Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-15
UNNECESSARY ALARH.

pearunce OF tne utMcuatics SItssuk
from the late election entertained a
dsabt - to the ultimate prevalence
of the best sediment Of the country,
the honesty Of politics. We have .
high estinasios of the patriotism Of
the An~rican people. - we'll ~ a
full c,xuisance Of their superior in
felligepce. With those qualities we'll
balanced and amply present among
the citixcns of nation there Is little
or no danger fron within. The
danger must be external, ADD with
these conditions it would meet with
solid opposition. Hence ne see no
reason tn fear any evil impending to
the country or any danger threaten
ing our institutions At present.
Very many papers have differed
with Us on this point oil along, but
it Is satisfaction to know that the
number Of them is nov daily grow
ing less. Some that wanted TO be
foremost in sounding notes Of warn
ing and predicting thrilling things
have recently taken the pains to so
trim their sails as to catch the breeze Of
popular opinion. Especially has this
alteration Of position been made since
tn. opening Of the present session Of
Congress
But M opinion published by The
Washington Telegram is what pri-
marily gave rise to the writing of,his
article. That paper, well informed
and ably edited, thinks that
if Gov. Hayes be inaugurated
Presideu. - . result OF fraudulent
manipulation. the beginning of the
end of orr republic will have com
menced. Had Republican party been
used instead of our republic, there
would be no occasion to offer . coun-
ter opinion. for Gil, or nearly all. who
give politics any thought, would
agree upon the assertion. The re-
public of the United States does not
hang on 90 slender thread, We fondiy
believe. Possibly the Republican
party does. The republic, however,
and the perpe,uity Of our free insti-
tu,ions, do not depend apoa the per-
pe,uity Of any party. They depend
npon the patriotism of the people
and the diffusion of general intelli-
gence. Patriotism is rs distinct from
party fcalty rs one party is from the
other.
If a foreign foe were to invade our
territory tomorrow love Of country
would he the impelling force to mass
an iuvinciAle column agAins,iI That
column would be made up, not ex-
clusivciy of men from either party,
but of the conservative patriots Of
both. So that patriotism iu that
sense, OF rs thus brought out, knows
no party. In fact those who are
deepest in the interest Of party soc
cess have the least welfare Of the
country at heart
IF Hayes were to be wrongly
counted in, ths error or crime would
lie with the Republican party, and
NJ, with the country. II the Demo-
cratic party were not sufficient to rec
tGy the evil aud place matters on .
former footing of purity. the con-
servasive patriotism referred towould,
The result would be the death. po-
hsically, Of the transgressors. but
not the discontinuance OF our form oi
government. There are, ~e are sure,
thinking men enough IN the country
to-day, who are on middle ground
- il were, watching the progress oi
events - they pass, to reader . fail
verdict - to the honesty Of the pro
cssdings and tho jassness Of the re
salt. Whsf the partixans may say OF
sither sids will matter but little. tn,
peop.s have come to know that fol
An unvarnished statement Of fact
and IN opinion worth listening
10 they must 60 TO thos, who's
eyes are not blinded viii
personal interest or . fAnatica
sstschmeas to sappossd principle
In fact it might Be . good thing TO
the covntry - get up . strife sf SUI
acisnt nsguitu4e out OF this dilsum'
to assure H. killing Of the create
portion. Of ~ ardent politicians Tn