Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-17
AN ANSWER.

The Carson Independent few days
since had an article, which seemed to cast
the stigma of Copperheadism upon all
those who discountenanced the recent So
called "greeaback movement" in this
Territory. Being allied in sentiment
with the opponents Of that movement
and having expressed ourselves emphatic
ally to that effect we took exceptions to
the remarks of our contemporary and re-
sented the impeachment Of our loyalty,
and that of our co-thinkers, which was
conveyed in the terms of his article. In
reply to US he saws:
Are we Ccppcrhead THE NEWS very
nsiVely enquiries. We never suspected OF said
SO. On the contrary, We have always given it
the credit Of maintaining true and sound doctrines
of patriotism. II it will oply deigp TO notice
what we have had occasion to observe the
subject, il will DO the justice 20 remember that
our ground always has been that the basis Of bu-
Siness transactions among our people, was To be
regulated by the laws OF trade and the general
requirements of commerce We make no asper-
Sions upon the loyalty of the Pacific States. or
upon the soundness or patriotism Of our cotem-
were So of its flying in the face OF circumstances
and putting on a cap il was never intended by
friend or foe, il should wear. Let II be calm and
discreet, but II !: really means to impuSu the
platform of the Union party. il would DO well TO
remember that rs 4 loyal organ of the peoples
rights il is bound TO uphold the solemn decara
tion of our representatives that IL IS the duty OF
every loyal State sustain the credit OF the Coy
eminent and promote this use OF the national cur
reney.' Is the Gold Hill News prepared TO take
issue on this proposition =
Before answering the concluding que
", we will take occasion to thank our CO.
temporary for his disclaimer Of any inten-
ton to seriously reflect upon the political
soundness of the News. We think, how
ever, that if he will review his article he
will find that it bears that unjust construc-
ton. Enough of that, however. Now.
in answer TO the query propounded, as to
whether we are willing TO take issue upon
the proposition named, We reply that we
are not. It was owing to thorough dis
ike of the idea of bringing the currency
question up as a test of loyalty, that led
US to excep. to the Independents remarks
upon the point. The ground that that
paper claims to occupy upon the question,
to wit, " that the basis OF business trans
actions among our people, is to be regula-
ted by the laws of trade and the general
requirements of commerce" is our ground
exactly, and the precise position Of those
who agreed with US in their views upon
the " greenback movement" Those who
made the particular plank in the platform
of the Union party, which has called
forth this discussion, were clearly of
another opinion; and when our neighbor
tells US that we are bound "as loyal
organ of the peoples rights" to uphold
that particular plank of the platform, and
a construction IS given that resolution
which makes it our duty to advocate the
adoption of the legal tender notes as the
basis of business transactions, he himself
is inconsistent upon the very face of his
declarations. If the basis Of business
transactions is to be regulated by the laws
of trade and the general requirements Of
commerce. il IS nonsense, or az least
surplusage, to embody any resolution
concerning the matter in political plat
form. Therefore it is that we see evil in
referring to the matter as political ques-
ton, or impugning the political soundness
of persons of either opinion upon the sub
jet. We look upon it as something en-
tirely de hors politics, and therefore depre-
cate all discussion of the matter as pOliti-
cal question.