Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-20
SAD, 4 TRUE.

II is always painful to an honorable
to sec even his opponent 90 smbar-
rassed that he cannot offer . fair defense
to the attacks made against him. The
Republican party is composed 81 honor
able men; indeed the very cream oil
American society is enrolled in its
ranks. These men cannot but reflect
sadly upon the position in which their
political foes now find themselves.
What we. as Republicans. wanted in
this centennial year. was . good square
eight upon principles. We wanted the
world ~ know how the American Re-
public stood. II it was willing to 30
back to the old ssdtas under which Bu-
chanan found it. We wanted this fact
known. We did not believe that II
was. II it still stood by the noble
and advanced principles OF civilization
which has characterized IL for the last
sixteen years. We wanted this known
too. We thought that 1t did, and 70
still believe that IL does.
But what We wanted more than all
Was. that this Centennial fight should be
. fair one; that the two armies should
meet on q common field. each united in
Its devotion to common principles. OF
course the Republicans would win the
battle. There has never been any doubt
ON this point: and in winning such a
battle there would DO great glory. But
q the case stands now. nothing remains
but TO declare Rutherford B. Hayes
President Of the United States. The
Democratic party is so hopslessly
divided on the money question that the
election will prove simply an expensive
matter OF form. Indeed. We need no
election at all. The result is n foregons
conclusion. The Republican party can
add no glory to its past record in the
contest. A united party will simply
walk over the course. while q disunited
party lags eomplaeently In tho rice.
We are sorry for this. We did hope
to signalizs this Centennial year by
telling all nations that in America there
was one common sentiment ON the sub
jsets which ars agitating the world. We
wanted 4 good. square vote. In which
the nations feelings could be revealed.
There is no hope OF that now. Demo-
Gratis in different States will vote for DIFF
ferent candidates. The hard.money
men will vote for Tilden; the soft-money
men will not vote for him under any
confederation. The old record Of 1872
10 about to be repeated. There Is no
apparent bolt to be sure; there was none
in 1872. But a. the Democrats could
not swallow Greeley and Brown In ~.
~ they now refuse to swallow Tilden
and Hendricks in &c. II is the old
story. These compromise platforms and
compromise candidates will not do. The
only way to unite the strength Of n
party is to honestly place the party on a
platform which cannot lie m~isconstrued.
The Democrats have had sixteen years
In which to learn this lesson. That they
have not learned Ii yet simply showsths
| stupidity Of the managers Of the organi-
zation.
The vote for Greeley in 1872 did not
show the strength OF the Democratic
party In tho United States. The vote
Tor Tilisn in 1876 will not show il either.
There is but one way in which the pow
or Of Democracy in this country can be
discovered. Whenever that party be-
comes honest enough to tell the people
What 1, means. it will secure a united
vote from the Democrats Of the land;
then We shall know how many Demo
Gratis We have in our midst. But COM
promise platforms. which mean two
thinss. and compromiss candidates who
represent two principles will not do.
Will the Democratic Generals learn Wis
dom from this campaign, and appeal to
the people honestly in 1882