The Nevada journal., 1858-12-10
Friday Morning, December 10th 1865

ing on the resolutions passed at the
Douglas glorifcation meeting in that
city, took occasion to censure the policy
of the committee in introducing reso-
luton commendatory of Broderick.-
That part Of the doings of the meeting
was of too sacrifcial character, accord
ing to the Union. The name of Brod-
erick must not be used in public for no
consideration, and only lisped in private
when cracks and knot-holes are secure,
if a; all. Out upon all such policy =
What infamous thing has Mr.. Broderick
done that he .hould be thrust aside
when the approving reward of the peo'
pie is bestowed upon their faithful pub
lie servants2 Has he in aught proved
treacherous to the people who elected
himl Has he been guilty of backing
and filling, of promises not fulfilled, Or
any other 1eprehensible act that he
should be slowed away out of sight
when the people are indorsing the acts
Of their agents Not at all. For po-
litical consistency in these days, Brod-
erick might stand as model. And if
there be any merit in the course pursued
by Mr.. Douglas, anything worth the
glorifcation at Sacramento, Brcderick
is certainly deserving of his share of it.
In Gods name, then, let him be given
without stint his due. Fiat justicia ruat
cGlum" is as good motto i'll politics as
in other business of life. In the last
canvass all the odium of the opposition
to the President, which was most indus
triously manufactured, was heaped upon
Broderick. He was sought to be made
the scape-goat of the Democracy in the
canvass. All sorts of anathemas were
vented upon him. Why should his
friends in the hour of rejoicing - cele-
brating victory to which he largely
contributed, if he is not the author Of all
the merit that pertains to it-thrust him
aside in silence giving countenance to
the Vaccinations of his enemies We
have no patience with such proposition
The best part of the resolutions at Sac.
ramento was that indorsing Broder
ick. The applause which greeted its
reception showed that his friends are
not governed by cold, sordid, niggard-
ly policy, such as has heretofore sent
meritorious men, and men of genius to
the block, divorced a peerless empress
and blackened the history of the past.
Mr.. Broderick took his position at Wash
ington boldly. He infused courage into
the few anti-Lecompton Democrats in
Congress by his firm and resolute bear
ing. During the whole course of the
exciting contest growing out of Kansas
affairs, he conducted himself with a
self-reliance inspiring to his coadjntors.
He made no demagogical appeals-he
scorns the man who resorts to such ex-
pedients. And it is more than limited
that but for Broderick all the real glory
of the late victory in Illinois would
have been lost. tits reported in Wash
ington, and believed-and that too not
without evidence that when the infa-
nous English Bill was introduced, Doug
las expressed his willingness to give in
his adhesion to it and to the majority
of his party, ending his antagonism to
the President. Then it was that the
indomitable will Of the Senator from
California exhibited its power. Doug
las, even Douglas the much lauded.
bent beneath it and entered upon that
course which has won for him an envia-
bic victory. Such is the story repeated
and believed in Washington. We know
it is claimed to be true by Douglas men
in this State. Whether true or not, it
Is immaterial to any body of anti-Le-
comItons assembled tor congratulatory
purposes. If any merit pertains to
Douglas it is from the position he oc-
cupies on the Kansas question-not from
the speeches and the active canvass he
has made in Illinois. Any ambitious
man like Douglas tenacious of office,
would have exerted himself to the at
IN ,st in a canvass for Senatorship of the
United States. But it required nerve
not possessed by every man, to brave
The power of mighty party. In every
I.raiseworthy purpose, then. Broderick
IL entitled to as much credit as Douglas
AS candidate for future favors Broder-
ick has the advantage in the eyes Of
intelligent mem. He has been consist
ont. He need plead no statute of limi-
tations. There is little comparatively
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