The Shasta courier., 1864-11-05
RALLY ROUND THE FLAG.

then? Why, great Nation speaks on that
day, and tells the world that great free Ma
tion lives. Shall the voice be weak and
piping. like that Of doting cid age, not sure
of an hours existence? or shall she speak
with the voice of the young giant assured of
life and vigor We would have her speak in
thunder tones. We would have her voice
heard and felt 80 unmistakablx as to attract
the attention Of ell civilization. We would
have her 30 speak that the lions roar would
be but the feeblest whisper of lisping infancy
in comparison. Then rally round the flag.
boys rally for the last grand charge that
shall overwhelm with dismay all our enemies
lin the field snd in our m..dst-showing
them clearly their own littleness and our
magnificent proportions.
No opportunity like the present has before
presented itself, by which our strength could
be so well and clearly determined. Then we
say let not one loyal vote be wanting on the
coming Sth of November. On that day every
voter shoots bullet into fhe camp of the
enemy, and no bullet has been fred during
this war SO pot mt with resslts as are these
paper ones now about being discharged into
the ballot box no leaden ones can be l.alf so
demoralizing to the enemy as these paper
ones, provided we get enough Of them in
Let these Copperheads and rebels see by
actual test that to crush this nation out is
IN 81 fpf1 1la hot Of fba III N bf,
undertook to dip the ocean dry with tea
spoon, and they will behave themselves. On
the contrary, let them see by the same test
that they have anything hks an even show,
and war follows throughout the North just so
sure as these facts present themselves through
the ballot box. This nation is the only one
in existence possessing the glorious privilege
of SO recording her strength, and every loyal
man should on that day exercise that prerog-
ative. 1t has always been privilege to
vote; now IL is most solemn duty-a duty
that it would be criminal to neglect--a duty
which, if neglected, might food the land with
blood duty obeyed and peace shall prevail
over all the land.
The hopes of all rebeldom have this gfest
day as its base; their all is staked on the
issue to be then determined. Every account
from the East advises US of what we have
here asserted-tells us that never before was
an election so anxiously anticipated-so
freighted with important results Daily,
too, we are advised of the discovery Of hellish
schemes for carrying this election IN favor of
the rebels and against the Government.
There can be but one opinion as to, the
prochvities of the two parties in the field. 1t
is clearly understood by the most unsophisti-
Gated even that Democracy of to- day means
aid and comfort to their great leaders in arms
under the supervision of JEFF. Davis, while
Union" means the last dollar and the last
man for the defense and maintainaAce of our
Nation. Hence Union men vote to preserve
the great legacy of our forefa'hers, while
Democrats vote its destruction. The two
parties stand in position as antagonistic to
each other throughout the Northern States as
do the same two parties in Virginia under
the respective leadership of Grant and Lee.
So palpable is this to those who can read or
think that time seems to be wasted in the
discussion. Yet, if any need evidence, they
have but to watch Copperhead countenances
as the telegraph gives US good or evil news
from our armies. A rebel success, and
Democratic stock goes up; Cops become
blatant, their eyes blaze with new fire, they
gaze afar of, vainly imagining that triumph
awaits bad cause. A rebel repulse
comes ticking in our ears; Copperhead
countenances fall as does the mercury in q
thermometer when exposed to a cold bath.
Then it is plain that Lee and his Generals
are the only available stumpers of the Dem
ocratic campaign while Grant and his aids
are their opponents.
As evidea-e of the great importance Of
this coming election, as sstimat d by the
Copperheads, we have only to refer to the
case of Dsdd, arrested, tried and convicted of
completely in the most damnable treason,
and also the case of Donahee and Terry,
who were detected in making up fraudulent
vo.es for the soldiers of the State of New
York, so as to carry that State for McClel-
LAM These men were tried by military
commission, and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life.
Who now doubts that there is criminal
organization of this Copperhead or Demo-
cratic party, similar to that of JEFF. Davis in
1860, and for purpose, if possible, more
damuable and wicked?
Then the question now is, not who shall
administer this Government for the next
four years, but shall we have Government
to administer whether the Nation shall
live or die.
The man Who fails in his duty, then, on
Tuesday next, lets his birthright go by de-
fault and thereby is almost as culpable as
he who votes the death penalty. Hence. we
say, let US be vigilant-be true 10 ourselves
and our couGtry-and the clouds now hover
ing over us will dispefse, as our peaceful
Efforts are made palpable by the counting Of
our ballots. The rebellion needs but thj(
one awful blow to produce its dissoiution1
Let US give it heavy.
BurrxEo. Nov. 2. The following dispatch
received by the Mayor