Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-13
CRITICAL AUDIENCE.

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The Republican party and Republi-
can press, since the late election in tho
East, may now sit back and assume the
yo,s Of critic. II will Be something
novel, and not exactly in the line OF
precedent for the past fourteen years.
Yet We believe that they a 'fl the
bill" For fourteen years the Republic
can party has been subjected to criti-
cism from every opponent Of Its leaders.
its principles and its policy. 1t has.
while assuming the aggressive against
the enemies Of progress, the foes oil hu-
man rights and the traitorous crew who
e~ndsavored to disintegrats the Repub-
lie, bad also sver to be on the defensive.
With an army Of Union haters in 'front.'
il has been forced to defend itself from
the hungry squads Of malcontsnts and
GROWERS who have ever hung upon its
. a II now takes a rest. Its enemies
Of front and rear u the functions
Of government, and the Republican
party and press will calmly watch their
course. For fourteen years the opPosi-
ton have had nousht to do but ind
fault with the Republican party. Dur
ing that time il has never originated
one single method Or principle OF gov
srnment which has not been attacked
and criticised ~unfavorably BY q constant
iy augmsnting army Of fault-haders.
That legion Of grumblers ia now in
power. and the Republican party awaits
their legislation. II correct, all right.
II not, We propose to find fault.
II 10 easier to find fault with . watch
for not keeping exact time than con-
struct one which will do so. It's easier
to grumbls than to remedy evils. 1t Is
easier to do wrong than to do right. II
10 easier to eriticiss imperfection than
to be perfect. II is easier to find iaws
in the conduct Of q Christian than to be
ons. It Is easier. far easier to condemn
a political party than to organize n
whose course shall be above criticism
or justify no complaint. The Democratic
or opposition Congress will soon assem-
bic. There are many things OF moment
which require immediate attention. The
question Of finance will come up before
that body. 1t win. in plain terms. be.
Shall the currency Of the Government
be inflated or eontractsdi Shall we pro.
grsss toward specie resumption OF re-
trace oar steps toward reputation
Shall We have hard money or paper rag
for q circulating medium? The question
Of reconstruction will DO presented in
hundred different shapes, and among
other questions will DO those OF oui
common school system, the increase OF
reduction OF our army aud navy. civil
service reform. taxes, tariff, railway
legislation, internal improvements, ETC.,
etc. Upon all these legislation is de-
handed and laust DO had. The Rspub-
liean party. being in mipority. has,
according to the rule OF construction
pursued by the Democratic press, no
responsibility for bad, and will have no
credit fer good, legislation. We are con
tsnt TO act the role Of critic for a time
The Republican party has intelligence
enough to properly perform the duiis'
heretofore fer many years discharged b,
the Democracy. And it is with no LITTLE
zsst that the Republican press enter
upon the work before it. 1t is n change
Of work which. in the old adage, is a,
good a. play. For fourteen years the
Republican party has borne upon its
shoulders grave responsibility. 1t would
have done so longer had ii been so willed
by the people. Now that 1t Is to "taks
arsst," its time may be employed in
looking over the field. Perhaps ii may
be best for the whole people that ii shall
do 40.
The Independent press will also, to
preserve its assumed cha racter Of indie
pendencs, bs forced to net with the Re
publican instead OF the Democratic par.
~. As We said in q former article the
function Of that element Of journalism
il criticism. both Of men and measures.
And, in accordance with the rule estab-
lishsd BY the opposition. only those re-
sponsibls are subjects Of investigation
or csnsure. This position is now held
by the Democracy in the law-making-
the most important department Of this
Nation. The Republican party will not
during the next two years, Be held re-
sponsibls for vicious legislation. II can
not. in fairness. be so held liable.
Wherefore all criticism. all fault-hnding
from the so-called Independent press,
must b directed against Democracy.
Else those independent journals cease to
be Independent and become mere prsju-
diced and partisan sdhsrsnts Of the DEM
scratis party. Again we say we are o n
tent that such shall be the case. Let the
record Of the Republican party be com-
pared with that which this motley crowd
who will control the next House Of Rep
resentatives shall make. Let Republi-
can and Independent journals c~riticiss
these acts As closely and severely as
have the opposition heretofore the lsgis-
lation Of Republicans. We have ne
doubt Of the result, for, as we said in
the beginning. 1t is far easier to find
fault than to do exactly right. II is
easier to e~riticise existing evils than to
project and carry out adequate remedies.
As said a contemporary yesterday. The
Nation waits the ringing up Of tn. cur.
tain" Republicans and In~dspend.n,.