Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-12
NEVADA's LESSON. ="

The shameful defeat suffered by the
Union men of this and other counties in
the Territory on Wednesday last, has been
read, pondered upon and will have its
good effect in California as well as here.
The Sacramento Bee tells the story and
thus moralizes upon it:
If they would successfully and overwhelm-
ingly defeat the party opposed to the country,
Union men must at once cease the unharmon-
ling practices above alluded to. There must
be stronger bond Of Union among Union
men than that of mutual hatred for common
foe. All minor disputes and considerations
must be at once laid aside and forever. In
place Of degrading and belittling discussions
on collateral points, and OF unpatriotic cham
pionship Of petty cliques and corrodinS fac
lions, all must unite in behalf of the great
cause which oyershadows all others, and cor
daily work together to crush out the rebellion
against our Government that American ma
tionality may be preserved.
There are Copperheads enough in this
State, God knows, let their numbers be as few
as possible, without Union men endeayoring
to increase their forces BY laboring to prove
that all other Union men who do not agree
with them in all non-essential particulars are
Copperheads. For ourselves we know only
one political object to strive for, and that is
the suppression of the political as well as
military power of the rebellion, in order that
American nationality and institutions may be
preserved. We know Of no way of accom-
plishing that object except by the election Of
toward final success is the election Of those
gentlemen. To secure that end we shall use
all our endeavors to get votes for them from
all classes-Gentiles and Jews, Catholics and
Protestants, Union men and rebels on the
half-shell. We shall not stop to question the
loyalty or Cnionism Of any man who is will
ing to vote for Lincoln, neither shall we hest
tate to use all possible mild and conciliatory
measures to induce those tainted with Cop
perhead heresies to cast their votes for Lin
coin. We would persuade, argue with, and
endeayor to convince those now seemingly
inclined to follow in the wake of Copperhead
leaders, rather than denounee and abuse them
for their mistaken course. All experience
proves that denunciation never yet made con-
verts, while many are made BY persuasion
and appeals to the reasons and consciences
of men.
Union men, to secure victory beyond per-
adventure, lay aside all your chickering's, har-
h4OAAASS aAAhS e@AA Va SeAAAAS bhoAOuAuly every
where. Preserve unimpaired not only all
your present strength, but put forth all your
energies and talents in PROSECUTING from the
ranks of the enemy. Read the lesson from
Nevada; heed it, and act as becomes wise
men and devoted patriots. BY pursuing such
a course, victory will surely perch on your
banners and the cause Of your country be
strengthened.
Let us here on the lost battle-ground
make good use of the advice which the
Bee gives to the Union men of California.
It is idle to recriminate upon each other.
For either faction to cast blame upon the
other would be but pot and kettle affair,
and but widen instead of healing the
breach. By-gones must be by-gones with
us now; and he who most self-sacri6cing-
~ valves his prejudices and throws the
weight of his influence towards forgetful-
ness of the past, and harmony in the flu
ture, will best deserve the name of patriot
and the appreciation Of the country.