Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-13
Now for Unity and Action.

The great political contest is ended, the
question OF the Presidential succession Is
decided; the people have endorsed the Ad-
mlnistration policy, and the paramount duty
Of overthrowing the rebellion again energies
from the smoke Of politics. The election
canvass conclusively proved that both the
Republican and Democratic parties are firm
in the determination that the Union shall be
restored at all hazards and while they dis
agreed regarding the better method for &C.
complishing this desirable end, that difference
was only secondary to the preservation Of our
national life. The fundamental principle OF
democracy is the duty Of the minority to ac-
ouiesce in the popular verdict upon political
issues and to leave doubtful questions ofpub-
lie policy to the arbitrament Of the ballot-box.
As the majority Of the people have decided
10 endorse and recommend a continuance Of
Mr.. Lincoln's war policy, it becomes the
duty of every American citizen to sustain
the executive Of the nation in making that
policy effective. Henceforth the vigorous
prosecution Of the war should be the great
and united object of the whole people. and
the early restoration OF the Union the leading
duty of every citizen, irrespective Of party
affiliations, The reelection OF Mr.. Lincoln
shows that the people have confidence in his
ability to accomplish the great work, and
that they are willing to place all the resources
of the country at his disposal for that pur,
pose. The end, therefore, is certain, and
partizan chickering's and dissensions now Will
only retard the contamination when ma
iority Of the people have decided upon. 1t is
both useless and injurious to the Nation to
burrow into the history Of the Administration
for the purpose of digging up shortcomings
and bad management. The people nave
passed their judgment upon all SUCH ques-
tons.
look to the future-not to the past-to con-
centrate the whole power ofth Nation upon
the vital point of crushing out the rebellion,
to make all else subservient to the restora-
ton of Union that shall be one and indlyi-
sible. The moral effect OF such unity at the
present time would be worth more than any
armed reinforcement could be placed in the
field. 1t would extinguish the last hope OF
the rebel leaders, and teach them that theiI
reliance upon Northern dissension was base
less and visionary, 1t would prove that the
Union sentiment Of the North grows stronger
as the Confederacy approaches dissolution
that the people are terribly in earnest IN theii
determination to uphold the national nag al
whatever cost, and that the war is to De pros
ecuted with redoubled yigor. And to those
European nations which have fondly prayed
for the dismemberment Of our country, OF
the overthrow Of our republican institutions
and who have covertly assisted the rebels II
their efforts to that end, it would be signif
can't warning. Then let both rictors anc
vanouished in the late election remember thu
duty before them. Let the temporary pas
sions and prejudices Of the political battle
subside let both accept the responsibility!
which rests upon them, and forgetting pas,
differences, once more join hands in the worl
Of restoring the unity Of the States, and o
raising the banner of our common countr
over every foot OF ground that has been desc
Grated by rebelion.-N. y. Sun, Nou. l2th.