Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-24
To the Voter. of the state of Nevada


The approaching election, OH the 9Th 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 is not for the supremacy Of
party-not for the success Of any Of the princ.
ciples which, like ripples upon the deep ocean Of
unity and brotherhood, pluyfully disturbed the
political surface in the past-not for the recogni.
tion of any portion Of the conflicting policies of
party, which in the days of peace served rather
10 unite than TO divide All enlightened and enSied
people, claiming a common history, u common
destiny, and a common God. The struggle, as
well throughout the North rs beyond the Missis'
sippi and the James, il between those who love
their country and would peril nll to save it, and
the svmpathiZerS 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
As the Peace Democratic party, whose platform
was drafted under tho eye and auspices OF Grea-
son. whose aim is q 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 swamps of the Chickahominy
Fsllor.cin.sHS, phich ucke ril you rote'
The platform of the so.called Democratic party
il the voice oil cOWAEQlce, lehhOu W
the Federal Government, and libel upon the de-
termination and patriotism of the North. II was
dictated In a spirit Of dlsloyalty, and adopted by
the representatives Of a party whose leaders are
Southern Secessiensts and northern a6ettors of
tue rebellion 1t Is special plea for the seeded
South and It's avowed purpose is the destruction
of the Union, or its restoration upon basis hu.
initiating and dishonorable 10 the Government,
and fruitful of ceaseless dscord and revolution in
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 i'll
sable, and whose hearts are heavy with the mem
ory 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 cause so nearly won, and in
which so many noble hearts have bled, TO admit
itself vanQushed when final victory is within its
grasp, to pay to European creditors the monstrous
debt of the Confederacy, 10 return to bondage the
War.emancpated slave who has stood sentinel
around the camp.fires of freedom, or to recognize
the independence of the rebellious Statcsi lfnot,
then IL the Chicago platform an infamous false
hood, which the honor of the North demands TO
be refuted In tones of thunder on tho 9Th OF No
| vember next. IL Is the proclamation Of a ma
tured conspiracy against the peace and well-being
of q loyal people, and the once venerated name OF
Democracy is defled by the touch of treason.
The platform OF the Union party, framed i'll u
spirit of patriotism Is but the echo OF that all
pervading sentiment which is to rebuild the
broken arches of the Republic and plant the rose
| in fields made desolate by the track Of war.
FeElop-citi.eas, phich ticket piA you rOte|
Let no loyal man be led from his allegiance to
the Government by blindly following the bann er
| of party. There are but two parties now, nor
| can there be third until peace sits again upon
| the thresholds of II mourning people, and but d
single issue divides them-thosc who are for the
! Government and those who nre against It, There
| Is bnt one way by which an honorable peace can
/ be secured-by prosecution of the war against
| treason until il kneels In submission, disarmed
and defenseless beneath the dag II has betrayed
Either must this be done, or the Independence ot
the south be recognized. There Is no mddle
! cOurSe-no process Of conelitation or compromise
| bv which the South Gun be saved from suDmls'
| sion and the Government saved from dishonor.
What do the leaders of that party styling itself
| Democratic propose TO do To elect peace
| Congress, a peace President on Il peace platform,
| and then accept such terms OF peace Us may be
dictated by the Contederacy and all this Is 10 bc
accomplished In the name Of Democracy. What
In there in the Democracy OF to-day 10 remind the
| disciple Of Jefferson and jackson OF the Democ'
rscy of the past :. Do It's champions, with treas
| on swelling In the heart and dying the lips in
4 slander of the Administration, ever talk OF the
Drinciples of that party with which they mantle
their disIoyalty 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 aD
| iured in the secret councils of Know Nothingisn
| thev denoupce the Administration and the wal
for The preservation OF the Union, and seek TO lure
| the minimizing frcm their fealty by the magic OF
! a simple word. Abandoned upon the inaugura
\ ton Of the rebellion by the great and good man
| who gave It character and direction in the past
| the marty has been seized upon and converted into
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