Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-29
ALT. DOrEN, q, Editor and Pro,rie'sr
POLITICS.

Probably no gubernatorial contest
has ever occurred In the United States
which has excited more universal
attention, or given rise to more gen.
eral discussion by the public press,
than the one now going on In Massachu-
sets. That State has been prominent
In worthy representation in both the
National Congress and her home gov
crnment, and the reputation gained
by a Webster has been worthily upheld
by a Sumner, Hoar and Wilson. But
all at once she finds herself In a strait
which seems to threaten a disgrace
that will obliterate her fair fame, and
place her In the line with Kansas and
the carpet-bag governments Of the
South. A swarm Of leeches and cor
morants, led on by Butler. are swoop-
ing down upon her, armed with pat
ronage and brazen assurance, and
there Is imminent danger that she will
be captured and devoured. This CAM
paign Il a remarkable one, aud Butler
Is a remarkable leader. He represents
tho worst side Of politics. His wes-
pons are fraud, bombast, effrontery,
patronage and terrorism. He Is fol-
lowed and supported by nearly every
Federal office holder in Massachusetts,
and Is armed with the approval Of
Simon Cameron. the a whom Grant
designated aud the United States Sem
ate selected to succeed Charles Summer
rs Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on For
eign Relations. His personal charac-
ter and public record are repulsive to
the sense and feelings Of the better
class of old-time Republicans. They
are making efforts to defeat him In the
State Convention. but their success Is
doubtful. With the wiles OF the
politician and the weapons Of fraud
Butler is familiar. Hypocrisy and
deceit are part Of his nature, and
the means he uses are beneath the
touch Of decent people. Every
where We find the better class Of
Republican and Independent journals
commenting upon this strange cam
paign, their sympsthies with the bet
ter people, but their judgment ac-
knowledging the probability Of But.
ler's Gee We have taken the fol-
lowing from the indianapolis Ne,cs,
an independent journal, as a sample.
1t states the case clearly and concisely:
This fight In Massachusetts, concerns
aud should deeply interest the whole
country. There are two c%ontending
principles involved. On the n hand
is the idea that government Is for the
good Of the governed. on the other that
IL IL for the good Of the governors ; on
the one hand that officers are public
servants, on the other that the public
belongs to them and Is to be treated rs
they see fit OH the II hand the gem
eral good. on the other tho Individual
profit. Butler represents the latter
very fully ; his opponents approxi-
mate the former. IT no succeeds 1t
will embolden every harry and grab
Der in the country. II there Is to be
no honor in holding an office, no duty
to be performed beyond the mere at
tendance at the place OF business; II
no responsibility attaches from the
people who put q man there, and II 1t
Is simply 4 lean Of money making,
then perhaps the sooner the fact Is
thoroughly understood the better. The
election OF Butler will mako 1t known
pretty fully. His triumph will be the
triumph Of all that Is bad In our poll
tics, and will be but a stepping stone
to worse things than are now c%onceiv-
ed Of. Laying all sentiment aside and
coming down to his fayorite practical
ity, the election Of a man who has
such loose notions OF economical SCI
enc rs to advocate the reputation OF
the national debt aud the seizure OF
private property Invested In railroads.
may open the way to evils unthought
of nov.