Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-15
PROGRESS.

we ne3rtlly CotntieUu tooui ieSu0ts
the sentiments expressed in u MORN
ing cotemporary to-day. 1t Is grail
fying to know that recognizing the
right of a free and intelligent citizen
to exercise his Judgment In the use Of
the elective franchise, that Journal has
the candor to sustain tho most formid-
able bolt which has taken place on this
coast. Rccollec,ing Its severely caus-
tic condemnation OF the few who had
tho temerity to refuse the regular
party pill offered In previous years,
and who were so heretical as to believe
that even the best party does not al
ways represent the wishes Of Its MEN,
bers, we are 40 less surprised than
pleased to see the dragoouing system
Of party whipping-in. heretofore pur-
sued by our contemporary, give place
to an advocacy OF liberty In action aud
a commentator Of honest boiling.
The Enterprise agrees with Governor
Booth that the Republican party in
some portions Of California, as in San
Francisco, IL absolutely controlled BY
the Central Pacific. This Is a question
OF Judgment. and u In which every
voter should be free to form an opin-
lon. Our contemporary says, "lf a
party or its fuglemen see ts to aposts-
tie themselves, It Is time that honest
men LEFT It." The doctrine Is heretlcal
to party, it Is Ic~ouoclastic In tenden-
cy, but perhaps not too broadly stated.
a good many honest Republicans,
however, last year 80 thought, and
were condemned therefor In severe
language By u converted cotempo-
rary. We quote once more:
II a portion, or the entire party,
abandons one OF Its fundamental prin-
ciples, goes back upon the entire re-
cord Of Its platform, It Is fitting that
honest men SHOULD avow their con-
domination Of the act and dlSavow an
uawarranted treason TO principle and
u political d~ebauchery.
This sounds wonderfully like the
heresles OF Sumner, Trumbull, Schu-z.
Banks, Curtin, Adams and Chase. IL
reads like an echo from Cincinnati.
1t revives a memory of the declara-
tions of the founders Of our party, and
II followed will break In fragments
caucus domination aud partisan tyr
amy. Again, we quote a sentence
which commends itself TO the judg-
ment Of all, and which all history
proves true
1t ia to be hoped that there is strength
and honest vitality enough remaining
ia It's organization TO sustain Gov.
Booth in his independent course; but
Ii In adopting the plan he has chosen
he has been premature, though deleat-
ed In hi. w. State for a time, and a
martyr to the cause Of justice, he has
taken issue in favor Of popular rights
that will sooner or later meet with Il
successful Endorsement.
We have said before and now repeat
that at this distance. We know COM
paratively little Of the contest Of our
sister State. II the statements Of Gov.
Booth be facts, his Is right.
1t Is no, only tho right, but the duty
Of every mau to leave a party, 20 aid
In framing a new organization when
ever IL ceases to represent his
views or Its machinery falls into
the hands of bad men. We
have earnestly contended for this
principle, have fought s~trenuously the
idea that party fealty was above prin-
ciple. above conscience, aud that po-
litical hcresy was n crime commensu-
rate with disloyalty. Earnestly do
we welcome the public enunclation of
such doctrines by all Republican jour
nails. Once established, the system
which negatives manhood, and denies
the expression of honest opinion, which
ridlcules honesty and derides decency.
which stigmatizes as traitors those who
obey not Its behests. the odious tyran-
nizlns. destroyer of Independence and
individuality, known as the caucus,
will be hereafter banlshed and classed
with Its parent, the lnquisition Of the
middle ages. After all, progress Is
apparent. We are getting individual
lied as electors, as journals who reflect
the public mind. Gradually but surely
the right Of individual judgment In
matters of public moment Is being
recognized. We are stepping out OF
the tyranny Of party Into liberty OF
thought aud deed. For which let us
rejoice.