The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-06
WILL YOU DESERT GRANT AND SEEK
COMPANIONSHIf WITH REBEL
SOLDIERS!

oUAOAEno!
Last year, after the election in Cali
fornia, there was some wavering in the
ranks of the loyal reserves. Some men
of imperfect convictions, the friends OF
that party's better days, though, that
the Old Democracy was about to get
foothold in the Government again.
Here and there was a man whs bad
stood BY the flag in the dark days who
thought that the necessity for the exist
ence of.the Union parry had gone by
that it was time to call in the pickets
and break camp. There was some Civ
ing way by men who had got tired of
the bard and weary strain, and they felt
as if hey might be excused from further
duty, abandon the ranks, and let politics
take care of themselves. These men
must see if they have not gone blind,
if they have not Stun bered away their
senses, that the Republican party has
TluIh SioSC " tbc II u
1t has proclaimed as jus, and rights :
vital IN 1868 as it was in 1864. The
evi! spirit which attacks the virtue and
integrity of Government and social life
never sleeps. The guardians Of Liberty
must be equally watchful if they would
win the good fight. Bat that fight must
be Tough, cot only with vigor but with
faith. This year, of all others the
issces demand redouhled vigilance,
steadfasiness and courage. The rebel
armies are disbandei aud their rank
and f'e are armed with the ballet. We"
must go up against these men and their
bad cause, determined to win if we
would no: have them TO e4ult in victory
over US Read, you faltering ones of
faint AID doubling hearts, you t. 10 have
not yet got cured OF your Democratic
:ufatuation, the following extract froma
speech delivered in Baltimore by Wade
Hampton Of South Carolina just subse-
aueut to the Tammany nominations.
Read it ponder over it ; and then ask
your consciences, if you
can, as protesting patriots, vote with
tim aud his rebel comrades OF Mary
land to repuiia General Grant and
place Horatio Seymour in the Presiden-
tal Chair. Said General Hampton
For three wears Commanded a regimen.
II Ma rylanders and here, on their own soil.
'mon, their acquaintances and friends,
visa tos tina. among ali the brave and true
men OF tha. immortal army, none were
rper or Drawer than the soldiers of Whites
battalion. fApplause.l 1t belonged to what
vas called the Laurel Brigade, and when its
,rigadier general CRosser1 expected sharp
nd decisive work | always knew il. because
Vfite's battalion was in front. He used to
rider Colonel White. g if he met the en-
ny to ride over him" and it would have to
e very strong and avery bold party indeed
has White would not ride over. Some Of
hose Galian. men NAV be pre>nt if not. l
ope my voice may reach them, that they
nay know that their commander pravs for
heir happiness and prosperity. As they
ere brave and true aud honorable soldiers,
hey must now, with that same fidelity they
isplayed in time of war, devote themselves
, the arts and the pursuits Of peace they
,ust. as then, devnte themselves for the
cneit OF their country, to unfolding the
the Union, and the laws, and
9 to work, as the most etfectual means oil I
{, doing, for Seymour and Blair. [Ap- /;
Iiuse 1t is scarcely necessary for me to
i've this advice, possibly, every man
ave met in Maryland is for Seymour and .
lair.