Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-02
Gov. DAGGErr SPEAKS prrcr

since ON Availability Governor Dag
gett now addresses himself to the same
subject, but he employs another term.
The Governor calls it ''expediency." We
imagine that Governor Daggett sees. or
thinks he does, that sufficient attention is
not being paid to his claims on the Repub-
lican party. At all events, it is quite evil
dent that he is somewhat alarmed at the
outlook OF things, and prompted by des-
perate forebodiags of personal disaster. he
proceeds to read the riot act-threatons. in
fact, If there be meaning in English words,
to scuttle the ship and raise the black flag.
Although the Governor kicks and sqnirms,
and gets angry and Stops over under TIE
pretext OF ''expediency'' on general princi-
pies, there is nothing moro apparent than
that the big gun Of the Enterprise is
trained and fred straight at tie distin-
guished black horse cavalrymen Of the
Base Range. Of course the SEyrryEL is
profoundly g%rieved at these indications of
dissention and internal strife in the camp
- AN ANhh oO4iotiOu5 u tnS StICil&In
and aggressive vigor Of the great Demo-
cratic party of Nevada, it had hoped to
participate in the honor of a sweeping vic
tory over a united opposition in a straight
up, hand to hand contest. 1t
seems, however, that this pleasure
Is to be denied us. With the Republican
party torn asunder by discordant elements
and contending factions, as now seems i'm
minent the campaign will be shorn of all
interest, leaving the Democracy triumph
antly victorious in a mere walk-over. Ac-
customed as it has ever been to exchange
blows with its Republican contemporaries
on each recurring occasion of a general
election, the SESrISEL finds it hard to
reconcile itself to a canvass that must be
wholly devoid of animation. Henca, these
tears. But to Governor Daggett's broad
side at the aspirants for the Republican
nomination for Governor, who, as he sesms
to have brought himself to believe, do not
possess the character, the ability and
integrity" which, it is universally acknowl-
edged, may be found in the editor in chief
of the Territorial Enterprise. Here is
what he says and note, gentle reader, that
he speaks as one grown desperate through
fear Of impending danger:
One Of the arguments employed to warp
the judgments of the masses Of the party
is that of e~xpediency." They are told
that this interest must be placated, that
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support Of a third must be secured at all
hazards; and all the time little or nothing
is said Of the character, the ability, tie
integrity OF the secret pledges Of the
men whose nominations Will be forced
in the State Convention, and whom
the Republicans will be called upon
to support. In politics we know not the
r.eaning of the word '.expediency," when
it involves either the sacrifice of principle
or treason to the people. 1t is the make
shift of towards and the weapon of dis
honesty. s'Expediency'' would nave
closed the mouths of the Republicans in
1856: it would have stilicd the pen of
Whittier and silenced the voice of Garri-
son, Phillips and Greeley; it would nave
disarmed the North in the face Of treason,
and given us a continent of broken and de-
fenseless republics. .Expediency'' gave
tnC ItCPbbiiNoilo GIL lGtlt' 0O2ttioSii, t,lt
filed the House OF Representatives. with
unconstructed rebels and trucking North
ern Democrats who have again become a
menace to the peace OF the Republic. In q
time of party peril such as this, Republi-
can conventions must not be used for the
advancement OF personal interest, or in
reckless disregard Of the succ, IS of the
party. Let this be remembered; if the
voice Of the body Of the party is stifed in
lie convention, it will be silent at the
rolls.
Nos, Governor, remember that we like
you; we admire you for your genius and
letters; if unfortunately a Republican is to
be the Governor Of Nevada, we would de-
light to see a man Of your mental parts in
that position: all this we feel aad hope,
but may We be darned, Gov, if we can see
any good policy for you and your aspira-
tons in that squealing article.