Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-03
FALSE IDEA

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discussing the political views and senti-
ments Of persons in official station VIC
should confine ourselves solely to the ON
cial acts of the persons coneerneu' "AN
that the loyalty or disloyalty OF S1en PEI
sons i, no. proper subjee. OF comment
except connection be established 0e.mee+
the disloyal sentiments anu Inc "A
ACT. az such functionaries. 1t Is TINS no.
80 10, we refer to as "false idea" 1t
~, living of dual personality to the
.;nale Individual; this discriminating be-
wen John Doe, asa public Official, and
| John Doe, IS a private citizen the tolera-
ton Of that in the one which would be
intolerable in the other. And this, a.
our worthy President would. say, ere
minds US Of little story" A certain
warlike Prince Of France was both re-
doubtable general and bishop, like the
late Bishop-General Polk Of unpleasant
memory. It CHANGED one day, upon the
field of battle, that things were running
rather rough with the army Of the Prince
Bishop, and following the scriptural ex-
ample Of Saint Peter, all at once he Il" be-
gan to curse and to swear" in manner
tightful to hear. Being rebuked for this
unbishop-like explosion. His Highness
replied, az am cursing as the Prince and
not as the Bishop" "But" quoth his
interlocutor, "When your HighnesS shall
be damned as the Prince, what will be-
come Of the BiShops" Then this Prince
scratched his ear and changed his base.
This Bishop Princes logic has come down
to this remote generation, and is much in
vogue with our Copperhead element and
certain milk and-water Union men who
deprecate persecution for opinions
sake" By this code of reasoning we are
brought to task for demanding the re-
moval Of disloyal persons from public
stations Of responsibility and emolument,
because, perchance, having an eye to re-
tention of the emoluments in question,
these functionaries may, for the temporary
period of their diunal official duties,
cautiously "clap stopper on their jaw
tackle" and let their treason boil and
bubble and seethe until schools Out"
Then my lords and ladies may strut and
swing and revile the Government and all
who support it, to their hearts content /;
and the "blue-b ellied abolitionists who
pay the salaries of these officially loyal
personages, can 60 to the devil
and shake themselves. That is the
French Princes logic to q dot. Now,
to bring metaphors and little stories
to conclusion, let Us say a word about
this favorite phrase of differences Of
opinion" We take this ground, and shall
abide by it and act upon it. In state Of
things like the present political condition
of the American nation, all L" differences
of opinion" are inadmissible. Whether
they can or cannot be honestly enter
/ tanned" is question that we do not pro-
pose to argue; that they are unsafe and
their expression should be discountenanc-
ed, if not punished, we firmly maintain.
There can be no comparison allowed be-
tween the present issues and those Of the
peaceful days when differences OF opin-
ion" existed rs to the best method of ad-
Tancing the honor, the welfare and the
glory of the great united American nation.
These issues are buried and are no more
spoken of or thought about. They are
as dead as Henry Clay and Andrew Jack
son. There is but one living issue among
the American peoples That issue admits
of no difference of opinion that can be
peacefully discussed upon the streets and
highways. There is but one forum for
that discussion-that forum is the battle
ield; but one argument-that argument
is the sword; but one Judge Of the de-
bate-the God of Battle; but one final,
unrepealable decision Of the question
overwhelming victory and utter subjuga-
ion. This fine talk about " Social Ame-
mites" may do very well for gang of
shoddyite snobs at the Bay, but it is dis
gushing to the soul of every trus-hearted
citizen of the Republic. The man or wo-
man who, in official station or in private
life, is sympathizer with the Southern
rebellion, is foe to be detested by every
patriotic soul, an enemy to the public veal
who has no more right in official station
in loyal State than the Arch-Fiend of
Hell has to the custody Of the Keys Of
Paradise. This is our view of this social
amenity question, and we believe that the
sentiments we have expressed in our rude
way, find response in the hearts of the
majority of our yalfellow-citizens. We
have rough way Of telling things; but
We believe we generally succeed in max
ing ourselves understood. Those who
take exceptions to our style viii at least
give US credit for earnestness. We have
no excuses to make. for "out Of the full
ness of the heart, the mouth speaketh."
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