Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-17
TEE Union

abIy remain in the ascendancy sweeping
the field with larger majorities. Against
the justice of the Amendment, standing as
4 fnality for Reconstruction, the Copper
heads will vainly talk before the people OF
this State; while with it, as the author
atively announced Union party Reading
Of the day, u speakers will occupy and
improve an advantage for p~roselyting such
as has never before been afforded political
orators in this country. 1t embodies
Conservatism, Msgnanimity,-i is right
penalty for the past, in its application to
its adoption is ample Guarantee
for the National future; it is generous in
its terms toward the subjugated South.
Our principal objection to the calling Of
extra session Of the Legislature, for
the express purpose Of endorsing this
Amendment, was that we desired it should
remain for a Eallying record in the coming
campaign. Indeed, had it not been for
this benefit resulting from its place as the
lettering Of an open and undecided ques-
ton, we should have been inclined to
favor an extra session for its official ap-
prevail by our Representatives in State
Council assembled.
A platform Internationally founded
upon or composed Of the submitted con-
stitu,ional Amendment will signify in
itself HARMONY in our party during the
Fall fight. While it is the product OF
conservative wisdom in Congress; while
It is a reputation Of the pernicious doc
,rines Of the Universal S~utfrageites, il is of
record as an accepted plan of the Radi.
calls" a majority of whom voted for it,
and so contributed to make it the grand
patriotic proposition for complete national
restoration. This proposition wa avow-
eddy made in the spirit Of compromise,
and was intended to concilate different
and even directly opposing views. Taken
by the respective Union State Conventions
and presented to the people, as was de-
signed by the Statesmen in majority in
Congress. and it must gather to the party
support all the loyal and all the present
peace loving citizens Of the land. Forsu-
tunste, indeed, it is, that the conclusions
of our National Senators and Representa-
tives are expressed in such admirable Sec
for the alteration and Improvement
of the organic law of the land.
II, however, rash counsels prevail at our
conventions, and something Of constisu-
tional change or reconstruction demand"
is laid down in the platform, in express or
general terms, beyond the requirements of
the amendment, the result to our party
cannot be otherwise than disastrous. We
do not anticipate such foolish action in
the par,y's nominating assemblies. The
Union party Of Nevada can have no true
interest in following the path Of its United
States Senators and calling for negro suf-
in this State or throughout the
Nation. Gu the contrary, every thought
of legitimate party expediency protests
any such proceeding, and demands
that the Convention creed should explicitly
state that there is no sympathy in our
ranks with any reconstruction project
embracing negro suffrage as an articled
and that the Amendment marks
the limits of reconstruction requirements
on the late rebellious people. The plans
and prophecies of our Senators do no.
bind or necessarily, in any degree, pledge
for support the Union organization Of
this State and, most assuredly, the party
here cannot be held responsible for the
and foresellings Of men it has
to the National Legislature, when
the same are originated outside of and
to the platform in exis-
at the date Of election, and,
specially, when they are defeated in the
'ery Houses where they are first preached
md urged. Nor is there any reflection,
n all this. upon our Senators; who have
right to claim merit for their affirmative
tote on the Reconstruction plan that was
while they cannot expect the
Jnion organization of the State to belle
Is past record and insist upon a Radical
cheme in the face Of the Congressional
And this Amendment, above all other
considerations, may be and will be advo-
ated on the broad ground Of Right
light in retribption, right on everlasting
oundations. These are glorious words
"All persons born or naturalized in the
United States, and subject to the jurisdic-
ion thereof, are citizens Of the United
'sates, and of the States wherein they re-
ide. No State shall make or enforce any
Nv which shall abridge the privileges or
nmunities Of citizens Of the United
tates."
Experience has taught the imperative
for such a declaration in the
constitution; simple justice absolutely
that all it implies should be en-
reed by appropriate legislation"
How justly is the penalty named for the
traitor: mo person shall hold
~ office, civil or military, under the
States, or under any State, who
wing previously taken an oath, as an Of
:er Of the United States or Of any State,
support the Constitution Of the United
'ases shall have engaged in instruction
rebellion against the same, or given aid
comfort to the enemies thereof"
lille severer terms would have q title to
ercy, nothing less could be said to deal
lth treason as it deserves. The adoption
the Amendment gathers the fruits of
ie victory" reads rebellion into the cal !
. Uaf Oh ns'nous crimes, ensures payment I
| the Union war debt and the pension of I
nc Soioier who has been crippled in the I
a'i0ns defense repudiates n suspes-
on OF claim for aiding be ;n.,.-.