Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-24
PROM REPUBLICAN 10 DEMOCRAT.


GOLD HILL, 4, I MONDAY. AUG. "a. 1874
PROM REPUBLICAN 10 DgMoCRAT.
II one may judge from the recent
elections. the Democratic party will poll
. strong vote in the approaching contest
in October and November. We say the
Democratic party. for ii is not possible
for any n to c~ontrovert the position
that in nine cases out Of ten the defeat
Of the Republican party, in any given
locality. has resulted and will eventuate
in Democratic success. All the elements
OF disaffection. no matter by what names
they are designated. no matter what
minor and specific ends they have to
subssrve. are united in one grand pur.
pose, to-wit: the defeat and destruction
OF the Republican party. by the Demo-
cratic press, which has with consistency
II not with justice or convincing argu-
msnts advocated the claims OF Democ-
racy and combattsd Republican SUI
premacy. not half so bitter anathemas
are hurled not half so hateful insults
are inflicted ; so conspicuous and unre-
lsnting hatred manifested Is are daily
TO DO found in the so-called Independent
press. There are. IL ia true, soms few
honorable exceptions. There are able
papers. edited by fair-minded gentle
men. who. while hesitating not to criti-
else the evil in the Republican party. are
also willing to give il credit for the good
it has done and still has power to accom-
plish. But these are the exceptions.
and they but serve to prove the rule.
"All roads leading out OF the Repub-
lican party lead to the Democratic
camp" said a distinguished colored or
aior to people Of his race two years ago.
lie spoke the truth. All secessions
from tho Republican party, all luke
warmnsss Of its members arc weapons
Of Democracy. They may not be used
directly TO advance the Democratic par
ty, but they so result. by weakening
the Republican. they placsit more near
ly ON a level with Its oid-time anu OFT
beaten opponent the pemoerauc party
n this Is why we nnd tns opposiu'n
all united against Republicans. They
know that the first, the most essential
the indispensable work to be accom-
plished is the defeat OF the party In
power. To turn out the ''ins," their
energies must first be bent. Then will
they compromise or fight for tho spoils,
II they compromise, the Democrats, be-
ING largely In majority, can and VIII dic-
tate terms. II they fight all other ele-
ments OF Republican opposition VIII
disappear in the capacious Democratic
nav.
The Republican party in Nevada has
to-day. as it has had eyer since her adj
mission as n State Of the American
Union. n elsar. well-defned and safe
working majority. Local issues have.
il is true, divided the party so that a few
Democrats slipped into State offices. and
wa have had A Democratic Congressman.
But. whenever politics. of purely M.
tional character. came up before the peo-
pie for discussion and decision. Nevada
has been found to be a Republican State.
II is the intention Of all sincere electors,
who believe that Republicani.m is better
than Democracy, that the government Of
this nation is safer in Republican than
Democratic control. who have not for
gotten either the war nor the party pre-
elections OF those who opposed the
Union and the laws. to keep the State in
line, to return to the Senate a represent
tative Of Republican ideas, a member OF
the party. a worker in its ranks, a man
who will stand firmly and rightly upon
all questions which underlis the safety
and perpstuity Of our Government. There
are minor and local issues in every
county Of the State. In some localities
men NAV DO nominated for Office whose
record i. no, f.yorable-who arr NO,