The Shasta courier., 1862-01-04
Resolutions of the Peace Democracy.

Gratis who are in favor of the Union but op-
posed to the war;, than the following:
The little town of fWeissnichtwo, which is
mentioned by Carlyle in his interesting mem.
oirs of the late lamented DR.. Teufelsdrockh,
is just now the scene of great excitement.
it seems that the chief boarding house in the
place was attacked at an early hour tonight
by party of desperate burglars. When the
alarm was given the guests hurried to defend
the premises, and naturally turned to what
ever weapon might be at hand to help them
selves. Strange and suspicious to relate,
however, they found their doors tied upon
the outside; when they burst them they dis
covered that the tongs and shovels and
brushes, which might have done service up
on the instant, were removed; that there were
cords stretched across the passages, so that
theytripped; and holes cut in the staircarpets,
so that they stumbled and fell headlong
The confusion may be imagined. The in
dignation was intense, and the determination
to square accounts with the midnight marau.
ders rose to enthusiasm.
These gentry, meanwhile, were battering
away at the doors and windows with hideous
yells and execrations, trying to fire the bull
ding, and shooting any person they saw. It
was clearly question of life or death. If
they pushed in it was evident that the house
would be sacked and destroyed, and its de-
tenders murdered. OF course to save their
lives, their families, their property, there
must be no delay in taking the most summa-
ry measures, because although tie banditti
were comparatively few, they had laid their
plans well, and had fairly taken the house
by surprise. There were one or two white.
faced boarders who asked, with chattering
teeth, why the robbers should not be asked
what they would take to go away. Two or
three others, lying fat upon their bellies,
asked why the house couldn't be shared with
the assassins. One or two others, who were
famous bullies and gamblers, declared that,
as Christians, it shocked them to see fellow
lows fighting in such a dreadful way: that the
boarders ought to reflect how sorely they had
exasperated the robbers by locking up the
house ; and that they could not expect Heav-
en- to smile upon such unnatural strife. " For
our part, said they, .'we are persuaded
that those who draw the sword will perish
by the sword"
Fact; sure's you're living men, shou-
ted the master of the house. ''These chaps
who have taken up the blunderbuss are
darned likely to perish by the rifle ~ And
he aimed from the window and brought down
a robber.
Meanwhile some of the pale people, had
slipped into the dining room and agreed up
on the following resolutions
l. Resolred, That at this moment the
watchword which should be in every mouth
Is, . This house must and shall be pre-
served"
2. Rcsolred, That the claim of any person
or persons to break the peace and destroy
property at their will is ridiculous, and all
sane people hold burglary, arson and mur.
der to be criminal
SO. Resoired, That this ruthless mid
night attack upon peaceful household has
forced every member to use every means to
resist it ; and it is the duty of each one of us
to do all we can, until the safety of the
house and Its inmates is assured beyond
question.
"a. Resolred, That we hold next in guilt
to the robbers who are attacking the house,
those of the guests who insisted upon faste-
ming the doors and windows, thereby alien
ating thieves from honest men, foolishly in
sisting that there was an irrepressible con.
fict between order and disorder, which
could only terminate in the predominance of
one or the other.
IS. Resolred, That to the infatuation Of
these same people We can trace the catastro
phes that, have attended this attack. They
might have palavered with indifferent peo-
pie in the street and they have preferred to
resist robbers, and incendiaries, and
murderers, whereby two to or three persons
who might have made terms for us with the
bandit have not been called upon to do that
service
sc. Resolced, That as it was the duty of
the master ST the house and the guests to
have Gale upon these persons, SO it is their
duty while resisting the robbers with
av1A Nd f, nffor nd
all round if they will only 90 away.
81. Resolced, That peace ought to be
made with all the robbers or none, and that
any attempt upon our part to get rid of the
bulldogs with which they strengthen them
selves will be fatal to all hope of our success
in beating them.
"8. Resolred, That it is the duty of the
house to let us manage this matter.
"9. Rcsolred, That while we admit the
right of self defense at any cost, we protest
against the assumption of the master and
guests of this house to defend themselves at
all hazards.
40. Resolced, That if we dislike the way
in which this house is defended we have a
right to say so, whether it disheartens the
guests and encourages the enemy or not
IL. Resolred, That we thank the boar
ders who are defending their lives, and for
tunes, and sacred honors and we will not
forget that it is or duty to protect them from
the sophistries of sharpers and the humbug
ofspouters.
.'l2. Resolced, That the hopes of the
house in this crisis depend upon us: that
our management of the affair would be the
most fortunate thing for everybody ard that
all who do not agree with us are treacherous
bats or disloyal buzzards.''
The fight was still going ON when the
courier left. The very latest news is that the
banditi had been appalled, by a loud and
prolonged peal of laughter from the inside
of the house, which came from the gallant
men, who are defending everything precious
to them, when they heard the resolutions
passed by the squad of pale people in the di-
ing room. The guests are laugingly discuss.
ing two questions. First, What is the con-
nection between the first three resolutions
and the rest of the list? and, Second, Who
are they in the house who have helped the
robbers by tying doors, hiding pokers, and
cutting carpets?
When these questions are answered you
shall hear the replies.
| Yours. DoUBLELDEE.
P. S.-Later. They are laughing louder.