The Nevada journal., 1855-01-26
General and State Government.

a great cause Of complaint against the ad
rnnstration Of Gen. Pierce has been its in
tervention in State elections. TO secure the
election Of partizars of the general govern
mont. the administration has eXerted a dishon-
est influence in nearly every State election, by
the use Of bribes of Office, and the free en-
ployment of the peoples money, regardless of
the sentiments of the people, or the obligations
Of national honor, that should lead the chief
magistrate to perform his duty, and leave the
administration Of State affairs to the respec-
tive States, and the voice Of the people to an
unimpeded uttcrance.
In California this corrupt action has been
especially prominent In the present contest
.or Senator it is well-known that the opinions
Of the State and the general government are at
v9rancc, and also that administration tools
are at work with all the appliances Of exccn-
tive patronage, to defeat the wishes Of the
State government, and to return man obnox-
ous to it. and to tie people. The custom
house officials, designed by the theory Of our
nue, are prominent in intervention in the CON
test, and it is a notorious fact. that members
of the legislature are tampered with, to forget
thoir principles and the wishes Of their constit'
ucnts and vote at the dictaticn Of admins
tratior agents Under such influence men
elected by immense majorities to oppose DR..
Gwin, have gone over to him, and cast their
votes entirely regardless Of the direct or i'm
piled pledges they gave to the people. Such
IN order Of things speaks volumes against this
corrupt administration, and should point the
Indignation of every honest man against all
concerned in such trafTieng Of that which is
pare and righteous.
But administration intrigue is not promi-
non, merely in the Senatorial contest. a bill
was introduced into the House the past week
preparatory to the taking Of the census, and
AZ usual requiring the Governor to appoint the
census agents. Prompt to the word the ad-
miListration side Of the House springs another
bill to confer such power on the Secretary Of
Stale, VINO is well known as an administration
man, and bitterly hostile to the State govern
ment. Il has arrived to such pass that the
tools Of the administration stand ready to
vote down every bill or resolution founded on
q recommendation Of the State executive, no
matter how just or necessary. 1t is the Gen
eral government against the State government :;
executive corruption brought to bear to de-
feat the dearest rights Of the people Of the
State.
One phase in this matter is truly remarka-
bic. The principal supporters and tools of
The administration in this crusade against
State rights, are professedIy States rights
men. They glory in such distinction, and
pretend to watch with jealousy every infringe
Inent of the general government beyond certain
bounds that they have marked out, frequently
carrying their distinctions into absurdities !;
and yet, when the power of the executive is
used to crush out the very pith of State in
stitutions, they are admiring, supple tools.
The people of the State have a right TO be
heard in their own affairs This Intervention
between them ard their wishes is shameful and
insolent. Let the people mark who are the
men who are now tampcring with the legisla-
turc against the State government. for admin
istration ends. Some Of them are prctenders
70 high Office hereafter They belong, body
and soul, for the sake Of patronage, to the gen.
eral government, and would make, in Office,
the liberties Of the people mere unmaaning
term. The people have the corrective for
such nnscrupulousness in their own hands, if
they viii but use It,