Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-17
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
raE MILITARY AND EI.ReruoN-.

THs MiLrAhh AM Mem HDNs
When Scott Lord introduced his IA
nous resolution in the House the other
day. providing for the purity OF cleo
tons. and the condign punishmsnt 81
all who attempted to intimidats or de-
csivs voters. and fairly forced the
Democrats 10 pass 1t. the entire nation
Was amazed at the brilliancy Of his par
iiamsntary stroke. He va the first man
tn place IL ON record in-ths legislation of
the United States. that black men ani
white. should alike be protected In their
right Of suffrage. AFTER the war Ne
kept an army in the southern siats~ for
the purpose IL affording this protection.
The President hal n right to do Il then
by the Law Of nations. The rebellious
States were simply in the condition Of
conquered provinces. and the conqnsror
was right in holding them In subsection
until such . time as they were again ad.
mittsd to the privileges IL Sovereign
States. But all this is changed nov.
The Southern States stand once a
ON oh equal footing with thsir Northern
sisters : and without . special act OF
Congress the President would have no
right to order United States troopa to in
isrfere in the elections. unless called ON
by the Governor Of . State To do 80.
The special act Of Congress has been
passed. AMI IL was passed because il wss
impsrsiively needed, The experience
Of the past has taught us that In the
South n black man has no rights which a
white man is bound To respect. The Ham
burg massacre. in which several negroes
were killed for the awful crime Of carry
ing the American iae on the Fourth OF
July. IL still fresh in the minds Of eli
loyal citizens. We know that in South
Carolina and Louisiana and several
other States, negroes who dare to march
to the polls and cast their votes for the
party who liberated them. are In danger
OF their lives. We know that thou
sands Of them prefer not TO vote at all.
to running this great risk. We know.
too, that the world looks on and laughs
at our boast OF freedom. while such a
state OF things exists. The resolution
OF Scott Lord 10 INTENDED 10 10 away
with all this. and secure Tor ms an honest
election in November.
Acting undsr this resolution fres'dsn'
Grant q directed uensIai Shs'mah 70
have all his available troops not en-
gagged in The Indian war Distributed IN
such . manner thai 'nsy ran aio 'ne
LEGAL authorities, u called upon. IN pre-
serving order on election day. and pro-
tectins The rights OF all issAi'y qoAinea
voters. The order was issued yss'srdaJ.
and General sherman wm p'oeeeo u
onee to carry 1t INTO eject Inc 'rshs-
Portation Of soldiers irom po'ssto poin'
viii costa great deal OF money. oa.A
million dollars Will Dc wen SPENT W
Its disbursement we can secure 'Aii
and honest election. IL VIII % true
economy an economy winch WI
raise Us - . nation u the eyes OF 'ne
world In this Centennial year OF oar
existence.
of course there wal o" 10 ''sa
Democratic howl over TINS se''on VI 'ns
President. The Democratic 0fsAh WI
seek to mako q campaign document Oh
the ordsr to General sherman AND u's
IL a. . weapon against o hspaoneAns
This Is to b expected We ana % .o'u
that the Southern vote Is TO % eon'fo"sa
by Northern bayonets; that Hayes anu
Wheeler are to bs elected by intim'dAt-
ing the gentle men OF south Carolina
who murder negroes. rs Northern men
take thsh coektaiis' JUST y" CIV 'nena
an appetite. To all this there IL one
complste answ~ The troops are not
ordered TO the south. There Is NO dis-
tinction made in locations. The Presi-
dsnt's order to Gen. Sherman. like the
resolution upon which 1t 10 based. has
reference to every State in the Union.
United States troops will b stationed
in New York. ~ well rs u OUT Caro-
lima. They viii not % In siinsr
place to interfere in the election.
They will simply act called
upon by the local authorizes a burglar
whi not oegin opsranous unasi .hs Wv
and with good reason. That's the kind
Of ..iu,imidatiou'' that will Be caused