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The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

ALEX. H. STEVENS OF GEoRGIA-This great
est of all Southern Democratic leaders, has
made great speech in favor of Douglas The
" Southern Confederation says this one speech
will secure Georgia for Douglas by majority
of 10000. In regard to the objections made
by the Breckinridgers to Douglass position on
the question of " Intervention" he says:
The sum and substance of their objections.
as | understand them, amounts to this, and
this only, that he douglas refuses to declare
it to be the duty of Congress to do what his
assailants say they will not do themselves.
They say it is the duty of Congress to protect
slavery in the Territories, and yet say that they
will never discharge this duty by voting for
any such law. He refuses to make any such
declaration of duty never to be performed.
This is about the whole difference between
him and his assailants, for all practical purpo-
ses, so far as the question of protection is con-
cerned about which we hear so much. He
says he does not believe it to be his duty to do
a certain thing, and therefore, will not do it.
They say they believe it to be their duty to do
the same thing, but without therefore, or a
wherefore, say they will not do it.
The casse is here truthfully and unanswera-
bly, put. The Territorial Legislature of Kansas
passed law excluding slavery from that Terri
tory. Senator Brown, of Mississippi, introduced
a bill, last winter, to repeal such Territorial
laws as excluded slavery from that Territory
Did the protectonists " vote for it No. All
save three-Brown Mallory and Johnson, of
Ark, voted to lay it on the table.
Now we ask the protectionists, if this action
of the Kansas Territorial Legislature is not
subject for the exercise of their doctrine of
Congressional Intervention, when, in the name
of Heaven, do they expect to have one?
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

UNJUST, But NOT BAD.-There is queer
specimen Of one of "Afric's sable sons" ia a
certain portion of this State that expressed him
self of one of California's distinguished poiti-
clans thus: " Take piece of his liver, piece
of his lights, and piece of his heart-nix them
together and throw them into the Sacramento
river, and you'll see it freeze from bank to bank
auicker'n git out.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

GooD.-The old steamship Granada, 90 days
from New York, ran ashore to the northward of
Fort Point, on the 18th, and went to pieces
proving total wreck. She was an old steamer
reftted, and was started by NJ. o. Roberts, of
New York, to run in opposition to the Wander
bilt steamers, but was bought off after her de-
parture.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

asa. An address is published in Kentucky
bv the Bell and Everett Committee, appealing
to the Bell men in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsyl-
yania, to disregard their Gubernatorial candi-
dates, and support any candidate in the ap-
preaching State elections who would be most
likely to defeat Lincoln.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
A Striking Fact.

Did it ever strike the reader that almost all the
leading Breckenridge speakers and bushwackers,
perambulating the State, are either Federal
of1ice-holders, ex-Federal Office holders or re-
latives of Federal office holders? Well, its a
fact. Look at them. There is Frank Wash
ington, Collector of the Port of San Francisco,
with salary of IS, 900 and offices to dispense
worth dozen times that sum. There is Frank
Tiford, salary, $4,000 per year; Col. Sanders.
salary $4,000 per year; Uncle Billy Gwin salary
$4,000 per year and mileage There is Col.
Weller, whose brother has the lucrative office
OF San Francisco postmaster. There is the inn
mortal Austin Smith, with lucrative Office.
and Vince Geiger just out of one and expecting
another. There are Maj Solomon, o. s. Mar
SHALL Chas. Hampstead, Superintendent of the
Mint, Maj. Hardenburgh, Sacramento postmas-
ter, all with fat salaried offices, and all indus
triously bushwacking if not speaking in the
Breckinridge cause. In this connection we
have frequently asked, in effect the same ques-
ton so pointedly put and promptly responded
to by the Beacon, as follows
Is there man in this community crazy
enough to believe that if President Buchanan
had come out and supported Mr. Pouglas, las
he should have done,) and published to his fol-
lowers that it was the duty of every Democrat
to support him for the Presidency-we say does
any one believe Col. Washington, Col. Sanders,
John Dreibelbis, Major solomon, Frank Tilford
or even Eugene Howard, would now be strain
ing every nerve to induce the people of the
State to vote for Breckinridge? No
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
) Ill ASIA COURIER.

