The Shasta courier., 1862-03-15
The Union Resolutions.


We wish our readers to peruse the follow
ing resolutions, which passed the State SEN
alta the other day, by vote Of twenty-five to
fifteen. They have the genuine ring of true
patriotism, and have the extrinsic merit of
not having received one Abolition or Seces-
sion vote. This of itself makesa p,ima tacie
case in favor of the resolutions, and is quite
enough to commend them to the people of the
country. We believe that all true men of
the former Democratic or Republican pafties
willagree that they take the right side of the
only issue now before the country. 1t does
look to us like .wickedncss to attempt to con-
fuse and distract the loyal sentiment of our
people by keeping before them issues long
SINCE played out. On some such platform
the country must unite. The loyal people
must fight this war through in such a way
that the coming generations will justify us.
We must brand it deep into the tablets of
the histories of these times, that the Ameri-
can people, who fought to preserve the coun-
try, warred for nothing but what vas right.
WHEREAs, The Federal Government is at
this time. struggling to put down a formidable
rebellion, and to preserve the integrity of the
Union, under which, by the blessing of Hea.
vel, have grown to be great and pros
porous nation;
And WHEREAS, The People of this State,
as a part of the common Government whose
existence has become endangered by such
rebellion, cannot with honor or propriety
remain silent or passive;
Therefore, Be 1t resolved BY the Senate.
the Assembly concurring:
FIRST. That the attachment of the People
of California to the Union of the States in one
undivided nation, as designed by our patri-
otto forefathers in the adoption of the present
Constitution, is firm, undated, and unalter-
able; that the present rebellion is without
justification or decent excuse, and but the
result of a wicked conspiracy, long since
formed by designing and ambitious men to
overthrow our republican form of Govern
ment and subvert the liberties of the Ameri-
can People.
SEcoND.-That we are in favor of the most
thorough and vigorous prosecution of the
war for the suppression Of the rebellion. the
maintenance of the Union. and the enforce
ment of the laws of the country over the
whole national domain.
THIRD.-That we view with pride and ad-
miration the conservative and patriotic course
pursued by the Chief Magistrate of the Ma
tion in this crisis, and denounce as enemies
of the country all those who would seek to
divide the Executive Councils or embarrass
the Government, either by captious criticisms
or by efforts to convert the war into means
for carrying out ultra political doctrines.
FoURTH.-That the People of this State
hereby pledge to the Federal Government a
cordial and earnest support until this unholy
rebellion shall be suppressed and the Union
rescued from the danger of foes without, and
traitors within.
FIFTH-That the questions which have
heretofore divided the people into different
political organizations, have either become
obsolete, or are, for the present, in abeyance,
and the only vital issue now before the coun-
try is the one of loyalty or disloyalty that
no party considerations party names should
be allowed to distract the loyal, or weaken
their influence, until our national difficulties
are settled, but the patriotic sentiment of the
people should be represented by one greas
party its motto-The Union, and Fealty
to the Government, as our fathers established