The Nevada journal., 1857-01-16
GREAT Is BRoDER1cx.

mas lenStn como TO a END IN his eiec-
ton as the representative of California
10 the senate of the United States
Whatever we may think of him as the
chosen candidate of party whose prin-
cipies we oppose, and whose success we
have heretofore, and are ready again to
use every honorable means to defeat,
we cannot refuse to award to him the
credit of some high qualities, as shown
in his long and finally triumphant strug-
gle for the honorable position which he
now occupies. His success will stand
i'll history as a remarkable instance of
the victory of strong will over oppos-
ing circumstances. AT the very time of
his triumph, he is not popular man
with majority of the party which has
elected him. During the six years of
his constant effort, he has met with re-
verses and disappointments which
would have disheartened most men,
even of the hopeful race of political Of
fee seekers. At times the whole state,
| and even his best friends have held his
cause lost beyond the hope of redemp-
ton. A new political party sprang up
which drew from his side many of the
friends on whom he relied, and defeated
in the state election, with an over
whelming majority. the party to which
he belonged. Popular opinion has bur-
thened him with the curse of a multi
tude of crimes ana outrages committed
by worse men than he. And yet, in
the face of all discouragements, he has
gained his end. If we cannot exactly
see the means he has so skillfully used,
the result is palpable enough = he has
won; and we give him all credit for
that persistent effort, which has wrought
success.
By outsiders, the election of Broder-
ick appears to be received with very
general satisfaction. If we must have
democratic senator, he is less objec-
tionable than any other-to the oppo-
nents of the dominant party. His ener-
gy, and his ability to accomplish any
. object of his desire, is well enough
proven by his very election. We be-
lieve that he is sincerely devoted to the
, interests Of California. and that his ef-
forts will be devoted to their promotion.
We doubt, however, whether the de-
mocracy are as universally satisfied with
the issue of the joint convention. The
, democratic press, it is true, indulge in a
, general laudation of the triumphant he
, TO, and the Democratic State Journal,
f with its usual foresight, even sees the
shadow of the White House in Mr.
Broderick future. Democrats try
r hard to be satisfied, or at least to ap-
: pear satisfed-but the envy and hatred
$ and the bitter feuds of six years, are
! not to be forgotten so easily. The en-.
: emies of Mr.. Broderick, the bitterest
are in his own party are sufficiently
loud in their congratulations - and the
growing is all done in undertone. The
, curses are not very loud = but very
deep. Their smiles appear to be made
| to order = rigid, ghastly very like
the laugh of a man who has been badly
; sold-who laughs because he is asham.
) ed to swear who says its all very fine
but don't exactly see the joke after all
Perhaps the election of Mr.. Gwin fol
the short term may operate as sop tc
Cerebus, and the hydra-headed be quiet
; till its many mouths can open in unison
again.
We are glad that the senatorial ques.
ton is put to rest at last. There is al
least one troublesome element the less
, in the politics of California. Our legis.
| lature can now devote its undivided al
: tention to the important business which
I will come before it.
BRICK YARDs.-Among the various
branches of industry carried on in this
vicinity, there is no one Of more impor.
tance than the manufacture of brick
! A few days since while passing the ex-
tensive brick yards of Messrs. H. Phil
lips & Co., about half mile from town