The Nevada journal., 1860-11-16
Rctr:h-tiyc .Jas;.re.

a notable example of retributve Justice
Not prefering his country's peace to his own
aggraudizement, in time of profound qui-
ct, and when under pledges not to disturb
the existing harmony, his Unsuitable ambi-
tion to joste other ami better men from the
pathway to the Presidency to give promi-
nent place to himself lel him to forget OBJ
legations, and with demagogicaI intent pro-
cure the repeal of q sacred compromise en-
tered into and solemnly signed by the first
statesmen the nation has produced, and
and under the plea of restoring to the people
rights usurped, to bring forward bill wor-
thy the reputation of 4 thinlble-rigger rather
than of statesman That potent engine
of discord and mischief, the Kansas Nebraska
Bill, was the great lever by which over the
backs Of the people Stephen \. Douglas
! iondly imagined he was to If. himself to
the Presidency. Frank Pierce lent himself
as tool to the scheme, and retired to pri-
/ yate life with the scOrn and execration of
/ half the nation. The monkey who used
/ him as a cats paw, escaped 70 be made to
stand aside at Cincinnati for one whose in
/ corrigible tendencies to evil gave more GER
/ tain promise to class Of politicians than
/ tie vaccil!ating, trimming propcnsities Of
the arch demagogue. The times were chang
/ ing under the administration Of tie evil
genius at the head OF affairs. The popular
sovereignty riddle was solving. Douglas
threw himself forward to give his famous
" explanations explanatory of explanations
explained" " to meet the inquiries of the
people. Mysticism was the order Of the
day. He succeeded so far as to return to
the Senate. But the bubble had burst. To
succeed, the popular sovereignty hobby had
to be ridden with every sort Of n saddle to
suit the road Unhappiy the explanations
at Freeport were unwittingly put in print,
and from that time popular sovereignty be-
came without definition. The waxen
wings Of Stephen A. Douglas began to melt
preparatory 10 an Icarian fall By dexter
Gus maneuvering he procured disorgani-
cation of his party convention at Charles
ton-a work to be repeated at Baltimore.
He came out with a barren nomination
without principles and no party to back his
pretensions to the Presidency.
Not many years ago the Kansas-Nebraska
Bill was test measure. 1t was introduced
into our Legislatures in the form Of resolu-
tions, into political meetings and private
circles, and he who did not stoop to ido!ize
the patent humbug was pronounced an ab-
olitionst and unworthy Of support. Times
have changed Non the author Of the
thing is So poor that none are found to do
him reverence. His scheme for making
President out of unworthy material is ex-
ploded and those who were foremost in
forcing others TO its support are among the
heartiest despisers of it. Yesterday it was
the ruling dogma Of the country. To-day
it is treated with contempt, as 4 cheat and
delusioa, and its author lies politically dead
with few mouruers at his funeral
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELECTED Tile Pony
arrived on Wednesday bringing TO the Re-
publicans the assurance that Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal uamlin had received the
Endorsement of every Stltess: of the
Rocky mountains To these may be quite
safely added the two free States Of the Pa
ciGc, making a solid phaIanx Of free States
in favor Of the overthrow of democracy.
The news was not unexpected. Long ago
it was certain such result was to follow.
\ change in the Government was felt to be
necessary. As usual, threats were profuse, /
that il a change was attempted dire results
would follow. We feel more proud than
ever of the people of the Union that these /
threats were Of no effect. There is enough /
Of virtue in the American people yet, to
give hope to the patriot. Intimdations DO /
do not swerve the vast masses of the peo- |
pie from the cause Of right. 1t is a hope
tul omen we are glad to see. These threats
from the ''rule or ruin" men of the coun-
try, have become intensely irritating
They have reused the indignation OF the |
whole country, and the American people |
have resolved in their strength to meet the
issue, and put down the arch asitators and
! disturbcrs Of their countrys peace. The
issue has been met and the seccssioniSts |
overwhelmed by numbers. They have only
now TO submit to the will of the majority
and cease their senseless clustering which
/ they will very soon do. a light will sud-
/ denly burst in upon their minds, that Lin
coin designs no injury to their peculiar in
stitutions, aud, blubbering perhaps, like a
spoiled child and threatening to be naughty
if they are abused, they will fret them
selves to sleep and quietness.
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