The Shasta courier., 1856-01-19
What Does il 1Icnn
Francisco.

What Does IL Meant
In the Sacramento papers OF Monday last II Is
asserted that Henry a. Crabb has Withdrawn
from the Senatorial contest. Whether the fact
be as stated, is matter OF no importance so for
as this article is concerned, for in all probabil-
iiv, If the Legislature does its dniy, the sena-
foral question will be settled, as the following
day was fixed for the meeting of the joint con-
vc,ition, to go into the election of Senator.
There is in the notice of The withdrawal of
Mr. Crabb, as published in OF the papers, a
remark which seems to TO be big with inter-
est to every lover Of the Union, and every true
man, be his birth place. or political sentiments
what they may, SO long as he is an American at
heart.
That announcement, after praising the disin
terestedness of Mr.. c., and recommending his
course, uses the following ominous langnage:
Wcare glad the field is now clear for The .'of
flee TO seek The man." We hope Mr.. Crabb's
place may he filled by some new man against
whom the objections which indnced his retire
ment cannot be urged. A with democratic
aniecedens and of northern conservative prin-
ciples may now he presented with chances Of
ginning support from those who opposed Mr.
Crabb.
The above extract is from the Sacramento
Union. But what does it mean? Does it mean
that Mr.. C. was objected 10 on account of any
sectional views which lie may have entertained
Does it mean that the abolition party needed
some peace Offering. and that Mr.. C. was sacri-
feed upon the altar of this dark and dangerous
enemy, TO national peace? Does it mean
that because a man is born on southern soil
because he is in favor of equal rights and privi
leges to southern 10 northern men, in the pos
session and enjoyment of new territory, the
common property of all, that he is 10 be pro
scribed, and upon his downfall is to be built up
sectional candidate Can 1t be, that here in
California, here where our constitution has for
ever set the question of slavery at rest, here
where this apple of discord was intended to be
forever shut out, and the door closed against it,
that here, that question. should be considered as
above all Others and that eminent ability, pro-
found legislative skill, identity with the inter-
ests Of our people by long residence, all, all
these, should give way to question, which, prac-
ticay cannot effect our interest any more Than
whether are in favor of the annexation OF
the moon.
A man with democratic antecedents and
Ofnorhern conservative principles now stands
the best chance of success. What in the name
of common sense has the antecedents of man
who has ignored all his former opinions, TO do
with his present fitness for any offices Is il
expected that he will return TO his first love
Is it expected that he will forsw ear himself, that
he will recant, that he will be guilty of the
damning and damnable heresy of thinking and
acting for himself, when he is oath-bound, when
his ritual. when his Obligation when his every
act in joining the dark lantern, midnight associ-
ton, orders him to do as he is commanded 2
In other words, what have the antecedents of
Know Nothing to do with his future action He
cannot if he will act independently, and if he
could, you may rest assured that no Whig would
be found voting for Democrat for political Of
fee. 1t would be an act of qualification, which
could not be explained into even apparent con-
sstency.
We do not mean that no Wing would vote
Tor Democrat, or rather one who was formerly
a Democrat, but we mean that if the antecedenis
are to govern, notwithstanding the fact that
they may belong to the Know Nothing party,
that the organization would be virtually gone,
and that the old party lines would be again es-
tablished, and that politicians would express
their political preferences wherever they voted.
The article quoted is porientous of evil We
fear. and We sincerely hope, that the sentiments
therein expressed may not meet with response
in the breast of Californian. For Heavens
sake, let us know no north no south, no east, no
west, but let feel and act with an eye single
10 the welfare of this our loved and adopted
let it be svoded the hurtful Upas, and let us
in all elections stick TO, and act upon that gol-
den rule, enqnirng only, is he honest, is he ca
pabe, is he true to the Constitut ion and the
Unionl
1t the black flag of abolition should be raised
on this free American soil, tear it down-lear it
to fragments, let not piece be left SO that its
objects and its aims can be deciphered there.
from; and if nullifcation, secession, or any of
those equally hideous deformities, attempt to
raise their heads upon our shores, take them
oil, and that they may not again grow, scar
them with red hot iron, and soon we may
hope to have legislation here and in our national
councils, if the same course be adopted else
where, that will be wholesome and good; and
the only response TO an inquiry about our polit-
ical principles will be- that | am an Ame,sc1n cit-
lien.
SrATE IxDKBrEDSEss.-After all that has been
said about the Indebtedness of California, it APP