The Shasta courier., 1864-02-20
An Arkansas Hornet Among the Copper
heads

General CAN'T, of Arkansas, has been Civ
ing the copperheads of Pennsylvania & little
spice that must strike home, provided those
reptiles have any powers of logic or reason
left.
1t will be remembered that General CAN'T
entered the rebel service at the beginning Of
the rebellion, as one of the leading Generals
of their western armies, and fought for se-
cession with all his might until the ruin and
devastation perpetrated by the rebels upon
their own people, within their own lines,
convinced him that the real designs of the
rebel authorities were to sacrifice every right
and principle to the one idea-that of max
ing the negro race perpetual slaves, without
any regard to the comforts or rights of the
whit, people inhabiting the rebelious States.
Some time since he renounced his faith in
the ''chivalry experiment" and came boldly
out for the cause of the Union, under the
Constitution which guaranteed protection to
all and was pardoned by the President for
his previous neglect Of duty to his country.
lie is now striking home to the consciences Of
the double dyed onspirators of the Northern
Democracy, truths which show he is in ear
nest and knows whereof he speaketh."
In a speech at Harrisburg. Pa, on the 18th
of January, he tells these croakers for peace
upon any terms, that . the rebellion is look
ing anxiously upon the course of the So
la ~
them on, for they expect it will bring delay
and finally victory to them" He says that
in all his experiences among the re- els in
arms, he 4" never met more consumate seces-
sionists than these conservatives of the
North )" that he knows these North ern
conservatives are aiding the South; that
''the rebels are waiting the Inauguration of a
new President, and they want you conserv-
atives to succeed. Then will be their time
for success"
Such is The language of one of the leading
men in portion Of the rebellious States, and
who can truthfully deny his statements?-
What General CAN'T said of the copperheads
of Pennsylvania, can be as truthfuly said OF
the same class claiming to be Democrats here
in California. That whole party is arrayed
openly against every measure of the Govern
ment for its own preservation, and to crush
out the rebellion which has deuged the land
with bio d. They oppose the Emancipation
Proclamation; the arming of negroes the
draft to fill up our decimated armies; the
financial policy which has enabled the Gov
ernment to maintain her vast armaments
and at the same time produce continued com.
mercial prosperity throughout the loyal
States; and in fact those men claiming to be
conservatives are doing all in their power tc
embarrass the authorities of the country and
defeat every measure that has tendency te
bring this war to a speedy close.
The traitorous hypocrisy Of the leaders Of
the Copperhead Democracy is go apparent tc
the people, that they are leaving the vile
company of men who have heretofore claim
ed to be for maintaining the Constitution arc
laws of the country, but have now showr
themselves willing tools in the hands of JEFF
Davis, for the destruction Of republican. lib
y.and the perpetuity of human slavery.
PROBATE CouRT.-The following proceed
ings were had in the Probate Court the past
week:
In the matter of the estate of Thoma.
N. Hopping, an insane person. Letters o
guardianship were granted to VIM. Z. Hop
ping. Bond in the sum of $4,000 approved
and filed.
Estate of A. j. Ball, deceased Order o.
sale of personal property at private sale
granted to II. S. Ball, administrator
Estate of James Mitchell, deceased Letter.
of administration granted to Alfred Hildreth
Bond III the sum of $500 approved and
filed.
| Estate of John Wilson, deceased. Petition
of Administrative to sell personal property al
private sale. Ordered that Feb. 25th, at :
O'Clock, p. NJ, be fixed for hearing said ap
plication.
| HIGH OLD TINE AT AURoRA.-The citizens
of Aurora, N. T., have organized q Vigilance
Committee, and on the 9th they took foul