Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-05
NO..534.

Il is mot to be disputed that the war Of the
Revolution, as conducted BY the American
| leaders, introduced q better, and what ID
worthy of the name Of moral code into the
contentious OF Opposing armies. Allthrough
those times Of trial., q profound respect fol
tho contructive rights Of the enemy, q fra
ternal sympathy with and care for the
wounded and captured foe, a willingness u
sacrifice all of temporary advantage for fail
contest, q regard amounting TO delicate ten
derness for the feelings Of discounted chief.
tains, were made as clearly and splendidly
manifest Us was the unconquerable determi-
nation to abide by the assertion Of the prin.
ciples Of common freedom TO the bitteresi
possible conclusion. In proof Of this, speak
out all the volumes Of our history. And in
exceeding shameful contrast stand the
records Of the deeds Of those who excited in
surrection within the borders Of the Republic
which was so gioriously born-so magnani-
mously maintained unto universally Tecog.
nized and admired existence. Thank God
| It has been the disposition and privilege oil
the true children of our Revolutionary sires,
to continue the building of the nobler monu-
ments Of civilized warfare.
But here we should not fail TO remember
that other fact, so significant and commend
able at this time; whenever, according to the
| acknowledged discipline Of war the uphold.
ing Of our cause demanded the execution oi
the extreme penalty of the law, not even q
sentence or sanction by the christian Wash.
ington was wanting, though he blotted the
death warrant which he signed, with his
tears; not even the brilliant talents and ac-
complishments, and the noble temper Of an
Andre, could shield convicted spy from the
doom which the worlds custom had appoint.
ed as consequence Of his established guilt.
| Although we are not informed that the
British ever perpetrated such dreadful and
wanton cruelties upon their captiyes a. have
been inflicted BY the rebels Of this day and
land, upon defenseless men, women and chill.
dren,, suspected merely Of immoyable love
for the Union, our generous fathers did not
learn, as they certainly never cultivated and
practiced the transcendental art Of arresting
the yilest and most unscrupulous foes to
gently and Hospitality retain their persons for
a brief season, and then release them on
their word Of honor. o,ft ... .... 80 -.r,y ...
Eighty.nine years ago to-day the brave
commander Of Fort Moultrie, little palmet-
to fort in Charleston harbor, received the
congratulations of his superior officers for
having successfully defended his post against
a formidable feet Of British vessels, directed
in their operations by experienced naval Off
GERS, compelling the enemy TO retire after a
severe and Irotracted cannonade, with rid
died hulls and, terrible losses Of men and
was informed that the spot which no had so
calamity and successfully defended, at such
fearful odds, should, forever after, be called
By his name. The people Of Charleston,
with anxious and almost desponding hearts,
watched the progress Of that encounter from
the wharves and house-tops Of their city; and
as the sun rose on the morning Of the 18th OF
June, '76, upon the white and crescent en-
blazoned flag of freedom, floating proudly
from the parapet Of the fort, while the ships
OF the defeated squadron were seen at distant
anchorage, the shouts Of rejoicing that rent
the air were so loud and general and enthu-
| siastic that no one there present would have
dared 10 dream that within less than four
generations that very place would be desc
Grated by notes Of savage glee, sounded
by united and frantic populace over das.
tardly attack upon the Government, for the
building of which the intrepid Moultrie and
his soldiers had hewn c0rner-stone. -...
Appropriate among the gathered recollec-
tons Of the day Is the factthat l07 ears age
George Washington marched out Of Fort
Necessity; rclinquishing that important post
to the French, after an encounter in which
he taught the worlda primer lesson in regard
to American prowess which none could affect
to overlook or forget, and by which he es.
tablished for himself reputation which was
afterwards augmented into proportions oi
excellence unsurpassed by mortal man.
On this day thirty nine years ago the au-
thor of our Declaration, together with one
who had been associated with him in duty
and In honors, passed from these earthly
scenes to the sleep Of the blessed.
In q spirit Of profound thankfulness we
have briefly glanced at the earlier times OF
the Republic. The waves OF our national
lite, first troublous and surging with the
placidity or healthfulness OF motion rolled
down into the latitude of this generation. a.
Five years ago to-day, the honest citizen
whose mind was uneducated in the purposes
of ftraitors, saw nothing Of desperate circum-
stance in the Immediate future Of our coun-
try. Party spirit was indeed stimulated TO
unprecedented, extremities !; and what then
seemed to most of US the mere rancor and
heartlessness of party strife, disgusted every
one who had not descended to the business
Of trading politician. / undertake 10 say
that there were then, neither North nor
South, any general apprehensions Of the soon
coming of events which have In the past four
years startled the Inhabitants of almost the
entire globe. Our fathers toiled up rough
ascent, until they reached fair table-land oi
Freedom on the mountain OF Liberty. Them.
selves and their children, for more than four
score years, had been in comparatively un.
disturbed enjoyment OF unequalled political
privileges. The hour finally arrived arrived
FOR the testing OF the strength Of the benef.
cent civil institutions handed down to US ;
and, a. i firmly believe, for our advance far
ther up the heights, to new, bolder, and more
glorious governmental elevations 90
It is not my purpose to 90 back Of the
proper aud immediate preface Of the Rebel
lion in any recital Of details or extended al
lusions to causes themselves, about which
| frivolous speculation and wicked assertion
and denial had been the Iabounding and ma.
jor portion Of public speech. .g 80
On the eascertainuent Of the fact that Aora'
ham Lincoln was the elected President Of the
United States, preliminary but essential
| work for national dissolution was actively
commenced. tits sufficient 70 say, iustnow-
| which may hereafter be proven and illustra-
ted BY. examples-the proiessed and predica.
ting basis Of secession was largely composed
Of the very character Of loose gabble and
living print,which VIC have already deprecated,
| 'i'he trembling old 'irnbecile who occupied the
Presidential Chair offered no opposition TO
the preparations Of the insurgents. His only
official manifesto on the. subject Of diSunion
| whieh,is entitled TO any reSpect-and that
only the respect involved in a reading be.
cause it does not, clearly indicate. his mora
and patriotic position on this critical occa'
siops when he held ID his hands the reins Of
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