The Nevada journal., 1855-08-24
"TiiE TEST,

"TiiE TEST
An article under the above caption ap-
peared in the last number of the Democrat,
the intent of which is to place us in false
position before the people. We deem it
sctrccly necessary to answer any charges
made against Us at such a time as this, on
the eve of an election, by such an accuser
the editor ofthe Democrat There are
hundreds in Nevada County, who have
known Us long and well. and it will fall
aaon their ears strangely at this late day,
tat we are pandering to a sentiment which
w. have ever regarded at war with the sa-
csed compromises Of the Constitution and
the existence of the Republic itself. Men
VINO are versed in politics, know to what
vile means the unscrupulous will resort, to
acc cc,mpIish certain ends, and the deSpera-
ton TO which our opponents are driven is
shown by their unusual attempts to i'm
pugn the acts and motives of candidates
upon the American ticket That our fel-
low citizens may be informed of our true
sen iments and position, which as we are
a candidate for their suffrages, they and
they alone, have the right to know, we
publish for tde benefit of those to whom
the Democrat is a stranger, an entire ar
tcie from that sheet, containing no direct
c,arge, as will be seen, but the mean and
cowardly stab # a practised assassin, and
then oceed to make our comments there
on-not that the article in question, COM
n from such source is entitled to the
consideration, for it is an old adagc. that
che who cannot render reason is not
worthy of an answer" and "a prudent
man will not lay seige to the stronghold of
ignorant bigotry, and strong cause taketh
Et.le count of the worthless suffrage of a
tool" but we desire to set ourself right,
i We are not light already with that intel
hEent, reading portion of the community
wi,h whom We are not personally acquain-
tel. Therefore the article from our neigh
tor
In the Assembly last winter, bill was
Introduced, entitled, San act to establish
support and regulate common schools -
BY this bill it was provided that the com
mon school moneys should be apportioued
in iha differcat districts according to the
number of children therein. 1t was how
ever, thought by the majority of the men,
bers that Write children should be made
the criterion in the proposed apportion
ment, and It was moved that the word
white be inserted This called forth dis
cusslon, and before the vote was taken, il
became an understood matter that /: WAS
10 be considered a test question, making
1t known where men stood with regard tu
the questions now at issne between the
North ard South. The vote uas taken.
and NINE MEMBERS voted against the in
s9rtion Of the word "white," and in doing
81 hung out their eoLoRs before the entire
stats. Ons o. these nine persons was Z.
G ATE, then member of the House,
oud now a candidate for the Senate from
this county Examine his creed"
fsm5 l-d!aaed and forms misgnderssood and actions
when their reasons unknown
Lave stirred many fooiish souis dgh agnst imag
mary giants
ss wisi, viii hear ,he matter out, and often by us
ias some perception,
VIII hna b. honest search the precious truth he seekeh
That We voted against the insertion of
the word 'white," in the school bill of the
last session, fer good and valid reasons, is
true but that it was test question, or
SO regarded before the vote was taken is
IN unmitig ated lie, and has been so pro-
nounced in the teeth of the editor of the
Democrat, before the above scrap of his
appeared in print,
The reasons which influenced our vote
on the bill in question, are easily given,
and will be perfectly satisfactory to every
reasonable man-the unreasonable We do
u5t expect to convince on the plainest
proposition, We lay it down as one of
be ssna principles of government that