Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-27
Acan the List.

FROM the Reese River heVeuIe.I
We publish to-day the list Of voters Of
Lander county, and call the attention OF
all, particularly the officers of the law, to
II. Great exertions have been made to
get partisans registered, leaving nothing
undone to secure every chance for success.
In this zeal, very laudable If the law in its
tenor and spirit is obeyed, many have un-
doubtedly been registered OF both parties
who are not entitled to q vote. The cleo
ton Is q very important one, the honor,
security and prosperity Of our country de-
ponds upon It, and none but those who
have its best interests really at heart, and
are voters according to the s~trictest con-
struction Of the law, should be allowed the
inestimabls privilege OF deciding upon
their country's fate. Much is said against
the Registry law, the Democrats declaring
it to DO q Republican measure to defeat
them; but such charges against It are
strong arguments in its favor-not that IT
defeats the will of the people, but that 1t
protects the people against fraud. Inc
Union party asks no advantage OF frand'
and therefore Unionists do not complain:
and II by it the Democracy are defeated
II is only because the majority are pro-
tected against the tricks, ballot-box stuff
ing, and perjury Of the minority. The
Registry law is said to be against the the.
DRY Of our government; but the theory Of
our government is, that oil men are hon.
est, and that they will do no wrong to
themselves nor fellow mon, which untor-
tunately does not provo to be the TACT IN
practice. Owing to the shameful corrup-
| ton Of the Democratic party in its later
years, and the prostitution OF the elective
franchise-the most sacred gift ever en-
trusted to o free people-a registration
law has become a necessity, first in cities,
then in countries like ours of q mi
gratory population, and perhaps every.
where. It is to be regretted that such
faithlessnesS to great trusts mus DO
charged upon any portion Of the Ameri-
can people. II was said long ago, that
"eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty 5"
but how much more is vigilance required
now than ever before. The deadly enemy
Of our country's happiness, peace, pro-
gress and prosperity, is sapping and 60
phering and undermining the foundations
Of our power and our Government. We
fear no open enemy, but w tremble in
dread OF the poisonsr, the forger, the per-
jurer, the slandsrsr, and the bribed. They
are dangers which the honest and unsus.
pecting cannot guard against. We have
met the enemy in tho open 6sld-there
was no deceit there-we triumphed as
q consequence Of the issues at stake,
proving we were right, but now O
more dangerous and insidious enemy
opposes us. They would destroy the
credit Of the country, brand successful
armies a. murderers, refuse to support
the MANNED, and the orphans and widows
Of the war, and thus emasculate the Gov
eminent, destroy its power, and lay tn.
foundation for its overthrow. It is such
an enemy we have to guard against, and
the Registry Law ONE to our assistance,
It will protect US against those who have
been defeated in the field, who have taken
up their abode among us and still wal
against us, will protect US from the colon.
izstion Of unprincipled men, and from bal.
lot-box stufing. The law is plain, and
the penalties are severe. The list Of voter
should be closely scrutinized, and all who
are not entitled to vote should be erased
from the Register. Those Registry Agents
and all individuals who have knowingly
violated the law, should be prosecuted
and we demand that the duty be fully
and impartially performed by the prose.
cutting officers Of the county. If they fail
in this through fear or corruption, theil
crime will not pass unnoticed. Let polit'
cal wickedness,be the stigma attached ii
the future as in the past, to the Demo
cratic party, but let the record and th'
conscience Of the Union party be KEEP
| clear,