Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-24
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The Carson Appeal tatss exception 70
The eourss Of our c~Onsrsssuan In voting
Nth the Democrats In favor Of Randall's
amnesty bill. The Appeals remarks are
in order. The Republican Convention
al winnsmucca saw at to nominate q
recent convert to represent its ssnti-
msnts. policy and practice in the United
States Congress. In doing this 1t over
rode the claims Of many staunch Rspub-
lieans. But the sponsor Of our Con-
gresham. Bob Lindsay. with much
ssrsssanss. plsadsd for Ne nomination
Of this candidate. and pledged for him
in the most solemn mannsr. faithful al
lsgiance 70 the party With whom he had
recently allied himself. and at whose
hands. altar less than . years probation.
hs vas seeking once. The pressure
was great. and Bill woedbam va NOM
mated. He was nominated ~ . Rspub-
iican. elected ~ . Republican. and in
honor il bound to represent the Rspub-
leans Of this State in Congress. We
take this opportunity TO tell 0ur Con-
greaman hat the Republican prsss
and Rspubliesn voters Of Nevada, have
no sympathy with the sentiments oil
len Hill. Of Georgia, or Tucker. oil
Virginia. - recently expressed in thu
House; that they believe that Biains''
exception regarding amnesty 70 JEFF
Davis vss veil taken; and. moreover,
that II hs intends to sfaliats and vot'
With his old-tims friends, the Dem
ocrAts. he has got iato The wrong pew
IL Ealing under falss oolors. This may
be plain talk. Iii In 80 intended. Th'
Republican party Is In the minority in
Congress. A presidential election is i'm
pending. The party should DO COM
pact; should husband all its strength,
Il should be positive n to its friends
should know where TO find them in cast
OF an s,issncy. Our Congressman ha,
something more TO do than procure ap-
preparations. Hsis to represent the party
which elected him and aid ID in is en-.
beavers to e1smpliiy liz principles and
psrpstuais its s1istsnos and supremacy.
II Mr.. woodburn 10 not disposed to do
these things he il in the wrong place.
He should coms bsok and run ns1i
Fall ON the Democratic ticket.
One thing more. We believe u quite
time to recognize old members Of the
party in prsfsrsnos 10 new converts In
making nominations. For the past few
yesrs IL has been the policy Of the party
in Nevada 10 put forward for tho votes
Of Republican electors. men who had
t~hsretofors. and that very recently, made
themselves extremely obnoxious to
loyal people. The result has been In
some casss les 10 should have been In
alb defeat. Not only this, but sood
Republicans Who objected 70 this policy,
have been o~stracissd from party eoun'
cils and stigmatizsd a. boltsrs because
they refused to stultify themselves
by voting for men whose principles
seemed to depend mainly upon thsii
chances for obtaining once. II 10 time
We think. that . new departure Be made
that old and true Republicans b 70
called and honored. while new converts
be they ever &C talented or ssalous II
their protestatious Of conversion. shoult
BE- allowed . more extended period Of
probation. The "Prodigal Son " theory
u scriptural. but u wont work we'll In
politics. Mr.. woodburn's vote upor
tho Amnesty bill needs explanation.