Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-08
"A PARTY Or 4 PERSONAL
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Under the above heading the Enter
prise Of October 9TH discourses thus:
"rhe soreheads and intriguers who
are conSpiring to defeat the Republi-
can ticket in this State disclaim all en-
NIFTY to the party, but avow an uncom-
promising hostility to John P. Jones'"
The above language seems to antici-
pate the election of a Democratic
Legislature, and thereby the defeat Of
Mr.. Jones. If the maune Of conduct
ing the Republican primaries In this
portion Of the State does not warrant
such q result. then are the "dear peo-
Pile patient and long-sufiering." 1t Is
considered some little palliatlon Of an
otfense to acknowledge the wrong and
apologize ; but once an error Is COM
United, any attempt to browbeat and
coerce public opinion to the situation
il re~prehensibIe and anti-republican.
The fundamental principle OF all par
ties should be to elect good and true
| neu to office. The foundation OF all
| republican governments should De
BASED upon 4 true expression OF the
will Of the people. You very much
| mistake the temper and intelligence
Of the voters OF this State If you expect
TO gather strength to the Republican
ranks by the language found In the
following:
$50 long as men acknowledge the
right of majoritics to govern, aud aiill-
late with political organizations, so
long are they sacredly bound to accept
the decisions Of II preponderating num-
DER of their fellow voters. When they
refuse to do this they are no longer
honorable men nor wofthy citizens OF a
republican government
Do not forget this, NJ. Enterprise, on
the 9Th of November next, II the hon.
est, thiuking voters of this State turn
the tables upon your pet, and you sud-
denly ilud yourself In the minority.
Circumstances very much alter cases.
| Aspiramts are sometimes found aiilia-
ting with the Republican party who
are deemed by many wholly unfit for
political trust. When an elector OF
sound judgment Is called upon by the
Self-styled leaders Of the party to sup
| port such 4 man, 1t becomes not only
his right. but his bounden duty to re-
fuse, and any attempt to coerce or gov
ern such elector Is Il fragrant violation
Of the ballot. Your political status
| md honorable and tcorthy citizenship In
tlmes past would scarcely constitute
you the whipper-in Of the Republican
party. The writer Of this distinctly
recollects vainly searching and re-
searching the columns OF the Enterprise
in the early history OF that epoch OF
national trouble for crumbs OF comfort.
True. there are very many Republicans
in this State who were loyal anu OUT
spoken in the dark days OF the republic
and they are honorable men and ror-
thy citizens yet-who will not at this
time support Mr.. Jones, and no "pow-
er behind the throne a change this
determination. Are you elected to ar
raign and try them rs apostates to the
principles OF the party? They do not
propose to "raise the black flag, aud
scuttle the ship" but 1t Is certainly
within the province Of good and true
Republicans to administer i whole
some rebuke to any person or clique
attempting to prostitute the party for
selfish purposes. This murInur OF dis
appreciation from the voters Of every
county In the State, which so alarmed
you, Is but the Indicator Of the cloud
burst of Indignation which Is to come.
Judging from tile fury OF your "scour-
ing" the apparent loss Of temper
which your editorials Indicate, aud
your christian Zeal and native tngenu-
ity in the application OF epithets TO
the "soreheads aud intriguers,' as
you term them, you must have heard
the roar of the tide that IS coming In.
Again you say:
1.-The almost unanimous voice OF the
people In his favor Is coItemptuously
derided aud disrcstrded."
Mr.. Enterprise, you have miscon-
structed the sentence. 1t is the rotcs
Of the people that you so much fear and
trcmble ut. They have given fair
warming to stand from under. The
| admonition comes not in the form Of a
threat. If, as you claim, 1t is the will
| Of the masses that j. z. Jones be elect
ell to the United States Senate, that
will, most certainly will find express
sion. Ii. OH the contrary, they fluid him
unworthy the responsible trust, no
threat OF oppression, or "endless re.
taliatlon:" no furious right and LEFT
lashinS and scourSing will change the
result. Viewed from n certain stand
point. there may BE- a doubt whether
the plant tools that are used at prima-
ries to control elections, are more to
be condemned than IN honest bolter OF
Il corrupt organization; but with the
citizen, whose political education
teaches him that any attempt to thwart
his will at the ballot-boS. by circum-
venting him at the primaries, Is GRIM
inal, there cau be no question. A close
adhesion to party is certainly no proof
OF a patriotism double distilled or I'M
mensely condensed. 70 conclude. 1t
can be- remembered that the prominent
feature o. this Senatorial contest, Is
one peculiarly disgusting to many Re
publicanS, aud is likely TO prove a les
sou of Importance III the future.