The Shasta courier., 1864-04-16
me Danger 70 sss American Republic.

1
Wherein lies the danger 10 the American
RepubIic? Is it in the President of the so
called Southern Confederacy and his Cabinet
and State officers? Is it in the armies of
Lee Longstreet, Bragg. Johnston. or the
guerrilla bands of Morgan and Forrest? Is
it in the Southern climate, which has been
so long considered dangerous to Northern
citizens? Is it in anything that belongs to,
or is within the bounds of the So called Con-
federata States? We assert, and without fear
Of contradiction, most emphaticallv, no; rot
one of these, or all combined, can break up
and destroy this noble Government. The
DANCE is within the loyal. States; it is i'm
mediately among US and around US it ex-
lists at the Capital of this free Republic, and
in every precinct within her borders. Wher
ever the present Democratic party rears its
head, there is the danger, and the assertion
is not made without facts to substantiate it.
On the 9th of March. in the House of Rep
resentatives, Long, Democrat from the city
of Cincinnati, declared himself to be in favor
of recognizing the Southern Confederacy.-
Sreaker Colfax offered a resolution for his
expulsion. During the debate, Harris, DEM
ocrat, from Maryland, declared in favor of
recognizing JEFF. Davis, and advocated seces-
sionism Washburn, Union, offered a reso-
luton for the expulsion of Harris, which was
lost, 81 voting in favor, while So voted
against-it requiring a two thirds vote to ex
pell.
Now who were these SO Representatives
who,. by their votes, endorsed the action of
JEFF. Davis and his 60 -consprators, and by
what party were they placed in power p
they are the Woods. Brooks, s. S. Cox, Allen
of Illinois. Mallory, &C., all calling them
selves Democrats, and elected by the Demo-
cratic party. Numbers of them have and do
profess Unionism, but here, by their acts,
which speak louder than words, their real
sentiments and feelings are at last made
known to the world, and they stand out
boldly and defantly for the Southern Con-
federacy, and against the Union.
Who is.there amongst US so lost to shame
and veracity, who will contend, in the face
of these facts, that the leaders of the present
Democratic party are not intent on using
that party to destroy the Government and
build up slaveocracy in the South? We
are no alarmist, but the action of these Dem
ocrats, if not rebuked by the loyal masses, is
far more dangerous to the Government than
all the powers of the sham Confederacy com
bined. The cowardly assassin, who stabs
you in the back while protesting friendship,
is more to be dreaded, Stunned and despised
than bold enemy in front, who gives you
equal chances; and this is why we say that
the danger to the perpetuation of the Union of
all the States is within the Democratic party;
under, and protected by the flag of the Union
it, viper like, stings the bosom that warmed
it into activity. Our consolation rests in
this, that many of the districts which sent
these wou' d be destroyers of nations honor
to Congress, are now so thoroughly impreg
mated with loyalty that they could not COM
mand corporals guard of voters within
them. but their treason and ingratitude is
the more apparent, and requires the cease
less watching of all true Unionists. Treason
now -a-days is called Democracy, but, like the
carrion on the plain, if called a d Of roses,
its fragrance is none the less Objectionable.