Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-16
rHR STAB CHAMBER.

we WOulu uSh suo N"SP''S
~perately but earnestly, a few questions
which we hope 1t will answer In a
proper spirit, instead Of INDUCING In
personalities and abuse. We give 1t
credit for ability to discuss a political
subject. not only ably, but fairly. aud
with all Difference we proceed to pro-
pound our queries. Would 1t not have
been much more satisfactory to the
Republican party II a delegation OF
say ten members from each Club had
been elected to make up q ticket for
delegates to the State and County Con-
ventions, instead OF four or five mel
~arrogating to themselves that right!
Would It not have been more judicious
for the friends Of Mr.. Jones to have
said to him: Do not have anything to
10 with the selection OF candidates for
the county Offices, for II you indicate a
preference for any man. you will I'M
doubleday array against you all others
who may aspire to the same position
that he does? Was 1t not a violation
OF party usage and an outrage Of the
proprieties for four or five men ;among
whom was the editor OF the Enterpriseh
In secret conclave, to put In nomina-
tlon a ticket which the rank and file
OF the Republican party had no part
In making? You have thought
1t prudent not to reply to charges
which cannot be truthfully denied.
knowing full we'll that the agitation Of
this great wrong which you have
committed against the Republican
party, will overwhelm you with con-
fusion and. Disgrace. Do not lay the
tisttering JUNCTION to your SOUL" that
that the indignation which Is so deeply
felt by Republicans generally, will
soon pass away and be forgotten. Al
though you aud the rest OF the cabal
have the 81, istaction Or It be any Of
having carried q primary election
which WAS not Contested, the calm Is
the omiuous hush which precedes the
hurricane which will soon, with lrre-
sist,ble fury, sweep you and Jones to
perdltion. aud when IL again lulls. the
waiting winds will sing - n%ournful re-
QUEEN over your political graves. We
write more In sorrow than In N
ger, for We would much rath-
er praise than censure, but the
more We reflect on. this high-handed
crime. which the star chamber com.
mitted, the more We are impelled BY 4
stern, sense OF duty to the Republican
party { denounce the arrogant pre-
sumption which you have displayed.
Did you think that you four or live
men were alone competent to say who
should and who should not be elected.
to the State and county Offices? Had
You no confidence In the intelligence
Of the masses? Why did. you commit
this scaudslou, outrage? II there be
anything that you cda offer in ex-
tenuatiou or palliation Of your &C
ton In the matter, we adjure you
by all you hold sacred; by the hope
which we believe you still have OF
the success Of the Republican party,
to make It known to the rank
and file Of the party whom you
have so grossly outraged. Like the
stain Of blood on Lady Macbeth's
hand, "the damulng spot will not
out" Do not reply BY asking IL the
GOLD Hull NEWS intends to bolt, etc.
Affect not little shifts, aud subter-
fuges to avoid the force Of an argu-
ment. Such an evasion Of the ques-
lions will not save you from the oblo-
guy which the course you have taken
in the matter Of nominating delegates
TO the State and County conventions
has brought upon you. We pause for
a reply.