Rs35~ L. P. FISHERS the only Agent of the
SHASTA COURIER San Francisco. with powers
to receive subscriptions and advertisement
therefor, and receipt for the same
offlCE-l7l4 Washington street, opposite
Maguire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

Summer spirits, blithe and gay,
Hither bend your steps to-day;
1e, that love the wood and bower
Come and greet our l;tle flower,
Eliodore of Siskiyon,
Fair in name and feature too.
Sweetest gifts symbolic bring,
Odors round her path TO fling,
Dew-drops to refresh and brighten
Cheerful sunbeams to enlighten,
Tell her that these gifts divine
Are the sweet and pleasant sign
OF the influence woman sheds,
When the holy path she tresds.
May her mothers genius-mind-
In her soul reflex find
And we'll ever pray that she,
Through all time may shielded be
That her years may be passed
Joyousiy from first TO last,
OF her house and home the pride,
And the joy of all beside. AMIcrs
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

eS3y' The Oregon Sentinel says Elkins, Presi-
dent of the Senate, and one of the men who
voted for Baker, had pledged himself to vote
for Delazon Smith, and that he never would
vote fer Republican. And yet, continues the
Sentinel, having violated those pledges, he
stands branded as one who has projected his
word and betrayed his party" Now admitting
that Elkins elected under professions of
being Douglas Democrat, should the party DE
held responsible for hi: fusion with Republi-
cans, when in order to do so, he was compelled
las the Sentinel, whose editor Mr.. O'Meara heads
the Breckenridge electoral ticket, asserts, % to
forfeit his word and betray has party" We be-
ieye JchnC. Brecknridgc has abandoned the
old Democratic party that elected him Vice
President. And yet it would be unfair to cen
sure the party now for his apostacy.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

ESP Col f. W. Lander and Miss J. NJ. Da-
venport, the actress, were married in San Fran
cisco on the 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

BREcKNRTDsE AND BURR-A Louisville pa
per after stating as fact that John G. Breckin-
ridge is blood relative of Aaron Burr, re-
marks as follows:
1t is remarkable fact in the history of
this Government, that the only two efforts
which have been made to organize an imperium
imperio or separate and distinct Government,
has been done by Vice Presidents. Aaron,
Bufr, Vice President, conspired to establish a
Southern Confederacy by uniting the Gulf
States with portion of Mexico. John C.
Breckenridge, now Vice President, is conspirng
to unite the Gulf States with the Mexican
States of Tamaulpas, New Leon and Coahuils.
Burr was instigated, protected and defended by
the Federal party, or the opponents and haters
Of the great apostle oftrue Democracy, Thomas
Jefferson just as Breckenridge is now instigated
and defended by the enemies of the National
Democracy. and the calumniators and traducers
of the greatest living representative of Jeffer-
sonan Democracy, Stephen A. Douglas
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

SMALL BUsIyEss.-Col. Washington informed
down from Yreka, stage passenger stated to
him that Col Baker read letters in Oregon
from Douglas fayoring his election to the Sem
ate from that State. The Democrat states that
Col. Washington did not know who the passen-
ger was, but from his personal appearance was
willing to bet fifty dollars that be told the
truth. Now, we ask any sane man, was there
ever so foul SANDER with such slender SUD-
port 1t is only necessary to add that Delazon
Smiths paper, the Democrat, or at least the
latest number received, had not heard Of this
infamous roorback.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
From Europe.

We have European dates to the 23d Septem-
ber.
Gen. Damorciere, commander of the Pope's
Army, was defeated in a battle which asted.six
hours by Cialdini, one of Garibald;'s generals.
Afterwards the greater portion of the Pohifcai
army capltuiated, AID the London Times saws il
no longer exists, being virtually disbanded 1t
was reported that the Pope had prepared a man.
ifesto, announcing his determination to with
draw from Rome. The Sacred College were
trying to get him to seek an asylum in Spain or
Austria. Ii he leaves Rome the French troops
will follow his example. Garbald was at Gaeta
on the 23d September, where and when he had
issued proclamation, declaring he would pro-
claim Constitution and kingdom at Rome, but
would not accomplish a.nalgamaton at present.
Kossuth was expected at Naples.
Cialdin was besieging Ancona, and the 40
900 men there beseged may be reckoned as his
prisoners.
The Sardinans took Perugia after hot fight.
Fifteen hundred prisoners, including General
Schmidt, were taken.
! 1t is reported that Napoleon was fred upon
by an insane man at Toulon. The aim was
averted by bystander.
The attempt to lay submarine cable between
Toulon and Algiers failed.
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20

