Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-16
THE NEXT PREsIDENT.

The fourth year since the last Preslden-
tial contest has rolled around, and once
more the great question, which on each
Bi-Sextile year agitates the people of the
United States, is again before US" who
shall be the next PRESIDENT" Every pa
per throughout the loyal States is discuss
ing the important theme, and even rebel
dom looks with anxiety to the solution of
the important problem. 1t agitates every
great city, every town. every little remote
hamlet, and crossroads tavern. There
never has been time since the formation
Of the Federal Government when that
question was so pregnant with great and
vital consequences as at present. The po-
sition of national affairs, both with re-
gard to internal discord and rebellion and
our relations with the foreign world, de-
mands that the helm of State should be
in the hands of firm, wise and patriotic
statesman. The foes of the national veal,
under the name and mask of "Conserva-
tism and Democracy" are marshalling their
hosts, laying their plans, and preparing
for fierce struggle for the reins of gov
eminent, and the armed conspirators of
the South are eagerly and prayerfully
watching and waiting the Vaccinations of
their confederates in the North. The
earnest support of press and rostrum, and
counsels and argument, Eand rOtes of all
loyal men. is what the government de-
mands in this her hour of need. The
people Of this Territory are, as a mass,
loyal. They feel in this great and alb
sorbing question deep interest-so do
the starving operatives, and rebel sympa-
thizers in France. Admiral Popoff,' of
the Russian Squadron at the Bay, and his
rough crews of Muscovites, feel IN at
tachment to the flag of the United States,
and Mr.. Laird, the builder of rams for
the rebels, takes a deep interest in our
national affairs. The starving operatives,
the rebel sympathizers, the Russian Navy,
and Mr., Laird, have as much voice in de-
Gliding the question of "who shall be the
next President of the United States:" as
have the people of Territory. As far
as regards a voice in our national at
fairs, we are to all intents and purposes
foreigners. No voice, no vote, is per-
mitted us in the great issue which is now
about to be presented to the people of the
United States, and upon which the vote
of the meanest citizen of State is as
potent as that of the mightiest and
wealthiest aristocrat in the land. Who
will be to blame for the disfranchiscment
of all the people of what is now the
Territory of Nevada BY whose act will
we become foreigners, and voiceless, and
voteless in the land over which the flag of
our nativity flies in beauty and supremacy:
BY whose, save our own, if we refuse the
profered sovereignty which is within our
grasps And what mess of pottage is it
that is presented to US as the price of our
birthright: To rub soothing JUNCTION to
the raw wounds of a batch of sore-headed
political hacks, who have suffered defeat
in Conventions of their own framing, will
this people consent to waive the greatest
boon of freemen under free government:
Or Is it that according to the mathematical
calculations of the Virginia Union, of
Claggett the unkempt of "Governor
Beebee, and Cosmos" the right of suf-
frage will cost the people of this State Ut
it become a State) an average sum OF
THREE DOLLARS To THE NAN, and will
be too dear at that price, Other foreign
ers are willing to pay five dollars each for
the privilege of citizenship. American
citizens should, according to the reasoning
of these patriots, waive their birthright
for lesser sum! 1t is to this point, and
to this point alone, that the opposition to
the Constitution has been narrowed down.
Citizenship Of the United States will
cost you THREE DOLLARS APIECE, fellow
citizens! Choose then Acknowledgement
for the present. and save your three
dollars per annum, until such time as
John Church, Beebee, Brosnan, ct al,
hold the key of the Treasury" There,
fellow citizens, is the proposition stated to
you in the terms of the Anti Constitu-
tionists. If We are men and citizens,
answer such arguments" with scorn.
If you prefer Acknowledgement, so let it
be, and hush your voices, while the ques-
ton of " Who shall be President" is de-
cided by citizens of the United States.
ANOTHER FALSEHOOD.
IL