Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-02
The Union Party.

The boilers and disorganizers, in spite
of all the clap-trap and chicanery of which
they made use to secure control OF the
State Convention, met with Waterloo
defeat They were repudiated by the loyal
masses of the people, in manner not to
be mistaken. The party organization has
been wrested from the control Of the selfish
politicians who would have prostituted it
to their own personal interests, and the
people themselves have assumed its direc-
ton. So far the good work has been well
performed. 1t only remains for the honest
voters to retain the vantage ground they
have gained, and prevent the organization
from lapsing into mere machine for the
elevation of brainless upstairs and selfish
demagogues to places of honor, profit and
trust. And this will be no light task.
Every honest member of the party, who
sincerely desires to preserve its integrity to
the Union. and its efficiency as a working
element of the progress of the Nation and
the age, must be vigilant and active. For
the defeated place-hunters will not, for
single defeat, relinquish their pursuit OF
power and spoils. They may cease their
noisy clamor, but they will redouble their
exertions. They may apparently succumb
to the pressure of circumstances, and yield
with assumed grace to the will OF the
majority, but they will strain every nerve
to regain their lost prestige, and get con-
troll Of the party. To permit them to do
so will be disgraceful and suicidal.
We are approaching the mostmomentous
epoch of our National existence. On the
issue of the next Presidential election will
hinge the fate of the country. 1t is fore
gone conclusion that Abraham Lincoln
will be the candidate of the Union party;
and his triumphant election will bring to
the Republic permanent peace, safety and
happiness. The election of his Copper
head competitor, whoever he may be, will,
on the other hand, result in dishonorable
peace with the rebels, cowardly conces-
sions to the Confederacy, and endless years
of discord and misery to the country. At
this time the Union party is powerful
enough to laugh at opposition. But it
will not do for us to allow ourselves to be
lulled into careless security, or permit the
party to be weakened or dismembered by
the Vaccinations of sef-seeking politicians
who would be willing to risk our success
for their personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The
man who, at n crisis like this, will place
the objects of his personal ambition before
the success of the Union party, is not mt
to be trusted. 1t is the duty OF every true
man to watch and expose all such bogus
Union men, that their tricks may he
guarded against, and the party preserved
from their nefarious schemes. They are
the deadliest enemies of the Union organi-
zation-more to be feared than out.and-
out secessionists and rebel-sympathizers.
If we guard well against the demoralizing
agencies in our own ranks, we can meet
the Copperhead hordes at the polls in
November next with an unbroken front,
and with the assured confidence of an easy
and overwhelming triumph. But, if we
permit the professional politicians to rule
our councils and distract our organization,
our prospects of success will be gloomy,
and the issue doubtful. -Nerada Gazette.