Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-29
ASSESSING oYFiCE.moLpERs

The terrible fact has t~ranspired that
the Federal ofice-holdsrs have been as
sssssd . certain proportion OF their
salaries. to b applied to the necessary
expenses Of carrying on the Republican
campaign. This awful exposure Of Re
publican corruption and venality has
struck . tender point in the Democratic
soul. The Democratic heart yesrns
with pity for the poor men who are the
subjects Of this extortion. In this 70.
spsct the consistency Of the Democratic
heart mot very apparent. nhss no pity
for the men or the women who are to
b discharged from n national depart.
msnts. and cast out on the cold charity
OF the world. because . Democratic
House saw At TO practice an economy"
which stsrvss. Oh. no! There 10 NO
pity for these. for they are simply
human editions Of Democratic ram.
paign documents. Il 10 for the mon In
ofics. who are called upon to contribute
Apaltry sum from the money which the
Government pays them. TO be applied
TO saving that Government, that the
Democratic party sIpsnds all In SYN
paihy and all its disintsrssted advice.
The Republican sonics-holdsrs have
been assessed q certain sum to be e1-
psnded In the prosecution Of this cam.
paign. and the assessment Is . just and
proper one. They hold their Offices by
virtue Of the rule OF the Republican
party. II II right that they should give
Of their substance TO aid that party in
retaining il power. They profess to
b Republicans ct heart, and to believe
that on the continued rule Of the Re-
publican party. the safety OF this great
nation depends. The man who will not
give . few dollars for the maintenance
Of the principles which hs Processes. is
no man at all; Is certainly not worthy
10 hold an Office Of honor or trust under
any government or party.
These men Who are being assessed
were appointed by . Republican admin
istrstion. Very many Of them will doubt
less Be- removed when Governor Hayes
enters the White House in March next;
bot very many OF them viii DO retained.
No man knows Who will fall and Who
will remain. Every man knows that
10 Sam Tilden Is elected. his head In
doomed. aud ONE s~x-confelsrate will
stand in his place. II Ia for the inter
est OF every Republican ofacs-holder.
then. to sec to 1t that the Republican
party remains in power; and the Dem
oczatie vail over their misfortunes in
bang assessed. will We imagine. not
awaken tho ~faintest echo In the heat Of
any man upon whom this supsrfuous
sympathy 10 wasted.
Il was Thomas Jefferson. the great
founder Of the Democratic party. who
Aryt introduced this system u assessing
oficc-holdsrs 10 pay the expenses Of =
campaign. Tho system 10 . good one.
and no onies-holder has ever yet been
heard to murmur. or protest against the
fractions Of his party. To carry on q
campaign money must be hsd. Dccu.
msnts must DO printed aud distributed
stump speakers must Be engaged and
paid for. Where is the money to come
from II not from the men most directly
Interested in the success Of the partyi
The assessments collected do not 60 to
form q corruption fund. Barrels Of
money are not sent owe the country to
buy voters. The collections arc ap-
piled to pay the actual expenses Of the
campaign. The expenses are legitimate
the assessments by which they are
paid are legitimate also.