Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-27
ooLPAx AT OMAHA.

Hon. Schuyler ColfaI, Samuel Bowles,
Esq, of the Springfield Republican, and
Lieutenant Governor Bross, with others,
were at Omaha, Nebraska, on the 10th
of August, aud were handsomely re-
csived by the Union men Of that pros
porous city. Mr. Colfsx made u short
speech, from which We make the follow
ing extract:
We have passed through war, the
most fearful it has ever been the lot Of
any country to witness. Our men, some
in the prime of life, some in middle age,
and others younger still have gone
forth, not only by the thousands but
millions, to bleed and suffer and die
tina. this Republic might not be blotted
out from the family of nations. Tire
mendous cheers.l Many Of the most
fearless men that the world has ever
seen, the heart Of the nation, were slain.
Sacrifices were made by our heroic de-
tenders, who have saved our institu.
tions; and when the cloud Of war passed
and peace came, this great people de-
termined, God helping them, that the
cause for which their sons had died on
q thousand battle fields should never be
sacrificed; and that treason shall never
again have power in this land OF ours.
tApplause.1 And to that every loyal
heart, from tho gulf to the lakes, and
from ocean to ocean, says, "Amen, and
Amen" [Applause.1
The same great hero that led our
conqLering armies from victory to VIC
tory, and took rebellion by the throat,
Is to preside owe the destinies of this
Republic, which the hand OF Providence
has saved. With him we shall have
peace; peace throughout all our borders;
peace amongst our people at home, and
peace with all nations abroad; peace in
the North, and peace in the South;
peace in the East, and peace in the
West; peace between the Executive and
Congress. [Cheers. We shall have
peace, because his watchword to-day is
that the will of the people shall be
obeyed and the law of the land enforced.
CRenewed cheers.1 And with peace we
shall have prosperity, and with pros
perity We shall have progress; and With
progress we shall have power, until the
glorious triumphs of u nation in the
future, in the mighty majestic march Of
power, shall eclipse even its most
brilliant records in the past. CEnthu-
siastic cheering
l shall not extend these remarks. |
thank you for this good speed and this
G%od-speed you give me on my journey.
I shall feel it with with mt wherever I
60. shall remember this greeting on
this midsummer afternoon, when you
have all turned out from your homes
and places of business and these me-
chanics have left their workshops to
greet me; because | believe you wish TO
show me your sympathies and affections.
The principles | bold are o part and par
eel Of my being. l have adhered to
them through evil and good report. IA
voice, "That's so;" and cheers. l have
stood by them because l believed they
were principles Of humanity, and which
God will bless. l have adhered 10 them
because I believed they were wisest and
best for this country Of ours. If | ever
forsake them may my tongue cleaye to
the roof of my mouth and my right
hand forget its cunning. AS in the
past, so in the future, / shall adhere to
them, whether 10 public or private life.
I shall adhere to them without variable
ness or the shadow of turning; believing
that the same God, who gave US victory
10 the darkest hour of the war, and
lifted our soldiers to the sun.lit crowns
Of victory and hope, will carry out those
principles to their contamination, bo-
cause we stand upon a platform against
which l believe the gates of hell cannot
prevail. ~fUnbounded applansc.l
When Mr.. Colfax had concluded, Gov.
Bross was introduced to the assemblage,
and this veteran campaigner delivered
one of his Enthusiastically powerful
and telling speeches, which was
frequently interrupted with boisterous
applause.