Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-31
THEY rgAR rHE LIGHT.

The action Of the seven to four Com
mittse on Revolution. in deciding to
hold ito sessions In secret. Is quite In
keeping with the character Of the men
Who have set the machine In motion.
and the nature OF the ends which they
propose to attain. Said one Of old.
referring to sinners. they loved dark.
ness rather than light. because their
deeds were evil" The men who sstab-
lished this infamous committee. to
plunge the Rspublic airssh into the
horrors Of civil war. fear the light be-
q they know that their Vaccinations
will DO exposed to tho public. and the
details Of their revolutionary scheme
will DO made so plain to even the poor
sst understanding. that the nation will
arise In its might and crush the con-
spiracy 10 earth. All. mol II will not
do to let the cross examination Of such
scoundrsls a. MeLin and Dennis 60
forth to the world. Their psrjured tss-
timony would fall completely IL tho
press Of the country was allowed to
publish and comment upon 1t. Tho
dsvilish plot must be worked out In
secret; the people must remain in isno-
rance Of the mine which is being dug
beneath their feet. until the fatal mo-
msnt arrives for applying the torch.
And then.
II the American people have not de-
generated to tho level Of fools; IL there
il the least glimmsr remaining. Of that
patriotism which has hitherto character
ized them a. q nation. they will read
Alright the signs and portsnts OF this
new attempt to overthrow Republican
institutions. No thief ever warned his
intended victim Of his coming in the
night; no murderer ever notified the
object Of his designs when and where
no would strike the fatal blow. These
men are aiming TO steal the government.
TO plunge the bloody knife Of revolu-
ton to the very heart Of the nation. To
expect them TO warn patriots in advance
Is idiotis. Republicans. however. have
done enough TO expose their nefarious
schemes TO all who are willing to accept
the dictates Of reason. We have forced
the traitors to the wall. and placed them
n record before the eyes Of the whole
country.
Potter. instead Of denying our char
gss. INDUCES in IN elaborate argument
to justify his proposed revolution. A
resolution which would have quoted the
country. by assuring 1t Of peace. is Of
fersd by q conservative Democrat and
voted down. Alexander ii. Stephens
lifts his voice to betray and denounes
his party's treason. The Committee
on Revolution sits In secret,
because Il fears the light Of
day. In Heavens name what
moro substantial proof Of the evil de-
signs Of these men can the patriots OF
the nation demand We snesred at the
suggestion Of treason in 1860. The
proofs Of the conspiracy at that time
were not half so cumulative or con-
vincing a. they are to-day. bat the re-
bellion came. and We have been paying
the cost OF IL for nearly twenty years.
Let US not shut our eyes to the danger
now. q ws did before. The revolution
with all its attendant horrors Of civil
war. can DO squslehed at the polls
next Fall. II Il 10 not squelehsd then.
ws shall bring misery untold upon u Z
selves. aud utter disgrace upon the ma
ton. What are the voters Of Nevada
going 10 do about itf