The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-26
spoeches or stanly and zabri.l.le.

On Friday evening last, Messrs. Stanly and
Zabriskie, the former the Republican candidate
for Governor, and the latter anondescript, held
forth to the people of Nevada, in front Of the
American Exchange. A goodly number were
in attendance, but Judging from the lack Of en-
thusiasm manifested, and the manner in which
the speeches were received, we should say the
crowd was composed mostly of Democrats. with
few Republicans and Know Nothings scat
tered here ard there among them.
Mr. Stanly spoke about two hours. He is not
at all prepossessing as stump orator, having
weak voice and bad delivery, and the sub
stance of his speech was but little calculated to
inspire an audience with his great ability as
statesman. He labored hard to show that the
Republican party in this State was not section
al, and at the same time said he had never read
their platform and neither knew nor cared any
thing about their principles He didn't believe
in platforms and would not place himself on
one; but the people must judge from the acts
ofbis past life as to the policy which would
govern him should he be elected. Much Of his
time was consumed in recounting what he had
said and done, during his seventeen years SER
vice as member of Congress from North Car
oliua; but as his former career has nothing to
do with our State policy, nor even with the
great political questions Of the present day, we
could scarcely see the relevancy of itsintroduc-
ton in this connection. Mr.. Stanly's sbiography
may be of great interest to himself, but nothing
but an overwcening vanity, and ccnceited es-
innate of his own Importance, would induce
him to relate it at such length before Califor-
pa audience. It seems he did not approve Of
the Kansas Nebraska law, aud he differs from
the opinion of the Supreme Court (modest
man y In the Dred Scott case, but believes in
sustaining that opinion until is reversed With
the exception of some confused remarks upon
the State debt, in which he left his hearers In
doubt whether or not he was in favor Of paying
it, he had nothing to say upon any question Of
State policy, During his speech he was listened
to with respectful attention, although there
were few among his auditory that sympathized
with him or his principles. Mr.. Stanly may be
. very pious, upright man, but he is not the
man for Governor of California.
Col. Zabriskie spoke. about an hour. Two
years ago, when tho proscriptive principles Of
Know NothingRm were likely to ovcrshadow
the land, this gentleman was regarded as one of
the ablest champions of Democracy, and his
speeches upon that occasion were universally
admired and applauded, His present position
is not easily defined. He seems to be trying to
occupy medium ground between Democracy
and Black Republicanism-th principles of
the two parties being so widely asunder that he
cannot make the transition at one leap. By
another year we shall expect to find him a full
fiedged freedom shrieker. He processes to still
belong to the Democracy, but instead Of de-
Tending the policy and principles Of that party
from unjust assaults, he denounces it, without
sense erreason, as being the cause of all the
evils which aalict the people of the State He
evidently has personal spite against Col We'll
Ter, which was occasloned by the latter gentle
man refusing to recommend him for the posi-
tion of United States Marshal for the Northern
District of this State; this, in some measure,
accounts for his support of Stanly, while at the
same time he declares his intention Of voting
for some of the Democratic nominees His
comments upon the killing Of Heating at Wash
ington, by Herbert, and Col. Weller's connec-
dion with the trial, were SO evidently dictated
by private malice, that they failed entirely of
the object intended. As the legal adviser Of
Herbert, it was the duty of Col Weller to de-
fcnd him, and whether the verdict of the jury
was right Or wrong, he cannot be blamed for
appearing ashis counsel ~ a a.e.s s,er
Professed political reformers are usually re-
garded by the rejecting portion Of community,
aud generally prove to be, corrupt, .unprinci-
pied men, who endeayor to conceal their own
by harping upon and denouncing the
aults of others. Some transactions of Col. Ia
,ris1ie, while holdings Federal Office under
President John Tyler have recently come to
light, which shows iconclusively that be is not