Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-19
GORHAM. BOOTH AND THE CALI.
FORNIA CANVASS.

FORNIA CANVASS.
At rare intervals man appears who
ean, at the supreme moment Of necess-
ity, inspire those about him with an en-
th1siasm and au eagerness which at
ether times wait upon the coming of
great events ami psrilorIs crises When
George Gorhan arrived in California
last April he found his party dormant,
apa,het;c and slmos: lifeless. The spirit
Of Generalization was upon it: AMI men
and ,egions that had borne themselves
gallantly in previous battles had no Ar
dor for the coming contest. Single
handed, single minded. and with the
genius Ct courage upon him. Gori,aun
volunteered the almost hopeless task Of
inspiring the Republicans o. California
With heart FOR . controversy which hsd
10 be fought up hill against sloth ard 81
pineness in esr.p. and . vicso:y-srshed
enemy in front. A rscapitulation Of what
has been done il needless Euf5ee Il TO
say that Mr.. Gorhsn has done for the
Republican party Of California vhas Phil
Sheridan did for the Eetzeasing Fedsral
cavalry ct Winckesssr-e charged diseoEr-
aeemsnt to hopeful sndsavor, and organ
led the possibility Of victory ont Of the
ready materials Of defeat. Cowa.ds said
the party must die: laRgards said thas
victory ~ hopeless and the plastic.
uncertain minds Of the mass waited to
b reused and led. II had come to b .
lying by-vord that the party vss mere
pazt Of the machinery Of the Genital
Pacific Railway company.s There vaa
"schism within the temple" Read
hack and see By what means this man Of
courageous hsart lifted his panty out Of
The Slough Of Dsspord and nd its name
and cleared III mission Of the unde-
served faint Of subservisney and un-
Worthiness. Read anew the ringing a.
dress which broke upon the ear Of the
party. last April, ike . bugls call TO
arms; recall the platform and proceed
iags Of the Convention At Sacramento
look at what this brave and gifted cham
pion Of his party has done IN the feld
and on the rostrum. He awoks the
slumbs1ing ssntlnels Of the camp and
picket; he appropriated for his party az
The substance and vitality Ct the local
issues BY which it is surrounded in Cali
fornia; and he has shown Newton Booth |
to the world - the utter sham. pretender
and poltroon that lie really Is. In the |
midst Of the excitement which this rous- |
ing revival has produced, Mr. Gc=han il |
Summoned from the field. Aduty higher |
than that which he owes to party, State
and country. calls him to the bedside Of |
his invalid wife. Sic needs the ttimula- !
lion Of his hope-insp:rins, glcemdispel-
ling presence. Let ~ trust that his |
going there viii brighten the eye and
strengthen the pulse which have looked |
and vibrated in sslf-denying hope and |
pride and never-docbting confidence Tor
victorious achievement and his triam-
phant meeting With wife and children.
Tho battle win 60 on. Gorhsm has
set our squadrons in the Aell and planned
the fight. There are courage and deter
mination to win. The leader has walked
. power which viii not stop short Of
victory. His actual presence 10 not there.
Int his insnirat ion rsrnaina and viii not |
b forgotten or disre8ardsd.
Aud now, What Of Newton Booth
Where is the man Who proved himself
wiling to sell his party, sr;: in the face
u his political associates and coldly re-
pudists his most solemn promises TO be
the leader Of mean Preten.e and ride
Is into the Senatorship Docs mot hon
est manhood shrink frola thi. traitorous
falsias. and polished sham? They are
few indeed who are nov 20 poor in spirit
- to profess respect for the g;lded and
painted political empire. With the
impulse Of an artificial stinu-
LIANT upon him. this prototype and cham
p;on Of political humbuegery dared to
attack - genuine and vigorous . fighter
~ George Gorham. What there il left
Of him has been borne away, sick and
laint and hsart-shaken from the rosssum.