The Nevada journal., 1860-12-28
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Denver for the o. s. Senate.

Denver for tffe q. 8. Senate.
| Our text on this occasion is, it is reported
Senator Chase Of this county favors the
election of Denver to the U. S. Senate
That the report has foundation there is too
much proof. 1t is understood our senior
his constituents, and rumor tells some of
our eetemporares the same tale.
| The great fault of Senator Chase is an
inordinate love of his party as party, and
not on account of its principles. That be
is a gentleman of courtesy and no inconsid-
erable ability it Will be freely admitted
But (and we speak it with friendly feeling)
| Senator Chase is too kindly disposed tow
ards the name of Democracy and too shy Of
the substance. Thus he would make any
sort of compromise, net altogether wan
ton, to unite and harmonic the discordant
elements of the party he worships. His
willingness to make concessions, even great
concessions, has been frequently comment
ed on by his friends. A tractable spirit is
] W DC "uOH iCHt iutCIcSlS hTt
at stake. Never, however, should it degen-
crate into subserviency. Nothing is perma-
nantly gained by surrender of standard
principles. Moderation is an excellent
quality, but it should be guarded by judg-
ment. We think we see in the course
marked out by Senator Chase for himself,
on the Senatorial question, one of those
short sighted eoups-d ctGt for which he is
famous. His first object is to reunite the
belligerent elements of the Democratic par
ty. That object rises superior to all others
with him. A more far reaching genius in
the present crisis of the party might seek
for some commanding intellect to place in
the United States Senate, who by feree of
his high qualities would concentrate the
scattered Democracy around him, and be-
come the leader of all. Chase would choose
a go-between, man who has the princi-
PIES of enc faction and the policy of the
other,
We hope We do not misrepTesent the con-
stituency of Senator Chase when we say
Gen. Denver is not the United States Sena-
TOR they want. We are impressed that Gen.
Denver could not get three hundred votes
in this county for that position from the
party he acted with in the last canvass
Indeed, SO far as our observation extends, |
Chase seems to be the lone man on his
track. The general opinion appears to be (
that if the union of the Democratic party
were desired, Gen. Denver placed in any
position could do nothing to produce the
result. His implication with the Admins |
tration in the dirty Kansas business does
not commend him to the old Anti-Lecomp
tonites who bolted the policy of the Ad-
ministration on principle. 1t was only |
little more than year ago that Gen. Den
yer was around attempting to defend the
course of Buchanan and to put down the
followers of Douglas. And it does not ap-
pear that he has changed his sentiments 10
the least. The most that can be said of his |
position, is that he recognized the regular /
ity of the nomination of Douglas, and per-
haps, thought the action of the Admins
tration towards the Illinois Senator too
iptive-nothing more. From all that
is known he stands in direct antagonsm to
the popular sovereignty Democrats on the |
great principles for which they have fought
the head of the party. So tie staunch TO-
lowers of Douglas think, and Sc they say.
But there are still greater objections to
Denver urged by the Democracy, and in
deed every body without distinction. To |
put him forward for the highest position in |
the gift of the State when such men as Ed |
mund Randolph, John r. Mcconnell, Jos. |
Hoge and dozen others are standing out |
in bold relief, is the height of folly.
We grant to Gen. Denver large share of |
good sense and judgment in limited |
sphere, but for those commanding abilities !
California requires in the United States |
Senate at this momentous crisis in the his
tory of her country, he sinks immeasurably |
below either of the gentlemen of his party |
we have named. Already he has reached |
" lltit OuSut " UC tHt ucIHHl Ol HIS umHl- |
ton, and he should retire and give place to
ADLER men. Before the people he only ex-
cites wonder for his presumption. What a
figure would he cut in the greatest parlia-
mentary body in the world?
Senator Chase, while searching for some
one to unite the houses of York and Lam
caster, would do we'll to turn his attention
to the legitimacy of talent, if not of birth.
Let him choose some one of whom the |
State, or at least the Democracy, may be
proud, and the citizens of Nevada will en-
deavor to forget Libel and Bulkhead bills |
forever.
THE PACIFIC, religious paper belonging to
the same denomination with DR.. Scott says the |
proofs of plagiarism produced by Quien Sabe ("