ZAcK MoNTGoMERY.-The following very adj
mirable pen portrait of zack Montgomery, we
are surprised to find in the S. F. Herald The
Nation guesses that Vince Geiger wrote it-a
piece of inexpressible presumption, it must be
confessed, on the part Of said Nation. Read
and laugh:
" He is the ugliest man in the State; has
got the harshest voice, and makes the awk-
wardest gestures. When speaking, he re-
minds you of an unfortunate chicken whose
head has been wrung off by hungry cook,
and which is dancing its final jig. He swings
his arms, see-saws his body, wags his head,
and if he had any wings would fiutter them,
all at the same time. He opens a deep cav
srn in his head Called mouth by way of ex-
planation) and stretches it with all the ease of
| yarn stocking or an india rubber paper band,
from one ear to the other Then you must
listen for when it thun lers, who can help it z
Lacks voice is a compound of grated thunder,
tling saw, and the clanking of steam en-
gine."
The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
NUMBER 33
ORIGINAL.
LINES.
BY ]. W. wHALLEY.

WRITTEN ON THE BIRTH OF LITTLE rtloDoRr'
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COMMUNICATIONS
From Texas,
AUsrN, TExAs, August lsth, ls6O.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 18TH 1860.
HoX. J. C. BURca-DEAR SIR lou are aware that
our State election was held on the eth inst The
news here comes in slowly-bv mali stages and not
by rail and along lightning wires, as in Tennessee
and other old States We have victories from about
one fourth CT the counties in the State-mcstly in
the west, and those victories Indicate beyond all
doubt. very large Democratic majority. We have
so far gained on the vote for Governor last year,
about s, 600 votes Should the gain in that portion
of the State, not yet heard from, be in the same
proportion. our majority viii not be less than TO-
900. When we reflect that Gov Houston was elect
ed last August by over 1000 majority the result
now, is perfectly astounding
The late election in Texas was for Attorney
General, Comptroller and Treasurer. Our candi.
dates, Johns and Randolph, were nominated
by the State Convention. A Houston ticket was put
forward against them, and every effort used by the
Opposition to defeat us. 1t was believed that the
result would seriously effect the Presidential candi
dates in November. Houston's name was and still,
is at the mast head of the Opposition papers, and he
Is the only Opposition candidate who has an eecto
raj ticket in Texas. The race was in fact between
Breckenridge and Houston, and if Gen. Houston with
all his popularity and fame, could not produce DIT
ferent result n0lo what chance have the Opposition
in November? None whatever. l tell you IN al
candor, that Breckenridge and Lane will carry this
State by majority NOT LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND
over either Houston or Bell.
The great mass of our people knowing Mr. breck
inridge to be good conservative Democrat, Deleye
that he is the strongest man to beat Lincoln They
believe that it is their duty to rally to his support
and that upon his election depends the preservation
and perpetuity of the Union.
The glorious triumph which we have just achiev
ed can alone be ascribed to the convictions of the
people.
In this State Mr.. Douglas has very few support
| ers-none so far as know among the regular Ole
Line Democrats except Geo. w. Jones, of Bastrop-
and will have no electoral ticket. | see Douglas has
a ticket in Tennessee. It must be apparent to his
friends there that he carry the State and thai
| Breckenridge is the strongest with our party.
happen to know some who supporting him anC
they have been Democrats If they are so STILL why
should they not vote for Breckenridge and defeG
Bel, ,olo for nearly thirty years has been their mos
bitter political foe? Bell has done US more harm il
Tennessee than every body else. Should not the en-
tire Democracy war on him, rather than among
| themselves? u.
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Terriblerr reshes.

