Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-02
To the Voter. OF the State OF Nevada

The approaching election, Oh the 9Th day of
November next, IL the most important which has
ever occurred In the history Of the Republic, and
its conseuuenceB whether OF good or evil as the
people of the loyal States may elect, are destined
to be felt through all the countless ages of the
future The contest is not for the supremacy OF
party-not for the success Of any of the princi.
cipIes which, like rlppes upon the deep ocean OF
unity and brotherhood, playfuliy disturbed the
political surface in the past-not for the recogni.
ton 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 envied
people claiming u common history, common
destiny. and q common God. The struggle, as
well throughout the North rs beyond the Missis
sippi aud the James, is between those who love
their country and would peril all TO save II, and
the sympathizers 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 are represented
by the Union pHrty-the latter bv what is known
as the Peace Democratic purity lose platform
was drafted under the eye and auspices Of rea
son, whose aim is recognition Of the independ.
ence Of the Southern Confederacy, and whose
leader stands convicted Of having saved the rebel
capital by the deliberate sacrifice Of thirty thous
and patriots In the SwaInps of the Chckahominy.
FclIor- citizens, phich ticker riH you rote7
The platform of the so-called Democratic party
il the voice If cowardIce treason and ennity TO
the Federal Government and libel upon the de-
termination and patriotism Of the North. 1t WIS
dictated in spirit of disiuyHlty, and adopted by
the representatives Of party whose leaders are
Southern Secessiouists and northern abettors OF
the rebellion II Is special plea for the seeded
South. and its Hvowed purpose il the destruction
of the Union, or its restoration upon basis hu.
initiating and dishonorable to the Government.
and fruitful of ceasrless discord and revolution In
the futrre. Is the loyal North which has armed
fhS Slid Hunp5
blood has fertilized the valleys Of the South and
made them sacred, whose homes are hung iu
sable aud 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 carnage of hundred bioody
fields, to abandon cause 40 nearly won, and III
which 80 many noble hearts have bled, to admit
itself vanqushed when final victory is within Its
grasp. TO pay TO European creditors the moustrous
debt Of the Confederacy, to return 10 bondage the
waremuncpated slave who has stood sentine
around the camp. fires OF freedom, or 10 recognize
the independence Of the rebelious States1 IL not
then Is the Chicago platform an infamous false
HOOD which the honor OF the North demands TO
be refuted In tones Of thunder OH the 9Th of No.
vcmber next. II is the proclamation OF ma.
turpd conspiracy against the peace aud well-beiug
Of loyal people, aud the once venerated uaIne OF
Democracy IL detled by the touch of treason.
The platform of the Union party, framed in u
spirit of PATRIOTISM is but the echo Of that all
pervudng sentiment which il TO rebuild the
broken arches of the Republic and plant the rose
in fields made desolate by the truck OF war.
Fellop-citi:eas. phieh ticker ptH you ro.sP
Let 10 oyal man be led from his allegiance 70
the Government by blindly following the banner
of party. There are but two parties now, nor
can there be third until peace sits again upon
the thresholds ofs mourning people, and but
single tissue divides them-those who are for the
Government aud those who are againFt II. There
Is bnt one way BY which an honorable peace can
be secured.-by a prosecution Of the war againSt
treason until it knepls In submission, disarmed
aud drfenseless. beneath the fag 1t has betrayed.
Either must this be done, or the Independence OF
the .outh be recognized. There Is no middle
c0urse-no process Ut conciiiatIon or compromise
by which the South can be saved nom SuOlnls'
sion and the Government saved from dishOpGr
What do the leaders Of that party styling itself
Democratic propose to do To elect a peace
Congress, peace President on peace platform
and then accept such terms Of peace as may be
dictated by the ConfedeTacy and all this Is to be
accomplished in the name Of Democracy. What
Is there in the Democracy OF to-day TO remind the
dis, iple Of jefferson and Jackson Of the Democ.
rscy Of fthe past1 Do its champions, with treas
Oh swelling IN the heart and dying on the lips in
slander of the Administration, ever talk OF the
principles Of that party with which they mantle
their disloyalty Do they proclaim against banks
and high tariffs, against internal improvements
and popular soyereigntyf In the empty name Of
Democracy, which many Of them years ago ab'
jured In the secret councils Of Know Nothlugisn'
they denounce the Administration and the war
for the preservation Of the Unon and seek 10 lure
the'unthinkIng from their feRlty by the magic VI
u simple word Abandoned upon the inAnsurn
ton of the rebellion by the great aad Booi aa, na"
who gave it character and direction III tno Hfn,o
the purity has been seized upon and cow ~ 80
un apology for crime and an instrument " hy
lutlon Its principles are scorned oI iIie ;,s noTs
the consprators who irreverenl ~ lhfoHe y, -.
in extsnuation of treason, and its temp.
.crated by the homage Of the Godiess ~, ,psa
who kuprI beside its altart. III ps nsPs., n'su Pas
vbrrr once sat the great teachers o. OsHoeaSy,
noyv rrouch the covering apologists " auateuy
ri 6isnnion and It's halls whicn IN tne Pas'
,nhoed nh. eloouence of the patriots OF tne he-
snhIic now ring with the shouts of lawlessness
pJ p'J JiIIoyalty And this IL the phantom invoked
S-or, tbe grave of party by the spirit OF treason
SI.b loads the van of disafection IN the North,
,nJ heck kOns the loyal devotee Of Democracy TO
betrayal of his country.
EriIor. citizens, phich ticket Uiu you uote 2
Ynur sutfragrs must be given to Mcclellan,
,bs Chicago platform and national dishonor, or
70 Lincoln, the triumph Of the Federal arms and
the establishment of an honorable and lasting
peace Calmly viewing the vital issues Of the
canvass, can you doubt the awful consequences
of Peace Democratic victory in November
Can you hesitate In the performance of what
every loyal man must recognize As duty to his
country?- The consequences Of such triumph,
foreshsdowed BY the dlSloyal aims and uItrraneeS
Of the men who control the party, cannot be CON