Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-28
FOREIGN WAR, IF WE HAVE ONE.

IL u o SinNS LAAoAPPAGhSueANns va Wv
part of our brethren in the Atlantic States,
if they suppose for one moment that the
legal people Of the Pacific States are unani-
mously and reckiessly in favor of foreign
war. and especially of war in Mexico
with the minions and aiders and sustainers
of Macmillan. War for the sake of war,
for the sake Of revenge, or in the hope OF
any peculiar benefits which might accrue
to US from the transporting of large armies
and squadrons to the Pacific, does not
name nor describe the wish of the sensible
and rejecting citizens Of this portion Of
the Republic. Weeks ago, this journal
took the position presented by Speaker
Colfax, in his remarks on Monday even
ing; although we assigned a different
ground for our emphatic objection and
protest against war with any foreign
powers which was not absolutely de-
handed for the assertion of our palpable
rights and the consequent vindication OF
our National honor. We expressed a
fear-which every day seems more and
more reasonable to us-less the nation
become involved in a foreign war with
this most deplorable result at home: the
making of an apparent harmony between
all portions of the Union, which would be
really superficial in its character and
affordinS opportunity for the re-establish-
ment in political power, at the North and
at the South and in the West, of that
school of political demagogues who
brought about the civil war from
which we are emerging, and who
are, to-day, seeking every available
pretext for the revival of their in
famous party interests. 1t is true, if the
people of this coast were, in point Of fact,
exceedingly jealous for war in aid Of
the Republican interests in Mexico, there
would be no special wonder in the fact.
The masses Of our people are miners, and
Mexico is an attractive mining country in
all its sections; and with a stable and free
government our pioneers would flock
thither by thousands in search and devel-
opment of the immense and innumerable
leads Of the country. 1t is a fact that
thousands of our miners have anxiously
waited for the settlement Of governmental
affairs IN Mexico intending, so soon as
permanence of authority was established,
to direct their steps toward that section of
the continent. In the event Of war for
the ousting Of Macmillan. as a subordin-
ate incident in a war with France, the
class of men TO whom we have referred
would gladly volunteer for special service
IN Mexico, and would, undoubtedly, make
the most expeditions and thorough can
vass of the country that could be obtained
from an equal body of troops. And when
they had secured a triumph, they would
lay down their muskets and take up the
implements of mining labor-it might be
in the very localities where their battles
were fought.
1t cannot be disguised that no one act
could have been more offensive to the
people of these Western States than the
sending BY Napoleon to an adjacent divi-
sion of Mexico the vilest old wretch that
ever cursed the chivalry-ridden State of
California. 1t can hardly be called
spirit of personal revenge that incises
among our true citizens an eager hope that
Duke Gwin and his forces will meet the
President of the Mexican Republic in the
path Of their march for his district of do
minion. For years, old Gwin was not
,nly the chieftain and the consummate
ac,ician for the Democrats o. California /;
le verify sat upon the interests of the
Pacific coast; he was-to use the term |
hat has been often applied to him-the
Did Man of the Mountain in this division
+ our Republic. But for him and for
lis. who were triumphant through his
the iron horse would be
norting at our doors to-day-bringing
md breathing communication direct from
he Father Of Waters. We dare say that,
Without immediate information as to the
'eAecting character of Californians, Mr..
Colfax reasoned that it would be inevita-
,ly the case the Union men Of the Pacific
States would be for a war with France,
ltterly regardless of or unapproachaole
oy all sober suggestions to the contrary.
Such. however, we repeat, is not the case.
There are very many among us-snd we
are inclined to confess ourselves Of the
believe that q war with
England or France would largely contrib
ute to hasten the through completion of
the Pacific Railroad. We cannot come to
any other conclusion in the premises.
Yet. as we agree and hope that the rail-
road may be built within three years from
the Missouri to the base Of the eastern
slope of the Sierras, we are quite willing
to wave q Recommendation of war, which
We believe would absolutely command
the building Of the railroad within twenty
in favor Of the possibility Of its
in time Of peace within
double that period of time. But let no
croakers talk about our inability to carry
on war with France or England, if it be
result in a REIMBURSEMENT Of
any just right or the permitted tarnish-
ment of our National escutcheon. For
such a war, the rising Of the people all
over the land would be like the disclosing
Of the ambushed hosts Of the Chieftain to
james Fitz James in the crass Of Scot
land. In spirit, we are already for that
battle and it is safe TO say that no promi-
nent politician would live in favor for an
hour who lifted his voice for craven sub