The Shasta courier., 1865-04-15
Coercea-.Flnished.

The great struggle Of the nation for the
maintaiDance ofits integrity has triumphant.
ly ended. The great problem, ais there .
ruling class, to the msnor born T' is solved.
The great principle, that in the fullest free.
dom and the greatest dissemination of edu-
cation there is the greatest power.-that all
wisdom is not confined to one or two heads,
or to q class, is proven by the result of this
contest. Much blood, aye, rivers of it, have
been shed, and billions of treasure have been
expended to solve this problem. The solution
of it makes the seats of n1onarchs As unccnis
Portable as that Of an individual placed
astride sharp rail, and creates sensations in
the hearts of hereditary aristocrats that are
not to be envied and last, has elevated the
United States Government to positien rs .
nation, so far above all others as to make 1t
improper to say that she ranks among ma
tions. Shessnow stands the conqueror Of the
greatest rebellion known to history, and has
established the most elevated principle
known to language. She stands the guiding
star to progress, freedom, power; and for
that position she is indebted to the inherent
love of man for freedom and independence of
action in all things that are right. No long
er is there an armed organization against her
nationality. Lee and Jo. Johnston and their
armies have surrendered to her arms JEFF
Davis, the great civil leader of the rebellion,
now has his letters addressed to the care of
A. Lincoln, Washington city. The last ditch
has been found and the above named wor.
thes may live to regret that they had not
acted up to their boast that they would die
in it. Though we have no official accounts
Of the fall and occupation of Mobile by our
forces, there is not matter in it worthy of no.
ice, for its fall necessarily follows the sur
render and capture of both the military and
,ivil heads of the rebellion.
To express our admiration for the great
military chieftain who devised the plan for
these great ends. and for the
qually noble officers and men who so brave
y carried out those plans, would be as i'm.
,ossible as to measure accurately the amount
f water in the Pacific ocean. We have no
'ower of language to express our joy at the
ews published in our telesraphic columns,
Language is too tame-cven the cannon's
oud mouth is dull and weak compared with
he noise We would make if we could. The
act is we can't begin to tell it.
Wonder if Max. don't want to 60 home
nd personally attend to his little matters
ouching the succession to the Austrian
hrone, We wouldn't be bit surprised if
Napoleon didn't want to see him. We rather
,uess. too, that John Bull wonld rest easier
{ his little account was settled and he had a
eceipt. If John waits until dollar green.
back is worth one hundred cents in coin,
he settling of that little bill will come hard
IN him. We are daily expecting that Davis
will tender to Lincoln his Beau regard, and
hat Semmes will hand in those chronometers,
"a he certainly has no further use for them.
While all these things have transpired or are
Early anticipated, We must not forget that we
I'VE much sympathy to the English owners
If the Confederate Cotton Loan. Long may
hey hold it.