The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-09
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Ine waning OF the fortunes OF the hepuon-
can party ON this coast has worked decided
change in the tone Of Fourth Of July orations,
As shown on Monday last The denunciation
Of one-hAlf lsometiues greater portion) Of
an audience IS CopPerheats, rebels and trait
ors, by such men as Starr King. W. II. L.
Barnes, Tom Fitch, Sandy Baldwin, and 9TH
ers; the putting down Of Democrats by the
hAyouet for their oppression Of the China
MANI. and the enfranehisement OF Chinese
I for their self-protection, ''orsted F" by Bill
\ Stewart on the Fourth; and all the hang
EN- sentiments of Fourth Of July orations, 50
/ freely INDUCED in for the past nine years,
have passed away with the irresponsible mill
/ ts-y power which inspired such defiance Of
I decency and encouraged such insults TO the
memory Of those god-hke patriots Who pledged
their lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor 20 establish those dead issues -
which the American people cherished for
;hree-fourths Of = century A. a priceless herit-
ase. A portion Of the Republican press
however, shutting its eyes TO the changes
which have been wrought in public sentiment,
ignoring the fact thu; the WAY Is over and that
--ANN EN4AE--tN2 ~ ShlCE senses,
are swift TO denounce every orator Who spoke
on Monday last who did not descend to the
filthy pool Of politics" and desecra;e the day
vItl Radical hArAngue deuunciAtory Of the
sentiments enunciated by Jefferson in the
Declaration Of Independence and lAudatory Of
every infamous &C; Of the Republican party
Two or three years ago, W. H L. Barnes de-
nyT-Tzi a hitter RaT,r,llf~ar hr-ars-,. 50 =.
rameuto, on the 4th Of July. which Was laud-
ed to the skies by the press of that party On
Monday last he delivered an Grafton IN San
Francisco, Of which any patriotic American
might be proud, yet omitted the usual denim
citation of all opposed to the ruinous tenden-
cies Of the Republican party-and hence the
Chronicle of that city says lit was not in
keeping with wha; MS expected Of an orator
on such an occasion" Certainly not! This
sentiment, for instance, was not in keeping
Sith what was expected" of Republican or
ator:
The bitterness and violence Of sentiment
engenceEed by the WAY, the views to which,
after its close, most Of the non-comhatants
subscribed with n cheerful brutality hardly 70
De comprehended nOw, have had their day Of
rule, and should be bured forever
But had the orator gone further. and quoted
from the Declaration Of Independence the fol-
lowing indictments against King George. ap-
plying them to the Congress Of the United
States, the language would have been literally
true, but the sentiment decidedly REASONABLE:
He has erected multitude Of new Offices.
ana sent h'iheT svHrIns Of officers to harrass
our people and eat ont their substance -
4 Lee En HaFHa ~ -. u. Il.
OF and superior TO the civil power"
OF taking away our charters. abolshiug
our most valuable laws, and altering fuuia-
mentally. the forms of our governments
The n'tIe Rip IN our midst-not TO be
onidone by its namesake at the Bay in oblivi
business of changes going on in public senti.
neuir and determined Not to wake m until
this cEue! wa- Is over'-pitchcS into Dr..
hucsde, who delivered the Grafton NJ CarIip
'nd says lie took advantage Of the occasion
ana audience. To make regular Democratic
stump speech, much 20 the chaErin of all
1Shi-mIEd,d people Of both parties who heard I
hun The last six wo.ds quoted were eyi. I.
iently the result Of slip of the pen. With
Radicals there Is no such thing AS '.fair-mind- ,
81 people on both sides" And with the Rim
an Wrinkle class of the Republican press. 70 ,
Shich our n"ighbor belongs, there are com.
few fair minded" Republicans. il
Ne are TO believe his statement in connection
With other Republican accounts Of the Grafton
Il Carlln- We know nothing of the political
1roSlNities Of DR.. kincade, but meeting with
! Republican who heard the oration. and who
himself public speskes, We inGuired into
he truth Of the Chronicles staiemen, In 1e.
;aFd to the sediment of the Grafton. and were
informed that they were highly patriotic and If
'ore morality-sc much so, loosely remarked
'ur informant, THAT took him 10 be a Re-
'nbhean. Our informant. then. according
tile Chroniels's test, is nDt a "fair-miuded"
nan, albeit he is learned man. Il writer and a
peaker Of ability, gentleman Of large heart
nd liberal views, and withal "trooly loiIr'
We are sorry to disturb our neighbor's sleep
mt he never win wake up if he keeps waiting
Dr the war to end.
CoLoRED NoTERs.-The Chronicle seems IN
q terribly