The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-17
Is THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF Me-
YADA PREPARED FOR TIE COMING
CAMPAIGN


achievement of fall and complete
victory of loyalty over secession and
Copperheadism at the November cleo
ton. The elements in our population
which sustained the war for the pres
cryation Of the Union are moving as a
unit to the support of Grant. To
doubt his election is to admit the pos
sibility of such a tremendous reaction
ia the popular mind as would be moth
ing less than reputation of the pur-
port of all the victories of the Union
arms. Such doubt implies, indeed,
tie logical deduction of the further
doubt of the capacity of the people for
Intelligent self government. If unity OF
action and desire may be counted upon
hs promising success, there is no room
70. evil apprehension as to the main
result The body of the Union element
is enthusiastic for Grant, and Radicals
and Conservatives alike have come,
a. length, to sense of satisfaction
with his position and his candidacy.
On the other hand, the Democracy are
not only not united upon any one OF
their number as candidate for the
Presidency, but they are the victims OF
bitter dissentions and implacabie enmi-
ties. While Pendieton is backed by
the Copperhead extremists and avowed
regulators of the West, Belmont and
the New York World, battling for the
paymeut of Government securities in |
coin, are his bitter opponents and
;asist upon the nomination of Demo
GRAFT with on acceptable war record and
m ore orthodox views upon matters
financial. Thus while the capitalists
.ad anti-bond factionists Of the Democ-
racy are bitterly divided upon ques-
ton of public policy and at outs re-
e,rjibg Presidential nominee. it
seems impossible that at their Conven-
t.oa which is to be held in New \ ork
on the 4th of July next, they can come
60 any agreement which will insure the
ulited action of all the party's elements
and enable them to present an equally
solid front to that which will oppose
Itself to them under the leadership Of
Grant.
But while we are considering these
pAases ot the campaign lie. us look
among ourselves aud see Il we are as
ready to contend for the mnutiG of the
struggle as we are to move with the
main force in eleciing Grant. If the ,
L MON party embraces factions, which: ,
while they have bat one voice a. to the :
Presidential nominee, are uucomprom e
lsingly antagonised against one another $
upoa other weighty matters affecting 7
tie welfare Of States as well as the l.
nation, is there not danger that we Il
may win but half victory after all n
fact is, really, the election of the S
list Congress is Il question Of more n
vital importance than even the Presi- r
1ency itself The Legislative branch l., D
Of this Government has proven this II
iaring the last three years. The strug :"
lie which has finally eliminated in c
impeachment: illustrates the sublime II
power Of the people, rep &C
esen.atiFes to hold the Government W
rue to itself even when aSsailed by IA
n5eleu:iug enemies in alarming force, HI
al
SISTED and sustained By the two other Al
coordinate branches of the Govern al
acnt. Aud his Branch OF the sub II
ecs brings US TO Il consideration of tie
lie condition OF the party in this ~
tate. We fear that its condition so
too much like that of ali Protestant ~ ~
,m as opposed to all Catholicism
nited upon one general idea, but split
40 many wrangiing sects-agreej upon co
othing but Grant. Perhaps our mind to
ye las wandered toward Storey county p!;
ni led US Into this contemplation Of the au
,pect of affairs. Be this as it may. we
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