Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-27

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REPUBLICANS IN had COMPANY.
There was . Democratic Love Feast
In Miners Union Hall last evening.
Thithsr noeksd The sdhsrsnts OF Tiidsn
and Hendricks 70 o n over the IN
speakabls eorruptioa Of the national
administration. and to draw ssant CON-
fort from s~psculations - to . possible
return OF power to their Immaculate
hands. The mourning was done In good
old Democratic style; whether the oom-
fort came IL known only 70 those Who
participated in the meeting. II liberal
promises and enthusiastic predictions
by the spsahsrs could bring IL. no doubt
svsry noble Democrat vas amply CON-
iortsd. and lsft the hall fully assured
that the people had decided to sntrus,
the Keeping Of the Government In the
hands Of . confessed swindlsr Of the
nation. and an absttor and aider Of trsa-
son. When We consider that for the
NEXT four years. ct least. these model
"~rsformsrs" are doomed to rselins In
i~ngloious sbscuhty. We cannot find II
In u hearts 10 begrudgs them any
slisht consolation which hey may enjoy
between now and the 7th Of November.
The address Of Colonel II. N. Stone
Vas remarkably eloquent. Had this
young lawyer but embraced the party OF
progress and Of true REFORM" had he
shown the sincerity Of his repentance
for having borne arms against his coun-
Try by joining the party which saved ID.
and which 10 now protecting II from his
late rsbsl companions. . brilliant polit-
teal future would have opened before
him. and with his acknowledged talents
no might have made for himself . name
In the history Of the nation. Al 10 is,
he must share the fate Of the party
which he represents . disastrous de-
feat, from which IL will probably never
rally.
We have said that the speech was an
eloquent one. When this 10 said all h
said. Colonel Stone advanced not .
single new idea. He devoted himself
entirely to the task Of defending the
Southern people for maintaining the
institution Of slavery. He used the old
argument. that they had inherited Ii
from heir ancestors and were therefore
not 10 blame for It's perpstuation. This
IL q very singular theory. II .
man receives stolen property. knowing
IL to b stolen. he cannot escape
from the penalties Of his crime by
throwing II on the person who eav-
him the prouerty. Tn. liberty Of ,,rry
slave In the South had been stolen from
him. To throw the entire respond.
bility upon the men Of a hundred years
Aso 10 an absurd. . .~neakins way Of
shirking the issue.
After an hours tracing oil the history
OF slavery and the Wal Of the Rebellion.
the Colonel devoted himself to an slab-
crate discussion OF the alarming oorrup-
ton OF the Republican party. and the
amazing purity OF Samuel J. Tildsn
and the Democratic organization. He
said that he vas addressing himself
more 10 Republicans than to Democrats;
and suddenly raising his hand on high
that hand which has probably killed
many . gallant Union soldisr-hs 81.
claimed In trasio tones. 81 tell you.
Republicans. you are in bad company
We venture 10 predict that there was
not . Republican in the house Who did
not concur in this sentiment.
Thomas II. Cook. the editor OF =
Democratic newspaper. delivered an sd-
dress Of an hour. The burden Of IL
was "rsiorm." REFORM" reform"