Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-04
UNIoNISM AND LOYALTY,
STRAIGHT.

80 $50 /
Take a single experience, inquire into the
progressive method Of thought Of any one
intelligent citizen, during the past hVe
years, and you will have illustrated the
wonderful Improvement in the condition
of mind in which political subjects are
now entertained, reasoned upon, and uiti-
mately decided. Not long ago, the most
superficial Of all species Of mood wa held
to be the appropriate one for the passing
contemplation Of political issues. Our
Government was, indeed. considered very |
much in the light of an invulnerable joke;
and O hurrah in of one candidate for Office
and a curse out of another was the ap-
proved style of party demonstration. Not
so now. The term duty has now its sig
ni6cance for US all, as well as the word
privilege. There are heavy responsibilities
recognized, as we'll as pleasing preroga-
tives, connected with citizenship. Thank
God, it is so. We should be glad that
We have been permitted to see this day in
our Republics history.
We believe-are convinced, in fact
that the Union sentiment Of our adjoining
communities is stronger and more intense
than ever before. We have lately set our
selves to a watchful inquiry on this
point,Eso essential to Jul home prosperi-
ty and the speedy enhancement of all our
domestic interests. We think we arc safe
in saying: the vast majority Of the people
of Storey county are determined to sup
port the National Administration in all
its legitimate efforts to settle permanently
the peace OF the disenshralled and regen.
Grated country. We do not imagine that
there is going to be any petty clubbing
on this point among u folks. And
many things that ono looked repugnant
to the eyes Of Union men,-if possible Of
avoidance, then so desired,-are becoming
reconciled alternatives in the schedule Of
plans for the complete suppression Of
secessionism and the attendant and sur
viving arrogance Of rebels agains. the best
of Governments. They who conceive
that there has been IN Nevada q letting
down in the temper and tone Of the on
trolling people-power are, in u judg-
ment, wofully mistaken. Such a paper
as the San Francisco Examiner would not
be tolerated in our midst for a brace Of
days. The language it employed in
praise of Madame Surratt and her deeds
comparing her to Joan of Arc, and naming
her execution as an everlasting and in
famous disgrace TO the country and civil
lization-could not be uttered with i'm
punity in any of u travelled streets.
The Union" men q who have been
counting copperhead votes, in Virginia
City, for future positions, during the past
two months, could not be elected TO- a
scavenger's place in any precinct in the
county. A firm and all-conquering
loyalism is the sentiment OF the majority
of voters in Storey county.
The question is being agitated, some
what, as TO whether 1t is better to resur-
rec, our Union clubs. If there is any
danger that the Union men are to be
wrongfully treated by an attempt on the
part of committee men to allow Copper
heads to vote at primaries, the revival of
these organizations should take place at
once. We are rather free to express our
opinion that a loyal negro soldier would
have q better right to suffrage" at our
primaries than Tod Robinson and Tom.
Williams, and all white pelicans Of like
political breeding. II they could come
into the organization Of Union men at this
early date, without any sort Of probation,
they would endeavor to foist the uncer-
tain, the unreliable, Of correct general
record, into place; or they would procure
a schism and bolt. We shall know within
a few days how this is to be; and shall
correspondingly report to and advise our
readers. While the News will never as
sumo or attempt to dictate TO the Union
party OF this county, we shall ~zealously
strive to keep u patrons posted as to the
real condition OF political affairs, and the
designs and actions of those who prove to
be m~ischievous, "demoralizing" dema-
sogues-though they happen to be on the
written roll of the strong side" Trea-
son has been a dear article in the South
ern, rebellious States; let it not be cheap
cned in this youngest member of the Re-
public. There is no prospect or danger Of
such being the case, if ne protect thor
oughly the preliminary Union balloting
for the next four annual canvasses. And
II, with such a knowledge and intention,
we are at any point in the machinery Of
party, betrayed by compromising or cor
rupt party officers, the first, most conve-
nicnt remedial plan should be adopted, so
as to prevent the trcachery from amount.
ing TO any substantive injury.
Gold Bullion.
In the San Francisco Mercantile Gazette
we find an deliberately prepared table Of
the gold bullion which has been deposited
in the Mint in that city, during the fiscal