The Shasta courier., 1859-10-29
SHASTA COURI Err.
Something Wrong In their Mind Works

Something Wrong In their Mind Works.
There seems to be some sort OF wheel, or
cog of wheel. ont of place in the machinery OF
the mindstof many of our follow-citizens who
claim to be Black Republicans. 1t is impossible
for them to discuss any political question from
any other position than abaft the brawny form
of greasy, odorferous, stalwart son Of Ethio-
pia. In the political canvass their speakers for
get the white man and go off bowling about the
sufferings Of the poor enslaved negro. In Con-
gress their Representatives, ignoring the fact
that this is white mans government and that
they are the representatives of the interests of
white men, spend days, weeks and months in
deploring the the deplorable condition of the
poor negro. In their pulpits, even, the same
spirit rules them. Forgetting the character
of the message which Christ has instructed his
messengers to proclaim, like the Pharisees of
old, they assume virtues which they have not,
and setting themselves up as "Judges in Israel"
pronounce anathemas against the slave holder.
Forgetting all about white people, they suffer
their whole souls to be absorbed in bootess and
unappreciated and unasked and naturalization
sympathy for the poor negro. In short the re-
markable trait of the organism of their minds,
is total forgetfulness of the existence of white
people, and an ever present and most lively re-
memberance of
" The blsrKest kind of niger,
4 dreadful ugly niger;
4 sleepy, lazy, dirty, crazy,
Contemplating nigger."
We do not know when we have seen this Pc
cuiarity of the Republican and Abolition mind
so admirably illustrated, as it is in the supper
added anecdote, which we copy from the AL
Logan Record:
Our friend B, of this place relates an
amusing instance of ill-timed prayer which
lately occurred in the vicinity of Lansing Two
young bloods, the one is Democrat and the
other IL Black Republican, both in a how-come-
you-so mood, had occasion one very dark night
to boat it across an exceedingly marshy, miry
stream in order to reach their homes When
alb out halfway over, the boat sprung aleak, and
before they could reach the opposite shore, sunk
thus leaving them in the midst of what an Irish
man would call great bog. Although neither
could swim eacn was obliged to make use of the
only alternative left him and strike out boldly
for the shore. In their efforts to reach terra
TRINA both pitched into uncommonly miry
spot, from which it soon became to them appar
ent that extricaton was next to an impossibility
The more they foundered about the deeper they
sunk, until they found themselves chin deep in
mud and water. In this helpless state they be-
thought themselves of prayer. After arguing
while as to whose duty it was to offer up the
first petition-both being unwilling to make the
first prayer-it was agreed that the Republican
should lead off. And he did lead off in true
Republican style, praying first for the poor,
slaved African Of the South, and praying last for
the poor, enslaved African of the South This
was rather more than the midland water bound
Democrat could stand. His "dander began to
rise, and it continued its upward course until,
breaking through all restraints of spiritual or
temporal nature, he seized his companion BY the
hair of the head aud commenced pummeling
him after the the genuine Tom Hyer fashion, all
the while exclaiming, ~D-n You, pray for a
nigger, will you, when a white mans in dan
ger?' The prayer, or rather the 'noise and
confusion made by the two, soon brought them
assistance, and they were speedily relieved from
their perilous situation. Both soon after signed
the temperance pledge.
Like these two inebriated young men, this
glorious Union is in danger of being covered by
the waves of faction and treason. Let ms hope
that the " noise and confusion" raised by the
pummeling bestowed on the heads of Republ-
cans by Democratic fists, may attract the pa
trots of all parties to the assistance of our be-
loved Union, which Washington has taught us
is the palladium of our liberty" and that as in
the case of the two young inebriates. all may
be preserved from the waves Of reasonable ia
naticism, and continue in the enjoyment of 'life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, under the
freest and best government the world ever saw.
BILL GIVES THE Sign OF DIsTREss-Quite a
number of gentlemen residing not a thousand
miles from this locally find themselves in the
same fix with poor Bill, as related thus:
What party do you belong to now, Bill ?'
said Joe, the other day.
" belong to the know-no the American
no-the-hanged if hant forgot, Joe. What
sort of a varmint was it you ketched tother night
stealin' chickens ?'
" 1t was oppossum."
"Thats it, Joe, that's it, Op-op-what did
ron say it was, Joe ?"
"Oppossrm."
1T was something like oppossum."
Opposition" said joe
al know'd it was somethin' or other Ny
party changes so often, darn me eff | can keep
up"