Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-21
Gen. Fitzpatrick on tho StumP-Plain
Talk 10 Copperheuds.

General Fitzpatrick has taken the stump
for the Union party in New Jersey, and
recently spoke to a large crowd at New
ark. We quote the earlier part Of his
speech, which is applicable to Copper
heads in all localities, while his conclud-
ing remarks were devoted to a personal
review Of the anti Union candidate Of
New Jersey. He began by denying that
he had any political aspirations, and then
said:
I have come to my native State to talk
to Jerseymen simply because l believe it
10 be my duty. l did not wish to see
those principles destroyed forever for
which we have struggled the past four
years and triumphantly maintained on the
bloodiest battletields the world ever saw.
l am not willing to see the rebels Of the
South, whose hands are yet red with the
blood of our fallen braves, restored to
the full enjoyment Of thei: old rights
and privileges, and that, too, before they
have shed one penitential tear for the
many great crimes they have committed.
I will not stand tamely by and see the TIL
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nv native State who, while protesting
LOYALTY to the Union and the Constitu-
ton, have ever gloried in the progress Of
treason-men who now call themselves
Democrats. Great God In what con-
sists their democracy: In that Demo-
cratic school in which ! was raised, I was
taught to stand by tie Government in all
times Of war, whether foreign or domes-
tic to honor and respect the Constitu-
ton as my Bible; and to maintain law
and order throughout the length and
breadth of the land. And yet, these men
who now call themselves Democrats, re-
fused to submit to the results of the Presi-
Dental contest of 1860, and declared that
the South was justified in its reasonable
course, Notwithstanding that their leader,
John C. Breckenridge, from his seat in the
Senate, had declared that Mr.. Lincoln had
been constitutionally elected President of
the United States. And when the last
traitor had made his last reasonable
speech. and polluted our national halls for
the last time with his foul presence, these
men extended the hand Of friendship. and
babe them God speed in their reasonable
course.
Well, thank God, the South and these
traitors have got their just rights; and in
November next their friends in New
Jersey-this sham Democracy-will get a
little of the same justice. Since that day
when, in the Sod. accused city Of Charles
ton. they deserted the banner Of the great
Douglas and chose q traitor for their
leader, these men have proved recreant to
every principle Of Democracy. Every act
of the Government found necessary for its
preservation they have denounced as IN
constitutional. while they themselves wero
violating it most grossly. They have, in
direct opposition to a fundamental prin-
| ciple of the old Democratic party, refused
TO assist the Government in the struggle
lust closed. and they are now straining
every nerve to form a union with the trail
torous few at the South, in preventing
the success Of the reconstruction policy
Of President Johnson. And yet they call
themselves Democrats. They are no
more entitled to that proud old name
than I am to that of IN Abolition
ist - for, thank God, slavery is for
ever, dead-and the great questions at
issue, and that make up the grand old
Democratic party, are no longer before the
country. We have new questions and
new issues for the formation of new par.
ties, and every man must choose to which
he will belong.