The Shasta courier., 1859-05-14
0 The Courier Makes NO Change In its
COurse.O


"The. Shasta Courier, although firmly per-
suaded that Douglas expounds the doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty as it has heretofore been
expounded by all Democrats, North and South
still clings to the Lecompton organization and
practically denies the above doctrine. The Cou-
rier makes no change in, its course. 1t did the
same last year."
We cling to the Irregular" organization, and
thereby do not practically deny" the doctrine
of popular sovereignty. Douglas himself de-
clared that he would not go out of the regular
organization to fight against Lecomptonism,
when Lecomptonism was living issue. Since
its death he has written letter to the Demo-
Gratis of Connecticut to support the nominees OF
the regular organization, two of whom when In
Congress voted for Lecomptonism.
We hold that no man can be true Demo-
crat,-speaking of him as party man-who
will leave the regular organization, because he
may differ with it on some question, and join
the opposition. True, so far as his political prn-
ciples 60, he may be Democrat. We cannot
question them without questioning our own
But what we mean to say is, that fealty to the
Democratic party organization is a thing which
he ignores, and which fealty is and ought to be
the test of membership. A Democrats true
party man-will always remain within the reg
ular organization, support its nominees, and II
not endorse, acquiesce in its rulings and cdicts-
all the time, however, if he chooses, fighting IN
side of the organization, against such rulings
and edicts as he thinks wrong. This is the un-
derying fundamental principle of Democratic
organization. Without the rule is adhered to
and in fact it is simply the Democratic maxim,
that " the majority shall rule"-the party can
not sustain its existence month. If every man
who differed with the Administration on some
one question were to leave the Democracy, the
Democratic party would in q very short time
be like the Irshman's flea" no where."-
Toombs, of Georgia, would go off because the
President had had Gen. Walker brought back
from Nicaragua. Letcher, of Virginia, and a
host of leading Southern Democrats, would go
off because the President favored Protective
Tariff and the building of Pacific Railroad.
While Douglas and Pugh, and host of leading
Democrats who favored a Pacific Railroad and
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go off because the President, more than year
ago, recommended the admission of Kansas un-
! der the Lecompton Constitution.
We respectfully submit that such course is
not the one for Democrat to take. Can true
Democrat be driven from the party by the vaga-
ries and idiosyncracies, or summersaultS and
other" -" fantastic tricks of portion ofthe party?
Will good son disown and become an enemy
of his family, because some of his brothers have
acted irregularly and unworthily?
On the Kansas question we think Douglas was
right. Other true Democrats think the Presi-
dent was right. We "agree to difer'-and pro-
pose to continue fighting together under the
good old flag of Democracy. In short we think
the Democratic party the only National party in
the Union-a party able above all other parties
to preserve the Union, and advance the interests
of the Republic and hence will never leave it
because we may differ with Democratic Ad-
ministration on question of policy
THE TEsT.-The test recommended by the
Committee is not precisely such as we would
have suggested, although we prefer it to the one
recommended by the State Central Committee
Under the latter, any man who voted for Melo-
ney or Baldwin, is permitted to vote, even though
he might to-day be leader in the Opposition
and an ayowed opponent of the Democracy.-
Under the test recommended by our Committee
however no man can vote who will not declare
at the time that he then honestly purposes to
support the nominees of the Convention to be
held ON the 22d June
After all, this matter of tests is one that must
be decided by the Judges of election The Com
mittee can only recommend (although their re-
commendation is entitled to great respect,) and
the Judges of the various precincts can act upon
their recommendation, or not, just as they think
the circumstances of the require. 1t is their
duty, however, to see that none vote who do not
future course of men is altogether of more i'm
portance in this matter than their past course.
THE ROBINSON FAMILY.-This very excellent
troupe performed several nights in this place
during the week to good houses. We confess
that we liked their performances much. Miss
Susan Robinson is indeed a charming, and for
one so young, remarkably versatile and talent
ed actress. Every thing that she attempts she
does well. Her dancing is modest and exquisite,
her singing really something wonderful for
little girl, and her acting generally such as al
ways secures her the admiration and friendship
of the audience. Decidedly Miss Susy is a
charming little maid, and withal pet of ours,
as she is also of the theatre-going public gener-
ally. Our old friend George Mitchell is also of
the troupe, the remaining members ofwhich are
Mr.. Robinson, wife and two sons. But Miss
Susy is decidedly the star"
HERE THEY CoME.-The Santa Claus is now
on her way to San Francisco with upwards of
400 Chinese. Let all the Chinese sympathisers
rejoice Let all the valient braves who de-
sired to see white miners shot down with q them
one hundred and thirteen guns, make the noun
tains howl with delight. Let them all sing
Sound the hewgag keep drumming,
Lo our pig-tailed" friends are COMING
The MINsTRELs CoMISG.-Our friend n r.
Waldron, agent for the q California Minstrels y /,
most excellent troupe of Ethiopian performers