The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-04-02
ras Errosrs which Cornelius Cole i.

TaB EFYORfs which Cornelius CJie II
making against Secretary Gorham arr
Just the ssrt of endesvors which are to
be expected from man of that Senator
peculiar temperament, calibre and pro-
c,ivities. When be was lifted out Of the
obseurity in which his meagre abilities
had always kept him and he was made a
Congressman. he suddenly found himself
associated With a class of men in public
Life among whom he felt out of place.
and greatly estranged. When thus sud-
denly thrust into an upper sphere,
iguoble men always feel and act IS Cole
Goes The talents and genius With
which be comes in contact, Instead of
exciting his admiration, awaken his en-
W; the arrrition Of noble minds With
lis own iuflames it with mean and I'M
manly jealousies the high spirit Of
his new associates makes him shrink
within his own contemplate self; and
he knows NO better uses for his position
than those which crafty his own NAL
ignant, petty prejodiees and serve to
feed the eankering cravings Of cow
ardly and revengeful nature. Cole
hates Gorham because Gorham is the
exact antipodes of himself. He hates
and fears all opeu-minded men, because
sach men instinctively repel him. Un-
doubtediy he is the smallest minded
creature that ever held . seat in the
Congress of the United States. Per-
haps meanness and pusillauimiiy are en-
titled to representation there. If SO,
they are most amply represented by
Senator Cole.
Mr.. Gorham has more friends in Cali.
fornia than any one politician living.
He has larger personal influence there
than any other public man. This gives
him right to ask that in the distribu'
ton of political favors there his friends
shall not be entirely ignored. That
they might not be treated with such lack |
of consideration, he sought an under
with Mr.. Cole. So did Sar-
gent. Cole selfishly and most discount
eously repelIed all such friendly ad.
vances. His manner meant that he
wanted the entire California patronage
FOR his own friends aud that, come what
night to the party, men who leant to-
yard Sargent and Gorham should be
left out in The cold. We say his man
Ter meant this; for, as is well known,
be never veutured to be candid enough
10 have a. honest, fair talk with either of
hese gentlemen, Notwithstanding they
ave sought such an interview and such
! fair and sensible compromise lin the
interests of the Republican party of
time and again. Meanly
afraid, as such men always
re. of a trap be has been known to
tand dumb and speechless in the pres
zee of gentlemen who have sought his &
resenee, doegediy and ludicrously reti- s
ens for the space of hours IL
What better can be expected of such l,
poor creature than that he should at \
=mpt to use his influence and position
5 a Senator to crafty his own petty, o
apoteut spi,es? He has nothing to Q
ring against Gorham but the terms of =
quarrel for which be alone is respon- d
bie. This be Gees it to drag into the "
snate Chamber and parade before the =
,untry. A magnsnimous enemy would q,
.orn such an act. f.
There is not one word Of charge e.
,aiust Mr.. Gorham's capacity as the =
lief clerical officer of the Senate. Nor o,
n there he. All that Cole can bring ii
,ainst him is the inconsequen'ial par :. u.
culars of private ftud. TIE Senate in
res it to is own dignity tc dismiss al
is miserable. paltry matter altogether; al
ID thus, while rebnking Mr.. Cole. set :.
in virtne of which no Sen
CT shall ever again venture to make
5 private grievances, real or fapcied OF
occasion fer asking the removal of
psble aad honest a,tache of that Of