Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-03

Dealt Win - IL
Last night the largest and most suceess-
ful mass meeting Of tho campaign WAS
held ON & street. Virginia. II must have
been a sickener To the observing Demo-
erai. The ~thoioughfsre itself wzs packed.
| The sidewalks ON both sides were simply
solid masses ~ citizens. and every balco-
ny In the vicinity was crowded with ladies'.
Large delegations from the surrounding
towns aud camps helped IN swell the null
titulr. The stars aud stripes were every
where. Bonfires and Cara's brass band
gave additional animation Ia the scene.
The meeting WAS callesi Ia order by Hon.
q. 4. Stevenson. Chairman % tn. iirpub-
liean County Central Committsv, who in-
ttoduceL
noS THoNAs wRrS.
The Republican nominee for Congress.
The moment this gentleman presented
himself ID became evident that the Inter
rined had not forgotten their ancient ways
VI waging warfare. Mr.. Wren Is not .
brilliant speaker. hut lac Is . gentleman %
good sound sense. ani talks in . business
like aud dignitied way. that carries on
,iction with 1t. Yet. throughout his
speech he was interrupted In the most
shameful manner. the blAckguards In the
| crowd making . cry Tor Fitch q frequent
cover for their boorish shouts. Once or
twice. in the vicinity ~ the saloon doors,
| opposite the speakers stand. q feeble at
| tempt was made To- get up three cheers for
| Tildcn and Hendricks. II 10 . curious
fact that Republicans always behave them.
selves at Democrats meetings. and that 10
seems quite impossible for tho Democrats
~ reciprocate. Mr.. Wren began by say.
ing that now. for the sixth time,
the two great parties contest Tor
the control of the National Government.
The other i've have been Won by the He
publican.. All live were fought by the
parties upon well-detn'd opposing points
u principle VI policy. but in the present
campaign the Democracy come into the
nsll with no baitle-cry except . yell for
once. They present no virtues of their
own for the people'. admiration aud re-
ward. but are endea,rring to ride into
power on the plea that tho Republican
party Is not honest enough to administer
the Affairs ~ the country. VIZ. Wren
asked the people, in disproof of this. to
study the past history "a character Of the
two parties. The Democracy object To
this mode of getting at facts and raise =
shout of '' dead issuesi" but before giving
a party control % the national purse
IL is quite as reasonable and proper
a. inquire into Its Antecedents a.
10 inquire into tho character OF .
private individual seeking . position of
trust. No wonder the Democracy scream
with pain when the finger u inquiry 10
laid ON their sores. The Democratic party
or. At least. the southern and controlling
portion % always thought slavery q
divine institution. Tho Northern wing
was in full sympathy. aud before aud dur
ing the war aided their southern brethren
with their votes aud influence. When the
s~lsction u Lincoln showed that the ma
jority VI the American people were firmly
opposed to the extension VI slavery, eleven
" the States declared themselves In favor
VI secession. War Was the result. The
south Was unsuccessful and slavery fell.
One " the results % that war Was . Con-
,~titutional amendment abolishing slavery.
and another prohibiting the assumption vi
the Confederate debt. The DsmocrAhc
PARTY offered the most bitter opposition W
the passage " these amendments. o
that same party PROCESSES 10 accept and
approve u thOso amendments. IL this
sincere. or q mere profession forced from
them BY stres. " circumstzncest The
Democracy ARE by education and lifelong
training mentally aud morally incapable
% giving these amendments their gym
paihy and hearty support. Mr. Wren
liI not believe that . single mem
Der VI the Democratic party had
changed his views On slavery. They went
into the held and spent their blood and
treasure To psrpetuate slavery. We whip
ped that opposition out 81 them, but .
man is not truly converted by whipping.
You can't choke a belief cut ~ . man.
the Southern Democracy believed before
ia. war that slavery Was a divine aud holy
institution. then logically they believed
that every man who fought against u
fought In an unbol, cause. They believe
ali that VT Ia their hearts. During Me
REBELLION - 100. OOO .OOO worth 81 property
Was. DESTROYED ia the south. II Tilden 10
made President. which means that there
will also h. . Democratic majority In
Congress why should they not seek TO TO
imLnr,s the SOUTH They believe that
their slaves we're unconstitutionally hber-
stel and that their property was nneon-
additionally DESTROYED. Let the Demo-
Gratis once more get int power and there
will 10 no more protection for the
colo,rL man u the south. In one
form or another, slavery will he re-es-
tabli,hed. ami Ia q form perhaps worse
than before. II you doubt this, q at
the yagrant aud other laws intended Tor
the oppression VI the negroes, passed by
the State Governments during the inlqui-
tous Administration VI Andrew Johnson.
They will endeavor by indirct. IL not "
direct means, tn pay the C~onfedsrate debt.
The army any navy will lie "rsotgAniled."
by the discharge VI the officers who dis
tingui-hci themselves ON the Union side
during the war. That they will do this
III. action of the recent Congress Ia dis
charging the manned snd ounded sold.
i.rs proves. The manner In which the
army snd navy have been crippled by tlis
" economy" % the Confederate Congress
shows what love they bear the service. II
they believe that the South fought In .
holy cAns. aud the North In an unholy,
What will prevent them from striking
Union soldiers and sailors from the PEN
siou rolls and placing sx-rebels In their
steaif AL these things may come TO pass
IL Tilden aud Hendricks shall Le slee-
ted.
Aside from the probabilities let us ex.
anime the claims of the Democratic party
10 govern. What 10 Tildsn's fitness rs
eomparef with that Of Hayes The
masse. cf both parties are. in the main.
honest. They have no interests or ambi-
tons 10 make them otherwise. But COM
pare the masses % Oh. parties. Where IL
IN, intelligence founir Where Ignorance
l.. there a Democratic majority Is found,
! and among the churches and school'houses
Rrpublicanism fourishes.
In regard 10 the Democratic cry for re-
form, Mr.. Wren presented numerous sta
ti.tie- 10 the collection % the r-ve-
nue. under Republican rule. showing
| that the loss was very small. The static
ties showed that the eyenue WA never be-
fore "a honestly collected ~ during the
Grant Administration, which 10 spoken Of
as so corrupt.
The speaker neat attacked those Who pre-
teud 10 believe that Hayes 10 the pupp~tof
the Administration and showed that Conk-
ling. Blaine and Morton were opposed "
the nomination % Hayes for = long time.
aud that Hayes MAS nominated without
any corrupt bargains. The real reformers
Of tho country are his friends. ~ . man.