Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-21
Why 1 SUPPORT GRANT.

Because I believe that In order to
consummatc the reforms inaugurated
BY the Republican party, It Is neces-
sary that they should have a longer
lease Of power. That were Greeley to
Be elected, a general feeling Of unea-
,iness would prevail among the hold.
ers Of our bonds which would eyentu-
ate In a financial crisis. We all know
tina: Greeley Is not a financier; that
his theory of resumption Of specie pay
ment Is to resume at once, regardless
Of the financial crash that would en-
sue. Should his plan be adopted, ev-
ery nan who reflects on the subject,
be he the merest tyro in finances, must
be conscious that the result Of forced
resumption OF specie payments would
unsettle values and cause thousands to
become b%ankrupts. l support Grant,
because under his administration the
country Il prosperous In the extreme.
and because l have a strong conviction
that the continued prosperity and
welfare of the whole country depends
upon his collection. II did not think
that he Is much the better man OF the
two, I would not take so great all In
terest In his success. When l say the
better man, I mean the safer man for
the Presidency. He Is not brilliant,
but he has qualities which are OF much
greater Importance. Let US take q re-
Prospective view Of his life for the last
seven or eight years. W. all have n
vivid recollection Of the dark days pre-
cedlng the taking Of Fort Donelson /;
how the most hopeful Of us at tunes
felt discouraged and sick at heart
when We sadly thought Of the slow
progress that was being made In crush
ing the rebellion ; aud the %exultation,
thinly disguised, which the copper
heads felt whenever the Union forces
met with rever.es. Have the people 90
short memories that those days are for
gottenp Oh ! those dreadful days. How
Eeenly we felt that, while combating
the foe In the field, damnable traitors at
home were doing all that their cow
ardly natures would permit them to do
to aid and comfort the rebels who
were fighting so desperately to subvert
our Government. Have the people
forgotten that when u eau APP
peared almost hopeless when good
inen grleved to think that the rebels
might win, aud our glorious Confeder-
acy be broken up ; when traitors at
home and more manly traitors In the
field exulted at the prospects Of their
triumph? As tho sun after being OBJ
scured by clouds suddenly throws his
rays upon the earth Frightening and
Illuminating 1t, so did Grant, when
our cause appeared almost lost, sud-
denly shine forth as the victor at Fort
Donslson. cheering and encouraging
all loyal citizens, and by his qualities
as u soldier. giving us confidence In
the ultimate triumph Of our arms.
have not Ceased to recollect how much
We owe to Grant, and | feel confident
that those who sustained him while
crushing out the civil lnsurection, will
not be false to their record nor recre.
ant to their duty OF the 9Th OF Novem'
Dor. Has he not been true to Ills couil'
try? Has he ever been false to his
| friends? Has he not been careful oil
our interests and done all that lie
could to lessen the burdens oftaxation!
I can not, In this article, mention all
that he has done for his country. You
need not DO told that he Is conservative
and cautious IN his disposition ; a safe
and prudent man. Had he proved a.
faclle as Greeley. he would not have
all the disappointed politicians Of the
country bowling clamorously for his
defeat In November. The Americans
are an intelligent race Of mel and can
judge for themselves; and | will not,
cannot believe that they will permit a
man who has done 3 much for them,
and who Is so safe and prudent, to be
defeated before the people.
JUSTICE alias DUGALD DAIGErrY.
Virginia City. Aug. 81, 1872.