The Georgetown news., 1856-03-13
The Party of the Union.

have the presumption to think that they
can hurl the frebrand of sectionalism into
the powder-house Of politics without get
f ting blown sky high themselves; but they
| are woftllly mistaken; and if they succeed in
forming "Replblican' party in this State
by their insane attempts to distract their
opponents, they will find that it will deci-
mate their party Ike plague. Toward
such result the Introduction of such reso-
lutionS as those offered by Mr. Beatty in the
Assembly on the Sd inst, will inevitably
tend. In their frantic endeavors to get the
American party committed on sectional
issue, our opprnents Lad better see to it
that they do not call down the storm on
their own heads. If they SOW the wind
of sectionalism, they will most assuredly
reap the whirlwind Of destruction.
In answer 10 an untounded accusation of
the MarysyilIe Express. to the effect that
the American party of this State occupied
sectional gronnd, the State Tribune holds
the following language. which iso directly
to the point that we copy the reply entire:
son several occasions We have taken the
liberty to hint to the Express and its con-
freres that, in persistently Juggling the Ne
gro question into their political disserta-
tions and discussions, they expose ther own
party organization to Infinite danger, with
out working any material injury to the
Know NOthingS. There is not q Know
Nothing in the State--who has become one
through the regular intiatory forms of the
order-that does not laugh at these weak
inventions of the enemy. in attempting to
associate Know Nothingism and A bolition-
ism under the same category. The Know
Nothing, who lends his aid and influence to
any party that entertainS doctrines and de-
signs inlmical to the national Union and
Constitution, Is A PERJURED TRAITOR. Ey-
cry regularly initiated Know Nothing
knows this; and nothing that the Express
andltS coadjutors can say can make the mat
ter otherwise. Ifit is the intention of the
person, who wrote the article from which
we have quoted, TO shake the faith of the
intelligent Know Nothings of California in
the honesty and patriotism of the order, we
can only tell him that he is wasting his tai
ents in truitlesS task. He may produce
false impressions upon the minds of Outsi-
ders, as to the principles and purposes of
the Know Nothings; but the Know Moth
ings, themselves. he can neither hoodwink
nor deceive. The Know Nothings of Cal
ifornia are solemnly pledged to the protec-
tion Of the Union and Constitution, against
all parties and factions, and when Know
Nothing transfers his tealty to any party or
faction, not loyal to the Union and Consti-
tuition, he ceases to be Know Nothing
and becomes a dishonorcd man.
This Is plain language, but it is true, and
that il our excuse for uttering it. That we
are sincerely anxious To prevent the Negro
question from mingling in the politics Of
the State is a fact as the Express does US
the justice to admit; but our anxiety is not
created by any especial dread that its in
PRODUCTION would demoraliZe and disorgan-
ize the American party. The Black Re
publicans, should they really make head in
this State, must rely for their recruits upon
the so-caled Democracy; for no member of
the American party, who has the slightest
appreciation OF his responsibilities, can mus
ter under flag which threatens the intep-
rity Of the Union.
The tactics of the Democratic editorial
corps are exceedingly transparent. The
object Is, if possible, to ioment jealouSieS
and enmities between the Know Nothings
of northern and those of southern birth
But the game is played too openly to work
mischief to the intended victims. and must
eventually prove disastrous to the players,
who manage it so bunglingiy.
1t seems To have been forgotten by these
cunning Democratic tacticians that TWO
years have scarce rolled away since their
party was split into two factions, that
fought each other with the most Yndictive
fury, and upon point of difference. too.
that resolved itself into northern ami
southern question. The wars Of Tammany
aud Chlya!ry may not he remembered but
they are, nevertheless Il feature in Califor-
MIA history; aud the fires that fed them are
still latent in the bosom Of the Democracy.
ready to burst forth, at any moment and
overwhelm the party with ruin. 1t is true
that the Convention which has Just sat in
this city, seems to have closed its delibera-
tions i'll tolerable harmonv but that is no
guarantee OF durable peace between the
adverse elements which are still ranking in
the party. These elements are dangerously
explosive, and there is nothing 50 well cal
culated to throw them into terrific action as
the agitation of the Negro question.
The mining news from Nolcanoville is
very encouraging. We learn nugget Of
gold valued at 81 900. was taken out there
on Monday last. We also learn that the
quartz vein on which Nousess u Bakers
mill stands, was opened two Or three days
since about five hundred feet ahead Of the
old works, and prospects richer than ever.
there having been so in pure gold obtain