Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-11
HONOR OR DISGRACE.


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The time is fast approaching-less than
month hence-when every man is called
upon to make for himself record either of
honor or disgrace; and how essential it is
that all should weigh carefully the impor-
lance OF justifiable course of political ac-
ton. In the estimate of some it may be
pardonable sin for men in our Northern
homes to use their influence in behalf OF
the traitorous cause but, if eternal pun
ishment is the doom of any soul. or ever
lasting disgrace the portion OF any name,
it must be that of him who gives his In
fuence to destroy those principles which
alone can secure to us and to coming gen.
crations the blessings of united and free
country. 1t is not expected that all will
come to a acknowledge of the truth" The
seeds of hereditary treason will, in times
like these, spring into life and bear fruit
in the form of ingratitude to the Govern
ment that has protected these bastard heirs
of American blessings. But to all the un-
grateful children of our land who intend
to oppose the free working of those peace
giving, liberty making powers, we earnest
" recommend u careful perusal of that
terrible imprecation of Festus:-
Nv country; if wretch should e'er arise.
Out of thy countless sons, who would curtail
Thy freedom dim thy glory-while he lives
May all earth's people crush him, for of all
Hast thou secured the blessings: and if one
Exist who would not arm for liberty.
BE he. too, cursed living, and when dead
Let him be buried downwartls, with his face
Looking To Hell. and DER his coward grave
The hare skulk in her form
Mighty destinies hang on the issue OF this
political contest. 1t is an issue between
right and wrong, liberty and slavery.
Our acts and words are either those of
LOYALTY or treason. There is no medium,
no halfway where conservatism can take
refuge. 1t is a plain argument either for
or against right; and no one can fail to
see the justice of the affirmative or the fall
lacy of the negative argument. Every
vote that is cast in November is nation
al grain" of honor or dishonor, liberty,
or slavery, and the scale turns with the
majority whether it be for good or evil.
Now is the strength of free government to
be tried. and now is to be settled the
question as to whether man is capable OF
sef-government. All is at stake with
true Americans. Everything that makes
life dear and liberty sacred is now laid
upon the altar of our country. Can it be
that any man who has one drop Of real
American blood coursing in his veins, or
one spark of patriotism in his soul, will
81 sell his birthright" by voting for tina:
bogus pretender, who is the leader lin the
rear) Of the "dimikratik' skeleton re-
mains of 81 But few will be so blind
to all sense of honor and duty as to vote
or speak in favor of the great " military
failure" of this age. They are looking
more carefully to the result of such a
course of action, and as the time draws
near for duty, many who are now or have
been admirers of "rear commanders" will !
rush to the 'front.' and deposit in the
ballot-box their choice for leaders-Lin-
coin and johnson.
How awful must be the doom of the
traitor to his government In the future,
when peace shall be re-establshed and in
jured justice shall mete out to US our re-
wards and punishments according to the
deeds done by US in this dark hour of our
struggle for life, how insignif-
can't must feel the alder of treason as that
unerring judge, Justice, points with the
finger of scorn and pronounces upon him
the whitening rebuke:
Avaunt and quit my sight let the earth hide
thee,
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold
= e - Hence. horrible shadow
Unreal mockery. hence!