Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-17
WHERE DEMOCRATS WILL BE
FOUND

III, is at times amusing, it is often dis
gushing to witness the fulminations and art
full means coutrived By our disloyal coteua-
porarics, to direct the minds OF the people 70
anv and all but the right issues; ana 70 pre-
sent in their stead, propositions that have
no truthful foundation, that do Rot exist eS-
zen, in their own imagination
California exchange pridins itself on
its Democracy, very exultiEsiy PropoundS
and answers the question, "whcre Demo-
Gratis will be found in case Of war with
France; and COMES to the conclusion, that
al Democrats, (meaninS COpperheads only,)
and none others, will be found battling for
the cause Of the Union. May the Lord pre-
serve our country from such "PrescrverSE
We have no immediate fear that the Unit
ed States will engage in war with any Euro
pean power. Neither DO our fears extend so
far rs to cause the belief that such war
would be sustained by Democrats under
Republican or Union Administration. Facts
di<provc it; the past disprovcs it; and the fu-
,ure will disprove it. In making, and en-
dcSvoring to prove such propositions, they
directly s,ultify their former actions and be-
Ief-that the present war is wased unjustly
agai.lst our " Southern brethren" and that
slavery >Sannot have the protection esshe Ma
t;onaI Goves...aent. Now, ii war ensue with
France, or any other foreign power, at the
present, is it not apparent that its cause VIII
arise from the unhappy state Of affairs that
exists on our soil None but an attr-
native answer can be given that such
vi. eliminated for the sole purpose OF
assisting rebellion, and driving back the
spirit of free institutions, that is everywhere
iahaled by the patriotic people of our land.
Suppose that France declared the Conled-
crate States" free aud independent, and from
necessity our Government was compelled to
declare war for self-protection, what course
would true Union men expect from Copper
heads From the article before US, none
bnt Coppcrheads would sustain the country
in 4 substantial manner, BY receiving the
shock and effect OF the battle. Now they de-
clare, and have declared from the beginning
themselves as being opposed to coercing the
revolving States and pastins down treason BY
armed force. And what could UIiOn men
expect from them but undying opposition and
hatred TO all war meaSuress What better
proof do we need that hypocrisy lies hidden
under the expression of war to the knife
in case of foreign necessity 1t is used to
create belief in the unsuspecting, that loyalty
and love of country beats as powerfully IN
theiT breasts, and as earnestly in their deter
mination, as in the battle patriot on the field.
The American people have seen TOO much
OF this sham love Of country, and had pic
tured too wildly the violation OF all regard
for the Constitution and laws Of the land, to
believe that anything bu: opposition to proper
advancement may be anticipated. We be-
licve thlt, in case of war with any European
power, Copperheads will be found occupying
exactly the same position they do at present
that of opposition to all plans of the Gov
eminent to perpetuate its existence.