Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-15
eureka Daily Sentinel.
p,uo,..TIC OPPORTUNITY.

While it is certain that the Demo-
cratic party will lose nothing in spirit or
strength as the time Of the next polItl-
cal struggle for national supremacy ap-
nroaches. there is a wide margin for
speculation as to what will be the condi-
ton OF the Republican party at that
time. The Republicans are wonderful
in discipline, as proved in the election
two years ago.
In 1850, after the prolonged and bitter
fight that eliminated in the crushing de-
feat Of the stalwarts at Chicago, there
was sulking, grumbling, whining over
wounds and displaying OF sore heads in
the camp of the defeated for two or
three months. The third-term bosses
felt that they must howl with rage for a
time, and howl they did until demoraliz-
alton spread over and percolated through
the party. Conkling hid himself IN the
gloom of his tent for weeks; and when
at last he consented to let his retainers
gaze on his c-ounteuauce he stood aloft on
his frigid dignity, Ike a polar bear on an
iceberg. Other chiefs Of that faction fol-
lowed his example, SO FAR as possible,
but they could not sulk so s%ullenly as he,
nor had they such pyramidal piles OF
preternatural dignity to stand on.
But when Maine had gone by the
board and a Democratic victory seemed
almost inevitable, Conkling, Grant and
all their lieutenants began to see that
the defeat OF the Republican party would
be as bad Tor them as for the other fac
ton. The pressure OF impending dis
aster forced the discordant elements
into a very effective substitute for har-
mony. The chiefs descended from their
respective eminences, locked arms with
the other chiefs who had bruised them
at Chicago, the great Grant-Conking
show took to the road, and until after
the battle had been won, there was at
least a show of peace in the feud-rent
bosom OF the Republican family.
Just now it seems as though there can
be no harmony among our Republican
friends in 1854, and those who fight the
battle afar off say that the grand old
party IS hopelessly demoralized and
split past all splicing; they say there is
an unbridgeable chasm between the
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This 'whoop up is all well enough be
fore election, but it does not count IN the
silent war of ballots. 1t does not seem
possible that there can ever be perfect
union in the Republican ranks again; but
whether they shall become sufficiently
united to present a formidable front IL
the next Presidential election, depends
upon the conduct Of the Democratic party
in the interval between now and then.
Had we less confidence in the worth OF
Democracy or less regard for the welfare
Of the patton than for partisan success
we might be ~apprehensive rather than
cheerful over present Democratic ascend
ency. We have faith in Democratic
principles, however, and we believe thai
discretion will cause a strict adherence
TO them. II this be done we are safe as
a people, and the Democratic party Will
be assured of a long and splendid ma
tional career in the future. II the Dem
ocratic party prove itself equal to the
great occasion, it will find that its OPP
p~ortunity has come at last. Discomfort
ed Republicans must be satisfied that the
reform which the people demand, and OF
which the Republican party has proven
itself incapable, may be safely entrusted
to the Democracy. We believe that a
million Republican voters are ready to
sever present political relations, and
that the Democratic party may make it
easy for them to enter its ranks. To do
this the Democracy must show that it
has proited by experience and observa-
ton; that it is abreast with the best SEN
timent of the country; that it demands
an honest civil service, the utter aboli-
ton Of political assessments, the right OF
local self government uninhuenced by
Executive intermeddling; that it holds
to the doctrine of legislative control Of
all the things created by legislation; that
it is the true friend of labor, but not in
imical to any of the just rights OF capital.
Doing this the Democratic party can
enter on a long lease Of power.