The Shasta courier., 1865-07-15
United States Senator.

This theme, connected with anathemas and
condemnation of Long Hairs and Short
Hairs. is the subject matter of the leaders
in our exchanges. and has been for too long
a time. Not having Senatorial talent here
sufficiently concentrated to make an asplrant
to that high position, may be reason why
we are not mixed up in this contemplate
faction" fight.
There are prominent men engaged in 1t tor
whom we once had the highest esteem. Our
admiration went out to them, first, because
they were unconditional Union men second,
because their talents made them useful to
the end that Unionism might triumph; but
now that their talents are used for self.ag.
grandizement, without regard to the main
tainance of the integrity of that party which
has sustained the Government and given
them celebrity, we enter our protest against
them, withdraw all the admiration we have
ever felt for them, and set them down as
demagogues as men unworthy of the cont-
dence of loyal people; unworthy to repre-
sent any district or part of California, unless
it may be Allison Ranch or Colusa county.
When men lose sight of principle, it is time
the people lost sight of them. The sooner
they a-e permitted to find the obscurity they
thus prove themselves so we'll to merit, the
better for all concerned.
And now, we hope the coming Legislature
may possess enough of patriotism, enough OF
principle, enough of love for the organiza.
.on of the Union party, to leave to the OBJ
scurity they deserve all who have in any way
contributed to the advancement Of Long
Hair or Short Hair ,c,ngs Of the Union party.
We are fully impressed with the belief that
the Senator or Assemblyman from this dis
trict who does not vote in accordance with
the sentiments laid down above, will misrep-
resent the feelings and wishes of their con-
stituents, and will be held to an accounta
bility accordingly.
1t is outrageous, shameful, disgusting, to
see the party, once bound together by the
noblest principle known to the human brain
and heart, severed by the selfish ambition
of those whom the rank and file we're once
proud to call leaders. We may now hken
their fall to that of Mcclellan. They, like
him, once had the popular heart and the
confidence of the whole people. Like him.
they are prostituting their position to the
qualification of selfish ends. Like him, the
people will leave them to prosecute their
ambitious schemes alone.
We would like to see united party, and
believe it necessary to the full establishment
of United Nation in all its integrity. We
would like to see every bolter from that
unity treated az rebel, ranked with rebels,
and the same political and moral status
awarded them.
We are of those who believe that there is
enough of genuine Unionism among non
Office seekers to insure to themselves good
representation we know there is, in fact,
and if they will but arouse and make them
selves felt, the thing is done. On the con-
trary, if the fight is left to mercenary aspi-
rants to high positions, and their equally
mercenary followers, why, then, Long Hair
or Short must win--in either event rejecting
equal discredit upon the Union party as n
whole. Let a Union man be selected to
represent us in the United States Senate
who knows not of Longs OF Shorts, except to
despisc them, and the Senator will at least
have the merit of respectability.