Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11
oUR STANDARD BEARERS.

Not until the present time when the
smoke and noise Of the Centennial
Celebration of Independence have
cleared away and been succeeded by
silence, may it be truly said that the
issues Of the present momentous po-
Iitical campaign are fully brought to
tho attention OF the PEOPLE. From
this time until November those who
are accustomed to listen to political
discussions and take an active inter
est in political proceedings, can and
will hear and act without the distrac-
tons of another and equally cngross-
ing theme claiming their notice. The
diversions OF the orchestra have been
succeeded by tho actual beginning OF
the great drama Of the time.
The attitudes of the Republican and
Democratic parties, as indicate d by
outward Appearances, very clearly
resemble one another. As Abraham
Lincoln said OF the Unionists and
Rebels, both pray to the same God.
The prayers of both cannot be an
awered." In the platforms presented
hy the two great parties We have n
heralding of professions almost iden-
teal in purport. Indeed, surface is
Sues are SO nearly universal i'll their
statement and popular acceptance that
It 10 hardly possible for platform
writer's To sharply define the differ
.nee between what each, to catch the
popular ear, would aver or suppress.
The rebellion has been crushed, and
the Confederate dream dispelled;
slavery is no more, and even at the
South there is profession OF assent
to the new order OF things; the Con-
stitution has been radically amended,
and the enblazonment of New De-
parture proclaims the acceptability of
reconstruction by those who fought
against and proclaimed its mandates
subversive OF the principles OF Kepub-
Iican government. Take men at their
word, and the millennium has come.
As to the raliying cries of the great
rivals, they are nearly enough alike
30 cause the uninitiated to confound
the one with the other.
The question for the people
to determine is. which Of these parties
may with the greater safety and the
largest promise be trusted. The time
Il. .s.i, rr, ~,
are to be reared. Either the General
who performed the largest part in saving
the nation Is To be succeeded in the chief |!
,nagisssaey by one who followed his flag |
or one who did not. There is no esOap- |
ing this issue. LIST it be taken for |
granted. for the sake. merely, OF stating |
= suppoaitive case, that Governor Hayes
and Governor Tildsn are equally to be !
trusted With the Presidential Office, each |
the Others peer in the professions. con-
victicns and aims Of Patriotism as
pure Is The other: VIVA. tIen? Was
not Sionswall Jackson man of as pure
mind and life as Nathaniel Lyon? Party
nominees represent tue parties who Sc
lee. them. just as hattie-tiass represent
,hs armies which wave the orifiamms of
war. There is as little land As mueh)
reason in throwing the words and cpl
Ihsss Of assault at the figure heads of
political parties ~ there is in directing
!, certain amount of shot and shell at
the eneny's aas.
Mr.. Hayes represents that which was
indicated in Ohio when John Brough
defeated G. G. N,i!andishsm by 1o5, 200
votes.
Mr. Tiidsn represents that which so
proclaimed itself when a
mob resisted the draft in
New York. in 1868.
The cry OF Reform. now being 30 .
proclaimed by Democratic I
fps, goes up in behalf Of . Presidential
:andidats whose chief promoter is John ,
Aorrissey, the notorious prize fighter
md gambler.
The cheerful acceptance of tho candi-
acy of Rutherford L. Hayes is accorded
y party y hose champions and support
70 floclsd with solicituds to sustain in :.
,hi0 the cherished school system 30
ear to the heart Of every patriot in
lmerica.
The nominee Of tie Democracy has b
he hearty. earnest support of every one \
( the sighty-four rebel officers who hold D
sats upon the floor OF the present House I
Representatives.
Tho Grand Army of the Republic
,;anizsd and uno.ganized-battls SCARF
! and peace bred. rally to the support =
Hayes.
On the ons hand is the representative
I'd chosen chisf.ain of New York Cop II
a,
On the other is the chosen leader of al
% active patriotism of Ohio.