Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-11
GIVE "a An ARMY.

Chief Joseph and the Neg Pere's
Indians have surrendered 70 General
Miles, and the war In Montana 10 at an
end. While we are thankful for that
fact, |. is impossible not to reflect s'r'-
ou.ly upon the time that has been SPENT
the number Of lives sacrificed. and the
treasure expended In putting down .
few miserable savagss- With al the re-
sources Of msdsrn warfare at our dis
posai, with . population Of 4S.ooo.ooo
from which TO draw our soldiers. this
little band Of Indians has dsnsd u for
si1 long months. They have led u
"srmy"-thAt is. the few men whom
We dignity by the name Of "army"-
over vast wastes. and induced than into
ambuscadss. They have made u ride
ulous In the eyes Of the civilized world /;
they have shown that this great nation
is grsa, only in numbsn ; that 10 has no
strength in itsslf ; that IL has no power
adequate to the task Of quslling even a
small body Of uncivilizsd Indians. with
out first sacrificing hundreds OF lives
and spending millions Of treasure.
As we reflect on these things We are
naturally led 10 inquire into the cause.
We have only to refer back to the pro-
cssdings Of Congress last wintsr TO ind
IL. That dignihsd body which IL sup
posed to represent the interests OF this
great Republic. refused to appropriate
one cent for the support Of our Army.
Not q United States soldier has received
one cent Of pay for The last six months.
The families Of all are starving ai
home, while they are fighting the bat
ties Of the nation. Men in these cir
cumstsness are In NO condition to eight
with spirit; they are in NO condition to
fight at all. Why should they risk
their lives for = government. which re-
fuses them tho ANAL pittancs which
gives their wives and children the Beech
er-bread-and-wats distf We respect
fully PROFOUND this question to the
honorable Democrats Congrsssmsn
who have been bowling 30 long over
General Howxrd's failure 10 capture
taese Indians.
There Is every probability nov Of q
war with Mexico. We have either goi
to declare il. or eat humble pie. With
out an army. or with such . miserable
apology for an army Is We nov have. II
Is folly to declare IL. The election IN
Ohio yesterday gave 10 the Democrat,
the entire control Of this country. They
will have next year. = majority In both
Houses Of Congress. With them will
rest the responsibility Of placing cur
army on such q footing that We shall be
in no danger Of being insulted rs a
nation BY n miserable little principally
like Mexico. II will DO for them to say
whether our citizens are 10 Be protected
in the future. There 10 no Presidential
issue this year; no campaign documents
to be furnished by an onslaught upon
the army. There Is only one fac,
to he considered. that We are de-
spised abroad for our military weakness,
aud deisd at home BY our Indian Wards.
For q nation Of this sizs to Be with
out q standing army large enough to en-
force respect from its nsighbors. and to
command obedience TO its laws. 10 an
absurdity. We must have an army.
Without IL. We are not . nation. Il
now remains for the Democrats to give
US an army. They have at last gained
control Of the Government. and will
hold Il for two y~sars-thank God : not
for longer than two years ! Now let
them do their duty and show to the
country that there was some sincerity in
their professions Of repentance during
the last campaign. . tthem give As an
army which will be . credit. and not a
disgrace, to the United States OF
America.
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