The Nevada journal., 1857-05-15

al absorbing question among among
quidnuncs is, Who'll be Governor Il
is pretty generally conceded that Col
Baker will be forced by the Republicans
to take up the cross for their sake. An
excellent stumper, he will make the can
vass no child's play to his opponents il
they travel and attempt to cope with
him in oratory. A foreigner by birth,
it is confidently expected he will alien
ate portion of that vote from the De
mocracy. A western man, and large
share of our population coming from the
west and north, it would not be forced
supposition that hundreds of old friends
and acquaintances without distinction Of
party,will vote for him. A gallant sol
der on the fields of Mexico, the partici-
pators in those conflicts of arms, may be
expected to remember brave man at
the ballot box. Such are Col. Bakers
omens of success.
On the other hand he will contend
with well disciplined foe, inspirited
with a thousand victories. A noted
warrior has said, the nearer the common
soldier comes to machine, the better
for success. The Democratic party
would FIJI that warriors eye. Its men,
bers fall in at the tap of the drum, and
are drilled by well appointed leaders to
step to whatever tune they order play
ed Right or wrong, their victorious
colors advance, and rarely can Spar
tan band be found to check their career
Col. Baker, an adept in political as well
as other warfare may harass them ter
ribly, but it is much like forlorn hope
to lead any cohort against the allcon-
quering legions of Democracy. Much,
however, depends upon the leader cho-
sen by the dominant party. Weller,
Denver, McCorkle, Norman, and a
dozen others, are candidates, either of
their friends or of their own accord.
The qualifications of these respectively,
to bear the standard of their party, are
well known, and need no exposition
Neither of them can compete with Col
Baker upon the stump, or perhaps any
where else, but before the stubborn ell
ements of the Democratic party, who
will strike but not listen.
Again, as things shape themselves
daily, there is likely to be Guerrilla
clan under the command of the subaltern
of Jefferson from Calavaras, Col. Wat
kins. An Ishmaelite by principle, prac-
tice and experience, his hand will be
against every party and every party
against him. His Democracy is of that
old kind taught by the fathers of the
party, transmitted through him to this
new tangled, interpolating age, to con-
trast purity with degeneracy. The I'M
swerving Democracy of Col. Watkins
for sixty years, his experience in the art
of government, his implacable hostility
to the venality and corruption which
sometimes tester in high places, and his
open declamations in favor of the peo-
PIES rights, will commend his claims to
thousands who would otherwise vote the
Democratic ticke.. Age has, however,
made ravages upon the intellect of Col.
Watkins, and his old fogy notions will
not suit the fast ideas of Young America
He is not ambitious of the position, and,
we presume, if Col. Weller is the nom-
inee of the Democracy of the State,
the known friendship of the styled Mes
tor of California Legislatures for We'll
Ter, will impel him to peremptorily de-
cline being the peoples candidate, much
as he may profess to be devoted to the
dear ones interests, and subservient to
nothing but their wishes.
We have written thus far on a ques~
ton which, next to the comet, is agita.
ting the public mind most, but the only
answer to who'll be Governor, is quien
sabe?