The food by which we were visited On Monday
morning last, was far greater than ever before
known since the settlement of the country. A rain
set in on Saturday morning and continued six or
eight hours, saturating the earth with water. On
Sunday morning the rains again commenced and fell
incesanty throughout the day. But it was not till
Sunday evening that anything like a flood was ap-
pretended. But now. as if the windows of heaven
were Open" the rain descended in torrents accom-
panied with heavy wind and thunder, until Monday
morning. The numerous beautiful streams for
which our region of country Is remarkable were
then found swollen into angry, turbid floods swift
the mountain torrent and bearing of everything
in the way of their resistless tides Corn, cotton
fencing bridges mills and houses have been swept
away. The damage is great, and almost incslcu-
liable
The track and entertainments of the Alabama and
Tennessee Railroad have been so much injured az
to prevent the passage of the cars. At Mr. Barclays
the embankment was swept away for distance of
thirty feet, while near Headens it was carried away
for a space of about sixty feet. Near Alpine, fur
Their damage was sustained by the road. We learn
that no serious damage was sustained below Butts
Station and that the train from Selma reached tha
point Monday evening.
The principal streams Of the county, Choccolocco
Cheahah and Talladega. were considerably higher
than the evermemoraole freshet of lS4O It is est
mated that not less than twentyfour inches of water
fell during the rains of Sunday night Tie full ex
tent of damage is not known dIddega (Ald,
Wdtchtooer, august 10.
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Breckenridge and Lane Gaining Ground
in the North,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN, August 81, 1860.

PHILADELPHIA, PENN, August Il, 1860.
DEAR SIR: shall endeayOr to shadow forth the
general views of the North relative to the coming
contest in November next. From every Indication
we now have from the various portions of the
Northern States am convinced that Breckenridge
and Lane are the men to defeat the Republican can
didate with. The Douglas cause is growing weaker
and weaker every day. Men who were once warm
supporters of him, since his nomination are giving
way to dependency, and many are now unit
ing with the only candidates who can defeat Lincoln
viz Breckenridge and Lane. So far as John Bells
chance is concerned, it ia not so good as
FillmOre's was in 1856. Bell will receive a good
vote in the cities of some of the Northern States :
but outside of them he is scarcely known
This STATE bids fair to go for Breckenridge and
Lane. There is, undoubtedly, mighty revolution
going in their favor. attended the organization
of Breckenridge and Lane club last evening and |
have never witnessed larger assemblage ofpersons
on any occasion since the nomination OF the respec
tive candidates for the Presidency. The meeting
was addressed by Gov. Stevens of Oregon and
others. The large and commodious hall in which
they spoke filled to OVERLOOKING and the streets
were crowded for considerable distance around
The audience outside also interested by several
distinguished speakers.
There have been some reports put in circulation
recently, by some designing persons who found they
could accomplish nothing by cries of dsuEion rail
ed forth against the nominees of the Democratic
party. The effort is to make the impression
that Breckenridge and LaEe are inclined to with
draw their names from the canvass. 1t is their
last hope to defeat Breckenridge and Lane. There
is nothing more true than an old proverb a drown
ing man will cling to a straw"
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Speaking at JOnesbOrO'.

JONEsBoRo' August 81.
EDITORS OF THE UNON:-To-day has been a glori-
Gus for the Democracy of Washington county.
BRECKENRIDGE and LANE stock is rising rapidly in
this market. Our standard bearer WHITTHORNE
met Col. TAYLOR to-day. and the long faces of the
Opposition told plainly where the victory YVES.
We are for BRECKENRIDGE here, and are determined
to roll up such majority for our candidate as will
cause the lgnorers to dive down with their BELL ~
into sea of oblivion, there to dwell with Sam y
and many others of their relatives that have pre-
ceded them. We have but one DOUGLAS Democrat
IN our town, and he was not out today. Never
were the Democracy stronger in the faith and more
than at present. n K
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He'll and the Abolition of Slavery i'm m.
District of Columbia.
fha

Hon. Edwin H. Ewing said in his speech in Muir.
freesboro that he would admit that Mr. Bell had said
that Congress had the Constitutional power to aboI
ish slavery in the District of Columbia but said Mr.
Ewing, in substance, no lawyer has or will deny
that power, and that he and Mr.. Bell both still enter
tanned that doctrine. On examining the debate on
this question in the Congressional Globe part g Ist
Sess 3lst Cong, we find among the distinguished
statesmen and lawyers who disagreed with Messrs
Ewing and Bell the names Of
Hon. H. S. Foote Miss.
r. NJ. T. Hunter, Va.
Daniel S. Dickinson n. Y.
- Thos. G. Pratt Nd.
]. NJ Berrien, Ga.
jefferson Davis, Miss
E" II. l.. Turney, Tenn
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With banner, brand, and bow,
As leader seeks bis mortal foe /
louisville (OifTier.

