The Shasta courier., 1859-05-14
We Can't Helm IT

The San Francisco Vox PomH sors Tho
present position of the Courier will not spfYiceu
that we must cut loose from the Lecomnton
Administration party"-that we must do this
OF the sooner we "join the Lecomptonites in all
their evil ways, the better satisfied will be the
Anti-Lecompton Democracy" The present posi-
'ion OF the Courier sufices fer US. We are
seeking to preach National Democracy. If our
preaching pleases Anti-Lecompton Democrats
well; II it pleases Lecompton Democrats, well.
We are not seeking to please either wing. We
think the Anti-Lecompton men are taking stems
to 60 outside of the regular organization. We
don't choose to do anything of the kind We
do not propose to abuse them for it, for this is
Tree country and men have right to form such
political organizations as they think proper
we VIII rather argue with them and endeavor
10 persuade all we can to remain inside of the
regular Notwithstanding many of them
to be firm supporters of the Cincinnati platform,
and infinitely better Democrats than hundreds
of their denouncers, whose only Democracy con-
sists in an endorsement of the Presidents Kan
sas policy, who to-day, you attempt to eulo-
gize old Jackson in their presence, will curse
the old Hero as the veriest yrant that ever lived
in the Union. The editor of the Courier has
nothing to ask Of either party, and therefore
must be permitted to preach Democracy as he
understands the text.
word in this connection in reply to articles
in the Marysyills Democrat and Sacramento Re
CUSTER. We are not disposed to wage war upon
the Administration. We believe the establish
ment of the anti-Lecompton organization can
only result in. 'ceakening the Democracy and
strengthening Black Republicansm. We 5eliere
tbs We know that the Southern Democracy
do not endorse the position taken by Brown
Davis and others against Douglas on the ques-
ton Of slavery in the Territories. We know that
the Washington States, the Richmond (Va.l En-
quirer, Lynchburg (ya.) Republican,, Charleston
| Is. C.) South Carolnian, the Louisville (Ky.)
Courier, the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman, and doz-
ems of other leading Southern Democratic pa
pers boldly and ably sustain the position of
Douglas in the debate of the 23d of April
Hence we will not hold the Democracy South
responsible for the vagares of a few Senatorial
hot heads. And above all we will not permit
ourselves to be driven into the Opposition by
the slurs of thousand ungentlemanly- y-conduct-
ed "Lecompton papers," whose editors may be-
mean themselves by calling US " a hybrid be-
tween Broderickism and Black Republcanism,"
or by the utterance of any other falsshood. 1t
is folly for the National Democrat to charge us
with opposing Lecomptonism by words and
supporting it by acts. If it were so, then we are
in the same category with Douglas, for he wrote
letter urging the Democracy of Connecticut to
support the regular nominees, although two of
those nominees for Congress had voted for the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Con-
sttution
STOLEN, 81, ,5oO.-A few days ago John Smith,
a Swede, and MINER living Rock Greek,
about one and half miles from town, dscov-
cred that some one had taken from him purse
containing 800 worth of gold dust. He had
it buried in a secure place, but was foolish
enough to inform several persons of its where.
abouts. He is said to be about half carry on
account of the loss
P. S.-Since putting the above in type, we are
pleased to learn that Mr.. Smith has found one
of his purses containing about $500 in dust. We
believe he buried his dust some two years ago.
and had forgotten its precise position. The
chances are that before this he has dug out the
whole of it, thus exonerating all mankind from
the charge of stealing it. Good for friend Smith.
PoETIcAL.-We this week have two more eff
fusions, " as Mrs. Camp hath it," from "Skurb.u
We really think them possessed of marked
merit. "Skurb" writes:
Last week being quite rainy, MAY didn't come
in according to contract,) SO that couldn't
work, took trip to old Parnassy, to see if
could get 1" a mess ofgreens.n But that "bloodvn
old river-what dye call it?-Helicon. what
with the melting of snow and late rains. was
booming as if it had dropped the icon" Alto
gether So couldn't get within rod of it
but with ten foot pole managed to fish out
few leaves and stems ofyoung plants that were
floating down, enough, perhaps to make little
dish of salad" and-they are yours"
Thank you " Skurb," for your trouble Well
be obliged to you for similar dish every week.
By the wav, what's his name? Sabe? must
have it.
THE ExpREssEs-Freeman Co., and Wells
Fargo l. Co., have our thanks for late New ork
papers brought overland. Also for daiiy MES
of California papers.