Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25

terms of a re.construction. An 8rmistice would
| be declared to which the loyal North would not
consent and betrayed and outraged people
would rise in arms against their rulers, and civil
war and anarchy would deSoate the land and
give independence to the revoted South. This is
the reasonable hope of VallandighRm, Cox,
Wood, Voorhees, end Pendleton-this Is the re-
suit for which the Chicago platform was formed.
But why expose the purposes of such partyf
| Why discuss the manifest results of the triumph
Of such causea They are plain to the appre-
hensiOn of every mind not dead to reflection, not
imperviouS to the suggestions of reason not ire.
vocably welded to prejudice and error. Let MS
hope that the time is past when men may be ar.
rRyed in cnmity to the Government by the decla.
| ration of demagogues that the Constitution has
been violated and trampled upon by the Admin.
istration," and tnRt the struggle for existence in
which the nation is now engaged Is an abolition
| war for the destruction of slavery" Such IN
appeal to the prejudices Of the unrefectng is as
criminal as it Is false and malicious. In the Ian.
guage of Jefferson Davis slavery has nothing
to do with the rebellion" 1t is q war between
| Northern muscle and Southern aristocracy, and
slavery was made the excuse for It's inauguration
For thirty years the Southern mind had been
educated to treason, and the election of Re-
publican President was the pretext not the
cause of the rebellion For the ayowed purpose
Of severing all political connection with the toll
ing millions of the North, the slaveholdIng aris-
tocracy of the South drew the sword ofrevolulion
and trampled In the dust the sacred flag of our
| fathers. They flung their shouts OF defiance
across the Potomac and the Mississippi, and
haunted the banner ofrevolt In the face Of loyal
people. Then, like a mighty upheaval Of the
solid earth rose the sturdy, toil-stained millions
of the North. For a moment they stood in ST.
lence scarcely crediting the reality OF the cry OF
disunionr waited to their ears on every South
ern breeze; then swords in countless thousands
glittered in the light, and like the vengeance of
God swept southwark the conquerng hosts OF
4. IL. Ia. h..fnr Inn Ada n
thousands have persisted by the way, but the
armies of The Republic have planted the old flag
again in the heart OF the Confederacy, and Trea-
son lies wrthng IN the agonies of dissolution.
Another effort, and the whole field will be ours.
Ne must saoe the country LEI The fate Of sldrery be
| iphdt IL MAY To this end the peace party of the
North must be defeated in November.
FelIov.citi:eas, phick ticket tciH you rOtel
What would be the results of a triumph of the
Peace Democracy In Nevadaf In the Secession
programme, arranged at Richmond in the begin.
ming of the rebellion, the Pacific States and Terri
tories were mapped as portions OF the southern
| Confederacy Arms and means to revolutionize
them were provided by the Secretary OF war OF
| the last Democratic Administration, but through
| the fidelity of General Sumner, the commander Of
| the Pacific Department the scheme of revolution
and treason was thwarted. Although foed in
1861, the enissaries of rebellion have never reln
| quished the hope of either alternating California,
| oregon, w uhIluBIOu anu NcNuLh bAC Vuc-
raj Union, or of rendering their connection value
| less 10 the Government; and what they failed to
effect by the use Of the bayonet then, they are now
seeking to accomplish through the aid Of the bal
lot.box. Should every other state in the Union
declare preference for the Baltimore nominees in
November still would victory by the enemies
of the Government in Nevada prove an inconceiv'
able disaster to the prosperity ofour young state.
Let US glance for q moment ut the fruits Of such
triumph. Let us see whether, viewed solely in
the light of personal interest, the Southern.sym.
pathizng man of business In our midst can afford
to aid in the establishment of Peace Democratic
| 5le in Nevada The state would become the
| centre and asylum Of the eXiled and turbulent
traitors of the East and West, and the voice Of
disloyalty would be heard unchecked in our
courts of justice and in our halls of legislation
| The skies would leaden in the angry frown Of
| threatened tumult-confdence in the integrity
and supremacy Of the law would he banlshed,
capital would be withdrawn, the mines would re
main unworked and undevelUped, and universal
stagnaton would prevail With representation
in Congress in political keeping with the rulers of
the State in antagoniSm with the sentiment of the
North in sympathy with treason and at war with
the Administration and its policy, what could rea.
