The Nevada journal., 1854-06-30
Politics..

The violence Of political faction never ran
higher in the American Union than it now
does 10 this State. To those familiar with the
jars and tumults of our political history, this
may seem q strong assertion, but there are
strong grounds for it. The present melee is
much in the shape of triangular duel, in
which two parties are made up of Democrats,
and the third Of Wings. The intensest hatred
exists between the two factions of the Demo
cratic party. This is apparent to any observer,
though most careless ofthe events around him,
and every arrival of intelligence from other
parts of the State shows ah arrrevated battle
nprogress. So bitter and unsparing is the
warfare that it rivals contest Of races; and
were it not that republican institutions leave
no room for violence and bloodshed, there is no
donbt that these would usurp the place of the
angry words now in use. We say it resembles
in violence war Of races. We are not sure it
is not too much war Of races in fact. In the
Democratic party the fight is fercely raging to
determine whether a northern or southern
Senator shall be next chosen for California.
Although this issue is not avowed because the
leaders Of political forces do not willingly con-
nde their secrets to the masses they CONTROL still
tits apparent to every mind. The motive Of the
contest is as apparent as the contest ITSELF The
question of election or ante-electon is mere dust
In the balauce--i was the mere outwork, which
when won or lost, left the battle still but COM
menced. The men ranged on either side-their
measures-their reasoning-all point to the
one prominent fact, that the contest turns on
o sectional issue-that the fight is but war of
races. Such fight in the dominant party, is
o curse and disgrace to the State What end
can be gained by this helish discord? What
may not be feared, If it is of such vital i'm
>portance that southern or a northern man
should be elected. why do not the leaders give
the reasons to the people? The issue could
then be fairly met, and the danger of a bad
choice averted.
The Wing party is free from the response
bility Of this contest. 1t has kept clear of the
u spectacle ofmoderation that contrasts strong
" with the insanity of the other party That
there are fanatics in its ranks is beyond a
question; but they have had little control
We have had no believing Times and Tran
script in our ranks. denouncing all opposition
to its particular clique with unquenchable ma
lignity We have had no Commercial Adrer-
tiser thank heaven y to veer with every moon,
and to revile in turn all but its elect. We are
cursed with none of these. Although the pol
icy Of the Whig party has led it to oppose the
election, with some exceptions. vet that oppo-
sition has not been from sympathy with either
party of the malcontents, but as the most ef-
Sectual means of enforcing its own righteous
principles. The true policy Of the Wing par
~ is to still stand aloof from these factions
10 use that which subserves its own ends-to
bring good for the people ont of the discord-
but MT to be the instrument of the advance
ment of either. 1t is not predestined that a
Democratic Senator shall next sit for this
State The opposite party have no lease Of
power, that they can triAe with the patience and
abuse the consciences of the people Were
this indeed so, it might be an interesting ques-
tion for Wings whether or not D. C. Broderick
was totally depraved because he was born in
New York, or Collector Hammond because he
was born south of it. There are three parties
in the State, and of the three, the Wing party
is the strongest. Let Wings, then, bide their
time. The day of a signal trium ph may not
be far distant.