Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-12
THE prrFERENCE.

mi9sotIi NniCn - hAef fN
cessful; that the Republican State Gen.
trial Committee had advised the State
CONVENTION TO make no nominations but
70 support the nominees Of the Peoples
ticket, and we now predict that the re-
suit will BE- the return Of the most able
Senator in the United States Senate.
Carl Schurz, to that body. But whether
this be so or not, some sterling man
will Be SAINT thsrs. n who is neither
corrupt. nor tinged either by history. in
stinct or education. with the psrnicious
doctrines Of Calhoun.
We desire to call attention to the
marked difference between the motives
and possible result OF the Peoples move
msnt in Missouri and the so-called In
dependent effort in Nevada. The move
ment in Missouri IL directed against the
Bourbon Democracy who, two years
ago captured that State. and have since
dsspoiled it OF nearly everything
which gave IL standing among others OF
the Union. It is TO prevsnt the election
OF 9 prominent secsssionist and proven
public swindlsr to its highest executive
Office. 1t has also, and to us this seems
its most important mission. to defeat
the election Of . Bourbon Legislature
and the consequent reelection Of an
ultra Democratic United States Senator
in place Of Carl Schurz. These are the
three prominent features OF a movement
which has the support Of the mosi prom
insnt Republican and Liberal Demo
cratic journals in the State Of Missouri,
and also Of the best portion Of her pop
ulation.
Now, while we are accused OF mis-
representing the status Of the indie
pendent movement in Nevada III cannot
yet be called . peoples movement, d.
rsctsd. a. 1t il. by wsll-known sorshsad
politcians). let US look also at its ami
mus and possible results. Instead OF
being directed against the Bourbon
Democratic element, 1t has in this State
for its objective point the defeat Of the
Republican party. Instead OF being a
combination OF liberal and loyal els-
msnts, struggling for the overthrow Of
secession rule, II Is q factionl combina-
ton OF dissatisfied persons, struggling
for self-prefsrnsnt. Instead Of being
ratified by either the Republican or
Democratic party, ii is, gusrrills-liks,
fighting from behind the bushes, albeit
always on one side. and that not the
Republican.
Its results. IL IL have power enough.
will be unlike those in Missouri. In
stead Of slscting . liberal. progressive,
intellectual representative Of Nevads's
culture 10 the proud position Of her
Chief Executive. II will select q Demo-
crat Of secession s~ympsihiss, n not
claimed by his friends to possess the
qualities required for the position. but
whs has. during the past four years,
been merely the f~igurehsad OF a CON-
binatioa OF dissatisfied Republicans and
.nbitious Democrats. Instead OF re-
turning TO our legislative halls men who
are known to have been. throughout
the fsry ordeal Of our late war. true. I'M
faltering friends Of unity and advocates
OF freedom. equality and the pressrra-
ton Of our dearest rights, IL will select
those who. ten years ago, when clouds
hung low over the future Of this nation.
croaksd over her dismal situation, and
with dire malice. although mos tinpotsnt,
predicted her speedy downfall and disco
luton; and. above all, instead Of electing
TO the Senate one who, in the darkest
days Of the dread strife. not long since
ended. stood by the Government, voted
with its friends and aided to give ii
needed strength and encouragement, |
who has been true to the party which
saved IL and still holds the reins, IL will
choose as Representative OF this hitherto
Republican State a man who. during the
long and dreary period when the eIis-
tsncs OF this Nation hung trembling in
the scale, weighed by the highest tri-
hta a.Wfla NA.f ~ hatt1a 1
stood in the ranks Of those who gloatsd
over every incident which served to
show its speedy dissolution, every vic
tory which seemed to turn the tide Of
struggling hfe-blood backward to the
Nations heart.
The Independents Of Nevada purpose
70 elect the representative OF the sx-
trsmsst school Of B~ourbonism and
States Rights herssy to represent them
in the National Legislature. Or whether
they so intend or not. II they have
strength enough this will be the i~nevita-
BILE and Of their misdirected efforts.
The difference between the Peoples
movement in Missouri-as ehampionsd
by the best elements OF Democracy and
Liberalism. together with the Republic
can party; by Carl shurz, a Liberal Re
publican and the ST. Louis Democrat. =
Republican journal-and the I~ndepend-
snts in Nevada, with the sponsorship OF
the Reno Crescent and tho sutro D,pend-
emf. Is this: The former aims to destroy
the Bourbon Democracy. the latter to
give 1t power and prestige. The former
wants a Republican or Liberal Republi-
can for United States Senator. The
latter propose to elect a Secession
States Rights Democrat. These are the
differences. We need not add that they
are vital.
JONI /. GrSS, advance agent for
Sutro's phsntasnsgorium. has written
o,s of his Characteristic mutations, dss-