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

We are sorry to see q desire or ,ha
part Of several papers in the Wes,e,n
part OF this State to make certain i..ns.
paramount in the present campaign. IN
manner that is grossly unfair and pre;u.
dicial to the common cause of the nphl,.
good. Party zeal is good thing. I'm,
like many other commendabls attributes
liable to great psrversion. DISCUSSING
the Democratic nominee for Cono,s.s
the Gold Hill News says: "Unhl ,bs
Southern armies were ssbdued. Col
Ellis was as rank rebel as any man who
raised bis arm against the life OF the Ma.
ton. But when victory perched upon
the banners OF the North. this man Ellis
became suddenly transfer med into n nat.
riot. Ho accepted the results Of the war
So did JEFF. Davis and Gen. Lee-becausa
they had to do SO. Ths war 4.
over. and Col. Ellis has been restored n
his rights as n citizen. In any othe,
country under the sun he would hara
been disfranchised at least, and In ali
probability hanged by the neck till be
be dead" Tbs rebels have been rs.
osived with open arms. No penalties
have been imposed upon them for their
treason. We have treated them AZ We
would thief released from the psniten.
tiary. We are kind and considerable 10
them; wc give them chance to make
their living as honest men, II they will;
but We do not propose to place them in
position again to plunder our treasure.
steal our ships and forts. and arm them.
selves at our expense to again wage war
on the country which they have once
tried to destroy. !" There Is a great deal
Of truth in the above; but yet. looking a.
the matter as We do. II does seem like
OVERRIDING the thing. We have treated
them IS We would thief from the pepi.
Tertiary. I" This may be loyalty, it may
be party justice. but if it is. II is sadly
perverted. Eleven years ago the Am.
nesty proclamation was issued. 1.
was q grand thing. magnani-
nous action. But il was not so much
the act OF forgiving conquer
or as q political. a national necessity.
Col. Ellis. aud tens of thousands like
him. fought for their principles; right or
wrong they were the opinions OF those
who backed them with their blood.
There was rashuess. folly. hot.headed-
ness-but there was deep and lasting
punishment. All this has gone by and
the men who carried the Confederate
flag have In the main abidei by the YER.
dict OF the sword. Here and there yell
breaks forth but we don't cut down a
tree because 1t bears a gnarled branch
The News talks as though Il would, il
Times pages were turned back eleven
years, hang the men who surrendered on
q military field. The expressions we
have quoted are not Republican ssnti.
ments. The writer. IL in earnest, has
not tho slightest perception Of what Re-
publican principles are. tits the Ian.
guage Of demagogue who would sacri-
Ace public good to party dominance aud
let the baletul Ares OF discussion out.
blaze in lurid CLEAN, the pure
light Of Liberty. We do no,
endorse the Democratic nomi.
nees nor plead the Southern cause,
but do assert that there is loyalty due as
much from one side as the other. Tue
burden does not rest entirely on the
shoulders OF the men who tried to throw
it of. The editor OF the News owes q
duty to his country just ~ much as the
men who fred on Sumpter. and he who
bars the fulfllment Of that duty ia pen.
ming word like the foregoing. Loyalty
is not confined to place or party; it de-
mands adherence from all. irrespective
Of political tie or fealty. We know Of
nothing more opposite to the present 90
casion that the immortal words Of that
great and good man. Abraham Lincoln
with malice towards none and charity
towards ALL" due regard for tina
Christian virtue on the part Of the State
press will prove conducive to the per
petuation OF the Union - that. much
vaunted but oft ignored desideratum.