Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-09
rnEN, On rnE REcuRp.

FORCING THEM, On rnH RECORD.
General Butler has not done much
lately to endear him to the Republican
heart, and indeed most OF his actions
during the present session Of Congress
have seemed TO indicate that be was ON
the point Of returning to his old love-
Of boiling. in fact. over to the Demo-
cratic side Of the House. which he 30
vigorously assaulted when 1t was in = weak
minority. Notably VIA this true when
hs voted to seat Dean. the Democratic
contestant for the Third Massachusetts,
District. although Field. who held the
scat, was well known to have been
elected. Il was Bultsr's vote that
decided that issue. and the Republicans
Of his own State. and Of the nation will
not soon forget 1t. But his action In
the fight for = ~doorkeepsr Of the House.
to succeed Polk. has resulted in such a
substantial victory for the Union party
that Il cover. . multitude Of past politi.
cal sins. 1t has forced the Democratic
party to place itself on record. aud the
record il % such u nature that II will
arouse the old spirit Of Republicanism
all over the land. II il does not result
in rssaining the control Of the House
for the party Of progress, it will at least
greatly reduce the Democratic majority
which is cursing the country in tho
present session.
OF course Butler had no idea that
General Shields would be elected. His
only object was to place these reform
ers" ON record. and to expose the true
nature Of their loud-mouthed profess
sions OF patriotism. Their patriotism
10 now before the country! There was
no possible reason for rejecting General
Shielda' nomination. but one. He never
voted other than the Democratic ticket
in his life. lie was true, consistent.
J~sffersonian Democrat. Why. then.
should the emolumsnts Of this paltry
Office be denied him by a Democratic
House There can he but one answer.
and il is . humiliating one 10 every pa
triotie American. He fought for his
country. He did his part toward pre-
venting the contamination OF that great
crime which Democracy attempted TO
psrpstraie in 1860. That is his unpar'
donabls crime. II will never DO forgiven
until a new generation springs up to
take the place Of the traitors who now
control the Southern States Of this
Union.
The tactics Of General Butler in NOM
mating General Shields for the position
Of Doorkeeper before the Democratic
caucus had an opportunity Of presenting
its candidate. cannot be admired too
much. General Shields has been u
Democrat all his lfs. There could be
no objection to him on political grounds.
lie was a soldier in the Mexican war.
and fought in the Union army during
the rebellion. being wounded in both
contests. lie is fully able to perform
the duties Of the position, and 1t would
have been an honor to the nation to
have provided for this soldier a place In
which he could earn An honest livsli.
hood. and still serve his country. Gen.
sral Butler's nomination was a question
OF privilege. and therefore hal to be
voted on before that Of the Democratic
caucus. II was voted for by every Re.
publican. and rejected by every Demo
crat except one. Springer. OF Illinois.
Was the only Democrat in the House Of
Representatives who had courage and
honor enough to vote TO put q Union
soldier in the place which a Confederate
had already disgracsd.
Having rejected General Shields. and
thus placed the seal Of dishonor upon
patriotism, these noble Democrats turn
around and elect the caucus nominee.
And who Is he Who should he he.
but the very opposite Of Shields. a man
whose hand Is stained with the blood OF
his country ? General Field. late OF
the Confederate army. and later still of
the service Of the Khedive Of Egypt. Is
Q ano specimen Of the Democracy OF to-
day. His only claim to recognition Ia
that he was = gallant soldier In q cause
which in any other land. and under any
other government. would have cost him
his neck. What do the honest Demo-
Gratis Of Nevada-those men who were
true to their country in the hour Of Its
peri-think Of the record made by their
party yesterday Are they willing to
again see this land dominated by South
ern ~ire-saters aud traitors To see 10y
atty brshded as q shame. and treason
elevated to the place Of honor We do
do not believe II. The Democracy OF
the South 10 uncovsring its bloody hand
too soon. That hand will most assure
dly accomplish its own damnation in
the Fall elections.
NKw PArESrs.-Through Dewey 4