The Nevada journal., 1853-11-25

You've AMERICA"-A paper with this name
has been published several weeks in this city. 1t
purports to be edited by r. A. Davidge, but it
is well known in this community that Z. A. Dav-
idge as editor is mere figment, put forward to
take the curse tor clique who control the paper,
who mistake slang for argument, and who are
not acquainted with the first rules of editorial
courtesy. Mr.. Davidge made q flourish of his
determination at starting, to show specimen of
a $ Kentucky editor" His essays made him q
standing jest and laughing stock, and brought
most of his own party, and all the rest of the
community down upon his paper. He then re-
lapsed into almost total silence, giving up his
sheet to an army Of doctors, small lawyers, and
other tyros, who have completed its infamy. But
even now, when anything particularly soft finds
its way into that paper people say, " that's Day-
idge" With this harmless individual, in several
ways more his own enemy than any one else can
be, we desire no controversy. We have tried his
metal in that way and found it very poor brass.
For the sake of keeping his name in the paper,
and before the public, ho will play any antics, and
receive any amount of kicking from the press,
on the principle that similar foIs will be cuffed
rather than not be noticed by gentlemen.
We think we do no injustice to his abilities ~
in these remarks, An editor who knows SO little
of rudimental geography, for instance, as to de-
clare in labored leader that Australia is in the
direct line of steam communication between San
Francisco and China" and that New York City
has I" spread all over Long Island" &c, &C., is
evidently unfit for his station until lie graduates
at a common school, and his opinions i'll other
matters are of little Importance. We therefore
do not contemplate this young gentleman in any
thing we may say of the Young 1mefica, as we
do not deem his self-conceit enormous as II Is,
enough compensation for his deplorable ignor-
ance and shall cOnf1ne our references to head
quarters.
The Y. A. sneers at our declaration that the
election of Senator will turn on the question of a
division of the State. Other papers Of the State
copied our remarks, and said they contained q
practical and correct view Of the matter. If the
Y. A. does not know that this question is an Issue
in the canvas, shall take no pains to enlightcn
it, But before six months arc over there will be
evidence enough. With reference TO the propri-
ETY. of a speedy election, the following, condensed
from the Ledger, gives a view of the fruitless
efforts IN 1S50:-
Gas early as the 14th of January resolution
was introduced into and passed by the Assembly
that both houses should meet in convention on
the 18th day of that month, and so into an cleo
tion-yet it was menth AFTER before both louSes
could be got together in convCntion-and after,
Notwithstanding they did meet, aud although they
voted at least four or five hours q day-untl they
voted one hundred and forty-twe times-a fort
night passed ut this work--whcn, seeing that none
Of the rival candidates had, or could have a ma
jority of the votes, the convention adjourned with
out election, and the State was lef, uareprcsent
4 hoIc Il,
nearly fifteen months"
With reference to the removal Of the Capital
to Sacramento we have consistently favored that
location the past two years. In our flies, Dec
23d, 1851, VIC gave reasons in full for prefer
ring Sacramento. That Benicia is totally unfit
for the Capital is proved by the fact that the Be
necia odcfte IS adcocding 1omoea' to .ifGytner.
If the Bencia paper on the ground, and with its
interests centcred there. thinks a removal should
take place, We deem Others have right to 4 sim
liar opinion, who can less be suspected Of pre-
julice
The Y. A offers to waive It's CLAIMS 10 the
benefit of the stamp act' II is the only paper
III the county tLat is troubled about the stamp act
a feW umberS ago it had the good taste 10 sup,
plicate its being included in said acts specaties.
1t now again lugs it in as ii it deemed motives
natural to its conductors must influence as. For
our part We always boldly denounced the act al
though one Of its specalities. If the Legislature
repeas the law, we shall heartily approve its ac-
ton. But we are greatly deceived If the Lcgis-
laturc will strike out the words Nevada Journal
and insert Young America Why friends, what
are your cloamS2 The very name you have at the
head of your columns declared through delegate
to the State convention, "IIl vote for any demo
crat who may be nominated BAT John Bigler. I'll
not support him.' Almost to n man. from the
head down to the fag end of the clique that hangs
on to the Y. A, you arc anti -Bigler, in speech.
practise and influence. Talk of your cIams-
you have the same claim that Judas Iscariot had
to the thirty pieces of silver You have not even
the claims to respect of an open foe! You seek
by the kiss of he sycophant to hide the track OF
the traitor! And do you think you succeed? All!
you fear not; you fear you are detected; and in
your envcnomed envy you rail at the leaders Of
your party, and insinuate, where you cannot as
sert that this Journal, always ut any rate, known
for open dealings, is aiming for the bauble that
has slipped fromlyour grasp. Be calm. In thai
race You shall have no rival
IesT Assistant Surgeon c.. p. Dcgcrle, l.
s. Army, died at Benicia few days since