Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-12
The Progress Toward Reform.

While we are hattering ourselves that
the rebellion is ended and peace once more
secured, the country is passing through
the throes of a civil war which, though
not attended with ~bloodshed, threatens to
be as severe as that which preceded it.
Lately it was a contest between the laws
and treason ; it is now a struggle between
the people and the politicians. The lat
ter, fancying they see an opportunity for
the recovery of their lost power, are
straining every nerve to restore old party
lines and regain their vanished ascend
ancy, while the people, knowing that to
the politicians alone all their troubles are
owing, are determined for once to assert
their sovereignty. The result Of this de-
termination is the Union Party, which the
=. Professionals " are exerting all their in
genuity to divlde-it is to be hoped, with
out success. The signs Of the times are,
that, if the great body Of the American
people were allowed to manage their own
affairs in their own way, the distinction
between North and South would be soon
forgotten and all go on swimmingly, as
before; but there is ~undoubted evidence
of the existence Of q mysterious faction,
determined, if possible, to prevent a recon-
Citation, and that in spite Of the apparent
fact that the rebellion is at an end. This
circumstance does not hinder or impede
the progressive movement to which we
have alluded. In various parts Of the re-
claimed sections capitalists are buying up
old estates and farms, and men are once
more turning their attention to the cult
walton of the soil. We even learn that
the first act of the rebel General, Lee, after
being paruled, wal to gallop homeward
and put in q crop Of corn on his paternal
acres-some Of which, BY the way, hav-
ing been pretty well MANFRED by decom-
posed bodies, should produce next season
an extraordinary yield.
The southern country is too rich in ma
tural gifts long to remain fallow, and
everywhere the industriously inclined are
resuming their former avocations as rapid
ly as circumstance will permit. Com
merce is striving to burst its letters and
renew its ancient sway. In Richmond,
as we'll as in New Orleans, trade has al.
ready recommended. The railroads which
had been destroyed are being relaid. The
wharves of St. Louis were represented at
last advices to be crowded with steamers
taking on board cargoes for the latter city.
The military restrictions having been re-
moved from all the principal ports, they
will ere long be entirely free to trade.
Rebel cruisers need now no more terrify
our merchantmen /; the action taken by
foreign governments, in refusing longer to
recognize the C~onfederates as belligerents,
added to the Presidents proclamation, re-
duces them I the level Of unmitigated
pirates and places them under the ban Of
all civilized nations. The political hend
that now oes,rides the neck of the country
is the only difficulty in the way Of adjust.
ment, and it must be owned that it is q
formidable one. In this great battle be-
tween the people and the politicians, it
will require only a victory on the part Of
the latter to reduce the United States to
the condition Of Mexico. But circum-
stances thus far favor the people, who are
tired Of wars, tumults and i~ntrigues ; and
i, is to be hoped that the good sense Of the
majority will Don effect q restoration Of
the common prosperity.
And If the peacesbly inclined do not
speedily avail themselves OF the advan-
tsses thus disclosing, they must be blind
and mad indeed. In Union there is
strength; in protection there is peace
Sunday Mercury.