The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-06

yourselves, fellow.citizens, in the belief
that the dangers against which Washing
ton warned you are unreal II is impOS-
siblc to magnify the real peril. The proof
OF danger is not only inscribed on the
pages of the distant past, but on the bold
est and b~loodicst page OF our history.
But yesterday we witnessed II portion OF
our countrymen appeal from the peaceful
and constitutional decree of the ballot,
ana, in Il moment of passion and fury, in
vol"e the republic in war. But for the re-
cent past, VINO would believe the election
of so good and great man as abraham
Lincoln. could be made the preteNt for
armed ln>urrection, asSailing the life OF
the nation and deluging the land in
blood. FrllOw-citiZenS deSOlate homes
and Impoverished states aimonish us tn
beware of party spirit. The voice of wis
dom unltcS with the voice OF experience.
Washington. the father, uniteS with the
five hundred thousand dead heroes, the
pre>ervcrS, in proclaiming party spirit the
" worst enemy of popular government
ami IN warning US to discourage and
restrain il "
In view of the occasion and tho posi-
bic hangers that menace the future, |
cannot forbear to cxhort Won to cultivate
amt practice those exalted virtues that
d|l>tIngul>nCd our ancestors, and enabled
them To originate and transmit to us TIA"
glorious institutions we enjoy to-day. |
rNhort You 10 follow The course which
they marked out, as the only safe road to
lnIlNIduti happiness, AMI nttlonal pros
peritN. cNhprt YOU hold fast the system
OF Tree schools, for in this lies the security
To FIRE" institutions II possible perfect
and extend 1t until no Ciull in imerict
shall escape a good. and all have OppOr-
tunlfy Tor complete and thorough duca-
non | CNhOFt Won not only adhere to
In" principle of liberty but 10 the fnrInS
OF government which have so well So
cured its enjoyment. and SO thorough y
promoted the public prosperity. See To il
that the fanafical spirit which holds
nothing OF tn" past sacred. and which
would >UhNert society for an ah>trartIon-
lay not il sacrilc.eous hand upon n
Government oar fathers ordained Re
member. in considering the functions, Of
government tia abstract rights have no
piac" in a Government OF laws. and are
inconsistent with the restraints necessary
inr the pres 'rvatlpn of society. Ermrtn-
her that government necessarily PrHSup-
poses obedience to law.and the surrender
OF such natural rights a. are necessary 10
good order Remember that oUr Govern
m"nt il based upon the SGIrH-e> ut the
people. and that intelligence, and honesty
ar" indispensable TO lis successful admin
i~trhti"n. Remember 'h2t ia" great
misses. in wnpm the SO~Nrr,iGnty j. re
posed, must daily toll for broaI. ami thai.
II i wi>n and lust md necessary 10 cl'-
Nn'e and dignity their pursuits. and eiu-
eat" their minds ami hearts. that they
MAJ" property discharge tn" great tru>.
committed to their and Finally. re-
m"Inb'r, I c%rnjur" You the Wa
between tn" states j. ended, never
moro to he renewed: tina its fruits
arr ~=nrn"rrd. never more To- be d~i>rurbrd;
and that to iorIiV' the past ami aIitT The
Il 'fr" passions. eng inferred nN civil war,
l. a dItv c%nioino,l alik- ny >tatc>man-
ship and humanity. Let Us then close
up the cha>m hat divides IL. and wash
tn" bloc i->ttin> OF STRIFE. and. stand
in- above the grave of d~l~SonS!pn, II
rising superior To hate. mite again i'm
common purpose. and sustained by Il
common hope, pre>> forward - the fur