The Nevada journal., 1853-11-18
The Senatorial Contest.

Under show Of great patriotism the
various democratic papers Of the State are
urging their views for or against the cleo
ton of an United States Senator at the
coming session. The views of the various
presses range by one rule, and when the
key is known to their operations the whole
matter is clear as daylight. The friends
of Mr.. Gwin and those Of AcDougall are
laboring to put off the election because
their pets are absent, and to secure their
success the prestige of their presence is
deemed necessary. Their plans are not
ripe, and it is feared if the election comes
off in this Legislature, and with excellent
reason, that D. c. Broderick will be elected.
Mr.. Brodsrick and his friends have thor
oughly canvassed the State. They have
seen or endeavored to do so, every member
of the next Legislature, and have made SO
great an impression that they are sure of
victory if they can obtain the election
Mr.. Gwins friends storm against early
action, and exhaust their ingenuity in de-
pictlng the terrors of constitutional viola
tions, formation of precedents, &C., and
seem to be anything but progressive now
there is practical test Some of the
more obscure presses Of this clique, whose
verdancy palliates their impudence, even 60
50 far as to threaten future vengeance
against Mr.. Broderick if he dores accept
the position of Senator if elected at this
term. We have an opinion that that con-
sumate political tactician, and any other as-
pirant, will gladly take such risk along
with the office.
After patiently reading what Its oppo-
nents say, we must declare we see no valid
objection to the election this year. The
matter is certainly in the discretion of the
Legislature. That no one denies. II so'
if it decides for the election, it but exercises
its proper perogative. A strong reason why
the matter should be disposed Of early the
ensuing session is that the question will
come up, and be sure to consume more
than half the available time of the term,
unless an election is quietly proceeded
with. The State will be put TO thousands
Of dollars daily expense in discussions of
the question, to the neglect Of other press
ing matters. If after all the election is
defeated the sarne scene will be renewed
next year, and the State put to immense
expense TO do what should be done in three
days, at scarcely any. For tive years the
Senatorial election will be made a lever
Tor log rollers to put through special
projects. We deprecats this state of
things, and know of but one way it can be
avoided, and that is an early election this
year. The democratic party is greatly in
the astendency in both branches, and there
fore democrat is sure to be elected. But
the Gwin-McD Dougall-anti-Bigler faction
bate Mr.. Broderick worse than they do
any whis, and therefore oppose an election
that they fear will placehim in the Senate.
One reason of their hatred is his known
opposition to a division Of the State and its
legitimate consequences. They mean no
man shall represent this State in the SEN
ate who will not m's-represent it as wish
ing for division. They dare not take
issue against him on this ground, and
probably will deny such motives, butno one
who has watched the course Of political
manoevering i'll this State is deceived by
their prstensions.