souably be expected Of the Government Would
II establish Branch Mint in the state for the use
and benefit OF It's enemiesi Would it accord pro
prierorshp in Its mines of gold and silver 10 the
agents and emissares of rebellloni Would Is
willingly assist in the construction Of railroadt
and lines of telegraph for the convenience Of
people intent upon IFS destructionl No! De-
MED the assistance of the home Government, re.
fused the aid of capital Overrun by disoyal refu-
gees and outlaws, armed conflict end revolution,
which might not be averted. would scarcely in
crease the quiet honors Of ruined trade and pros
irate industry. All the disasters which would in
| eyitably follow u triumph of the peace porty In
November. would be multiplied in blessings TO the
people OF Nevada by the success Of the Union
| ticket.
Fsll0r-citi;ens, hchich ticket ciH you rotel
We appeal to such citizens of Irish birth rs are
thOughtlessly clinging 10 the empty name and
| broken pillars Of a once hOnored, now Infamous
| party 10 carefully examine the position they
occupy in that relation towards the land they left
in bondage and the Government 10 which they
| stand pledged In allegiance. In blndly following
the leaders of that purity in their reasonable as
| saults upon the Government, you are committing
a crime for which you will be held accountable to
your children and to your God. By the holy
Evangelists and the sacred symbols OF your faith,
You have sworn to bear true faith, allegiance
and loyalty" 10 the Government of the United
States to defend its honor to obey its laws, and
10 protect its flag The aim Of the Peace Demo-
cracy of to day H. TO divide Its empire, to ASSIST
its enemies, TO violate its laws, and TO desecrate
its fing To assist in the success Of such party
il perjury and treason TO the adopted citizen. In
| the name OF the Government which has given you
welcome and protection-in the name Of the op-
pressed OF Ireland, whose fearful eyes have ever
turned with hope towards the land OF the iree-
| IN the name Of the down.trodden and struggling
millions of every land-in the name of humanity
of freedom, of jistice-in the name of God-we
ubiure YOU to pauseaud reflect You are opposing
the Government; you are laboring with traitors
who, in the name of Democracy, are plotting its
destruction; Won are fighting the battles ofslavery
and of rebellion. You have cspoused the cause Of
the aristocratic and governing classes OF England
the remOrseless Tavagers OF the homes OF your
birth-thc determined abettors Of American dis
union. You are assisting them to re.tnsten tue
| Welding fetters upon the limbs of struggling Ire
land, BY attempting TO destroy Government
which has lifted the beacon of hope on the shores
of the New World TO the enslavcd but freedom.
loving millions of the Old. Divide the Federal
empire or yield it to the rule of slavery and
where Is the hope Of Ireland Can she look for It
in the Holy Alliances" OF European despotisml
Can she discern it in the silent tongue Of Mazzini,
In the listless arm of Gsrabald in the dead echoes
of the voice Of SchaWyl among the craBs OF the
Caucassusl Can she hear II In the groans Of
Hungary and Polandt Can she gatherit from the
sigh. .ladened breeses ofthe Danube, the Neva, the
Rhine the Adrintic or the POI Westward, TO the
giant Republic of another continent, the champion
of freedom the terror Of tyranny, must she turn
for redemption. Is not your duty plain Dis.
union would be death 10 Irish liberty, and peace
triumph would be disunion.
Fsllotu: citizens, ohich tiekct piH you rOle2
To all citizens Of foreign birth we appeal to
save the Republic, the home of their adoption, the
hope of humanity, the land OF the free. Do not
let the blight of treason destroy ts growing great
ness or disunion divide Its increasing strength.
Let il not be said that republics are failure, and
that an enlightened people are incapable of self.
government. Whether North or South, whether
under Vallundlgham or Davis whether by war.
rant of the Chicago platform or the Confederate
Constitution, whether in the name of Democracy
or disunion, let the enemies of the Government be
your enemes-its friends, your trends-and the
banner of a reunited and mighty people will soon
! float again in undisputed supremacy over every
Southern hilltop and on every Southern plain
And to Americans we appeal, TO stand by the hag
oftheir fthers the land Of their love, in this day
of awful peril to the Republic bequeathed to them
I by the heroes Of generation gone The hope
aud history of the rebellion are known to you ant
the veil of Democracy fails to screen from youi
penetration the deadly serpent Of treason which
,, lies coiled behind it. While many OF those wht
have come to us from other lands are listening Il
!, the siren songs Of disluyalty and hesitating be