The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
Auotber Letter from Burch.

has written another letter, in order to wipe
out erroneous impressions in regard to his
former effort We have not seen the letter
in full, but the Atlas Washington cores
pondent gives some extracts. He says:
Ft appears you have fallen into the error, so
popular with the opposition press of California.
that |. in my official capacity, favor secession,
because | have counseled a separate Repu0hc
on the Pacific coast, in a certain contingency
which | prayed to be, and labOred to make, one
of remote character.
As Mr.. Burch, in his cactus letter, recon-
mended that California should take tmD'edt-
ate measures to establish Pacific Repnblic.
no one would have supposed that he was in
favor of waiting until "a certain cootin-
gency," "of remote character" had hap
pened 1t is not surprising that his friends,
as well as the opposition press, mstook the
meaning of letter abounding in big words
and little ideas. Again he says:
l hold California is content and will be true
to the Union, even as it will exist with Lincoln
at its head and fanatics in every Federal posi-
ton, if the Union could be preserved as 1t was
bequeathed to us.
Here we think Mr.. Burch isright. Since
California has exhibited no discomfort to
the Union, during the past four years, even
with Buchanan at its head, with Floyd,
Cobb, and Thompson in the Cabinet, and
one class of "fanatiesp in the Federal Off
ces, we think she will be able to worry
along another four years with Lincoln at
the head of the Government and his "faOat-
ics' in office. The change from Buchanan
to Lincoln cannot be for the worse, and
may be an Improvement, while the ousting
from the Federal offices Of one set of "fa-
natics" to give place to another will at least
be a relief to all the sane people in the
country. We give another extract:
repeat that dissolution is upon us. We are
forced to take position. Shall we tamely sub
NIT to it, or shall we rather take a position in
which we may act as arbiter between the con-
tending factions With me there is no hesita-
ton.
II dissolution is upon us, we do not see
how California can help submitting to it. In
the estimation of its own citizens, Califor-
MIA is a great State; but outside OF our own
limits we are not regarded as Of such over
shadowing Importance, aud in assuming to
ourselves the position of arbiter between
the acontendng factions" we should only
place ourselves in a position to be laughed
at for our presumption. We giveOne more
paragraph:
There are to-day in the Republican party
/ North, and among the Representatives of the
Republicans North, more disunionists than ev-
er were in similar position of honor from the
South. | say this, because they of the North
proclaim it abroad, that rather than abandon
one jot or little of the Chicago platform, the
Union may slide, while all other parties, in this
hour of peril. have forgotten that they ever had
an organization or place, but are willing to sac
rifiGe all to. save our country.
That there are dsunionists at the North
as well as at the South cannot be denied,
and it is matter Of no great consequence
as to which section contains the larger pro-
portion. There is this difference between
them: The Northern disunionist is anxious
tO-have secession go on, because he is salts
fled it is the surest and speed lest plan that
can be invented to destroy slavery; while
the Southern dsunionst would break up
the Government because the Federal spoils,
for the next four years, are placed beyond
his reach. California. at any rate, ought to
remain true to the Union, aud thus assist in
preserving it, rather than by joining the
dispnion factions, lend them our little
Influence in breaking up the Government.
AS to the matter of the refusal of Republi-
cans to give up their platform, that might
be good argument to use before The peo
pie, in order to defeat them at the next
election, but it is very poor reason for
disunion; for only in the event of disunion
will they have the power to carry out their
platform.
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