The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
The Independent Movement.

iisneu IN our issue OF last Friday. How
far the request embodied in that call
will be complied with, we have no means
OF learning satisfactorily So far as
heard from the response has not been
loud or enthusiastic, We have heard of
no meetings anywhere for the election
of delegates to attend the Convention,
and from appearances, we judge the
Convention, if held at all. will partake
rather of the character of a mass meet
ing than a Convention of accredited
delegates.
Doubtless there is a feeling of dissat-
isfaction existing among many good cat.
izens, with the nominees now before tte
people. There are hundreds in the
county who despise the course of the
Administration, and who believe the
hansas-Nebraska bill, and its so-called
Squntter Sovereignty, all humbug.-
T',ese would gladly express their hon
est CONVICTIONS in depositing their votes
at the polls against the cheat in any
shape, could they see any good result
likely TO follow Some are disposed to
do SO without reference 10 the result
A large majority of those who form the
tlagmentary remains of parties opposed
to the Democratic party. however. we
believe design voting their own way,
taking choice between the two wings of
the so-called Democracy The Know
Nothing party has contributed leaders
already to the Lecompton wing, and few
more of the same sort will fall in with
them, before the election,iIprofessing all
the time, It may be, TO have nc afilia
tioE In that quarter
On the other hand the Republicans
maintain a distinct organization. and
some OF their principal men are deter
mined on opposing a fusion with the Dou
glas wing in any emergency, rendering
the chances Of the candidates of the
Cincinnati Platform wing receiving an
extensive support from the Republic ans
somewbat doubtful
At the Convention on NJ ouday last
there appeared to be want of concord
among the Republicans as to what
course it became them to pursue. 1t
was finally resolved to await the action
of the State Convention and be governed
according to the complexion Of things
thereafter
The chances of an Independent. ticket
succeeding are easily summed up. At
the last election the Democratic vote of
the county was in round numbers 3,1OO:
the American vote, about $50, and Re
publican about $50. Allowing the vote
OF this year to be the same as last, and
it will probably be less and allowing the
Democracy to be equally divided, it is
easily seen there can scarcely be a re
mote chance of success to the in
dependent ticket. A part of the Know
Nothing vote has gone over TO the De-
mocracy. There are few Republicans,
if any, who favor an independent ticket
throughout, and therefore, that party
may be expected to ote,,any where else
but for Lecompton or Independent.
The independent ticket may be ex-
pected to receive nearly its entire sup
port from former Americans, and many
of these, to our positive knowledge, have
announced their design of voting as they
please. Besides, some of those who are
interested in making the call for an in
| dependent ticket do not intend to be
bound by the action of the Convention
they are attempting to speak into exis-
tence. With such material it is idle to
talk of a successful party under the most
favorable circumstances, and still more
idle to talk of it now.
1t is claimed that former Democrats
will abandon the factions and sustain an
independent ticket This is a chimera
only to be found in the brain of some
would be candidate whose gullability is
only equalled by his aspirations, and
whose ideas of his own popularity with
Democrats exceed both. Party spirit
runs high in both branches of the Dem
ocratic party and the Democratic vote
is sure to be polled almost to man fol-
one side OF the other.
Our views are that perhaps an indie
pendent candidate OF two might by ex
traordinary exertions be elected, but
that an independent ticket is certain Of
| defeat
ADDRESS OF SENATOR CHAsE.-Hon
! 5. II. Chase publishes a three columr