Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-17
THE TRUE SPIRIT.

Democratic at the last election. The surprise
and Encouragement experienced by such gen.
tlemen comes from the fact that it has not
come under their observation that Ormsby
County has been really Democratic for several
years. 1t is true that nominal Republican
majorities have been returned, but it has al
ways been at the expense of such compromises
as have made the personnel of the tickets so
elected, in large proportion really antl-Re-
publican. To state the matter more plainly:
The Republican organization in this County
has for years been used to further the schemes
of renegade Republicans who had no chance
of promotion as straight Democrats. At the
last election the people resolved themselves
into their real elements, and it was found that
out of vote of over one thousand there are,
or were, about four hundred straightforward.
unfaltering Republicans in Ormsby County
1t was thus proved that such real Republicans
as have during the last eight or ten years been
elected, 3were merely the subjects of such
shrewdly bestowed grace as would not too
suddenly disclose to the Republican party III
the County, the fact that it was really In the
minority, and at the same time make the Dem
ocratic party powerful enough to dictate its
own terms This would have been fatal to
the schemers, as they well knew. Last year,
however, the alliance openly made with
the Democratic party, and the real strength
of the Republican party shown by figures
that do not mislead. Its minority is so large
and unequivocal, that it is the part OF wisdom
to accept the fact uncomplainingly, and go
about the business of the future with that def
mite, accurate knowledge which will prove
ultimately its very life and strength AS the
party now stands, it is compact, and without
the weakening effect of dissension. 1t is in
excellent marching order, and can well afford
to continue in the minority until the people
are ready to give it that adhesion that will
bear fruits worth enjoying. Close observers
have known for years that in the State, as
we'll as in this County, the Republican party
has not had the numerical strength to win an
unqualified Republican victory. The little
that has been vouchsafed in the way of the
support of its nominations has been the name
and not the fact. Uncompromising Repubi |
canism in this State went to the wall years
ago, and it is useless longer to tolerate that
self deception under which the party has
struggled so long to maintain itself. There is |
no harm in plain words. Wisdom is strength, |
and when we know just what the extent and |
character of true Republicanism is, the battle |
is half won, and the victory when again OBJ
tanned, will be of genuine value. 1t is an ex-
cellent beginning for the future that the dis
honest, querulous demagogism that has so
ong grown like a cancer upon the vitals of
he party, has at last ripened its festerings,
md sloughed itself off. The Demo
ratio party is fully welcome to the
incubation it has received to its embraces.
The Republican party now knows, under
tands, and can fairly and successfully fight
is enemies. Powerful in its traditions, its
oyalty, its principles, and above all in its
history, it abide its time 50 far as political
control is concerned. 1t is the party of the
,eopIe and readily accepts the gage thrown
own By the Democratic party, the railroad !
and the pharisacal elements that
ave so fortunately flown from the Republican ,
arty to the help of the money changers If ;
n the nature of things human, it were possible !
o maintain the principles of the Republican {
arty by devoting its strength and its votes
o the support of its enemies and antagonists
,ithin and without, it were an expedient that /
-ould long ago have been openly tried for the f
aci6catiOn of the squealers for sWill in the .
ack yard of the Republican premises. Here
fter the men who receive Republican nom ,,
lations will represent the principles and ;,
enius of the party, and when we march, per-
nance to temporary defeat, IL will be with an
roken ranks and to that final victory that will
,tablish free institutions upon such basis as
i'll not be open to question. The stuff that II
axes true Republicanismisno of the whining u
nd that seeks doles of nourshment at the
lnds of the Rebel Democracy. Rightly viewed &c
lie defeat of last Fall is but the earnest of that :"
.rty unity in thought and action that en- 8
Tres the ultimate victory. We are no longer
biect to call from any source that can be W
He'd legitimate, to lower the standard of tr
Their our platforms or Nominations. The Re- tt
lblican party can hereafter act according to oil
e behests of its own noble origin, principles &C
I'd destiny, and those who don't like it can fe
and out of the way