Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-23


sICKKNIN0 sPnCTAcLE
One Of The most stirling proofs Of The
insincsrity Of The lssdsn Of The
Party. and Of he faot hal
the ossanirasisa hes bat one A1sd prin-
eipls. 70 gain possession Of The public
Offices. and fattsn on thsreveauss Of the
nation. h 70 b found In The sudden
change Of bass which they have made
since The late Presidential election.
That party vas founded on he theory
that he rights Of The States were In
violsb,s. and that whom tAsy came In
conflict With The assumed authority u
the Central Government. the latter must
give way. 30 d~ssp-ssaisd vas this
theory In the mind Of the average Dem
oerss. that be vas willing TO SIGHT 10 Nc
tain Il. did Aeht TO sustain II. and vas
vontsd In The battle syths Government
aeainsa which he had dared 70 raise his
inpisus hand. The average Democrat,
too. II Ne are 10 take his l~oud-spoksn
professions - sincere. was characterized
BY . most intense love and veasratiou
for he Constitutioa. The least appsr
s.t attempt 70 infringe upon The provia-
ions OF that sacred instrument was
looked upon with holy honor. and the
Democratic party was ready 10 spring
TO arms 70 protect this precious heritage
Of the fathers Of the country. These
we're the principles Of the Democratic
party. according 70 their leaders. ssvsn-
tssa jean EGO.
All this 10 changed nov. and In the
change We ind ths prsof Of the rotten
ness and i~nsincsrty Of the party. We
have passed though the most remark
able Presidential election on rec
ord, an election 90 close. that neither
candidate can hope 10 30 declared APP
pointed BY a majority Of more than one
electoral vote. That one electoral vste
undoubtedly belongs 10 Rutherford b.
Hayes. aud the Democrats know 1t.
hut they know. too. that II they ear by
any trick OF device succeed In throwing
out the vote Of . single Republican
State, Mr.. Tilden can b counted in"
and the expressed will Of the people multi
fed. The temptation was too great for
them. ani 80 they turned upon their
tracks, and at once threw overheard all the
chsrishsd principles Of The oil Dsn-
ocraiic party. and proposed the mis-
cradle abortion Of . compromise"
about which the country 10 % much agi-
tatsd at present.. What were principles
to than. when good fat Offices were at
stalker What does Sam Tildsn care for
the traditions Of his party whom they
stand In the way Of his o~vsrwssning
ambitionf
II 10 . singular spectacle that is pre-
ssnted in Washington to-day-one that
should make every patriot oiush Tor 'h'
utter degradation into which so many OF
his fellow-eountrymsn have fallen; on-
which should make every enemy Of this
country and Of republican institution.
shake his sijea -ith laughter. There
sits Senator Morton. the old war morse
OF Indiana. the man whom Democrats
have been accusing Tor years OF "y'ns
TO destroy all ssnoiance o. StSts sow
reisnsy. m Of aiming TO break Gown
the Consultation OF the United States.
Enfssbled In body. biz mind u - v'eor-
Gus a. ever. and ~ capable a. ever OF
grasp'ng The kno''y po'nts OF 'es'.,"'
ton' ~ perhaps NO otnsr man 'n 'ns
Senate has evsr grsspsd 'nsm' Anu
what In be doinef Ii no tiy'ng 70 .hha'
the legitimate righ's OF 'hs o
no s~ndeavoring 70 sscurs parry e'as w
the sacrifice OF constitutions primer
plssf Not . oii OF u. lie ss In Ms
chair and appeals oy clear. iorcio's afgu-
msnt 70 tho representatives OF the pso-
pie. mot TO infringe o r'sns vAieh
the Constitution guarantees 'o me 'A'ss'
by the passage OF the ridiculous eoa'-
promise plan. His voice u raised In
defense OF That when we
Democrats are now trying 10 ss' sxu
for partisan gam.
And what are a % psmoofa's oo'hs :
Do they still cling 10 'he'r
principles OF S'A's ngn's' MOI "i''
They arc doing al IN 'ns'f power
wrs"' from 'n' o'A's' 'n'
the rights ~n'en 'n'' possess 'a.' "
casting Their vse' Freely anu .no''
hindrAnos' iof u man VINO 70 ."
over them Tor the nei' o yss''' ins!
are sndsavonns 70 p'aee I'm ,ns P'.'
OF sor' OF m'ns'''