The Nevada journal., 1858-09-24
Billy LOng-ears.

we are again compelled, not, hoWeV-
er, without full sense of the humilia-
tion, to approach most dirty subject.
The heading of this article is sufficient
to denote the depths of degradation to
which we are subjected. 1t is a painful
task to be obliged to notice The wilful
and continued defamations of menda-
cious ass, yet TO such an unwilling pass
are we brought.
The Sacramento Mercury, ofthe 18th
inst, among other expressions which
just become that sheet, accuses us of
once writing remarks not to the credit
of the late Senator Ferguson; that he
called us to an account for it and we
"whined and begged Off &c. We are
also charged now that Ferguson is dead
with saying against him what we dared
not do while he was living. The charge
of Black Repnb!icanism is of course, We
ry Enthusiastically, sprinkled in also
The envious cuss too speaks of our ell
ovation to very honorable position to
which he ass-pired, but couldn't come it.
We will attend to Mr.. Long-ears in a
few words.
He simply lies when he says we were
ever called to an account by the de-
ceased, and, of course, he lies like dog
when he says we ever begged off, or in
any manner failed to stand up to any
responsibility we ever incurred either
with Senator Ferguson Or any other
mortal man living or dead. The inta-
nous puppy knows he lies when he char
ges us with rejecting upon the conduct
or character of Senator Ferguson since
his decease. There has not syllable
of the kind escaped our pen, and Long
ears with even his meagre capacity for
understanding anything, knows it. Here
then are three malicious lies in a single
article. And yet there is another false
hood The charges us with Black Re-
publicanism. We can overlook mis-
representation of this kind, especially,
when, as in this case, it arises from a
want of good sense, or brains. The
fact is, Deity has SO constructed some
minds that they can scarcely discrimi-
nate between black and white, and the
editor of the Mercury happens to be one
of this unfortunate class, and is entitled
to pity instead of curses for his failings.
He, positively, if we are to judge by his
illusions, cannot tell the difference bes
tween national. old. lire Wing in
principle and modern Republican.
One horn of a dilemma he must take, GER
tainly. He either don't know the differ
ence or he is guilty of maliciously lying
in this respect also.
After all, we ought not to look but for
falsehood from such a source. An ego
tistical ass who would go about in pub
lie crowd where his shameless face is
not known, and heralding his own abil-
tiles importuno an unsuspecting number
to call for man they had been led to
believe had at least little talent, and
then repay their credulity by the sub
stitution of SO complete satire upon in
tclligent humanity, as himself, might be
expected to treat the world with lies III
place of truths.
We happen to have never advocate
Republicanism of the present day. The
Republicans as a party are understood
to be against the admission by Congress
of any more Slave States under any Cit
cumstances. This is the only distinc-
tive feature of the party which can with
any propriety be pronounced not ma
tional. To the belief of this part of
Republicanism we have never come.
We opposed the election of Fremont and
have never advocated the success of or
voted Republican ticket. But, for the
benefit of the editor of the Mercury, we
will say, that if we were compelled to
choose between gentleman of Repub-
lican proclivities, and henpecked loco
foco nincompoop like himself, we should
turn with contempt from the latter, and
most assuredly indicate decided pref
erence for the former. If the lying ass
of the Mercury can find any authority
in this confession to continne his silly
charges of Black Republicanism, let the
wretch make the most of it.
Ho, FOR THE WAR. Nevada
Rifles paraded last night preparatory
for the war. 1t has been currently re-
ported, but with how much truth we are
unable to say, that the company has
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