Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-16
WHICH IS THE POOR MANS
FRIEND ?

Siuce money became an important
element in war, those who possess it
have peculiar aud striking advantages,
in war times, over those who arc not so
fortunate. in supplying armies the pos
SCISSOR of wealth may add largely to his
hoard, while the poor man must suffer
from the increased price Of everything
he and his family eat or wear. The rich
man, not intent or gain: a lend his
wealth to his country and SO perform q
noble part /; while the poor man is de-
MED this power. In all countries the
wealthy a pay Communication for mill
tary service, and thus contribute to the
payment Of those less fortunate in this
worlds goods. Men Of large means
can-and in the late war many did-put
substitutes in the army, some men as
many as a half dozen, and so assist the
cause ; the poor man is prevented from
displaying this patriotic liberality.
When his country calls he must either
refuse to do the patriots part in her
defense or place his muscle and his
| blood ut her service.
We readily grant that the nohler serv-
ice is that Of the man who goes to the
field, and, amid tho roar Of battle and
the shock Of conflict, maintains the
honor of his country's flag and renders
his W fame immortal. But while the
greater glory belongs to the soldier
through what awful dangers does he
pass to its attainment Who can ina
CINE the fatigues Of the march, the tor
lures Of the hospital, the agony OF the
wounds and the bitterness Of death,
which too many, alas have suffered In
their country's defense! To all the
trials Of the camp, Of sickness, OF
wounds, and Of death, nre often added
the solicitude and fear, worse than all
else, that loved ones at home may be
left in want and borne down by q sor-
row which no balm can heal Yes
the hardest service and the heaviest
sacrifices must be borne in war by the
Door man, and that man or party, be
they whom they may, who provoke or
p~recipitats n conflict, are the poor mans
enemies-his worst foes.
Two classes only are benefited BY
war one the wealthy sharks who only
see in conflict a chance to increase
their wealth /; tho other, the broken
down and slip-shod politicians whose
ambition will not suffer them to remain
in ~obscurity, and whose bankrupt char
acter render power in their hands q
constant menace and danger.
One war has just passed over our
young country, leaving her fair face
wrinkled with q million graves. Shall
we commit power to the leaders Of a
party who threaten us with another if
we fail to restore to power the red
handed pirates and traitors who do not
hide the stains on their hands made by
the best blood Of our loyal heroes ?
And yet this is the precise, and plainly
put issue, now presented to the Ameri-
can people. That party which furnish
ed every man to the rebel armies de-
mands power, or war as the alternative.
They offer US Seymour, who never said
o good word for his Government, and
Blair, who never did q harsh act to our
enemies, and order the people to stand
and deliver. And that party which
furnished nearly all the men who
sustained our flag, overcame our ene-
mics in war, shed the brightest glory
on our name, and purified our Govern
meut, offer Grant, who not only de-
feated but captured and destroyed the
armed power which assailed us; and
Colfax, whose head and heart, and
hands were always busy in the noblest
acts and efforts for his country and
ours, and whose prayer and motto is,
/" Let US have peace"
Voters Of Of a regenerated country
Soldiers Of the grand army ! which OF
these will you have? Which of these
is the poor mans friend Which the
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