Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-18
DON'T LISTEN TO rHEN.

DON'T LrsTEN TO THkM
In these days Of extreme political e.
element II 10 not veil to place implicit
faith in every runor set aaost BY
the sehsming dsmsgoguss Of either
party. These men live BY prsyins on
the conhdsnee Of their countrymsn.
They are found hanging TO the siirts Of
every political body in every land whore
the government 10 controlled BY the
people. They cannot - shaken on
they are the legitimate ouisrovth Of the
privilege Of freedom Of speech. without
which NO Republic can prosper. but the
s1trsns exercise Of which still has Ito
disadvantages. dsmasosusry bsing the
principal one. We see an sIampls OF
the peruicious influence sxsrtsd by this
class Of political huckstsrs. in the his
tory Of Mexico and the South American
Republics. Wherever the people listen
to and heed their words. anarchy and
confusion 10 surs TO follow. They thrive
upon the misfortunss Of their country.
and grow fat upon the misery Of thsir
couutrynsn-
In the United States. fortunately the
citizens have. ~ . rule. refused to listen
70 the infammabls eounssls Of ths dem
agogus. Once only In the history Of
our nation 10 Il recorded In letters OF
blood which can never DO wiped out,
that he prevailed over the reason oil one
section VI the land. drove II 70 suicidal
madnsss. a.d plunged the Republic into
. bitter civil war. from the disastrsus
effects Of which W have not yet entirely
recovered. That n success shsuld
teach Us . lesson never 70 be forgotten.
II should tsach the masses that
incsndisry speeches do not eharsc.
terizs statesmen ; IL should induce
the true patriots among Ne 70 use ever,
legitimate means TO dsstrsy the power
Of the demagogss. whichever party he
may pretend TO represent. ever the
minds Of the ignoran, classes Of society.
II should teach Us. in short. that II we
would preserve oar beloved country in
II. integrity and its glory. Ne must place
our heel upsn this disgracs 10 our poll
tics. and kssr hin under control. II No
cannot crush him cut Of existence.
During the las, campaign demagosy
was rife In the land. On both sides
miserable wrstehss who seek only 10
live upon the nations treasury. forstold
another civil war. and drew gloomy
pictures Of the bloodshsd which would
inevitably follow the success OF the OPP
position. We pointed out al the time
the absurdity OF these forsbodinss. and
warned our readers TO pay NO attention
10 them. But the seeds Of the subtle
poison continued to BE- sown. and they
have taken root in the minds Of many
VI our more ignorant fsllsw.sitissas. Co.
p~ecially in the South. Had the election
not been 90 close /; had either Hayes or
Tiidsn secured q marked and decisive
majority Of the Electoral College. the
occupation Of the dsnagogus. for the
nett four years at least. would be gone.
hut. unfortunately. in the coming con-
tsst between the two candidates in Con-
grsss. be soc. = golden opportunity. and
oneo again his voice 10 raised aloud. and
the people are invited to picture 10 them
ssivss another civil var. whether Hayes
or Tilden be inauguraisd in washingtoa.
The last attempt TO infsrns the ma
ton Was made ON Saturday. 1t Vas
telsgrsphsl from the Atlantic to the Pa
eihc. from Maine to the Gall Of Mexico.
that an organization vss bsing formed
in Indiana and Ohio. TO ~isausurats
samuel J. Tildsn by force Of arms. We
do not believe that there 10 any truth IN
the story. but the object OF the author
or authors Of the dispatch 10 apparent.
II Southern Democrats vhs imagine
that their rights have been infringsd
upon. and Northern Democrats who
sympathizs with thsm. can be made to
believe il. they will at snce begin TO
form just such IN organization. They
have the rife clubs already a. . nucleus,
and in the excited state Of public opin-
ion IL would not take long to swell thsir
Numbers to thousands. II any attsmPt
Of this kind 10 made. il will b melted
by just such ineendiary dispatches ~
this, sent. not by the calm and clear.
headed statesmen Of either party. but by
the Dsmasosuss who bring disgrace
upon both.
But there 10 no probability that en-
attempt Of this kind will be made. Who
ever 10 elected. be IL Hayes OF Tildsn.
will Be i~naaguraisd. and irausurs,sd
peacefully. The Government to-day Is
prepared for all s~msrgsnciss. and No or.
gAnization saeh n that referred 10.
could stand against the force which
General Grant. backed by the intslli.
esncs and common sense Of tas country
would bring to bear against IL. To our
rsadsrs. We say once more. don't listen
10 the Dsmasosuss. Place your trsss
in the reason and patriotism OF the
American people.