Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-29

This approaching election, on the eth day of
November next, is the most important which has
ever occurred in the history Of the Republic. and
its consequences, whether of good or evil, Us the
people of the loyal States may elect, are destined
TO br felt through all the countless ages Of the
future The contest is mol for tile supremacy Of
party-noi for the success of any OF the princi'
cipIes which, like ripples upon the deep ocean OF
unity and brotherhood, playfully disturbed ths
political surface in the past-not for the reeogni.
tion Of any portion Of the conflicting policies OF
party which in the days of peace served rather
to unite than to divide an enlightened and enried
people, claiming II common history, common
destiny, and u common God The struggle, as
well throughout the North rs beyond the Nsss.
sippi and the Jnrngs u hetwesn those who love
their country and would peril all Ia save II, aud
the SympathZers with treason, who are laboring
for the destruction Of the Government of their
fathers or OF the land which gave them protection
from the tyranny of another hemisphere which
left them homeless. The former nre represented
by the Union party-the latter By what Is known
a. the Pruce. Democratic purity. whose platform
was drafted under the eye and auspices Of trea'
son, whose aim is a recognition OF the independ.
euce Of the Southern Confederary, aud whose
leader stands convicted Of hnving saved the rebel
capital by the deliberate sacrifice Of thirty thous'
ami patriots iu the swaInps Of the eChckahominy.
FelioV-eiti:sns, shich ttcka Gill you rotc'
The platform uf tn. So.cded Democratic party
IN the voice If rHwurdice, treason and enmlty TO
the Federal Government, and libel upon the de.
termination und patriotism Of the North 1t was
dictated In a spirit of disluyalty, and adopted by
the representatives of party whose leaders arc
Southern SeceSsi0niSts and northern abettors OF
tue rebellion 1t Is special plea for the seeded
South, and its uvOwed purpose is the destruction
Of the Union, or its restoration upon basis hu.
initiating and dishonorable to the Government.
and fruitful Of ccsrlesS discOrd and revolution iu
the future Il the loyal North which has armed
and sent its manhood to the field whose richest
blood has iertiliZed the valleys of the South and
made them sacred. whose homes are hung In
sable and whose hearts are heavy with the mem
ory uf the dead-is the loyal North prepared 10
Withdraw its armies from the center Of the South
reached through the caruugv Of hundred bloody
fields to abandon cause 70 nearly wOu and in
which 10 many noble hearts have bled, 10 admit
itself vanqulshed when hnal victory IL within It's
grasp, TO pay TO European creditors the nonStrous
debt Of the Confrderacy, to return 10 bondage the
wur.eniaucipated slave who has stood sentineI
around the camp.ires Of freedom, or 10 recognize
the Independence Of the rtbelious StAtesi III not,
then IL the Chicago platform au infamous false
houn which the honor of the North demands to
be rpfuied In tones Of thuuder-on the 9Th of No
Yember next. II il the proclamation Of ina.
tured conspiracy aguiust the peace and well-belng
of z loyul people, aud the once venerated name Of
Democracy is dehled by the touch of treason.
The platform OF the Union party, framed in u
spirit Of patriotism, Is but the echo 81 that all
prrvading sentiment which IL TO rebuild the
broken arches of the Republic and plant the rose
III fields made dusolate by the track Of war. -.
FisGlor- citizens, uhich ticker piI you uOteP
Let no loyal man be led from his allegiance to
the, overpment by blindly following the bann er
of Mrty There are but two parties now, nor
can there be third until peace BITS again upon
the thresholds Of mourning people, and but
single issue divides then-those who ARE for the
Government and those who arc againSt IT, There
IN bnt one way by which an honorable peace can
be srcured-Dy u prosecution Of the war agninst
treason until it kneeis in submission, dlsarned
and dcfenseess, beneath the dug 1t has betrayed.
Either must this be done, or the Independence Of
the south be recognized There Is no middle
rourse-no process Of conciliation or compromise
by which the South can be saved from subnis-
1ion and the Government waved from dlShunor.
What do the leaders OF that party styling itself
| Democratic propose TO dof. To elect ~ peace
Congress, a peace President on peace platform,
! aud then accept such terms of peace Us may be
ctated by the COnfederacy and all this Is to be
| accomplished in the name Of Democracy. Whit
IA tbrr,. In the Democracy of to-day to remind the
d;vrInls of Jefferson and Jacksou.o of the Delnoc:
Tuoy OF the past Do liz champions, with treas
on swelling in the heart and dying on the lips In
| slander Of the Administration, ever talk Of the
uriuciplrs Of that party with which they Ipante
! and high tariffs against internal improvements
and popular sovereignty In the empty name ol
| Drnorraey, which many of them years Hgo alb.
| ur.d ia the secret councils of KNOW Nothiugism,
| thry d.nounce the Administration and the war
for the preservation the UniOn and seek to lure
ths unthinking from their fealty by the magic OF
| a simple word. Abandoned upon tbs inaugurR!
zion Of the rebelliOp by the great and goOl man
who gave II character aud direction in the past,
the party has been seized upon and converted into
an apology for crime and an instrument of reYo.
lntiou It's principles are scorned or forgotten by
the onspirators who irreverenly invoke its name
in exteuuation of treason, and its temples are des
ecratsd by the homage ofthe Goddess W orshippers
who kneel beside Its altars In its high places
where once Sat the great teachers of Democracy
now crouch the covering apologisis OF anarchy y
and disuriiou; and Its halls which In the past
echoed the eloquence Of the patriots Of the Re
| public, now ring with the shouts Of lawlessnes,
and disloyalty. And this Is the phantom invoked
| from the grave Of party by the spirit Of treason
which leads the van of disaffection In the North
and beckons the loyal devotee Of Democracy TO
betrayal Of his country. ... 10, :. l-1g,E.
| Ftllor- -ettizeas, phich ticket piH you rott
Your suttrages must be given to Mcclellan
| the Chicago platform and national dishonor, oi
to Lincoln, the triumph Of the Federal arms anC
the establishment Of an honorable and lRstint
peace. Calmly viewing the vital issues OF th'
canvass, can you doubt the awful consequence
Of Peace Democratic victory in November
Can you hesitate In the performance Of, wha
every loyal man must recognize ~ 2 duty 70 ~
couptry The consequences Of such Z. triumph
fbfeshSdowsd BY the dlsloyal aIlng and tttst rance
of ths man who control the party, csnhot bf con
n vlHlAlf