The Nevada journal., 1860-12-07
The Arch AuitnfOr.

umcntS, took occasion to call Lincoln an
Abolitionist. 1t is true, said Mr.. Douglas,
the President elect is an Abolitionist, or
words to that effect, but that is no cause
for disruption of the Union. Such is the
language of the Illinois demagogue. lie
processes a devotion to the Union, and vet
goes down to NeS Orleans and effects to
put out the fires of disunion by the most
agravating language possible. None but
black-hearted wretch or idiot would profess
to quench a conhagratioa with camphene
The ignorant southern people are duped
with the idea that the Republicans are Alb
olitionists under another name. If they
were well informed of the political views of
Mr.. Lincoln and the bulk of his party, quiet
would be restored in the South at once
Interested politicians and demagogues stig-
matize him and his party as abolitionists-
the most hated term possible to fall from
human tongue in the Cotton States. How
are the people to know better? The cen
sorship over the press, and the surveillance
of the mails to prevent anything like what
they call "incendiary documents " circula-
ting in the Southland by incendiary docu-
ments they mean Republican newspapers
is bound to keep the masses dependent upon
these same demagogues for the knowledge
of the principles Of the Republican leaders.
The policy of true Union men is to enlighten
the frantic. SOuthcrncrs as TO the true prin-
ciplcs profcsscd by the party about to as
sumo the rens of government Does Mr.
Douglas do this? On the contrary, he re-
worst fears are well founded-that an Abo-
litionist, the most despicable creature in
their eyes, is about to rule over them, and
then, when their anger in consequence OF
the assurance is at its height, he tells them
they shall not destroy the Union if the worst
event that couli happen to them, does
every honest man to lash the scoundrcl
through the world
But it is in keeping with the character
and history of Stephen A. Douglas He it
was who plunged the country into the
whirlpool of dssentions again, after it had
been extricated by statesmen. This turmoil
and dread, this frantic raving OF the igno-
rant masses, which makes the patriot
heart to bleed, can be traced to the ill-star-
n1 off, .,rf- Of rrrln 70 onI, t1.o
dency. When poor Pierce assumed the
reins of government the country was at
peace. Two Democratic Administrations
largely influenced by the seeds of disorder
sown by Douglas, have not elapsed, and a
portion of the Union is in delirium. The
time was soon to arrive when quiet might
be looked for. Douglas, true to his dema-
gogical instincts, processes peace, but with
lying intent adds fuel to the flames by going
down among the madmen and irritating
them. A neighbor and acquaintance OF
Lincoln, he tells the raving Southerners
they are about to be ruled by an Abolition
list lie deserves a cravat not made OF
silk.
Henry WARD BEEcHER, in a late lecture,
gives the origin of the terms, ":Young
America We quote from the lecture what
is appropos:
Let me, at the outset of this lecture, re-
pudiate the popular ideas of Young Amer
lea. They are an eXaggeration fsome eI-
ternal peculiarities. rather than true like.
ness. They are rather caricaturcs than
portraits. \ lawless dashing, saucy inde-
pendence a smart, pungent wit a head
long activity, almost indifferent whether
one goes safely or smashes up; recuper-
ative energy and versatility of power which
makes disaster but the materials out of
which new enterprise may be formed !: this
has something in it of truth, and something
of exaggeration.
A few years ago, some enterprising pho
tographer picked up in the street a very
smart lad of ten years old. His hair was
black, coined at the top, but flying wild at
the eyes; his eve firm, black and spark
ling his cheek ruddy and his clothes neat
but jaunty. His picture conveyed the idea
OF an am able, saucv. (ashing yet sensible
boy. He called the picture Young Amer
lea. 1t was Autographed, and tens of thou
sands, | suppose, have been sold-every
mother in the land thinking and saving
how much it looked like her youngest dar-
ling boy. Laughtcr,] This union of safe
sense with personal independence; of au-
dacity with essential kindness of irrever-
ent pertness of speech with an intention of
politencss, strikes the popular imagination.
Men love to imagine incompatible quail
ties united. Meanness and nobleness can
not be supposed to unite /; but robbery and
nobleneSs are often supposed to be the true
qualities of hero. Sailors rugged as oak
trees, whose hearts are like birds nests up
in the branches, full of down and little
birds and tender watching old birds; men
OF Incidence and purposeless, springing up
by force of genius and Towering forth with
achievements, and other like improbable
visions, are the staple of much romanance-
weaving.
Young America is supposed to inherit
popularity and above all things an invete
rate propensity to 80 ahead, and to succeed.
lie has peculiarly good opinion of him
self. He is not at all dffident in expressing
that fattering opinion. His creed is all
cheerful. He is born in the best country
on earth. He comes of the best stream of
blood. Helives under the best Government
that ever was, and no Government ever had
q better citizen. Such are the gratulatory
and modest thoughts of so-called You've
AMERICA Whatever there may be of good
in this, it is not type Of character fitted to
answer all the great expectations reasonably
excited