The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-17

u 1t seems to us if there ever was
party collected together tor political
ends which wanted policy, the Republi-
cans compose that party. The policy
of nominating men of character and abil-
ity for office is good, and thus far have
the Republicans done well. Brit taking
their own view of the political elements
out of which parties are made, and they
convict themselves of the grossest mis-
takes. The leaders in their conven-
tons must be impractical if not visiona-
ry men.
They are wont to declare that there
can be but two parties in the State, and
name them Democratic and Republican
The American party is to unite its ele-
ments with these sooner or later. AL
lowing such to be the prospect, which
we are not yet willing to admit, the pol
icy of the Republican party should be
to gather to itself the larger share of
the party about to dissolve. Ifthey can
by any plan adopt any portion of the
American creed, way might be paved
for more easy transition from the de-
clining to the increasing party. This
idea seems never to have entered the
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heads of Republicans. On the contra
ry an opposite policy is pursued. The
late Republican convention denounced
American principles, and going farther
pandered to the foreign vote-a course
obnoxious to every true American and
tending to close the doors to anything
like coalition between the parties in
opposition to the Democracy. Chastise-
ment Of this kind never produces affec-
ton except when bestowed upon pup
pies. 1t cannot be expected that party
will ignore its principles entirely and
merge itself submissively into another
which processes and proclaims doctrines
the very antipodes of theirs. 1t is fall
acious hope to indulge that Americans
| will embrace the rod that castigates
them.
Besides the Republicans ought to know
the Irish belong soul and body to the
Democracy. An Irish Republican is
rara ar5S, ard will lie, as white crow
Conversion is out of the question. Spite
may drive one occasionally out of his
proper sphere, but seldom.
AS matter of policy then, the Re-
publicans taking their own view of the
political elements have Numbered eyre
giously. They have removed success
in great measure far in the future, and
taken that course tending to ALLEVIATE
from them the better portion of the peo-
pie. Let the Democracy take what is
termed 1.-The hone and sinew of the coun-
try"-be it the policy of the parties in
opposition to embody the brain and in
telligence of the State. We are taught
that talent and moral worth are the only
eternal grounds of distinction, that intel
lect we'll directed is the choicest of the
elements which goes to make a Repub-
lie great Government is in the hands
of and controlled by party, and the ne
cessity of securing purity and ability to
to the party which hopes to govern the
nation, and successfully,is as obvious as
that the same qualities are essential to
the State at large. A party should be
respected as it possesses the intelligence
to discover what is right, and as truth
and justice are mighty and must ulti-
mately prevail, so party which has the
capacity to discover these pearls of great
price must at last succeed. Pandering
to the lowest and most debased is poor
policy for the present-not to say one
word for the future, where righteousness
political as well as individual, will be
rewarded.