Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-01

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A truly Democrats party can hast ~
other foundation than ths seif eyidenk tyth
that all men are educated equal, !, Viz
L discards that truth, It may still can itssR
by the time-hallowed name, bat u 4 -
longer Democratic party--it Is only .
sham. The people. who bate aristocracsss
and monopolies, who believe IA seeking
the greatest good Of the greatest number
who believe 10. the essential equality Of al
men as rnen-who, IN other words, beittrs
in themselves, are no longer represented BY
it or in it. It has lost its SAVIOR and is
hencefotth good for nothing but to Be c1St
out and to be tfodden under foot Of men.
Toward this point the great DemocratiA
party Of this country has been for yekfS
gradually tending. Kept up, however, BY
the prestige Of It's origin. by the power Of
its name and by the credulity Of its rank
and fle, who gave il credit for being all it
claimed to be,.it stilt maintained It's hold
on the country, and gave color to the
National Administration. But the time Of
trial came at last the test of true PARROT :.
ism was applied, and it was found want
ing. individuals, indeed. belonging to
that party, identified with it for years,
have displayed the most exalted pariot.
ism, even to the sacrifice Of their lives
but a. Americans, not as Democrats, theif
names and deeds will be immortalised in
history. They had to choose between
their party aud their country, and they
chose as patriots. We must. however, do
this dishonored party the justice to say
that. in our opinion, had they been IN
power st the outbreak Of the rebellion
they would probably have played very
different part. They would have made
use Of measures quite IS severe as thuse
that were adopted by the present Admin
istration. they would have raised armies,
confscated property. imprisoned; AideEe.
and abettors Of treaSon, and even perhAps
emancipated the slaves Of rebels. But
they were not in power. and SO they Dc.
nounced all these measures. Party wuts
with them stronger motive to action!
than patriotism. They could not bear 70
see their political opponents save the
country. Better disunion, anarchy, dis
grace-better anything than that. And
80 every step taken by the Governments
with that view they have opposed -
either unconstitutional or unnecessary,
They have thrown every obstacle at their,
command in the way Of the Natiouai sue
cess they have given aid and comfort 70
the enemy by arousing and encouraging
expectations of such dissensions at the
North as must, cause speedy termination
Of the war they have done all IN their
power to make US contemplate in the
eyes Of Europe. yateia - 1 t2 'oit
ggAll this they have dime not that they
really disapproye Of the .wAr-not that
they really desire the overthrow Of the
Government, but that at the next Prast!
Dental election they may obtain the CON.
troll Of it. This appears plainly in their
past significant speech and their present
still more significant silence. For. although
certain chivalrous champions Of this mis-
called party still bfandish their weapons7
and openly assail the ideas which inspire
millions OF their fellow couutrymeni to
deeds of ;undying valor, the ideas Of ma
tionality and liberty. yet the party covers
before the responsibility which eonfronts
them. Its leaders have assumed :. insli.f
BILE caps" in virtue of which they hops
without exposing themselves, to deal tell
ing blows at their opponents while deci-
ding under what banner and motto they
will lead their followers to battle. Or
rather they are like the silly ostrich, Think
ing themselves safe because their heads ara,
hidden, and dreaming not of the vulners-
BILE parts exposed to attack Kentucky
Democrats, however, are not wiling to
assume so ignominious q position. They
come out boldly as Q party and proclaim
their principles-pr principles which viii De
received with appreciation by q large NUM-
Der of the inhabitants 1--WE do NOT say citc,
izens) of the United States. Those in-l
habitants being. however, at the present
moment in armed rebellion against the
Government, their appreciation will not
greatly advance the cause Of the Demo-
cratic party. Impulsive Kentucky. Hhat
have you done. You have nsedlssly
committed yourself; you have been guilty
of the absurdity Of proclAiming your prin-
ciples without knowing whether they VIII
correspond with those Of the candidates
You have pledged yourself to support.
How know you that the Chicago conyen-
ton and its candidates will favor an srnis.
tice: Perhaps they may. declare for the
immediate and unconditional recognition
of the ..Confederate States = perhaps for
a vigorous prosecution Of the war. Their
principles upon this vital point are as yet
undecided. Grant will have much to do
with the decision. On one point, how
ever. oh, Kentucky you are not prema-s
ture-your opposition to the candidates Of
the National party for, if the !" Con.erv-
ative Union Democratic party" have not
yet settled what they are to advocate.
they have settled most positively whom
they are to oppose. A party advocates
and opposes principle; faction supports
and opposes men. The ei.dsUapt Demo.
cratic pary-which Is iti-N o. 71S
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