The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-21
THE FEUDs AND FACTIONS OF TIL
UNION PARTY OF CALIFORNIA.

billions have so Q1V1Ce0 ana weakened
the strength of the Union party in Cal
ifornia as TO leave that State almost, if
not quite, at the mercy of The Copper
heads. The alliances which were Gre
ated by the breaking out of the war
have been dissipated by mean and igno-
BILE feuds. What came to be the Union
party of that STATE that is to say, the
inclination of the Republicans and the
Broderick Democrats, may be said to
have lasted four years-or from the
election of John Conness TO the United
States Senate to the nomination of Geo
C. Gorham % the Gubernatoral chair.
Low got the full strength of the Union
party. 1t has never been consolidated
since. Grant carried California in spite
Of the factions mot because there was
any actual, cooperative Union party in
November last. 1t would seem thai
this useful organization has been dis
oauueu tufoGSu suCu aPeuCiSs as ate VI
a most depiorable character. The fac
ton styling itself the " Old Guard ;"
has bad more to do with these unfor-
tunate results than auy other element.
Fay, not Bidweli, is its representative
man. Bidwell was the candidate OF
the Intriguing outsiders who were
running OF attempting to "run
the party. The Independent Press
worked upon the uniformed who
thought Bidwell ravished Saint, and
upon the sulien " Old Guard " who
assumed that they occupied the same
relative position TO the Union party
that the ?. F. vs. did to the Democracy
that they were the cream of the cream
and entitled to the control and pick of
the Offices. The present state of affairs |
ia the result of this too constant fric-
ton. Instead of being held together
By the " cohesive power of public plum
party are driven asunder by the dis
ruptire force of selfish interests. There
has never been one strong, respected
leader among the California Republi
cans, nobody around whose standard
the self styled " Old Guard " was will
ling to rally. Leadership. SO essential
to political discipline, has beea con
fined to ths wings Of the Democratic
party. Gwin led the chiyalry Demoe-
racy Broderick led the Broderick De-
mocracy; and Gorham, OF late years,
has marshalled and rallied the {. short
hairs" who, though not original Re
publicans, are the effective fighters OF
the Uniou party of California. Having
some smatte,ing Of Tammauy tactics,
Cole and Sargent, placed by force of
circumstances in positions far above
their capabilities, have assumed to play
tue roles that were personated in such
mastery style by Broderick and Gwin
ia the old days before the war. IT.
reconcilable faction has been the only
result. The scramble between Mr.. Cole
and SIR. Sargent-for which, no doubt,
Cole has been tie most to blame, as
an awkward, narrow minded man like
himself always is-bas added fuel to
the FIRE and split the Republican clan
in twain, while it tas left the Broderick
men just where they were after Cor
hams slaughter. There is about to be ,
n Judicial election in California. III
will take place next Fall. The Demo 1t
rrats will nominate two of their strong
sst men and will give them an undivi 9
led support. The discordaut elements G
f the " Union party will wrangle
Ind and fight over primary elections, !
cramble for seats Ia State Conven-
ion, nominate Two candidates, and e
ben GO home to quarrel with thei, !
Ieighbors over such poor issues as Cole e
I'D Sargent, while the United Democ
acy win the battle and put two State /
lights judges on the Supreme Bench
his comes of "Old Guard F." tactics q
I'D Independent Press tactics, and =
Arty prosiitated by being dragged a
trough the slum aud Sediment of a =
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