Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-10-10
ExpEp1ENcy AND PR1Nc1pLE.

tho Wilmington On. C.) Star, which
flies the flag of Seymour and Blair, with
charming naieete d~iscourses about the
project of sending rebel orators to adj
dress the Democratic meetings at the
North, aud, with honest simplicity,
says:
We see it reported that General Wade
Hampton and Hon. B. H. Hill are expected
to deliver speeches in the Northern States in
behalf Of Seymour and Blair. We trust the
report is incorrect; but II not, we join with
the Richmond Wing and Lynehburg Repu6-
Hcan in condemnation Of any such policy.
We think sufficient damage has been done
the cause Of Seymour and Blair BY speeches
made in the South, without bringing this
source Of irritation right before the eyes OF
the Northern people. It matters not how
conservative the speeches may be, the mel
are Quite sufficient to arouse the bad passions
Of the North to a point that will result in Sc
rious injury to our prospects Of success in
the Presidential election.
We have no doubt the Disunionists would
pay ten thousand dollars for every speech
delivered in q Northern State by Hampton,
Forrest, Toombs or Semmes.
II we expect to elect our candidates we
must be governed by principles Of common
sense. Surely the Democratic leaders do not
appreciate the fate that awaits us il Grant 10
elected, or they would not contribute so much
to that result.
We think Mr.. Hill and General Hampton
had better stay at home.
There is, Of course, good sense in
these ideas, but certainly no fairness,
if the "disunionists," thereby meaning
the parties that sustained the Star Span
gled Banner against the Stars and Bars,
shall be allowed to deprive such bril-
liant "Unionists" Us Wade Hampton,
Fort Pillow Forrest, Benz. H. Hill, Rob-
ert Toombs and Admiral" Semmes oil
their rights as American citizens
Must those eminent patriots be kept in
| the South without chances to ventilnts
their oratory except to the kuklux,
when it is their u%ndoubted right to ad-
dress the Democrats Of Philadelphia a'
the great headquarters, at Ninth and
Arch streets? Must they be muzzled in
obedience to the demands Of a miserable
expediency, when their hearts are over
flowing with sentiments of Unionism
which it would do good to the Northern
Democrats to hear. What is the use OF
q man having fought against his coun'
try for four years if, after he is con.
quered, he has no right to lecture hii
conquerors and instruct them as to theil
duties2 The Democracy Of the NORTH
really need the enlightenment of such
men as Hampton, Hill, Forrest, Toomb:
and Semmes. They do not entirely un'
derstand the new doctrines set forth IL
the New York platform and Blair's
letter. Ever since 1860 they have beer
moving in darkness for want of the
| domineering control Of the Southernsrs,
to which, before that time, they joyfully
submitted. They are getting "rusty'
in relation TO the true desires and de-
signs Of the Democracy, and they actu'
ally need the benefit Of solid advice,
And shall the glorious Stars and Bar:
be furled before the wretched demand:
Of a miserable expediency? Shall the
true designs and aspirations Of Democ'
racy be concealed because the eds
unionists"-shade Of the martyred
Lincoln be still might be displeased
at their oratory {! Has it got to this,
that q Southern Democrat canuo,
speedily before a Northern Democrat,
because there is fear that the latter will
20 straightway and vote for Grant and
Colfax? That is exactly what tho Star
suggests. What sort Of principles are
these that must be softly spoken, which
cannot be boldly pronounced, that il
would DO dangerous to declare in the
face Of an enemy? How a those
principles succeed except by humbug
except by conceslment of the aim Of the
leading men who are to carry them out