, 1865-01-13

A Prominent MAN.-Tho Washington Stand
ard, speaking of Judge McFadden's opposition
to Special Contract Act for this Territory,
says:
'While the Judge is bitter and uncompro-
missing enemy of the Administration, he appears
to have fallen, designedly or by accident, on the
right side of this question. He has everything
to gain and nothing to lose by the course he has
chosen, and if he holds out will become the most
popular man of his party"
Has everything to gain and nothing to lose by
such a course-is decidedly rich On the con-
trary, the Judge would have everything to lose
and nothing to gain by such "a course; at least so
far as the Democratic party is concerned. Ev-
cry democrat in both branches of the legisla-
ture is favorable to the act in question, except
McFadden; he stands solitary and alone in his
party opposing the measure. How then is it
possible for him to become popular with his
party? 1t is not probable, at any rate, that the
party will fall down and worship him because
he is disposed to oppose his party. There is a
possibility, very strong probability, that the
Judge will become the most unpopular man in
his party if he holds out in the course he has
"by design or by accident seen fit to pursue.
He is acting shoulder to shoulder with the Re
publican members in their efforts to defeat a
measure which the business interests of the
whole Territory demand, and which the people
at large, demand. But still the Standard as
serts that the Judge will become the most pop
ular man in his party if he holds out in his op-
position to the end. In that event he may be-
come the most popular man in 'his party" but
we opine his party will be a very small one, un-
less he claims allegiance to the so-called Union
party, and even then, his party will be no great
shakes, judging from the Standards account of
its demoralized and split-up condition, in the
Sound portion of the Territory
If the Judges opposition will make him pop
ular with the Democratic party, then, according
to the Standards theory, Mr. Sexton will be-
come the most popular man in the Territory
with the Union party, for that gentleman stands
in the same predicament as McFadden, except
that while he stands alone among the Union
men, voting for the contract act, McFadden
stands alone among the Democrats, voting
against it. So that, according to this theory,
Mr.. Sexton ought to become a very popular man
with his party But it seems the rule does not
hold good both ways with the Standard. 1t
pitches into Mr. Sexton and lectures him with
a homily on loyalty, and thinks he does not
manifest ''that self-sacrifcing patriotism which
his country in this trying moment requires of
him." that if his constituents do require a con-
al, foI1 Al 6o
yond the limits of true duty and allegiance to
his country" The Standard goes so far in its
hostility to the gentleman, as to pretend not to
know his name, and prints it, "Mr. Sextant." "
The idea of the Standard editor talking about
ga self-sacrihcing disposition" is ludicrous in
lieve that DR.. Henry would sacrifice quar-
ter of cent on the score of patriotism. He
has once made public acknowledgment that if
he had lived in the South at the beginning Of
the war, he would have been drawn into the
vortex of rebellion. His patriotism is about
equal to shat of any other demagogue, and he
will assume loyalty whether he has any not
just as long as it pays, and no longer. We take
his statements with considerable allowance for
s'varations," and make up calculations in ac-
cordance with his whereabouts and with the
position he occupies for the time being. So,
when the crafty old fellow says Judge McFad-
den will become the most popular man in his
party if he holds out, we are certain that it
means the Judge has killed himself with his
party. The DR.. is cunning enough to feed the
Judge with little tit-bits and predictions of flu
ture prominence, just to confirm him in his op-
position, but when the DR.. needs no more help
he will let the Judge become unpopular. That's
what's the matter.