Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-28

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| Wood, Vaorhees and Pendletou-thfs IA the re.
suit for which tue Chicago platform was formed.
| But why expose the purposes Of such party
| Why discuss the manifest results Of the.triumph
of such cause They are plain to the appre-
hrnslon ofevery mind not dead 10 reflection, not
impervious to the Iuggestions Of reason NOT ire.
vocably welded TO prejudice aud error. Let US
hope that the time IL past when men may be Hr.
rRyed in enlnity 10 the G overnment by the decla.
ration of demagogues that the "Constitution has
been violated and trampled upon by the Admin.
istration," and tnat the struggle for existence in
which the nation Is now engaged is an abolition
war for the destruction of slavery. Such an
appeal TO the prejudceS Of the unrcfeciinR is a.
criminal as It is false aud malicious In the Ian
/ guage Of Jefferson Davis, slavery has nothing
| to do with the rebellion" 1t is q war between
Northern muscle and Southern aristocracy, and
slavery was made the excuse for It's inRug uguration.
For thirty years the Southern mind had been
educated to tr~ason; and the election Of q Re.
publican President was the pretext not the
| cause Of the rebellion. For the avowed purpose
Of severing all political connection with the tuil.
ing millions of the North, the slaveholdEug aris.
torracy of the South drew the sword ofrevolution
| ard trampled In the dust the Saared nag OF our
fathers. They flung their shouts Of defiance
across the Potomac and the Mississippi, aud
hauuted the banner ofreyolt In the face Of loyal
people Then, Ike q mighty upheaval of the
solid earth, rose the sturdy, toil.stained millions
| of the North. For q moment they stood In 81.
lence scarcely crediting the reality OF the cry OF
disunIOn" waited TO their ears IN every South.
ern breeze; then swords IN countless thousands
giittered in the light, and like the vengeance of
God swept southwark the ,conqueriugr hosts Of
treemeu The result Is before US. Hundreds Of
thousands hnvn persisted BY the way bnt the
armies of the Republic have planted the old flag
again in the heart of ths Confederaey, and Tres.
son lies wTitbing in the agonies Of dissolution
rbpln A.4ld dNHfll ha M
Ne rEst saus ae country, let the fate Of sLGcsry be
rhdt il may To this end the peace party OF thr
North must be defeated In November.
FelloD.eiti.sns, rLteA tiekst riH yOE roH1
What would b. the results Of triumph OF the
Peace Democracy in NevAdAl in the ecession
programme. arrunged az Richmond In the begin
ming Of the rebellion, the Pacific states and Terri
tories were mapped Rs portions Of the Southern
Conietleracy Arms and meanS to revOlutjonize
| them were provided by tue Secretary Of War Of
the last Democratic Administration, but through
tbe fidelity Of General sumner. the commander OF
| the Pacific Department. the scheme of revolution
and treason WIS thwurted. Although foiled In
1851 the enissaries of rebellion have never reiln'
quished the hope Of either alternating California,
| Oregon Washington end Nevada from Ill" Fsde.
raj Union or OF rendering their connection yalur-
less to the Government; and what they failed TO
effect bv theIse Of the bayonet Then. thsy are now
seeking to accomplish through the aid Of the bal
| lotbox should every other state In the Union
declare preference for The Baltimore noulineesin
November still would victory by thu enemies
of the Government In Nevada prove an iuronceiV.
able disaster 10 the prosperity ofour young state.
Let us glance for uleEcut IT tile fruits OF such
| triumph. Let uk wee whether. vbWtd solely III
the light Of personal interest, ths |outhern-syn.
pachizing nun Of business In our midst can afford
| 10 aid in the establishment Of Peace Democratic
| 5le In Nevada The :,tate would becume the
| ylt n I'm lid
\ traitors OF the East and West, andthe rOice Of
! djsloyalty would be heard unchecked in our
courts Of Justice and IN our halls OF Legislation.
The skirs would lsaden III tho angry trown Of
| threatened tuinult-conhdence IN the integrity
| and sutirpmncy Of the law would be banished,
capital would be withdrawn, the mines would re
| main unworked aud undeveluped, aud universal
stagpadUn wuuld prgVuh. With Representation
In Congress In political keeping with the rulers o
the State in antagonism with the sentiment OF the
North, in sympathy with treason and a. war with
The Administration and its policy, what could rea
\ sonably be expected Of the Government Would
IL establish Branch Mint In the tate for the ,uas
and benefit Of lie enenleS7 Would il accord pro
pre, orship in Is minsa OF gold and silver TO tbs
| agents and smisssries OF rrbellion7 Would II
willingly assist In the construction OF railroadl
and lines Of Telegraph for the convenience OF q
| people intent upon its deAruciionf No! De
MED the assistance of the home Government, re
fused the Aid OF capital, ovsrrun by disloyal refu
gees und outlaws, armed conflict and revolution
| which might not be avertpd. would scarcely In
crease the quiet hOnoTs Of ruined trade and pros
tra,p Industry An the disasters which would in
evitabIy follow triumph Of the pe0ee party in
November. would b. multiplied In blessings to the
people Of Nevada by the success Of the Union
ticket. Hg -.....sa. 3. ....
