The Shasta courier., 1860-01-21
>. Honest Old Joe Lane, tho wood-Chop.
per.

.Honest Old Joe Lane, tho wood-Chop-
per.
We last week limited the belief that " Old Joe
Lane" of Oregon, as his friends are in the hab-
IT of lovingly terming him, might be the nomi-
fsee of the Charleston Convention. The indca-
tioas that way are certainly numerous, and
within the past month or two, have accumula-
ted so rapidly as to attract the attention of the
speculative eye of even the most leaden-eyed
politician.
| Gen. Lane would most surely be very strong
/ man before the people of this Union, if clio he'd
with the prestige of nomination at the hands
of the Charleston Convention. His name in
that position would create furore in every
State among the masses of the people. He is
self-made man. He arose from the rank and
file. The smell of the laboring-man vet linp
ers upon his vestments. He owes nothing to
fortunate adventitous circumstances-noth
to family Misunderstanding to wealth In the
very teeth of the most adverse circumstances
without the aid of wealth or of powerful friends
with his own right arm did he win his proud
eminence among the men of America-with his
right own arm did he vindicate his fitness
to lead armies in the wars of the Republic and
to defend her honor and counsel for her welfare
in the national Senate And vet he remains
emphatically man of the people. The work
ing men of America know that for years he was
toiier with them. "Old Joe Lane the acood-
chopper, they know to have been no myth-to
be no political clap-trap. Hence his nomina-
ton for the Presidency,by the Democracy, would
kindle flame of enthusiasm in the substratum. or
mud-sill" portion of society-rhere the majori-
~ Of votes are found-that would sweep away
and utterly consume all opposition. North and
South, East and West would his name be "
tower of strength for the Democracy, and a
terror to the Opposition. The working-men of
the North and East would be drawn 10 him by
sort of masonry or feeling of brotherhood that
all men know belongs to their class, and vet
which few can describe in words So with the
all classes of the South, having perfect conf
ac in his honesty, capacity, patriotism and
lonality, would be drawn to him by that
..eelng which attracts men towards those whom
they love and trust. In every party of each
State, also, would be found hundreds of men
who have served with and under him while bat
ting on foreign soil with the enemies of our
country. All such would fight for him. if he
were nominated for President with a zeal not
excelled by them when, led on by him, they
fOu pht for fla rrlorv honor o,J -
country
The majority that Gen. Lane would get in
this State, we verify believe would reach fifty
thousand. In this county, as against the Re-
publican nominee, he would not lose hundred
votes. Shasta has claim upon him that the
old settlers have fondness for repeating. They
remember when he was one of them-an " hon.
est miner"-digging in search of golden ore on
Oregon Gulch. Many of them worked by his
side in various other portions of what was
subsequently Shasta county, as well as on
SCOTS Bar in Siskiyou. If "Old Joe" were
nominated for President, these old companions
of his would create an enthusiasm in his be-
hall that would almost make the vote of the
| county unanimous for him.
In writing thus we DO not hoist the flag of
Gen. Lane. We have spoken of him as we have
simply because he is one of the few men who
we think, if nominated by the Democracy.
would sweep the Union by an immense majority.
We believe the same of another resident of the
Pacific sope-Gen. Denrer-and gave our views
thereon some time since. Believing that Gen
Lane combines the elements of national strength
in most remarkable degree, and believing that
his chances for nomination at Charleston are
very great, we have deemed it proper to say as
much. However we may admire Douglas
who we are sure, if nominated, would be elect
Ted-or Wise, or Dickinson, or Guthrie and
however earnestly we might support them. if
| nominated, yet, as resident of the Pacific
Shores we would certainly prefer a citizen of
California or Oregon for the position of Chief
Executive of the nation--and, as a Californian.
we would prefer one of our own citizens over a
| citizen of Oregon, all things else being equal
for the simple reason that we fully believe
The nomination of a citizen of California or
Oregon, would make the speedy building of a
Pacific Railroad certainty