The Nevada journal., 1856-02-08
Placer Press vs.. Nevada Journal.


dcrs OF the Placer Press, that its editor
in misrepresenting leader of ours, enti-
tied ''Subserviency to Men, has, by quo
ting the views of several respectable pa
pers in support of a position to which we
have never been militant, succeeded, for
once, in getting about column Of sense
before them.
Let it be distinctly understood that our
compliments arc intended for the quota
tions-not the interlardings. The latter
nre decidedly fat. A palmer attempt at
wilful Misrepresentation, has not met our
eye for long period. This paper has
never been the apologist Of treachery in
any shape. The article which the Press
tortures to suit its wants, was written be-
fore any disaffection existed in the Ameri-
can ranks in the Senate, and in answer,
as the editor of the Press very we'll knew,
or ought to have known, to articles in the
very papers coming down with forty
mule power upon two or three Senators,
for voting to postpone action for few
days upon resolution to 60 into joint
convention, in order to allow time for the
American party to select a candidate in
caucus.
The reasons which induced those Sena-
tors to act in an Independent manner, are
good and sufficient. No paper in Sacra-
mcnto has taken exceptions to them. The
State T'rbuae, the organ of the party, de-
clarcd the position of the Senator'S valid
and above-board Our article set out the
reasons for the course pursued by the
Senators, but in no manner defended any
one for voting against joint convention
after nomination had been made in eau
Gus. We strongly censured the policy,
or rather the absence of policy, pursued
by the Placer Press and two other sheets.
That ccnsure shall not be abated one jot
Did the American party and the country
desire the election of U. s. Senator?-
The fault of non-election we charge upon
the abuse of the now 0isafected Senator
by impolitic newspapers. No sooner than
strict party vote was discovered not to
have been given on the first presentation
of resolution to go into joint convention,
the ones who refused to lose their identity
in the will of others were singled out by
brainless editors and the seventh and last
viol of wrath uncorked and emptied upon
their devoted heads. Their names were
published in capitals, the choicest express
sions called from the vocabulary of Bill
lingsgate specially devoted to the black
ening of their characters. Treason, bar
gain, sale and corruption, terms familiar
to men possessed of the moral obiiquities
they charge upon others, were banded
about in connection with an innocent vote.
We believe it was no intention of Senator
Flint, to assume an independent position
Ia the outset. If we are correctly inform
cd, ho ever declared his readiness to 60
into joint convention as soon as q candi-
date for U. S. Senator had been selected
by the American party. His determine
ton had been distinctly announced on
many occasions, and not till d portion Of
the press of the party to which he was re-
puted to belong, had maliciously loaded
his name with obloquy, did he resolve to
cut loose from party which granted him
nothing but abuse. We do not by any
means defend the abandonment of the
party by Senator Flint. All we desire
is, to lay portion of the blame of get
ting the Senate of California into its pres
ent fix, at the right doors. The sapien
editors OF the shoot. we have taken to d,
in this matter, oug ght not to have expect
ed men to bow in submission to their ma
lignant and senseless abuse, and lick tn
rod that chastised them. Poor human ma
ture is weak, as is shown, not less conclu
slvely IN the course OF the Press and 1t
coadjutors, than in the effect that courss
has had upon Senator Flint.
Our neighbor ''down the road" say 5 wt
pitched into the American press in gen
eral in our article. Now Mr.. Editor O
the Press, We simply state you labor un
dera very foolish delusion. Far from
saying anything of the kind, we started
out by declaring that no press of eharac
ter, and real influence in the party, hat
assisted you in your vituperations. They
maintained silence which you ought t.
construe as ominous to an endorsement o
your course. They doubtless execrat
that want of policy which drove With in