Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-19
AN HONEST CONFESSION.

omaniacs on the subject Of the reelection
Of Grant. it is positively refreshing to
find one Of then that has the sense and
manly candor which characterizes an ar
ticle in the Gold Hill News Of the 18th.
from which we extract the following:
Although at the first blast it would seem
that the Presidential contest is virtually
ended, We would again caution Repub-
licans against the danger of being too
sanguine. II the result of the over
whelming majority which the Democratic
ticket received in Georgia may be taken
as an indication of the feeling of the
Southern people, we may lose the electo-
raj vote OF all the Southern States except
South Carolina, say 13l votes, which is
an imposing array for Greeley. Should
be carry New York, it would give him 166
electoral votes. A. desperate effort will
be made u carry Indiana, with her Is
votes, which would give him 1871 electoral
votes. Three more votes would give
Greeley majority Of the electoral votes
and elect him President.
The object Of the article was to caution
the Republicans from lapsing into false
security, but to the Eeformers it is an
encouraging confession. In it is express
ed, in simple but forcible terms, clear
and intelligent view OF the field on which
the present campaign is finally to be
brought to a close. In an article which
we published few days since, we gave
lists of States that we thought would GER
tainly be carried by the respective candi-
dates for the Presidency. In the States
that we set down as certain for Grant, we
included Arkansas, and placed Florida,
Louisiana and Mississippi among those
that were doubtful. Since then, the
shameless excuses perpetrated by
Grant carpet Dagger in Arkansas may
serve to assist in relieving that unfortu-
nate State from the cruel thraldom by
which she has been SO long and so pitt
lessly crushed. The open defiance of the
laws by blood-stained minion of the
would-be Autocrat of America will cause
such an intense feeling of indignation to
arise, not only in Arkansas, in which
such outrages have but too often occur
red, but in other States, north as well as
south, that not only oil the Southern
States, excepting South Carolina, may be
expected 70 60 in favor'of Mr.. Greeley,
but will serve to secure New York and
New Jersey beyond peradventure.
leaving out the army Of Office holders
whose tenure of power depend upon the
breath of Grant, the whole white popu-
lation Of the South will cast their votes
as unit for the champion of Reform.
They will do this not because they are
unaware or forgetful of the part taken
by Mr.. Greeley on former issues which
are now settled and forever decided. but
because he promises them an honest and
paternal Government. That is all the
Southern people ask, all they require.
They simply ask for, equal rights and
equal privileges, for equality before the
law. They simply ask for the opportu-
nifty to rebuild their broken fortunes, to
repair the ravages caused by the war,
aggravated a thousand fold by the
grinding exactions and intolerable or
preston of which they have been the
unfortunate victims. They desire to till
their lands, to reduce the waste places to
the uses Of man, to build up and revive
commerce. In word, to cultivate and
enjoy the blessings Of peace, in the
patient hope that under the blessing OF
Providence, the prosperity so long de-
MED them may once again surround their
hearthstones with smiling faces and
contented hearts. To do this they ask
because it is an essential condition pre-.
cedent-that they shall be allowed to
exercise the franchise of American free
man, to choose their own representa-
tives, to cleanse the Courts of Justice
from the presence Of corrupt Judges who
have rendered judicial proceedings
hideous mockery, to levy and disburse
their local taxes; in short, to properly
and lawfully exercise those privileges
enjoyed by the more fortunate citizens
of other sections. These demands have
been conceded by Mr.. Greeley as just
and reasonable, and should be accorded,
and this is the reason why they advocate
his election with such remarkable una
nimity. nm .-r.r-gf.4-sr- -......
Politics, as ordinarily understood, have
nothing to do with the issue of the pres
emit campaign 1t is simply question
of right and wrong, honesty and corrup-
ton, liberty or tyranny. This being
the case, the Radical press may we'll
caution its party against over confidence.
Truth, honesty and justice may be de-
feated a thousand times, but as snrs as
the sun rises they will yet rs-assert their
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