The Shasta courier., 1862-07-12
Extract from Prof. Godfrey's Grafton. De-
iivered in shasta, July 4, lS62.

ern Uligarchy the rounded form of a social
aristocracy. Repulsed in lawless attempts
upon Kansas, one more cxpedient was used
/ to r!fop the fortunes of sinking cause
attempts upon the free Territories. X was
the last desperate game. Shareholders took
solemn oath that if foiled in this last at
. tempt they would shake the pillars of this
Government and bring the ruins upon our
heads Such an infamous conspiracy was
formed Immediately upon their defeat in
KahSus, if we credit the Hon, Stephen A.
Douelss, in one Of his late speeches.
The last expedient used was to coeree the
Democratic party, in Convention at Charles
tod, to adopt the new tangled dogma of sla-
very in the Territories, and elect President
Lupa6 that issue. That venerable party, to
its< Snor be it said, declined to adopt the
ills Emafe faundiing.
!, holders gratifed mean vengeance
c-ing the party. With desperation
entered the Presidential contest with
Iown candidate, upon this issue That
memorable campaign is an event in the his
tory Of American politics. The waves of ex
element lowered mountains high; public
sentiment was excited to the very founda-
tions. From the four candidates, as from the
four winds, every political wind was blowing
a gale, The ship of State plunged and ca
reened. See how gloriously she rides the
pillows God is with her. Southern oil
garchy is defeated. The public opinion of
America in that election changed the whole
circle of politics. Shareholders lose control
of Government and legislation. Failing to
carry their point by political parties, they
invoke tie god of war, supposing revolution
will do more to advance their cause than the
guarantees of the Constitution. The peace
and order of thirty millions is thus leopard
lied by disappointed ambition. Civil war
is inaugurated for local ipStitution-one
that has used far sixty years the machinery
of this great Government to defend itself
against the giant march of public opinion,-
che that ruled when the voice OF other ques
tions, louder than the thunder of Niagara,
could not reach delicate Federal ear
When this favorite child was in trouble, eve
ry politician, from the borders of Canada to
the Gulf of Mexico, sprang to the national
cradle with their eordials. 1t would not do
for him to be in grief Lay him in a nest of
downy cotton clothe him in the fine linen
of legislation cover him with the ermine of
the judiciary sing peons to him in the ma
tional halls. Presidents nursed him. The
serfs of liberty, down on their knees. reye-
renced. while this child of evil fortune to this
Government was hushed into slumber by the
lullaby OF SenatOflal dignity.
| will now ask the very important question:
Have the plotters against Kansas become nn-
tional conspirators ? | need not answer this
question. Let South Carolina and Georgia,
who first declared themselves out of the
Union, answer. Let sacked armories, plum
dered treasures, and forts and navy yards
despoiled, answer. Let treachery, murder
and treason speak. Let the first gun at
Sumter answer the question to an astonished
and wounded people. Let that shot at a
starving garrison awaken the nation, arouse
n righteous indignation to resistance. and
the cry :iToarms to toarms!' resound through
rhI was a sad day, thie bombardment of
Sumter Secessionists and the blood fend
laughed loud. The eyil genius of humanity
clapped his hands in triumph but Liberty.
battle "a in tears, was bowed in shame for the
madness Of her degenerate children.
Principles of rebellion and seeds of seces-
sion, which were sown forty years ago by
John c. Calhoun, have been growing gradu-
ally, and almost imderceptibly, until last
year, when it developed itself into grown,
rounded Southern gentleman, and to display
his aristocratic feelings, marshaled his hosts.
proclaiming dissolution of the Union, and
bidding the North defiance, saying Let us
y
brought around? Oh, satanic rebellion and
hot headed politicians Oh, bogus Confed-
crate States and rounded form of social aris-
! tocraoy Oh, chivs of Southern oligarchy
! whose principles of right are founded upon a
horizontal plane of negro slavery where now
: is thy boasted chivalry, that three Southern
gentlemen of Jeff. Davis government are
equal to five mud sills Of the great North
American Federal Government? Remember
} facts are stubborn things. Let history an
, swer During the past year forty battles
, hayc been fought between the Southern Ma.
cog and the Federal Government. and the
rebels have gained only four, and those by
low cunning. with three rebels to one North
) ern Federal Gentleman. Where now is thy
: success in establishing rounded form of So
cial aristocracy, oh boastful confederates.
, traitors to the Federal Government the
laws and the Constitution? Thou and thy
, government can never be successful fighting
aaainst God, sclf-evident truth and the Con-
stion You may repudate the Constitution,
! with no sufficient cause of revolution, and
: proclaim a dissolution of the Union YOU
ssay -by-sislenee- it's faFts, armories,
; ships, mints, custom houses, navy yards and
, other property, and bring on aceual war, vet
the Federal Government will prt tect her pro-
porty and her children,
The first fash of artillery kindled anew a
fame of patriotic devotion to country which
will burn with pure and cdnstant glow
when the lamp of mortal existe4ce shall pale
and flicker in death. The first reFibrations on
{ the air aroused slumbering ldTe Of Consti-
-ltution and Of Union. and of the cherished en-
Il blem Of all, the Stars and Stripss, which will
Dot again seek repose until the II ar of hostile
Ams shall be silenced
x 1t startled to their feet, as by common
! impalse, twenty MILLIONS of Ereemen, to
f guard the citadel of their faith fforn destruc-
ton, as it was driving its ebtn car upon
its rcmorselcss mission.
! This civil intestine war is ont of the most
| fearful and ferocioEs that ever deSplated earth
and its authors should be hung as traitors to
e our Government Let Us not be
, discouraged by sense of this calamity,
since there can be no doubt of ia final tri-
umph. Our flag has led our legi1ns to yicto-
ry, on sea and land, in three successive
wars, two OF them AGAINST veteran power
Do you behold that eagle perched on the
: flag staff? God made his wings to fiy above
! the smoke of battle His eye, which steadily
beholds the sun at meridian. sees, through
the dark vista of the future, glorious desti-
ny. For time the great political sea will
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