The Shasta courier., 1865-06-03
SHASTA COURIER.
Letter from French Gulch.
FRENCH GULcH, May &c, 1865.

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Mr.. COURIER Since the late rains the
weather is so much improved by the purified
and continued cool atmosphere that it has
made nature not only bearable, but to be
enjoyed and to-day ventured from my den
into the town to learn what cotild Of matters
political. found the COURIER lying upon
table, well thumbed, and bearing the char
acteristics of journal read by many. On
perusing it l found that the Executive Com
mittee had appointed day for the holding
of primary meetings for the election of dele
gates, and day for them to meetin Conven-
tion, to nominate candidates for the suffrages
of the Union party. | mean just that. do
not mean that the Convention is to nominate
candidates for the whole people of the county.
for there is a class among us whose support
is anything but desirable.
The test named by the Committee suits me,
and from conversation with ourpeople find
it suits all who are truly Union party men
men who would not bid for votes among our
enemies-men who ask no favors politically
from the enemies of our country.
Now, the other day | walked to the Tower
House. / had the wind in my face as I went,
and on my back as I returned, yet discov.
cred no change in the weather because of
that fact nor can 1 now see that the political
sky has changed, or that the principle of
Union has varied because of the recent great
successes of our brothers in the field.
When this war began | was politically
known as Republican. OF Southern birth
and preiudices, had found the error of pro.
slavery politicians by contact with freedom
and her schools, and as the serpent casts his
skin, | cast the prejudice of birth behind me,
and embarked for freedom and education to
all and now say that if the Union party
would damn itself to eternal infamy, it has
but to take the one step admitting Democrats
to its councils.
Ny dear sir, fail not in keeping it before
the people of our party that great care is
necessary to the keeping up of our party in
tegrity, for there is coming from all quarters
that class who strove for the ruin of our coun.
try, seeking now that their power for evil is
crippled, to become members of our Organiza
ton, that in their final death struggle they
may still do harm; for we'll they know that
their touch is damaging, their association
ruinOus to all things good. Their creed is
rule or ruin. Powerless to rule, they would
infct their last sting for the ruin of any
thing respectable. This day there are many
here who, before Lees surrender, have been
heard to say that if the North succeeded in
whipping JEFF. Davis they would leave the
country. Now these men say they are good
Union men, and always have been, simply
differing in opinion as to the means of bring
ing about the end desired by all. Will the
devil never get his own?
And now few words about our quartz
mills. The Washington and Highland are
not working their best rock, but are running
on poor class until they can clear away all
debris, and get their nerves we'll braced to
bear the rich yield anticipated when they get
to the rich piles laying around loose.
The Iloneycomb and Ulysses lodges are
improving in favor, and as to the - Baker"
you can't find pole long enough to reach the
summit of their expectations.
Work will soon commence on the Excelsior.
at Whisky Greek, the Copper Greek, at
Trinity Centre, and on the Rattesnake Sc
ries, near the Centre. In the latter gold,
silver and copper are found, and is certainly
very rich. S.