The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-08
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There will be a desperate struggle for
supremacy between the old Broderick
menbers-t the original Douglasites-and
the new converts to DouglasiSm. They
have little sympathy for each other and
no respect. They are distrustful Of each
other-as they may well be-and fear
and hate each other. Without conceS-
siOns they cannot act in concert, and nei-
ther faction is disposed to concede. The
old Broderick men bving the more numer-
Gus, the more adrOit wire-workers, having
served longer and enjoyed less Of the
spoils, will claim the superiority and the
right to the Offices The renegades will
contend, and not unreasonably, that they
arc entitled to them on the assumption
that without their assistance their Brod-
erick allies would have been defeated.
They sacrificed their principles, their
party and their friends to obtain them,
and they will not be satisfied or willing to
co operate with them longer unless their
demands are complied with. True, they
are, by themselves, in the minority, but
BY joining their old friends they can
punish their allies and become formidable.
Then will commence the irreprcssible
conhict"-a conflict imbittercd by diSap-
pointment and aggravated by old jealousics
and former opposition "a conflict which
must result disastrously to Douglasism-
bene6cially to the State. Look at the
interminabIe list Of candidates already in
the field, each claiming reward for past
serviccs-each looking forward to a more
prominent position. Thay will not be
satisfied with promises. They have no
confidence in the stability Of parties, least
of all, in the stability Of the party to
which they now belong. They know
that it must be ephemera; that its leader
is dead, its platform hunbug. Many
Of its adhercnts are impatientIy waiting
for a plausible pretext to leave it. That
pretcxt will be furnished by the LegiSla-
ture. The old Broderick men will insist
upon giving the most important if not all
the Offices to their old friends. This pro.
gramme is delicately, SO ss not to wound
the pride or alarm the fears or excite the
vigilance of the new converts, foreshad-
owed in the Sierra Democrat, an uncom-
promising, spirited and influential Doug
las organ. In alluding to the election Of
an United States Senator, the Democrat
says:
"Some men voted the Democratic ticket
this year because they considered that
the nominations were regularly ma'lc
That is satisfactory reasoning to lei in
votes on; but something further is re-
quired Of the man who will lsuccecd Gwin.
Some came into the party, we have rea-
son to believe, because they saw the po-
litical hacks 60 the other way, leaving
better chances for advancement in the
party Of the people. That is all very we'll
in 50 far as it brought votes to the Demo-
cratic ticket; but when these far-seeing
people come around to the time to strike
out for that promotion, II is meet they be
tried in the balance, that we -may-judgc
whether they are in any respect wanting.
1.-The proper man for Senator is not one
who thought Popular Sovereignty un-
sound, but supported Douglas solely on
the ground Of regularity Of nomination.
Nor is he one who will desert principle to
do the bidding Of "a corrupt President"
How coOlly, almost contemptuously the
Democrat dismiSses Messrs. Hoge, Dem
yer, Inge, Nugent and McDougall, who
Thought Popular Sovereignty unsound,
but supported Douglas solely on the
ground of regularity of nomination "!
They must first be tried in the balance,
prove their faith by their acts, work in
the ranks a given length of time, before
they can hope for promotion" They
are snecringly told that they Joined the
Douglas party, not because they indorscd
Douglas platform, not because they found
anything Objectionable in the Breckin-
ridge platform, not because they disap-
proved Of tie Administration of President
Buchanan. not because they were actua-
ted by any disintercSted or patriotic mo-
tives, not because they sympathized with
Douglas or admired his course or respect
ed his character or had confidence in his
capacity or patriotism, but because their
"chances for advancement" were better
in the Douglas party than in the Demo.
cratic. 1t was oil right for them to vote
the Douglas ticket, but they must not
presume to ask to be rewarded for doing
so. They are calmly told to stand back,
to make room for the faithful Broderick
men, who have them in their power and
are unwilling to give them even ''chance
for advancement" The same programme
will be carried out by the Broderick
members with regard to the candidates
for inferior positions. Their claims will
be ridiculed-their threats dcspised. How
will the old Democrats act, who joined
the Douglasites "sOlely on the ground Of
the regularity Of Douglas nomination" ,
Will they tamely submit to the arrogant
dictation Of the BrOderick leaders? viii
the poor privilege Of voting with and for
their old anorD;os eat;ef,, tko..a VU:1