Nevada national., 1859-10-15
lFor the Nevada National D
Our Next senator.

~' :" f'ui laHi ISSUE over Ane no ~
de plume of "a Democrat not over tole.
rant Of other scribblcrs, animadverts with q
specions adroitness on the Senatorial cleo
ton, devolved on the next Legislature. As
the vacancy 10 be filed vas not foresceu In
the late election, onr representatives have
been chosen without reference 10 that respon-
ihility. Thus situated. the members are
without authoritative instructions from the
people. as to the person to whom their suf.
'rases shall be given. They are not, howev-
er. Tor that reason, free from responsibility
They are bound to take notice of those
signs indicative Of popular sentiment, and
or the fidelity with which they act up to
that sentiment. they will be held account
bic by THEN constituents Your correspon-
dent in bis eagerness to disparagc the status
Of Gov. Weller, makes to his election two
objections. First bis objection is pfr re- 10
the man, because be has been long IN public
life. Il is hinted that he IS an "old foey,'
and the assertion is vcntured. "that the par
~ is tired. yea. Disguised with the old fogy
rule which has so long weighed upon our
party peace and prosperity" A. an ali
stract proposition, this whole objection is
false ana perucoas in theory and practice
Il is the distempercl cry Of young ambi-
tious aspiranis in the pursuit of advance
meni. 1t is unjust to men who have grown
grey in defence orpriaciple. Il Is an impos-
tire uron the public credulity, because it is
designed to rob society of the experience
and wisdom oc men. al q period Of life, when
they are hest fitted for the public SERVICE
It is the worst species Of dcmagoguism, and
is founded in an unmiti gatsd selishness.-
When men Of mature agc can point to an
uasulied public career. TO a record made up
of adherence to truth and principle, the
more generous instincts of oar natures will
gather about them with sort Of "a lilial re-
gard. which no carpings Of ambition can
take away.
In questions Of public station. to men Of
sense, the inquiry /. not, what il the age OF
the candidate, or for how long time has
he served the public. but rather how we'll or
i'll has he discharged the duties OF Office
They are not disposed to rotate a wise, good,
and tried man ont, in order to rotate an un.
tried, young. ambitious man in. The spirit
which assumes it. the high proroga;'ve of
the young to grasp and monopolize all OIL
ces Of State to the soclusion Of mature age
a.. -, a. 80 f.-
Bni how has Gov. Weller Incurred this os
tracism at the haads Of the Democracy: For
whom is be to be thrust a-ide' How many
of those prominently named as his competi-
tors can boast as clean a political record
Is he TO make room for some neophite-i1r
some ledgling who has taken shelter in the
rooftrce Of Democracy, as n temporary de
fence against the evils OF Repuhlicanism.
but who can only be domesiiolted by erati-
fying bis appetite for Office and station? II
such De the proposition Of "a democrat" /
protest against it. prefer those democrats
whose fidelity has been tested in the hard
school Of party advegsiiy.
But another objection is made to Gov.
Weller. 1t is said that he is ncf the choice
Of the Democracy Of this County. WIN "a
dcmocrat" kindly coudc.ceud to inform US
who is the choice Of this County: 1t is
shfewdly suspected that "a democrat is
Que Of those whose cgutism has apotheotised
his own ideal for that Of tie public. He is
is doubtless wholly disinteresicd in his
choice; for the same da.h Of the pen which
consigus all other "scrib5lers' to perdiiion
modestly insinua,es that no one is so free
from sinister motives a. himself In his at
tempt at demonstrating the want Of popu-
lariiy on the part OF Gov. Weller in this
County, "a democrat" is equally open TO the
charge Of fallacy, in his facts and his logic.
If be is not indebted to his invention for the
former, he is certainly more ignorant Of Ne
vada politics than be is Of the beauties Of
new shuiiles, with clean packs" to which
/ his Imagination aptly refers for illustration.
Two circumstances are paraded forth to
prove his assertion. These are indeed facts
I and wrested from their context. would seeEi
to justify the conclusion. They only serve
to show, however, what observing men learn
I from daily experience-that half the truth is
as well calculated to mislead as a whole false
hood. The first is the fact that our delega-
tion in the State convention, voted unani-
mously against Governor Weller The Sc
cond IL, that "a resolution Of endorsement
of Gov. Weiler's administration was moved
in the County convention which elected th,
State delegates, AID that it was tabled by Q
vote OF sixty seven to nine" Is 1t seriously
asserted that the Democracy of Nevada re
fused the barren compliment of an endorse
ment to Governor Weller's administration
Surely not. The bare naked proposition de-
claring that his administration had beer
useful to the whole people, and honorable tC
those who placed him in power, would hav'
met with the sanction Of every fair, unpre-
JUDGED democrat in the State. In order {,
supply the ungeneTous omission Of "a demo
crat," let us refer to the true state Of thl
case, which produced the tabling Of the reso
! luton, and the vote OF this County in th
| State convention. Il is not material here
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