Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-21
.O,1ETHlNG OF THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.


-. the APpE,L has steadily maintained
~, there were but two real parties in
lie country. aud that in all decisive
oc.ests, one CT the other mus. take the
cad AMI gain the ascendcncy. All eff
or,s spent in behalf of the Liberals. the
Independents, the Temperance alliances
IL the self-styled Reform organizations
ave tended TO nothing but Democratic
.ctories. This has been evident enough
rom the start. There is no middle
round in politics. The moncrel game
las been played to its own full extent in
'aliiornia. and It las done nothing but
di help and strength to the Democratic
.arty. To exemplify:-Iu 1867 the in
rae,ables OF the Republican party in
lat STATE threw the game into the hands
). the Democratic party. The indie
>eudents. so-styled. gained nothing for
he,aselv,s They only gave aid and
orn:0It 20 the Democracy. At the next
lection there, the Presidential election
II ISCS. Grant carried the State. The
eason Is evident enough: The result Of
he year before was due to Republican
iemora,izatior. not to an abandonment
{ Republican nationalideas. The sense
Z discomfort had exhausted itself, like
lie temper Of reevish woman. Booth
vas elected Governor in 1871 because he
vas the nominee Of the Republican
PARTY: but the gust Of Dolly Vardenism
IF 1873, which carried him to the Sena-
.orship was all blown past and exhausted
n 1874. Such political diversions exert
no lasting influence. because they spring
..ou, nothing more substantial than To-
al uhirs and prejudices. Booth and
Anti monopoly in California were sem
sa,ion. Repubiicanism or nationalism,
md Democracy. or State Sovereignty,
ire bedrock principles The one holds
he Congress supreme over the Repub-
bic; TIE other emphasizes State Rights
and the question Of paramount allesi-
.nce. A sensation, like any other mere
impulse. is ephemeral and passes away,
leaving no lasting effects. The other
5 a constant, inevitable struggle
To the vell-grounded Republican.
iefea. or victory bring To change
u view, intent or action; and SO
With the Democrat who acts upon con-
teton and reason. Logical force lies
beLiId Republicanism and Democracy.
There Is rotLins but the self-destroyins
-pasacdic sus.iness of monentary i'm
bulls sIinI the side issues which have
!eciI. attd and denioIalized the regular
army Of RspublicanisIn and given 4
|tenror,t-v victory to the Democracy
|Dur theories are proven to be true
Either tie Republican patty must rule,
|or tine Democracy viii control the af..irs
| Of tie Republic. TheIe mus; be ioyalty
h. party. or the success OF the ether side
will come as matter of course. That
|'.other side" is the Democratic Party.
| On tie surface the struggle is for the
|spoiIs: down On the granite the contest
5 tcr the ascendency Of living, abiding,
moving principles. If the Democratic
|cseei is heretical and dangerous. those
xho profess Republicanism. but retel
against the mandates, councils and dis
|ciplire Of the Republican party effect
nothing in behalf Of their own fancies
and preferences, but merely help
tine Democratic party in their ceaseless
etfor, to fortify and sustain Democratic
principles.
Is the lesson like to be profitable
one: Yes, and no. 1t will surely bring
regrets to conscientious but misguided
Republicans who mistook their own no
tons and disappointments for principles
of action and public disasters: but it
will not serve to deter from a repetition
Of their folly those short-sisLted ones
who are stirred by every breeze that |
blows and who hesitate not to desert |
party and party associates to crafty a
f,eeting phantasy or give nursing to
real or imaginary personal grievance.
And yet, when the heart Of the nation is
to, and the memories and pre-
cedents of 1776 are held mp to the con-
of the electors of the Gen.
tenrial Anniversary Of American INDIE
perdence, there will come a voice as
rom out Of the cloud, moving this peo-