Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-19
FROM CARSON.
THE ORMsRY DEMOCRATIC
RALLY.
CARSON, July 18th, 1872.

CAlSOS, July 1otui 1919
EDITOR NEws-SIR: The Democ-
racy Of this place spread themselves
last week in ratification Of the accept
ance and nomination by the Baltimore
Convention, rs their chieftain and
standard bearer Of their lifelong and
bitter opponent, Horace Greeley.
They had a grand rally, wide Carson
Register,l burned plenty Of powder,
drank plenty of whisky, made plenty
Of noise, frightened the women and
children with their atter-midnight
bowling, and had a good time gener-
ally suo more.
AS this gathering Is represented BY
the organ here rs a Democratic meet
ing and an important demonstration
of public opinion, 1t may not be amiss
to anslyze the ingredients of which 1t
was composed, and to mark in how far
the prime movers and fuglemen are
entitled to be considered representa-
tlves Of the feelings and sentiments OF
the intelligent and respectable portion
Of the community.
First, we have a Democrat, an intel
ligeut and respectable gentleman, who
was In his proper place and character
at the head of q Democratic demon
stratiou. 1t Is, Of course. n good thing
to have n good tigurehead. But 1t may
at least be- said OF him that, In his in
dorSation of Greeley as the Democratic
candidate OF his party for the Presl-
dency. and, especially In the company
BY which he was surrounded on
Wednesday evening, he Is a striking
illustration OF the old adage, "politics
like poverty makes II acquainted
with strange bed-fellows."
The President OF the meeting was a
recalcirrant Republican-ifh he has ma
tured ideas sufficient to enable him to
form a decided political opinion-who
assumes the military role of Captain,
though, if report speaks truly, lie new
er wore 4 shoulder-strap or put HIM
self In the way OF 4 rebel bullet, but
drew pay from the Republican Admin
istration IS quartermaster's or com
mlssariat clerk, Or something Of the
sort, during the earlier years Of the re-
bellion, and during the closing years
of 1t held a clerkship In n department
Of the Treasury, from which he was
appointed Chief Clerk Of the Branch
Mint in this place. Now, III the full
hess of his gratitude, he attempts In
his puny way, to sting the hand that
ted him.
The chief orator Of the evening was
one the dust of whose overland trip
was scarcely brushed from his clothes
before the Republican party OF this
State elevated him to 4 public position
Of emolument and trust, solno Of the
duties Of which he performed ~ negli-
gently rs to render Il I'll easy matter
for the financial officers " the State to
perpetrate = d~efGlcaliun which Grip
pied the State Ilmo'' ~ bankruptcy.
Because tie liepuL. .can party, with
this costly experience fresh before
them, would not rc-elect him and give
him a perpetuity of official position
and pay, lie bolted the party and did
his LITTLE best toward the partial sue
cess Of the Democrats at the last State
election. Since then he has been verg-
ing more and more openly to that
party until he has shaken hands
across the bloody chasm' and become
Its mouth piece and advocate.
Another leading speaker on the oc-
casion was one who, elected to office
by the Republican party Of Ormsby
county, proved faithless to his trust,
misappropriated the money OF the
| county, was removed from office MS n
defiulter, aud has now a judgment
standing against him for the public
money applied to his " private Use.
This individual was the loudestand most
| blatant OF all the Democratic spokes-
men upon official corruption, dishon-
es.y and breach Of public trust. Hinc
lilac lachrymae. All, we'll might you
crate with junction. on the evil doings
and delinquencics Of offlce-holders, TOR
'.you know how 1t Is yourself" IL
wonder how your Democratic successor
In office, who Is esteemed 4 good and
honest man, approved as his repre-
sentative OH the platform the man
whom he had so recently prosecuted
for malfeasance In office.
Another mighty member Of this
mighty host Is n chubby son Of Vulcan,
whose limited acquaintance with his
%vernacular often produces In his head
confused ideas Of the significance OF
words, which he Is apt to use In a sense
never contemplated by tho lexl-
coSraphers. rs when, for its prolific
qualities, he characterizes the house
pigeon as a prodiqate bird. He Is a
striking example Of the truth OF Pope's
expression: "A little learning Is a
dangerous thing" With an Inflated
sense Of his own ability and fitness for
public life, he has become soured be-
cause the Republicans Of his locality
could not see with his eyes the measure
OF his transcendent abilities, aud ele-
vate him to some public position. So
now he has taken to %hammering on the
Democratic anvil.
Another Of the promoters Of this
large and influential meeting Is an In
| dividual of lean aud hungry look, who
! appears to have scarce recovered from
| the low condition In which the Repub-
licans OF this county found him when
| they took pity on his known impecu-
| mostly and voted him into all office Of
| considerable emolument. Now enjoy
Ing the comfortable livelihood thus be-
slowed, he turns TUX and opposes and
v~illifies the party which gave him his
bread and butter. In him ID verified
all old experience, that, with some
natures, there is no surer way to earn
their bitter enmity than to do them
favors. Avery Ishmaellte, his hand Is
against every man who helped him In
his time Of need. and every respectable
| mans hand Is against him.
These are the men Of character and
influence who compose the great Gree
| ley party Of this county, whose fusion
| with the Democracy Is to a%nnlhilate
tho Republican party and sweep Grant
from the Presidential chair, and whose
purity and ability are to inaugurate a
new regime Of political and official
honesty aud efficiency.
Like master like man-Horace Gree
Icy, quietly overruled and put aside
By the Republican party, In his asplra-
tions for official positions 1t deemed