Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-03
DHonrfen 10 ATTEND.

DECLINE 70 ATTAMDI
The Union of yesterday has the follow.
ing call: .|
MASS MBsrISo.-A mass meeting Of
all Democratic registered voters and all
those registered persons who support
President Johnson as against the Radicals
Of Congress, are requested to meet at the
Court House IN this city, on Thursday
evening, May Sd. at a o'clock, for the
purpose Of enunciating a platform of prin-
ciples and ~transacting such other business
as may come before the meeting.
By order Of the Ward Committees.
Virginia, May 2, 1885,"
As a supporter Of Andrew johnson,
President Of this Republic-though not
endorsing his policy" entire-we decline,
and not Every respectfully" to respond to
the above invitation. As it proceeds from
A. X. Grim, the scrip social Of Geo. F.
Jones, and half q dozen demagogues Of
the Copperhead party who have about as
much influence inside Of their organization
as they have outside Of the same, being
held in heightened contempt even BY the
masses Of the Democracy" we reckon
the meeting will not be a huge affair,
and we know that not q single 6onafds
Union man will attend for any other OBJ
jecs than to crafty curiosity or enjoy a
derisive laugh. 1t is barely possible that
a few Of the democracy" OF more promi-
hence even in their party than their per-
ceptive faculties warrant them in holding,
may have been deceived by the Pe-ree
into the belief that there is a split really
existing in the Union party, and that ad-
vantage can be taken Of it at this munich
pal election in Virginia. 1t may, indeed,
seem incredible to some. that the now
professed Union journal should have per-
sisted in its efforts to break up our party
for so long a time. If there was no result
ing signs encouraging it in its endeavors.
But so tbs. The Democracy" will assur-
eddy find their ranks so thinned this year,
that they can i'll afford to raise even five
hundred dollars as a covering offer for the
Pe-rse's support. A large majority Of
the Union men Of this county support
Johnson. on the main points Of his mes
sages up to date, but when they respond
in spirit and with q hurrah to any politi-
cal mass meeting, it will be to n assem-
bled under the old rally-cry. and not pro-
grammed with the specification the half
dozen Jones-scrippers and secondhand
secesh put forward in their notice for this
evening.
All day yesterday, and all last night,
Grim and his lawyer were prowling round
about Virginia, trying to find some white
men Of responsibility who would accept
nominations at their hands. It was lu.
dicrous, and yet q sad sight, to hear Of
their receptions. "What, I run on q
Jones ticket! - exclaimed an Irish citizen,
whom Grim and his attorney begged to
accept, etc. ~ would not be on Jones
ticket for ten thousand dollars. He can
laugh at the destitute condition Of little
orphan children, while foistins q S24,-
900 Hospital contract on this county for
less than $4,000 worth Of service rendered
the public, but he can't get me on his
ticket" "But, we amt going to run
JONES'" say the beseeching twain. ats
all the same; you're going to u his
agents." mo, we won't; we want good
Democrats in ofice-that's all! Jones
amt in the fight you'd make! Not at
ALL" Then why did you tell me q bit
ago that Jones would give q thousand dol
lars to help the ticket" This incorrigible
was "lefs" as speedily as possible. An
other of the vainly besousht replied /:
Piper is q good enough johnson man for
me; I've had enough Of the 'Democ-
racy.' We elected your county ticket a
year ago last Fall, and devil an Office did
one Of US fellows get. You just packed
in for subordinates q lot of chivalry secesh;
and I'm id il I go with you any more.
Piper and Edwards suit me-" Another
was labored with to obtain his consent to
run; he being assured that Jones and
Grim would give a thousand a piece for
the " Democratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ticket" ~ wouldn't run for the best
sum you could put up; but since you
plead that as an inducemens I can tell
everybody but Grim and Jones that their
thousand dollars a piece means about a
hundred; and they'll make the city suffer
like HI out Of revenge for that forced
loan"
Taking it all in all. we ~imagine-we
know pretty well, on the above-that the
tour Of Jones' beggars on yesterday was q
funny series Of trips, interviews and re-
pulses. or course there are q pack Of
hungry wolves who would take nomina-
tons on any risks /; but the difficulty with
scrippy's gang is to Hnd persons with suf.
6cien, responsibility to have q shadow Of
shade Of show before the People. 'Taint
no use, infants! The Union boys have
got you dead, two hundred, on the Regis.
try list, do your best; and you como out
and run your real party in ~intsrs,t, and we
will venture vastly that he Is retired on q
500 counter from the good citizens Of tho
city Of Virginia.
DoS'r SEE 1.-THE Pe-pes, Of this