Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-06

the COMING MAN.
Yesterday General Grant LETT England
aud proceeded ON his continental tour.
He left Queen victoria's dominion. a
he entered il. greeted BY Thousands and
chesrsd by every citizen Who could see
him. One hundred and n yssrs ego
We, as q nation. boldly cast the guaes Of
war in the face Of Great Britain. She
accepted the challenge. ~ abe vas
bound TO do. We were weak. but We
were brave. and justice being With us.
we won the fight. To-day England
grssts the greatest Of u Generals with
smiles. heaps Spon him hsnors which
no other American has evsr received
from her hands. and showers upon him
every favor which q nation can give.
surely. va should Be proud Of this
Distraction which IL shown TO our
General President. II 10 . tribute
through him. to the genius Of the Amer.
can Republic. Il 10 doing honor. In the
person Of General Grant. to the grand
principles Of liberty which We. rs a
nation. represent.
Tho triumphal progress Of General
Grant IL . compliment TO the American
Republic. lie is travelling. not a. Gen.
srsl Grant. but . . representative OF
this great nation. When the Queen OF
England honors him by . banquet al
Windsor Castle. shs virtually honors
our country. When the city Of London
presents him with her freedom. she
means TO pay due respect to the great
nation beyond the sea- II is for this
reason that honors are so lavishly hsapsd
upon General Grant. The man himself
10 nothing; but the nation which he
represents Is great. To that nation all
honor Ia due. England appreciates the
fact. and shows her appreciation by
showsripg upon our soldisr-P President
all the honors which q great monarchy
can bsstow. Queen Victoria, by her
treatment Of General Grant. has made
q treaty Of peace with this nation which
will last longer than any document sim
ply written ON paper. This treaty Ia
inscribed on ths hearts Of the American
people.
While General Grant was officiating
IS President Of this country. certain
low-livsd sheets rsviled him and tried To
ruin his reputation. not only - q Prssi.
dent, but a. u man. Notable among
thsss papers Vas the New York Sun.
But row that Grant Is in Europe /; now
that he 10 the honored guest Of kings
and potsntatss; now when he travels In
special cars. and railroads are only too
happy to place their facilities at his dis.
posal; thee csrping papers have moth
ing TO say against him. Indeed, they
are very willing to take back what they
have said In the past against Grant.
And the New York sun. his worst enemy
during the time Of his occupancy Of the
White House. now nominaiss him for q
third term. OF course. the nomination
is iutsndsd ~ q joke by Dana. But
many q joke Of pana's has turned out
to be a sober reality. lie nominated
Horace Greeley in 1917. during one Of
his hilarious moods To his surprise
and grief. Greeley VA nominated by
the Independent and Democratic con-
ventions. and Dana. fight was lest. II
IL possible that the nslt Republican
convention may take the Suns funny
suggestion. and Nominate Ulysses s.
Grant for the next President Of the Uni
tel States. 10 they do so. he will not
be bsstsn. as poor Greeley WA. at the
polls.
And Why should not Grant be rsaon.
mated and rs-slectsdf He has proved
his patriotism by Offering his life upon
the altar Of his country. Rs has proved
his statesmanship by his government OF
this nation for eight years. Why should
he net DO mad. President again His
enemies will say that no other President
has served more than two terms. and
that for Grant tn run for = third term IL
imrudent," Well. Let IL be "impu.
dent" We want . President to rule
this nation who 10 "hrm" enough to
know his rights and stand by them.
Ulysses s. Grant did that while In Office.
We car depend upon him to do IL again.
u elected again. IL the joke Of the Sun
Is turned into q reality this country will
be the better for the joke. by all
means. let US run Ges. Grant for the
Presidency in 1880.