Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-13
ONE THING AT A TIME.

IL DSCOIueS pain GHot llO hLiA0AiCol POOPAO
some of them, at east-have very peculiar
ideas on the disposal of vital national issues.
The loyal and patriotic people of the North,
during the rebellion, easily perceived that the
Republican party was the only political orga-
nization to which the task of perpetuating the
Union could be entrusted, and saw with equal
distinctness that the Democratic party in the
North was but organization of rebels, who
were non-combatant merely by force of cir
cumstances. All was plain enough while the
was waging between the North and the
South but as soon as hostilities were brought
to close, there were many Republicans who
were powerfully impressed with the advice of
Democrats, and were satisfied that the Repub
hcan party ought to be instantly dismissed
from further interference in governmental
affairs. Every imaginable pretext was in
vented as an excuse for finding fault with and
opposing the party that had saved the nation
Its alleged corruption was, in the estimation
of these political moralists, infinitely more to
be dreaded than the ascendency of outright
treason. Such has been the logic and the action
of thousands who pretended to be actuated by
honorable motives, and who have for years
through pretended utilization with the Repub-
ican party dishonesty maintained that de-
spicable sort of vantage ground for the sole
purpose of destroying its power, and of aiding
the Democracy in obtaining possession of the
government. Others who have not been
really reasonable in motive have nevertheless
been contented to let the war issues be settled
by the Democrats instead of the Republican
party-rather than forego some personal
hankering after office. 1t has thus occurred
that the rebellion is to-day as much to the
forefront as in 1861, and the situation of the
Federal Government by far more critical.
The entire work is to be done over again.
Treason must again be met and made odious.
1t must be StrangLed to death this time, We
may as well give up the hope of perpetuating
republican institutions on this continent.
Short sig hted, weak hearted and treacherous
Republicans have allowed this state of affairs
to be in existence to-day. They could see no
reason for finishing the business entailed upon
the nation by the rebellion, and have con-
as will necesstate absolute, unfaltering fealty |
to the Republican party for years to come il |
they have any desire whatever to maintain the |
integrity of the national government. The lesson
is plain one, and there is not much doubt that |
the people have learned it pretty thoroughly |
by this time. They have now learned effect
ually that the Democratic party is not enti-
tied to recognition in civilized land le-
gitimate political organization. They have
discovered plainly that the only issues it is
capable of presenting to the country are those
which contemplate the dishonOr, disintegra-
ton, or utter destruction of this nation. The
nation now perceives as it has never be-
fore perceived that the Union and COnstitu-
tional liberty can never be safe, nor can We
embark upon an honorable national career
while the Democratic party continues to exist
as an organization. No such thing as legiti-
mate politics is possible, nor can the country T
safely and deliberately discuss measures per-
tanning to Statecraft in the presence of such
a foe to free institutions as is the Democratic ,
party. Our land is in condition analogous
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engaged in a struggle of life and death, with
large chances that the rebellion which was in
augurated in 1861, is to be as successful at
last, Gin what some are pleased to call pOitt-
icdl way,) as though the Union instead Of the r
Rebel army had surrenderedin 1865 1t is OBJ !
vious that the really loyal and patriotic peo T
Die of the nation must hereafter be contented
with accomplishing one thing at time, and y
hat the one thing now in hand, is the com t
,lete stamping out of the Rebel-Democracy as
IN organization. 1t would have been finished ,
7ears ago, had the Repubic.n party had b
ither the hearty support, or honestly avowed q
nmity of the two,f faced marplots who have n
proclaimed their special virtues a
S Republicans, while voting the Democratic |.
icket The waving of the detested bloody -
hirt will be in order until the Rebel Democ- +
acy shall have surrendered absolutely and in a
,ood faith II
SIGNIFICANT