Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-30

There is more danger this year than
there vas in 1864. for then there were
"but patriots aud traitors /" in the I'm.
ion; the lines were sharply drawn: the
foes of progress and freedom were all in
array; the danger was imminent and
tangible and the blindest man could see
il. The peril Is not lessened this year,
but IL is hid under the cloak OF ere.
form." The old foes are all In line as
they were twelve years ago, only they
have laid by the bayonet and Confeder- |
ate flag; bnt the same hearts are in their |
bosoms and as many OF their old designs |
are in their soul as they have been able |
to save from the wreck of the war
Virginia Enterprise.
We are sorry TO see such sentim
daily iteratei and reiterated in the col.
umns Of the Enterprise. because they
are productive Of no good. aud will, in
the end, result in great harm. 1t is
public misfortune that in casting around
for campaign issues. the Republican
journals should light upon the shoulder
ing fires Of sectional hatred and past
strife. and strive With unholy purpose
to fan them into fierce fame. No hon.
est Republiean-and We know several
will say Amen " to any such sen H.
ment. Il is low and cowardly to be for
ever searching and prodding in old
stink-heaps for material to wake anew
the horrible feelings OF twelve years ago.
We wonder that the Enterprise. can not,
for once. rise superior to party trucking
and infamous screed. and utter q few
words of hope Tor the country. 1t is
hard to hear an occasional half-smoth-
and continuous snarl from a
Nevada paper and to think where II
may oil end. The Enterprise evidently
is Of those who think no good can come
out Of Nazareth. Such contemptuous
mouthings rs We have quoted may help
TO win the day for the side that dsbases
itself to use them. but victory thus pur.
chased is often dearer than defeat. In
thus striving to ignore the one grea,
question OF the present and drag to the
front questions that we're settled by the
sword eleven years ago. the Enterprise
and we speak of ii as representative OF
q class-is striving to bring into SHARP
collision elements that are now beinl
gradually adjusted, and, while endeavor.
ing to foment hatred Injuries the rea
cause Of the Union. Like miser wht
clutches the penny Of the present Will,
he ignores the greater probable gains o
the future, the Enterprise resolutsiy bold
on to the text afforded it by past INSANITY
of action; forgetful that present issue
claim debt Of ignition that cannot b
ignored or annihiated. The living ques
tons Of to-day are confined to matters O
current expediency ani Practical inter
ests. Tue common sense of the people
has leisure to think deliberately abou
finance. trade, good aud bad administra
ton, reckless expenditure, and the press
ing necessity OF that much malisned re
form. which is such nightmare to thu
Enterprise. An era has at length hap
PLY arrived when there is little pei
seeution for party's sake; when til
people are rather inclined to elect III
best man, whatever the color OF b
political views. Their attention
called to SUBJECTS of interest to the ii
dividual taxes. the future money base
corruption, faithful service in otfic
Their faces are towards the future, whe
they look back the Swallowed forms I
Belknsp. Babcock, Colfax, Shepherd an
q host OF others form a limit to the
vision. II, now, the opportunity
seized to purify the government, and
stricter scrutiny hold 1t to an honest
account, to consider the necessity OF Il
broad and widening future and come OF
Of the narrow groove OF the pas
long, material prosperity will ha'
been anticipated. The bombardment
Fort Sumter and the pillaging OF GeorR
by Sherman's army were great and m
mentous events. But the urgent net
of the present is. not 80 much cont
nation Of the story in the hopes OF a I
turs interesting chapter OF the sau
tenor. as the selection Of competent al
honest meE to make and administer Il
laws, with less regard to their record
so that it has not been actually mp
triotic-tban to their business capaci
and their ability and willingness to e
force purity in the administration, al
put sound sense into the statutes. III
Enterprise beats the roll-call and SCUM
the bugie. The insane rant that
have quoted may serve apresent pu
purpose, but it must eventually rec'
with fearful force upon the heads
those who with puerle folly give 1t yer
The principal points Of the Dem