The Shasta courier., 1867-05-18
Necessity of Maintaining the Union organ
iZatiOn.

are continually asserting that the objects for
which the party was originally formed have
been attained, and that there is no longer
any reason why the organization should be
maintained. BY this declaration they prac
tically affirm that the great party which has
carried the nation safely through the most
critical period in its history is not founded
upon permanent and living principles, and
possesses no real basis to rest upon" 1he
fact is these men only identified themselves
with the party in the hope Of obtaining posi-
ton and power during the excitement ana
confusion incident to war. Disappointed in
their official aspirations on account of their
personal unpopularity, or inability to secure
the support and confidence of their fellow
citizens, they are now advocating the disrup
ton of the party, with the object of assisting
in building up some other organization, In
which they hope to secure recognition of
their claims to political leadership. We do
not imagine, however, that these few blatant
macontents will be able to accomplish their
purpose, or induce any considerable number
to swerve from their allegiance to the regu.-
lar Union organization. Certainly every
honest and consistent Unionist will agree
with US when. we say that there is as much
necessity for maintaining the Union organi-
zation intact now, as at any period during
the late rebellion. The thunders of battle
no longer echo over the land, and the armies
of Lee and johnson are disbanded, but the
fight is not yet ended. The conflict is merely
transferred from the battle field to the politi
cal arena, where the serpent of treason lies
scourged and overpowered beneath the iron
heel of the Government, but still misses
defiance, and only awaits favorable oppor-
tunity to again strike at the liberties of the
people.
A traitor also sits in the Presidential chair,
anxious to hand the loyal men of the country
over, bound hand and foot, to the sworn
enemies of the nation. The seeding States
are not yet restored to the Union the great
question of reconstruction is still unsettled,
and, in fact, many of the most important
fruits of the victory over armed treason are
yet ungarnered.
Who, then, but narrow souled demagogues
or black hearted traitors can have the hardi
disruption and abandonment Of the Union
party ?-the only organization that can. in
the present crisis, possibly maintain and re
store the Government lacerated and torn by
the foul hand of treason and conspiracy. If
the Union party were to be disbanded Andy
johnson would carry out his infamous policy
unobstructed, the rebel States would be
allowed to return without guarantees for the
future and the control of the Government
would soon pass into the hands of party
composed of malignant Northern Copper
heads and blood stained Southern Secession
lists, and the ship of state would ultimately
founder and 90 down amid the breakers of
passion and sectional strife.
To prevent, and guard against even the
possibility of such consummation, let all
true and loyal men rally with renewed zeal
around the patriotic organization that has
carried the starry flag in triumph over the
PROSTATE form of treason, and whose mission
it is to fully restore the Republic in all its
proud proportions, and build up shrine tc
Liberty at which the oppressed of all climes
and nations will delight to bow and worship
In the coming elections let all contests fo1
positions of honor and profit be fought inside
the party organization, and let the unsuc
cessful vie with the successful in sustaining
and upholding the party upon which the
Government leans for support and perpetuity
LIFE INsURANCE.-Mr. A. A. Webber,
agent for the Continental Life Insurance
Company of New York, branch Office al
San Francisco, will stop in this place for a
few days. The company insures lives, and
makes the money payable at death only, OF
at death, if death occurs within ten or fifteen