The Shasta courier., 1862-05-24
John Conness and the Union Democracy.


We give in our columns to-day a letter from
Hon. john Conness, which gives its own
meaning, and is most satisfactorily definitiye
| of his views concerning the project cf unit
Ing the loyal Democracy in this State with
that class of our citizens in sympathy with
the rebellion now devastating large portion
Of the country. This document cannot fail
to be most eminently satisfactory to the many
friends of Mr.. Conness in Northern Caiifor-
mia. for it is safe to say that no man profess
ing to be Democrat, and who is one ac-
cording to the rightful definition of that
term, can be found in this part of the State
who will tolerate, fer one instant, the thought
Of political afiliation with those who are the
enemies of this country. No suspicion con-
cerning Mr.. CONFESS position on this ques-
ton could be justly indulged, nor is it, as
far as we are advised yet it is eminently
proper that his correct position should be
clearly and uncquivocally stated, for it has
gone forth that an effort was being made by
few leading men to have fusion Of the
two,wings. The men who last year lQtcd4qf
thissgentleman were true and lcyafto the
country. They remain SO yet; but a few
self-sufficient leaders, finding the secession
party floating about loose, and up to any
dodge that promised mischief, have bethought
themselves that if they could secure that aid, !,
positions, at present shaky and unsatisiacto-
rv, might be rendered frmer and more aus
picious We believe that the voters of this
State will not fail to visit upon any party
that aids, even remotely, the revival of the
dead and damned Gwinocracy that cursed
California for so long.a period. the most deci
sive rebuke. 1t is best to be perfectly plain
about this thing. We speak respectfully
enough, but will be understood.
A large number of the men who voted for
Mcconnell last year are known to be disloy
al A large number were inclined to be-
A small, very small portion were uncondi
tional Union men, and they were fooled in
respect to that organization. To such an
extent did disloyalty to this Government en-
ter into the leaven Of the Mcconnell men,
that something more than suspicion rests on
all. The men who voted for Conness and
Stanford were unequivocally for the Union.
They are so yet. Wherefore no party pro-
Tossing to be loyal would welcome the ad-
vances of those who are otherwise. As for
the Union Democracy, as far as our vision
extends, they do not desire any political as
sociation with the supporters of John X. Nc
Connell That party will not fuse with them
don't want their yotcs-won't have them,
and don't intend that they shall foul their
craft Towards them the Union Democracy
holds an utterly repellant demeanor. In the
absence of any bond of common union between
the two parties, it is proposed that the Union
democracy shall stoop to a miserable criti-
csm of the accidents and misfortuncs that
beset the President in his efforts, SO unself-
ishly directed, towards saving the country.
already nearly ruined by the intrigues of a
peculiar stripe of Democracy. The Union
Democrats see the President of the United
States tottering under load almost toe great
for humanity to bear. They will not put any
distractions in the path of the til ed giant,
who has shown how truly and unsellishly he
loves his country in all things. They would
rather speak words of cheer and hope to him.
The day that the Union Democrats lend them
selves to the dissraceful work of placing OBJ
structions before him, that day they touch the
nadir of infamy. They have given thci1
strength to the support of the Administra
ton, and they will not falter.