Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-22
FITCH AND

crowded at an early hour last evening
by both Republicans and Democrats,
the boxes and likewise a portion Of the
d~ress-circle containing numerous la
dies. The stage, too, was filed with
prominent individuals, officers Of the
meeting, ETC., and even tho spaces be-
tween the wings Of the scenery were
all occupied by eager listeners. All
this immense assemblage was gathered
together to hear the great political
questions Of the day discussed, pursu-
art to previous announcement, by the
oratorical champions Of the two great
political parties, Hon. Thomas Fitch,
our eloquent Republican Congressman,
and G.. w. Kendall, Democratic nomi-
nee for that high position. According
70 agreement, Mr.. Fitch opened the
discussion with a speech of a. hours
duration, lit which he dissecled the
Democratic platform pretty thorough
ly, plank By plank. He did not con-
| slider that the Democratic party had
set itself squarely before the people
upon that platform, especially in the
concluding words Of the following res
olution:
Rssored, Thst We a 0 in favor OF the perpe-
tpity Of the Federal Union, and that VIC will re-
sist any proposition looking to Its dissolution;
| that our nominees shall stand pledged, II elccted,
to carry ont and fulail existing laws, whether
orsaniepr statutory, until changed by the proper
authority.
Those last words contained 4 mean-
ing which was not altogether con-
cealed. Did the Democratic party pro-
pose. In case they nee more get the
power into their hands, to change the
existing laws Of the land, and repeal
the present amendments to the Consti-
tuition? Do they mean to falsify their
past record, and now by specious pre-
fences of strong love for the Federal
Union and n desire for the perpetuity
thereof to delude the people? Oh!
leaders Of the Democratic party, how
much longer will you beckon your
followers on like sheep to the sham
bleS? He dwelt with particular car
nestncss upon the rebellion record Of
| those leaders in this section, who now
so unblushingly pretend to favor the
perpetulty VI TIC Chioh' "hrN ",NS"
how was it In those days
when the Stars and Bars were raised
so defantly on land and sea; did they
| then advocate love for the Federal
| Union, or did they drink wine in back
rooms In hilarious emulation when the
telegraph flashed the news OF rebel
victories? This was indeed 4 loyal
resolution with n rebel ending-a loyal
| ship with q rebel rudder; and q case
| where it was indeed difficult to tell
whether the dog wagged the tail or the
tail wagged the dog; Let them have
the opportunity and they will turn the
tide and reverse all the glorious records
| Of A~ppomattoX and the other hard
| fought Southern battle-tields. We
cannot quite consent to give the Gov
eminent into the hands Of men whose
hands are yet red with the efforts to
destroy it.. We know them we'll by
their past record. and do not propose
to trust them again. He then referred
to their resolution on revenue and tax
alton, and also the Republican plat
form resolution upon the same subject.
showing how well both parties agreed
upon that point, and then went on to
demonstrate how the Republican party
had and still was reducing their pro,
LESSONS to practice, by immense and
continual reduction Of the national
debt, rs well rs individual public tax
alton. Yet the mode Of taxation pro-
posed to be substituted BY the Demo-
| cratic party would increase the Federal
taxation In the State from its present
rate, $50, 900. to $1,000 900. Their pro-
posed system was abandoned long ago.
It was a system which would tax the
pioneer and the laboring man, instead
Of those who had accumulated wealth
in the older States. We want none OF
such retrogressive craftsmanship. lie
was not especially in favor Of the
present registry tax, yet 1t did not
really work as a hardship to the labor
ing man, for there were plenty OF poll
| ticlans to pay It for him. There were
many things In the Democratic record
| and pretensions, both past aud present,
| which demand explanation, and which
he desired TO see and hear explained.
Mr.. Kendall now followed in a
speech of an hour and q half. He
labored under the disadvantage Of not
only being very hoarse but also OF hav-
ing the lame side Of the argument, yet
be- Is certainly n polished, excellent
speaker, and succeeded we'll under the
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than any other
of his party IN this section could 40.
His speech. however, being merely Il
repetition of the evening before AZ
Cold I'LL, We need not refer to il in
particular detail. It is 4 we'll written
speech, prepared for the campaign,
aud he delivers it well wherever nc
goes, therefore in this Instance
It did Tot admit Of replying
fully to Mr.. Fitch's arguments and
propositions. He did, however, vary
n little from his regular programme in
some respects. He additionally and
Nemocratically desired to forget the
mast, especially the rebellion record,
and deprecated Mr.. Fuchs illusions
70 il, Those issues were now dead,
and no ordinations or recriminations
relative thereto can now enter Into any
generous or manly discussion. He had
no past record to palliate or conceal,
but was ready to accept light ana truth
from all parties, and go In for the best
interests of the country. Past Issues
are like Fitch's "good Indians" all
dead. He dwelt at considerable length
on the Chinese question-same as at
Gold Hill-charging the Republican
marty with desiring such immigration
and Cheap labor. He made his strong
est points and argument upon this
Chinese Immigration question and the
Burlingamc treaty. He wen: after
Fitch strongly or ~railroading and other
propositions which had not been
touched upon in this debate, wen de-
lineating the supreme crookedness Of
the Virginia and Truckec Railroad.
Then he repeated his Gold Hill speech
about Bradley's bullocks, and how that
aforesaid prominent herdsman was
going to lasso his Gubernatorial oppo-
nent on the Sth of November, brand
him, and strip off his hide and hang it
over the fence to dry. The worst part
Of his whole speech was where he took
the uRwarrantable, criminal liberty Of
charging the great Gold Hill mining
calamity of n year and n half ago as
having been instigated and caused by
the greed of capital-in other words,
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