FATAL DUEL--0n Thursday of last week a duel
was fought in the Indian nation between Dr. Mitchell
and Mr. CAN'T, opposing candidates for Congress in
the late election in Arkansas, in which Mr.. CAN'T
the successful asprant, killed Intelligence to
this effect was yesterday received by relatives of
the deceased living in this vicinity. The deceased
brother to Geo. CAN'T, Esq, well known lawyer
and politician of Columbia, Tenn.-GGzette Of yes-
terday
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DEATH OF A PRNTER-A. E. MARSHALL, the fore
in the Office of the Pittsburg Post died Tues
day, the 18th inst. He a volunteer in the Mex
lean war, and took part in the bombardment of
Vera Cruz the battle of Cerro Gordo, and the siege
of Puebla.
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John Bell denounced by his own party In
Georgia.

| The Opposition party Of the 4th Congressional
District held Convention at Newman in the month
of June 1919, for the purpose of nominating can
didate to oppose the Hon. Lucius j. Gartrel for Con-
gress. The 18th resolution of toe platform adopted
| by this Convention reads as follows
9th. That the South has nothing to hope orfrOm
the Republican and Democratic parties, and a true
devotion to the welfare of our section requires
| us to oppose both and that the Convention will
neither endorse sympathise or affiliate with the
Squatter Sovereignty policy of Stephen A. Douglas,
or the free soil affnites of Bell, Crlttenden and
Houston, and all others who oppose the admission
of Kansas under the Lecomption Constitution"
If Bell was tainted with free soil affinities' in
1859 he is unsOund to-day, because he has not only
not recanted his OdiOus sentiments nor apOlogised
for voting against the admission of Kansas as a
slave State, but ACTUALLY defends his course and
points to it as his platform in the present canvass.
The State Convention of the Opposition party Of
Georgia assembled at Macon in 1855 and adopted
the following resolution unanimously
"ResolUed That this Council regards all Opposi-
ton TO the principles of the Nebraska-Kansas act
in relation slavery hostility to the Constitutional
rights of the South, and all who partake in such
opposition unfit to be recognized members Of the
American party"
John Bell voted against the Nebraska Kansas act,
and therefore stands branded by his party as
an enemy to the Constitutional rights of the South
He was not only regarded as enemy to the South,
but was unfit to be recognized member of the
American party" as bad that proscriptiye Orga-
nization was.
The members of the last edition of this party
must have poor opinion of the concern, a man
who was unfit to be recognized a member of the
American party" has been declared by these same
worthy to be the ctief of the great humbug double
faced Constitutional Union Party.
Are the people willing to trust the Government
to the keeping Of political organization that changes
its principles month, and its name each year
T1,rreDce1iHe NelrS
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M. ETerett's views In 1887 and 'Ss.
Oct l4th, 1887, Hon. WM. JACKSON, of Newton,
Mass, wrote to Mr.. EVERETT long letter containing
the following questions
Do justice, humanity. and sound policy, alike re-
quire that the slaves Of this country should be eman
cipated
Is it the right and duty Of the citizens of the non
slavehodng States require of the general govern
ment the abolition of Slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia?
Is it Just or safe with regard to foreign rea-
tons and domestic compact to admit Texas INTO the
UniOng
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Auction sale of Groceries. Liquors, Fur
nisure Blankets, srpet'ng, Etc.
FRIDAY K0RNIYG AUGUST 941R, Al 10 O'CLOCK,
BENZ F. SHIELDS & co.
VN7ILL sell without account Of consgnees
Wv ety Of Groceries, Liquors. Furniture, Blankets Carpet
ines, e'c etc, Sale positive. BENZ. p. SHIELDS.
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