Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-26
To the Voters Of the state of Nevada.

The approaching election, on the eth day Of
November next, ia the most important which has
ever occurred in the history of the Republic, and
Its consequences, 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 il not for the supremacy Of
partv-not for the success Of any Of the prnci.
Ciples which, like ripples upon the deep OCEAN Of
unity and brotherhood, plHyfully 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
10 unite than to divide an enlightened and envied
people. claiming Il common history, q common
destiny, and q common God. The struggle, As
well throughout the North as beyond the Missis.
sIppi and the James, Is between those who love
their country and would peril all to save it, 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
bv the Union party-the latter by what is known
rs the Peace Democratic party. whose platform
was drafted under the eye and auspices Of Tea-
son, whose aim Is a recognition Of the independ.
euce 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 Swamps of the Chickahominy.
Fellor.citi:ens, tchich ticket 1HR you rotci
The platform Of the so.culled Democratic party
Is the voice Of cowardice, treason and enmty TO
the Federal Government, and q libel upon the de-
termination and patriotism Of the North. II was
dictated in q spirit Of dslUyalty, and adopted by
the representatives Of party whose leaders nre
Southern Secessianists and northern abettors Of
the rebellion. II is special plea for the seeded
South, and its avowed purpose is the destruction
of the Union, or its restoration upon basis hui
initiating and dishonorablc to the Government.
aud fruitful of ceaseless dscord and revolution iD
the future. Is the loyal North, which has armed
and sent its manhood TO the field, whose richest
blood has fertilized the valleys Of the South and
made them sacred, whose homes are hung in
sable, and whose heArts are heavy with the mem
orv of the dead-is the loyal North prepared 10
withdraw its armies from the center OF the South,
reached through the carnage Of hundred bloody
fields to abandon q cause so nearly won, and In
which 80 many noble hearts have bledr TO admit
itself vanqushed when final victory is within its
grasp, to puy to European creditors the monstrous
debt Of the Confederacy, 10 return TO bondage the
waremancipated slave who has stood sentlneI
around the camp-fres of freedom, or to recognize
the independence of the re6ellious StRtesl lfnot,
then N the Chicago platform an Infamous false.
hood, which the honor Of the North demands TO
be refuted in tones of thunder on the 9Th of No.
venber next. II is the proclamation of ma
turod conspiracy against the peace and wel.being
of loyal people, and the once venerated name OF
Democracy II detled by the touch of treason.
The platform of the Union party framed In
spirit of patriotism, Is but the echo of that all
perynhIng sentiment which iE to rebuild the
broken arches of the Republic and plant the rose
in fields made desolate by the track Of war.
Fellop-citi.ens, phieh tieka EtU you uoie2
Lei no loyal man be led from bis allegiance to
the Government by blindiy following the bann er
of party. There arc but two parties now, nor
can there be third until peace sits again upon
the thresholds Of a mourning people, and but u
single issue divides them-thosc who are for the
a mi I'M fhOsn ~ nuainal IN There
Is bnt one way by which an honorable pesce can
be Eecured-by a prosecution Of the war against
treason until II knerls in submission, disarmed
and defenseess, beneath the flag il has betrayed.
Either must this be done, or the independence OF
the south be recognized There Is no middle
course-no process Of conciliatIon or compromise
BY which the South can be saved from Submis.
sion and the Government saved from dishonor.
What do the leaders of that party styling itself
Democratic propose to do To elect peace
Congress, peace President on peace platform,
and then accept such terms of peace as may be
dictated by the Confederacy; and all this IL 10 De
accomplished in the name of Democracy. What
Is there In the Democracy OF to-day 10 remtndthe
disciple of Jefferson and Jackson of the Democ'
racy ofthe pastf Do its champions, with treas
on swelling in the heart and dying on the lips IN
slander of the Administration, ever talk oil the
principles of that party with which they mantle
their disloyalty Do they proclaim against banks
and high tariffs, against internal Improvements
and popular sovereignty In the empty name OF
Democracy, which many Of them years ago ap-
ured In the secret councils of Know Nothngsni'
they denounce the Administration and the war
for the preservation Of the UniOn and seek TO lure
the unthinkIng from their feRlty by the magic OF
q simple word. Abandoned upon the innuguFa'
ton Of the rebellion by the great and good mAn
who gave II character and direction IN tue pah'i
the party has been seized upon and converted INTO
an apology for crime and an instrument OF revo-
luton. Its principles scorned or forgotten oy
the eonspirators who Irreverenily invoke Its name
in extenuRtion of treason, and tS temples are Ges
ecrated by the homage Ofthe Goddess worshlppers
who kneel besids its altars. In It's hign places
where once sat the great teachers Of Democracy,
now crouch the covering apologists Of anarchy
and diSunion and its halls which In the past
echoed the eloQuence of the patriots OF the Re
publir now ring with the shouts Of lswlessness
and disloyalty And this il the phantom invoked
from the grave Of party by the spirit Of treason
which leads the van Of dSafeetion 10 the North,
and beckons the loyal devotee Of Democracy 10
betrayal of his country. go 5LG lgaaaGsTH
Fellop-citisens, phich ticker pill you pote p.
Your sutfrages must be given TO Mcclellan,
,bs Chicago platform and national dishonor, or
to Lincoln, the triumph of the Federal arms and
The establishment of an honorable and lasting
mage. Calmly viewing the vital issues of the
Canvass. can YOU doubt the awful consequences
of a Peace Democratic victory in November
Can YOU hesitate In the performance OF what
every loyal man must recognize as . duty 10 ms
country The consequences Of such triumph,
foresh allowed by the dlsloyRl aims and uterances
Of the men who control the party, cannot be con-