Year: 1860

purpose OF proposing in that body terms OF
between the North and South, and
not with any intention of precipitating a
dissolution Mr.. Buchanan. it is said, viii
urge in his annual message strong arguments
against dsupion and will deuouuce secession.
Ifhe does he will gild the black gloom OF his
Administration with a sunset glory that will
redeem bin from many curse that would
be muttered over his grave. Hon
orabe stephen A. Douglas has been
called out on the subject of secession, and
like the bold statesman that lie is, has en-
phatieally denounced all disurion move
ments. His letter on the subject will be
found in to-days Democrat.


South Carolina would like very well to GO
out of the Union at once, but she is held in
check by the other Southern States which
prefer little more deliberatlon and rthec-
ton. The late movement in Alabama, 10y
which Yancey was elected as a delegate to
the contemplated Southern Convention, is by
no means the act OF the majority Of the peo-
pie II was merely the act OF promiscuous
gathering OF fre-eaJers at Montgomery, who
endorsed sort of cut and dried arrange
ment 10y lancey d Co.


The fact is that there is 20 substantial food
upon which secession can subsist. When the
Southern masses come to digest the issues
when excite them and 10 sift out the grain
from the chaf, they find that the only thing
tangible. Of which there is any right to COM
plain is the obstruction of the Fugitive Slave
Law 10y the Personal Liberty bill and other
legislative enactments by certain Of the
Northern States But then, it is manifest
that the election Of Lincoln was no. the cause
Of the acts complained of, for the acts in ques-
tion preceded his election. Besides, Lincoln
is pledged to the execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law, and must keep his word by
bringing the whole power Of the Federal
Government TO bear to that end. The State
enactments, under consideration, have been
upon the statute books for several years, and
if their existence is good cause for disso-
luton, why was the occasion for secession
passed until now? But, not only is Lincoln
pledged to faithful execution of the Fug-
tive Slave Law, but many OF the leading Re
publican presses are advocating the repeal Of
the laws obstrucling its execution,


The only point of dissatisfaction, other
than this Fugitive Slave question, in the
South, is that law exists preventing the
slave trade, and this dissatisfaction is condn-
ed TO a select few. These are the leaders in
all the secession NOV vements, but they cannot
carry the Southern masses with them. The
majority Of the Southern people are opposed
to the re-openDg Of the African slave trade,
and until some better reason can be given
them for the dissolution of the Union, they
will stand by the flag of their common coua-
try.


SECRETARY or THE SENATE We have not
hitherto announced the name Of Judge Bar
Oour, Of this county, as a candidate for Sec
retery Of the Senate, because we were not
| fully informed as to whether he would run
for the position The Judge assures us that
he is a candidate, and we announce him as
such, with a strong desire on our part that
he may be elected AS candidate for the
Legislature on the Douglas and johnson
ticket which was for the most part defeated
in this county, he did good service for his
party and spent both time and money He
was among the first to come out in support
OF the regular nominees of the Democratic
National Convention. While others hesita-
ted for polieys sake, he was bold in the
avowal Of his position aud every body knew
where he stood, As for capacity to fill the
office which he seeks, we presume no one
will entertain a doubt. A man of such
marked ability as Judge Barbour, needs no
extended paregyric from us.


A CHAMPION OF TENNYsoN. Some writer
IN the Golden Era 1--WE are quite sure it can
not be either Of the editors, although he ap.
pears in one of the editorial columns) endeav
ors to be severe upon a very hurried article
which we recently ndited the cumpara-
tive merits of Tennyson and some of our
American poets He begus his remarks in
the following style:


"The editor Of the Marysville Democrat,
~hom, We understand, us a poet himself "
dbcying matters of political interest, scruti-
nlzes rather severely the reputation Of Ten
nysou as 9TH G Poet"


The italics are ours.


If the writer of the article from which the
above is quoted, will pen another one on the
same su6iec and express himself grammatical
ly, We shall be happy to have a little contrc-
versy with him on the relative merits of Ten.
nyson and the prominent American poets
But, We shall make it a sine 9,ta non that he
use the English language as not abusing it.
We really cannot eountenance such viola
tion of the first principles of our mother
tongue as he has committed in this instance
Mend your grammar, good friend, aud We
may then mend our judgment


QUICKSILVER MINES The Petaluna Jour
nal understands that a renewal of the quick
silver excitement has sprung up at the Gey-
ser mines in Sonoma county, within the past
few days Notwithstanding, says the Jour-
nal, but little has been done, one of the com
panies has succeeded in striking vein Of ex.
ceeding richness, eonclusively exploding the
opinion that the mineral would never bc
found to exist in anything ike a regular lead
or deposit.


a meeting will be held to consolidate the
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