The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
Tl,e ract,cs or eur Opponents.


of defeating is in dividing and dstracting this
party-in arraying Democracy against itself
and illustrating in our history the fable of the
lion and the bear, who struggled together for
the prize they had jointly won, until both were
exhausted when the fox stole away the object
Of their contention. The first move in this new
system Of tactics, is the sympathetic sorrow of
the Nevada Journal, over certain defeated can
didates. The oily compliments lavished upon
disappointed aspirants, the ingeniousimpudence
with which it infers causes, objects and inten-
tions, of which it knows nothing, cannot con-
ceal the fact, that this dispenser of consolation
and suggester Of boiling, ever has been, and
now is, the most relentless, Incorporating,
and vindictive enemy, both politically and So
cially, Of the very parties whom he now insults
with his hypocritical condolences. tits not,
however, by such gross and palpable efforts as
this of the Journal, that our enemies labor to
divide and defeat the Democracy. Men claim
ing to be Democrats, who have ran the gauntlet
of each ism and joined each crusade against cur
party, have at last crawled back to the party
which they could not destroy, and in the guise
of friends are lending themselves as tools and
instruments to accomplish the objects of the
sworn enemies of our principles and our party.
To consumate this object, no means within the
resources Of falsehood, trcachery, or malignan-
cy, has been left unemployed. Men whose lives
have been one continual violation Of every
principle Of the decalogue and Of decency, now
preach that morality which they never prac-
ticed. Saul among the prophets astonished the
children of Israel; but these men among the
saints out Herods hypocracy. In every part Of
the county can be found the Shiny trail Of these
self-consttuted missionaries, and falsehood, de-
traction and SANDER, are their means of crea-
ting dissensions Renegades from other par
ties, the majority of them, however, cannot con-
ceal the sinister motives which actuate them,
and the ears of the ass prick through the skin
of the lion. 1asl.4a faa u.eaI
Most palpably is this the case with the Grass
Valley genius who signs himself "Mner," in
the Union of August 22d How this OBSCURE
hard-workng miner, who lives only in the bo-
badly of the associations of Mr. Plumer; what
q Jackson Democrat can find in the antecedents
Of an old line Whig to recommend him over a
known and faithful Democrat the nominee of a
Democratic Convention; what this miner, whose
sole interest is in the mines and guches Of Cal
ifornia, can object to in Judge Walsh, one of
the pioneers, and the most enterprising and ex-
tensive miner Of the county; these and other
glaring inconsistencies in the UniM's Grass Val
ley correspondent plainly show that one Of our
gangrened opponents has stolen the name of
Democrat, and assumed that of MINER to mis-
lead the mining community in whose intelli-
gence and integrity lies the strength Of the De-
mocracy. The unanimous endorsement Of Mr.
Plumer by Democratic Convention, must out
weigh with the people the slander and detrae-
tion of such Jackson Democrat, If the ante
cedents and position of Judge Walsh do not an-
swer his puerile insinuation, these qualities are
of little avail. This Jackson Democrat well
knows that Judge Walsh is engaged exclusively
in quartz mining, aud that for the purpose Of
inducing foreign capitalists to embark In this
expensive and hazardous business, he has asked
that the miners of the State, through their leg
slators endorse and encourage this species of
mining. or all men, he would be the last to
wish for the sale of the mineral lands. Con
stantly engaged in mining operations, his only
hope of retrieving the fortune he has spent in
developing the resources of this county, is in
having the public lands still open to his enter
prise and energy. Where our Senatorial nom-
inee Is known he requires no defenders. Where
he is unknown, the character of bis assailants is
his best recommendation. ...--
In tho coming election the Democratic party
must triumph. But the defeat of its opponents
is not all of its victory. In this contest it will
learn who are Democrats from principle, and
who from policy. 1t will remember those men
who work with us when they can use US, and
against us when we act for ourselves and the
people; who recommend and pledge themselves
and their best efforts to Know Nothing candl-
dates, and work for their endorsement in Re-
publican Conventions; who food the journals
of our opponents with abuse, and poison the ear
of the public with falsehoods against our nomi-
nees. These men all true Democrats know,
mark, aud will remember. Their puerile efforts
but disoloses their weakness, and without ac-
compishing their object unmasks their treach-
cry. Their fidelity to Democratic principles is
fully illustrated in their conduct. Consistent
only in their hypocracy, tlmld in their enmity,
they pretend friendship for US, and stab with
the hand Of onr enemies. h,. &.
Against all this, against the onslaught of open
foes, and the Vaccinations of secret enemies,
cur nominees are before the people, with the
endorsement Of the delegates of the Democracy.
Unable to trace each covert foe scorning to
answer each vile assertion, they stand the rep
resentatives of Democratic principles, upon the
Democratic Platform, well assured that in the
coming contest Democracy will be true to itself
and true To its nrincinles t'.~ i