Nevada national., 1859-12-03
TIE ABOLITION FfLLIBUSTFR EX-
petition TO VIRGINIA.

Ifthere Is anything we utterly despise.
from the bottom OF our heart il is political
deceit. aacctaiion and clap trap. In dem
ocratic country. where every man is a ruler
and consequently responsible in measure,
for the character Of the government under
which he lives. dispassionateness moderation.
frankness and Justice should enter into every
act with religious tenaciiy, having the
most remote connection with the political
destinics Of his country. While we are grati-
fed in believing that this sentiment actuates.
by a very large majority. the conduct Of the
people Of America. we cannot but think but
that there are few halfcracked would'be
subordinate leaders Of all parties. who are
endowed with strong passions and weak
judgements with contemplate love Of
power and place. and still more contemp'
tibe love OF money. who are too willing TO
disto ri the truth, and abandon themselves
completely TO the basest and meanest by
pocrisy, 10 promote the domination Of
party. in the success Of which they may
have a real or an assumed interest.
mans politics should be next to. il it is
not indeed a part of his religion and fear
fully should every freeman commit himself
and his influence to any political dogmas,
least il should strike unawares blow at the
veal and perpetuity of his country.
Some ultra democratic papers have laid
the dllibustering attack OF Old Brown-a
man of courage fanatic and faith, super
siitious--to the account OF the Rep ublican
party. They accuse the party as such, with
entertaining sympathy with this anoma.
lous, and misguided old man.
Now, we do not hold TO opinions 50 Grim
mating to the Republican party as all this
but, we do think. in Difference to that or
dinary common sense which is the guide OF
every man. to a greater or less extent, that
the platform of the Republican pariy-the
watchword which startles its cohorts to ac-
tion-the great center of attraction anil the
idea around which the adherents of that
party cluster with fanatic zeal, is false in
theory and in fact; is sectional, nnconstilu
iional, uniriendly, insulting to the rights
Of sister confederate states. absolutely war
like in its element and tenderces and must.
il ever permitted TO develop TO political
ascendency, lead TO civil conflict. general
dissolution of all we now hold dear, disunion
and the final fall of ths only free govern.
ment that the worlds annals has as yet, re.
corded.
There is no mistaking OF Seward words,
and his words are key to the spirit that
gives control and vitality TO the party. ri
be had only used the phrase, irresponsible
conflict" in some dubious connection, we
might have then conceded some misunder.
standings of his real ideas but. when he
Celebrates the notion that he may not be mis-
understood, and says, that there must be
sectional contest in the United States until
it is either wholly saveholdng, or wholly
a non-slaveholding nation, we understand
most explicitly what he means. The Repub-
lican Party is one of the most insidous. or
one Of the most silly parties that has ever
yet been cronicled in the history of Amer-
can politics. If ii is founded. as il pretends
simply on the idea of stopping the extention
Of slavery, why then it is useless party. as
its leaders certainly know, what eyey
intelligent man ought, that the farther ex-
teniion Of slavery is an impossbility for
before there can be negroes enough to stock
sufficient territory to add single slave state
our whole unsettled area will be completely
occupied and politically disposed of to the
" Conservation Of Freedom by people from
the free states. and emigrants from Europe.
who cannot raise means enough TO buy
single negro.
The truth is patent TO thinking men the
Republican party is an Abolition party in
Disguise we mean the leaders, If not the
people-full fledged, and only" awaits a
fair day TO fy."
The Republican is predisposed, in doctors
language, to abolitionism, and however safe
he may dee m himself, wants only slight
exciting cause to develop all the horrors of
the true disease. Watch 'em close.