Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-02
GNAw A FILE.


rb.re ia a cartoon(by Mast, ofcourss)
In III. last number Of Harpa's Weekly
which conveys a lesson more plainly
than IL can be written. The scene Isl
blacksmith shop. In the rear u an
anvil; BY its side . slsdgs. and in tho
foreground a file. On this hls IL the
legend. "Ths Union Is II Is" A great
snake has crawlsd into the shsp around
the anvil and thrusts his tongue out to-
ward the file. This snake il the Dem
ocrstic party. The words underneath
the cartoon are "Now Gnaw Away"
Az We observed. there IL . moral
in the picture. The Democratic
party has womed itself into
partial power. It seeks to rule
this nation. nay more, II Ia in heart and
soul opposed to every result brought
about by the Republican party sincs 1t
attained power. 1t has. step by STEP
opposed every amendment to our funda-
mental law which has secured to men
the fruits Of labor. For years II was
the advocate OF human slavery; OF
States rights; Of anarchy. When the
war came. brought about by Its attack
upon the Union. = large body Of Its fol-
lowers fought with the opponents Of
this Government. That war resulted in
the destruction Of the dis~intsgratins
doctrine Of States rights and in the
crushing out Of human slavery in this
Republic. Yet after this was done
year by year the Democratic
party fought the progress Of the
age. At every session Of Congress
since the hnt amendment to the Con-
sttution in favor Of the freedmen was
proposed. It's Representatives In Senate
and Assembly have opposed all guaran-
tees Of freedom and civil equality to the
black race. One BY one, As each has
been adopted and incorporated into our
Magma ChArta. the Democratic party has
at first opposed. then ridiculsd. yet
finally conceded with sullsn acqui-
scene These amendments to our Con-
stitution stand to-day the proudest rec
ord in the history Of this Republic.
They are monuments Of the faithfulness
Of the Republican party to the prin'
siplss which gave IL birth. They are
immutabls; they will endure 80 long a.
free government exists on earth. The
Democratic party may be vested with
the government Of this nation. 1t may
BE- that distrust and disaffsction with
our rulers and their acts. will yet return
TO power . party covered over with sores
and ulcers as yet but partially healed
But II the Democratic party ones again
assumes control. IL will not find the
"Union as II Was" II will not. in oil
y range ot ouf uonii.iohs,
IL will net need to make Missouri Com
promises and then repeal them. 1t will
have no use for Kansas Border Ruffians.
II will hnd that in spite Of Jsrs. Black.
Q war OF four years demonstrated clearly
that the Republic has the power to
eosrcs q State" Il will discover that
the American people have concluded
that slavery IL not immortal. nor
divine; IL will And guarantees in
favor Of free labor. Of aesmentsd Union
and Of equal rights to every citizen
thereof. which NO human power can
vitiats or ovsrturn. 1t will find that the
anvil and the hammer have been used to
forge. not shacklss for the slave. hui
safety clutches for our people. II
will and, in the amendments we have
mentioned. files to gnaw. And they are
tempered wisely. No serpsnt's tooth
can wear away their rugged surfaces.