Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-26
THE UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE.

The time has fuIy come Wlen the trlai Oh
strength between the people and many social
and political mschiefs is to be made. The
Presidential election next year will finally
test the question of victory or defeat to the
Rebels of the South in their persistent and
prolonged attempt to overthrow the union OF
States; southern declaration and assumption
of supremacy in national affairs, are to re-
oeive a decisive check, or else absolute legal
power is to be the reward of treason. The
anxiety of every true patriot over the result
to be declared in November, 1880, receives
DO abatement when the situation in the North
is considered The Rebel-Democracy 1s
strongly situated in the more politically Sig
nifcant common wealths, and as the ally OF the
South will forego no effort to prove the sill
cerity and efficiency of that allegiance. Were
all other matters to be held lmmaterlai, the
simple strength and determination of the
Democracy to seize the Federal power and
machinery, through the Presidency, were
enough to call forth the most grave apprehen-
MONS of all who have ever been, or are day,
true to Republican institutions. That aver
age intelligence in the northern people which
is measured by the tolerance of that powerful
organization which knows no thought save Of
destruction to the Federal Power, is not re-
assuring to the observer of its steady and
sure growth in numbers and power 1t is
not safe to suppose that this fact is superficial
in its essential character, or is no indication
of the real estimate that is to be given to
Northern loyalty and intelligence The fact
that the North could have allowed itself for
the past few years to tamper with such ele-
ments as already spoken Of, shows the slen
derness of that assurance that should, from
moment to moment, repel any and all ques-
ton as to the strength of the Government in
the defense of its inherent right and per-
petuisy. ..
Furthermore the times are opportune for
that remarkable arrogance and self assertion
which just now shows itself on the part of
the great moneyed corporations into which
form much of northern wealth has been
turned for the better control of the less cen
tralized wealth and property of others.
These corporations have everywhere a keen
outlook upon the political situation and the
individual managers know well enough that
the wealth employed by those corporations
depends for successful result upon orderly
state of governmental affairs. But their
shrewd conjecture is that now is the time to
make better terms than ever for Incorporated |
moneyed interests, and that they can bind |
the letters closer than ever upon people |
who are struggling for better political
status. Other and great monetary mischiefs |
of selfish origin and grasping activity are
there which likewise threaten the well being |
of tine masses, but space and time forbid |
more extended mention.
Consistently with what has already been,
there is to-day an uprising of the better and |
more thoughtful classes of the American
people, and with this second struggle for
national integrity all hindrances to success,
whether from the treason that pervades the
South, the arrogance of great mOneyed insti
tutions or other cognate elements, will
ceive the attention which will not submit to
the mere substitution of one form Of evil as
the price of the suppression of another In
this year of grace, 1879, a great mass of the
American people are educating themselves for
the momentous struggle that is to take place
in 1880. They are determined to win the
fight anyhow, whether regularly or irregular
ly. 1t will be useless for corporations to
political parties in their own sell
fish interest as it will be for them to try to
defeat the people at the polls Through their ,
own invincible strength the people propose to )
grapple with present evils, whatever may be +
heir character, so long as they are of such :
magnitude as to be commanding. Corpora :
ions can be of aid, but let them oppose if
hey dare, the wishes and welfare Of an
weakened and determined constituency. If
hey do not wish vengeance, let them take IL
hat subordinate place and observe that de- &c
erential demeanOr that human nature de-
hands of all such creatures as are the re-
ipients of the favor, not the homage, of as 81
rec and generous nation of citizens AS civil It
cation anywhere affords. When Manhood u
alks let the creatures which exist by his snf-
arance count the gains they derive from His n
enefcence, in a respectful manner. tt
THE subioined FROM the Bodie Standard n,
ill answer many inquiries suggested by the =,
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