The Shasta courier., 1863-08-01
Professions and Actions.

The following is the preamble to the reso-
luton adopted by the Ohio Peace DemccsA..
ic Convention, on the 1lth of June:
The Democratic party has ever been. and
yet il, law abiding party. 1t asks nothing
but its rights under the Constitution and the
laws. 1t resorts to no violation Of either it
countenances no violation of either 1t has
right to all The guarantees of public and
private liberty, and of property, contained
in our fundamental laws, and it will surren.
der not one of them. 1t has the right to dis
cuss public measures, and will discuss them.
1t has the right to propose and advocate that
policy which it deems best for the nation,
and it will exercise that right. 1t has a
right to have its policy passed upon by the
people at peaceable and untrammeled cleo
tions, and it will maintain that right. If
found in minority, it yields obedience to all
lawful rule of the majority if it be the ma
jority itself, it claims that its lawful rule
will be respected. Whether in majority or
minority, it obeys all laws that are in force.
Those that it proposes, it seeks to carry, not
by force, butby legal enactment And what
it does in all these respects it demands, and
has right to demand, that all others shall
do. They owe the same obedience to the
Constitution and the laws that Democrats
owe. They have the same interest to main.
tain free Government, to protect liberty, to
be secure in their houses, persons and prop
erty that Democrats have. 1t is neither
their interest nor ours that despotism or an
archy should prevail and if they wish to
avert both, let them see to it in time that they
give no occasion for either. We will do our
duty; let them remember to do theirs. In
view Of the circumstances that have broaght
us together.
Wecall attention to the above preamble, +"
and in order to show that the profession and
acts.of Peace Democracy do not agree, we will
ask and answer a few questions, touching
upon the subject.
Who instigated and led the late riot in
New York city, causing the death of men,
women and children? Peace Democrats.
Who stood in the lobby of the New York
Legislature lastwinter with pistols and knives
drawn. swearing if o certain member was
elected Speaker of the Assembly he should
not taksh seat? Peace Democrats.
Who resisted the laws of Congress in Bos-
ton few days since? Peace Democrats.
Who resisted the same laws in Ohio, and
Indiana and other places, and shot govern
ment officers? Peace Democrats.
Who bought and named the pirate Chap
man. lately captured in the bay of San Fran.
cisco? Peace Democrats.
Who instigated Burnett to ride through
Red Bluff with rebel flag flying and then
cowardly deserted him? Peace Democrats.
Who formed a plot to capture Fort Crook
aud create civil war in our midst? Peace
Democrats.
Who refuses to obey the laws passed by
the Legislature Of this State last winter, and
commonly called the :" test oath?' A Peace
Democrat and nominee for Supreme Judge
on the " Democratic ticket
Who are constantly throug gLout the loyal
States urging resistance to the laws cf
late congress? Peace Democrats.
Who prevented Il DEMONSTRATION at LIS
Angeles, the homo af the nomceratc nomi.
nee for Governor of REJOICING over the late
victories at Gettysburg and yicksburg? :?
Peace Democrats.
Their acts are in SUCH, gross violation of
their profession that no loyal Democrat need
be deceived by them.