The Nevada journal., 1856-09-05

iduu, anu CIVIL war mas SHOWN MS rec
suicidal arm in Kansas. In the mids
of this sectional feud, a Presidential
election approaches. Three parties arc
in the field, each of which presents 6
candidate. Which of the three shall the
true lovers of the country and the Union
support +!
1t is utterly vain and futile for the
present Democratic party TO ring the
charge of scctionalism against the Re
publicans, and expect to escape it them
selves. The one is not a whit more sec
tional than the other. Upon the sla-
very question, they occupy positions of
extreme antagonisln-each party urging
the ultraisms of its side-and if the one
is sectional, the other mast be. They
both have drawn the sword, and thrown
away the scabbard, and if either tri-
umphs, all reconciliation will be at an
end. With both, the Uniou is second
ary consideration.
The Democratic party is certainly the
most to blame in the premises, for they
are responsible for the present terrible
condition of public affairs. They de-
stroyed the peace of the country by the
passage of the Nebraska bill; and now,
even while the soil of Kansas is red
"with fraternal blood" and the foul
feId of civil war is stalking over her
plains, they cherish and endorse it, and
make it plank in their ralty platform.
We do not mean to say that an imme-
date dissolution of the Union would fol-
low the success of either of these
sectional parties, for we believe
that recuniary considerations, if no 9TH
er, would prevent the catastrophe at
present, but would not the breach be-
tween the two sections of the country lie
SO widened that it would be almost i'm
possible ever afterwards to close it!
To what, then, should the patriot look
as remedy for these present evils!-
We answer, TO the election of Millard
Fillmore He is free f,om the crime of
disturbing the peace of the country
The Nebraska bill is no work of his
We believe that the present disturban-
ces can be settled with satisfaction to
all, and that Fillmore is tie man to 10
it. He once before guided the national
bark through similar storm, into smooth
waters, and favorable gales, and we be-
lieve he can do it again. Why are men,
for the mere temporary satisfaction Of a
triumph Of sectional pride and feeling,
willing to endanger their birthright of
American citizenship, and the very ex
istence of the American name!
If the American party triumphs in the
present struggle, it will be triumph of
the principle Of nationality triumph
over those, who, with the hell-born NAL
ice of midnight incendiary, have kin
died the fires Of sectional stlife-and a
triumph over those who would feed and
fan those fires, until the flames should
lick the magazine, and the whole coun-
try be shattered by the explosion.
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- The devil upon certain occasion
during a severe spell of sickness, sig
nifed to his friends his entire willingness
to assume, for the time being, the char
acter of a monk, but to expect him to de-
scend to the position of Editor, is a most
ungracious imposition upon good nature.
Considering, however, that high char
acter will dignity any occupation, and
considering that the community has been
most shamefully deserted by those whose
duty it was to do the dirty work Of this
office, and that part of the odium of a
failure might fall upon the aforesaid
devil owing to his connection with
the aforesaid deserters-and for the pur-
pose also of showing the versatility and
universality Of his genius-he has agreed
to squat for once upon the editorial tripod
and show the country what the "press"
might be, if conducted by able hands
We hope that the brilliarcy of this issue
will not render our patrons dissatisfied
hereafter, if the paper should again be
characterized by the prosaism of its
regular Editors"
70 For what object does that politi-
cal hermaphrodite-the Grass Valley
TelegrapA-whimper at the doings of
the County Convention. What party
or clique does it expect to serve by its
funny little attempt to breed dissatisfac-