Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-05
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and j, is no longer dagger that we see be-
fore u.s." in the first column of the second
page. That amiable signature CO. is trans
ferred to the second column. Browns "foot
is on his native heath; his names Beriah.
The leader OF last Monday is entitled do
our Duty performance that the people
would rejoice to see Beriah and his admirers
commence as soon as possible, were not the
ideas Of that crew as to what constitutes
"duty" so wofully distorted. The article in
question commences by saying:
AS Democrats and citizens of the United States
we have a duty 70 perform Our fathers trans
mitted 20 US free and unblemished government
ordained, established and regulated by a written
Constitution That Instrument provides the only
mode BY which it may be altered or amended,
and we are under every obligation. Is solemn and
rigid!v binding as can be imposed upon the con-
science of man. 10 preserve IL intact IN purity. IN
all its vitality and 10 so transmit IL 20 our poster
itv VIVA. 4 corrupt men come into tGe tempo
rary possession and control Of the administrative
power OF the, Government, and disregard, set
aside tEsmple upon the Constitution, we, as eiti'
zeus are not relieved from the duty OF strict OBJ
seryance Of il precisely the same as If II were u-
assaulted Nor can the powers OF earth compel the
citizen 20 violate that Constitution and make out
n clear Justification. Thus also in regard 10 the
Laws enacted in pursuance Of the Constitution.
We are boand - render implicit obedience 10
them NauSlt else can be required
We would suggest BY way of gentle nudge
TO this constitutional patriot, that there are
provisions as to who shall decide upon the
constitutionality Of laws, and that preroga-
tive Is not vested in Democratic conventions,
and that neither JEFF. Davis, Clement L. Val
landigham nor Besiah Brown are eOnstitu-
tionally invested with the Supreme Judicial
ermine. Neither of those gentlemen will be
allowed to be the judge upon the conStitu-
tionality Of any law of Congress nor of any
State. Certain courts will be the arbiters of
all such matters, Copperhead views to the
contrary notwithstanding; and if any Of the
gang carry their conscientious constitutional
notions to too extreme point, the weight Of
their bodies will break their necks, as sure as
Ssss is iron.
Beriah has got blood in his eye, and If he
does attempt TO carry into effect the resist
ance 10 the laws, st which his paper and
others of its class darkly threaten, rope will
choke the life out of them sure. They are
bordering over the chances thus:
I'VE have also duty ourselves TO perform.
As our farhers S;aked their lives upon the sehiev-
ment OF their liberties and our liberties, we should
offer no less q sacrifice 10 maintain and preserve,
and transmit to our pOsterity, the same liberties
unimpaired With less than this we cannot pre-
serve that selfreSPec; which IS an essential in
gredient Of manhood Let the gall Of Abolition
intolerance be poured out upon MS, let the blasts
OF persecution howl iercely around US, let the
euveuomed shafts Of corrupt, subsidized press
be directed at us. let the bloodhoUnds Of the
heartleSs desDot be put upon our trail, let the
chains Of despoiism be forged for US, let the
bayonet be presented at our breasts, let hell and
its keeper at Washington menace US; all this and
still let Us defend the Constitution and our Gber
ties, or die in the attempt. What if six thousand
armed men should NIL our streets at the tap of
the bell, we could but be robbed OF our lives,
but we could sell them dearly, and our friends,
the lovers offreedom, would avcnge our death"
We are glad to perceive that Beriah and
his friends have begun to contemplate seri-
ously the subjects of death and 4 hereafter.
1t is good to ponder well upon these themes,
especially when one is contemplating suicide.
We have this, however, to say to any OF those
men, that If they ever DO ''die in the attempt"
TO defend their peculiar construction Of the
Constitution in defiance of the constituted
authorities, the avenging of their death would
be indefinitely postponed for want Of sur
vivors of like principles. With the present
generation of Copperheads the genus will be-
come extinct, and their creed will find no
defenders. No "storied urn nor monumen-
tai bust" Will mark the spot where the
traitors rot, nor minstrcls harp nor ilumina-
ted page perPesuate the story Of their in
famous life and unregretted death. Let
them defy and rant and rave in their i'm
potent wrath, so long as they commit no
overt act of treason. Compel them to walk
the straight and narrow line that the law
provides, and as the powers that be, and the
great masses of the American people under
stand it. Whenever they deviate therefrom
and making the constructions of JEFF. Davis
their rule and guide, raise an armed hand
against the Government, give them the death
which they crave as so great boon.