Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-09

The next year is one of more than
usual Importance to the people OF the
United States. I, is the centennial OF
as we'll us the time for
electing man to succeed Grant as the
Chief Executive Of the nation. When
the American voter stops to think what
has been done for the cause Of free
thought and human liberty during the
last century by the people of the Western
Continent, he must be Impressed with
the great importance that attaches to
him as one OF tho levers 10 the ma
chinery that moves the car Of human
progress. As he looks over the map OF
the nation and sees that the colonies, weak
and unprepared for the contest as they
were. took up the gage Of battle without
fear or hesitation and conducted the war
Of the Revolution to successful issue,
established the fact Of mans capabili'y
Of self government. that they have grown
into q Nation OF States, each an empire
in strength. wealth and true greatness;
realizing that he is one Of the responsi-
BILE beings that still upholds the banner
of freedom; that he is representative
man, BY his acts and example calling
upon the millions still in the bonds OF
human slavery to cast off the chains OF
monarchy and assert their rights as free
men; while he thinks of the benefits of
freedom and the curse of bondage Of |
mans powers and rights as free agent;
Of his capacity for improvement as an
intelligent, social being; OF the wrongs
that are being perpetrated in the name
Of law and authority, ii is bat natural
that he should ask himself the questions,
"what is the duty now devolving upon
me as citizen of the Republic? What
can do to avert 1the ruin and disorder
that now so seriously threatens to over
turn the institutions OF the land and |
bring ruin where all should be pros
perity?" It is time that every lover Of
the country should stop and consider the
questions, duties and responsibilities of
the hour. True, there is no King that
rules the American voter, no crowned
head that forces the hardy yeoman to
bend the knee in servile submission to
the one-man power, or 10 bare the head
as he passes an earthly sovereign; no
titled nobility that holds in bondage the
hardy sons OF toll that dwell upon our
plains or ir,Iabit our mountain towns,
suai tts--, .nush in the workings
Of the national machinery calculated
to excite the fears of American
taxpayers. voters and freemen. There
ia a President to be elected. Shall
he be man who loves the country,
or shall he be one who is in favor OF the
dissolution Of the Union OF States? Shall
the doctrine OF secession be strengthened,
or the band Of Union made stronger?
Shall the rights of humanity, or the
pride Of section prevail2 Shall cool
judgment or feverish impulse guide the
mind Of the voter? Shall the interest OF
the Nation, or the pleasure OF section
dictate TO those who are to give place
and power to the aspiring leaders who
head the factions, and asks the votes Of
the people? These and many kindred
questions which must be met and an
swered by the men OF the Nation, and or
the answer given will largely depend the
success or failure Of our free Institutions
When the people stop TO think before
they act, then their actions are always
favorable to the right; but action with.
out thought frequently brings disaster
II is true that the people forced the pol
iticians to adopt platform that is ii
sympathy with human right. and calcu
lated to benefit the nation at large. L
the ruling parties refuse or neglect to
rightly perform the duty they owe the
country, then let the people rally, form
new party. one that will adopt live
important and vital issues, and put up {
ticket Of true. live, honest men for can
didates, and then elect them too.
The people hold the destiny of tn.
nation in their own hands. So long al
they are true to themselves they have
nothing to fear from time. servers, cor.
rupt politicians or dishonest officials
Then let every one go to work and In
form himself what his duty is to himself
and his country in the coming Presiden
tial contest.