The Shasta courier., 1863-10-03
Prospects Frightening.


er brighter than now Traitors who, one
year ago, stalked Drazenly forth through oul
land, marshaling their armies in hostile ar
ray, threatening the destruction of the capi
tai of our Nation, founded as it was by t5t
immortal Washington, have been hurled fal
back amid the savannahs and swamps of the
cotton States, to die amid the malaria of the
moral atmosphere where treason could alone
be generated in free America. Oar Govern.
ment isjust beginning to exhibit its spirit Of
.'back bone" and to show forth in all its
grandeur its power as great nation.
Our armies are now under the command Of
loyal people of the whole country have con-
fdence, and whatever fortune may betide
them in the open field, whether in victory or
defeat, the faith of the great masses of the
people cannot now be shaken in their ability
and patriotism The cause of freedom and
progress, so characteristic of the American
people, is rapidly marching onward, "keep-
ing step to the music of the Union" Men
who have already proven themselves heroes
have the cause fully in hand, and right well
are they doing their noble work.
The worst crime that ever was attempted
to be perpetrated upon free people, by the
most perverse and wicked race of men that
ever cursed the face Of the earth, is now
rapidly reaping its reward, and the bright
star of freedom, SO long hidden beneath the
dark cloud of human slavery, is passing
away, and soon those broad and humane
principles laid down by the patriots who
framed our Declaration of Independence, and
founded them upon the rock of Christian
right and justice, will be forever established.
Never until now have we seen ray of hope
that these pearls, which were placed upon the
living pages of history by the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, could be real
lied by this people: We hold these traths
to be self. evident-that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Gre
ator with certain inalienahle rights; that
among these are lite, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" Todestroy these elfcvident
principles the slave power rsbelled against
our Government, and by their acts shall
these living principles be established through
out the length and breadth of our land,
through all time to come. And now, wher-
ever our banner is borne upon the American
continent, by the bravest and best of our
land, we find its starry folds welcoming and
protecting the oppressed and down trodden,
who have heretofore been ground beneath the
iron heel of bastard chivalry, whose claims
were founded upon their wealth, obtained
from the sale of their own offspring, torn
from the breasts of helpless slave mothers.
Would TO God that black line could be
drawn over every word in the history of our
country which tells of this hlighting curse.
Let our people rejoice that they have men
at the head of the Government who realize
the obligations of an oath, and who, possess
ing the patriotic spirit of our Revolutionary
fathers, are able to guide the ship of state
with strong and firm hands.
The recent Union victories at the ballot
box, in several of the States, give promise
that the people are beginning to realize the
peril to which political demagogues and trai
tors have brought us and right nobly have
the people seconded the efforts of the Presi-
dent in maintaining the best of governments
and the most liberal and benifcent institu-
tions ever established by man.
In this State the important work is not
complete until after the Octoher election,
when loyal men will be called upon to cast
their votes for none but those W ho are known,
openly, to be unconditionally for maintain
ing the Government. Then, and not till
then, can we rest secure from the fear of
open acts of violence, sought to be forced up,
on the people of this peaceful State, by the
same class of politicians who coqnseled resist
ance by the mob in New York to the lawful
enactments of Congress for the suppression
of the rebellion.