FtLloe.citiIsns, aehich ticket riA you u0tst
| We appeal to such citizens Of Irish birth as arc
and
broken pillars Of once honored, now lnfamOu.
| party 10 carefully examine the position they
occnpy in that relation towards the land they left
| in bondage and the Government to which they
stand pledged In allegiance. III oiindly following
the leaders Of that party III their trsusonabie As'
| sauIrs upon the Government, you ARE committing
n crime for which you will br held accountable 10
your children and 70 your tod. by the holy
lEvangelists and the sacred symbols OF your faith
YOU have SwUfn To " bear true faith. allegiance
aud LOYALTY" TO the Government Of the United
States 10 defend Its honor TO obry its laws and
TO protect its flag The aim Of the Peaee Demo
| cracy Of to day il, Ia divide itS empire 10 assist
iis .uelnirs 10 yolat. It's laws and to deEecratG
its tisg. To aSSist in the succrss of such party
is perjury and treason TO the adopted citizen. In
the uuue of the Government which haS given you
welcome aud pr0irc;ion-in the name OF the op'
pressed oi Ireland, whose fearful eyes have ever
turned with hopu towards the land OF tho free -
|
millions Of every land-!n the hume of humanity
| of freedom, oil ju,tice--in the nnIne OF God--wt
labiurc you tn pausr and reflect. You arn opposing
the Government !; you are laboring with tr'itor:
who, In the name Of Democracy, are plotting III
destruction yon ARE sighting the battles ofslavery
aud Of rebellion. You have espoused the cause
the sristocratic and governing classes OF Ensiant
the rsmorselesS ruvugers Of the homes Of you,
birth---thr determined abettors of American dis
union. You are assisting them 10 re.fdsten th
Welding fetIers upon the uIhB Of struggling Ire
inud. by attempting 10 destroy G0vernDen
which has lifted the beacon OF hOpt OH the shore
of the New World 10 the enslaved but freedom
loving millions Of the Old. Divide the Fedora
lrruptre or Yield Il 70 the rule OF slavery, an
wher. is tbs hope Of IrelRudt Can she look for
in the Holy Alliances" Of European despotism
Can she discern II IN the Stint tongue Of Mazzu
iiu the listlsEs armof G Garahsld In the dead echos
Of the voice Of Schamyl nmonB the crags OF th
CaueassuS Can Ihe hear II in the! groanS o
| Hungary aud Pol1udf,. Can abe gather IL from th
sgh,Iudrnrd brrezeS u The DANUBE, the Neru tn
Rhine, the Adrisric or iba POI T. WdEtWaft 10 tn
runt Republic OF another continent, the chanpioE
Uf freedom, the terror of tyranny must sue turI
for redemption II not your duty piatn Dis
union would be death 70 lrish liberty and Peae'
triumph would bs disunion.
FtIIor. .ci,i1ens, pAfck nckst HiH You r0teS
To all citizens Of foreign birth we appeal, Il
save the Republic, the home Of their adoption, th
hope Of huniadltyJ THE iadd Of The free. DO no
LET the blight OF ire Sson destroy its growing great
ness. or disuniun divide its Increasing strength
Let il not be said that republics H:e Tfailurs, Hn'
that an enlightened people Grr incapable Of reli
government. Whether North or South, whetEe
under Haliahdig CHAIN or Davis, whether by war
rant of thy Chicago platform or the Coptedrrai
4 CONSTITUTION whether hi the name of DeinOcract
or ,isuniutr Isr tho eudnIePof ths G ov srSnlsnt
your enrmles--its friends, your trieuds-and tn
4 banner of reunited ind mighty. people Will 500
tlost again in rundisppied supremacy over ever
Z, Southern hilltop aud on every Southern plain
i Andt0 Ame4icaus We appeal, 10 stand bylhe tiu
oftheir fathers, the land Of their low 10 this 4A
Of awful peril TO the Republic bequeUthed to theI
tty the hsroeS VI SEensration gone. Tbs hop
and history Of the rebellion lre known 10 you Hn
thevefi Of Democracy fsils 70 xeresn from you
4 Penetration the deaplly yfserpenI Of Irsason whir
4 Lies cOiled behind Il. White many Of thoss VIII
have COME TO uSfroIn Other landS are lidoHing 4
. the sirrn yongs Of dizlVyslty and betituiing be
tween rightand wrong, 10 You we turn for com
fort and for hops a few more days Of watching
u few more sleepleSs nights, and the danger WI
be past, never TO return. Already the clouds ar
lifting ip ths East. aud tho light OF p<ue* bs 'nn
through the rifling breath OF baths. One mes
4 effort, North and Souih. sud the broad held
ours. "A syushipg defeat Of SSrhsrn tIss.on