Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
Tcmporizinx with Traitors.

One would think, after the enormous sacri-
fees Of blood and treasure made for nearly
four years, in the vain endeayor to temper.
Use, to conciliate the rebels in the South, and
the traitors in the North ; that Union men in
loyal States would begin to realize the fact
that compromising with the wretches is as
impossible as its accomplishment would be
dishonorable. Has not JEFF. Davis, the con-
federate Congress, and the whole rebel press
repeatedly avOwed their determination never
to compromise, upon any terms other than
the recognition Of their independence, and
the destruction Of the Union? 1t is a crime,
an absolute crime, wicked and infamous, for
an American citizen to even moot the ques-
ton of compromising on such terms. Who
ever advocates such compromise is an in
fernal traitor to our country and its cause,
and is an enemy to its government. There
are such wretches in this good county Of Me-
vada. Beings so vile that they would barter
Liberty, Nationality, honor, the bright his
tory of the past, and the hopes OF their children
for all future time, for the miserable, debas-
ing. loathsome mess of pottage of slavery.
The number Of such vermin of humanity are
so numerous here, that they support public
journal to propagate their reasonable senti'
ments, which poisons the minds Of hundreds
of the ignorant and thoughtless, and is a
blighting, whitening disgrace on the whole
county-and shame on them for so doing
there are men who profess to be loyal, who
give their money and influence to support so
dangerous, so disgusting, so scandalous an
institution. One would think, judging by
such mems loyalty, that the cause of the
Union was not as well deserving of support
as is that Of treason and Slavery. Copper
heads, whatever their other sins and folly,
n ever patronize loyal papers or loyal men,
when they can avoid it. There is not a regu-
lar Copperhead in the county that would pub
lish an advertisement in loyal paper, except
for his own personal benefit. Can Union
men derive a personal beneht sufhclentiy
great to compensate them for the disgrace OF
advertising in and supporting contemplate
sheet that ISLANDERS their countrymens wives,
mothers and daughters; that insults ana
misrepresents their Government, and aims az
the destruction Of their country It's use
less to tell US that men in business must use
"policy" and not express their feelings on
the Union question too loud. The hearts
that harbor such thought has room to harbor
the thought of treason. Either it is right, or
it is wrong to be loyal and faithful and true
to Government that shields and protects US.
II wrong, fight against it if right, stand up
like men to your colors. Truth is mighty
and will prevail. II you lose dollar by
traitor by endeavoring to convert him, such
loss is your gain, or Gods justice is mock
cry. Temporizing with traitors is dangerous.
Treason is q monster of such hedious mein,
That to be hated, need but be seen;
But If seen too off, we become familiar with its
face. .rH
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Men who wish to be considered as friends
OF the Union in the future, "When this
cruel war is over" should beware Of how
they act now. As sure as the sun will shine
after the present storm, the friends Of the
Union, Of humanity, Of Freedom, will exact
satisfaction for the blood and treasure their
enemies have caused to be expended in their
defense. Then men will judge protesting
Union men by their acts. What excuse viii
those make who supported traitor newspapers
in loyal community s-Grass Valley Union.