Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-03
DEuocRArIc ~coNUNDRUAs.

The New York Sun. in . ct Of solar
distraction induced by the great popu-
ls,ity Of Grant and the possibility OF
his being nominated and elected . third
time President, agitatedly prspounds to
the Republican supporters Of Grant the
following conundrums:
What 10 the change you propose to make
In our form Of government when you get
The power2
That some change. and that . radical
one. II contemplated. there can be no
doubt. But what IL the change to esF
win your Government resemble tne
present one In any essential p~arucuiars'
win you retain the forms OF the Consntu-
ton and only abolish the substance VI
viii you do away with all pretense OF
popular government Will your chief
mseistrste be called President, and b in
aucursted for life, Or will he DO reelected
At stated periods under the auspices OF the
army. and at elections under the exclusive
control of the central authorityr
The advocates Of the third term tell us
fistlv that the present Government does
not suit them; they are going TO displsoe
IL and give rs . stronger one. But Q
strongf A strong a. the Czar'sf A
strong - the late French Emperor'sf Or
- strong oaly - the British Queens.
In the Arst place the Sun assumes the
aforesaid ''ehangs' to be inevitable. and
should therefore quietly sit down and
rssisnsdly await and abide the result
without asking so many useless quss-
tons. The News. however. does not
conosds any such inevitable result -
even the nomination Of Grant for the
third term.
In answer to the second conundrum.
the manifest desire TO put some one in
the place OF Hayes is prima faeis svi.
dsncs that a change is contemplated.
What or who that change will DO. can
best be stated after the election.
The reply to the third conundrum II
that the government with or without
Grant, under Republican rule will re-
sembls the present q in all essential
particulars. The substance will DO
strengthened and al the best elements
retained and improved upon. The chief
magistrate will NOT only ~ called Prssi.
dent, but no will bs President, and the
length or number Of his term or terms
Of Office will greatly depend upon his
great American efficiency. popularity and
longevity.
The fourth proposition calls up past
recollsctions and stalwart American con.
ditions and determinations. Hayes
administration OF the government has not
been strong enough. His mistaken con-
ciliatory Southern policy was an Ill.
advised experiment and had . bad effect.
The brigsdisrs presumed upon 1t. came
forth from their retirement and raised
their seditious heads and voices in Con-
grsss Just - they did before the war.
And they were Just a. willing as ever to
p~rscipitats the country into another
u~ncivil. unbrothsrly. ungodly war. only
that they knew the Republican party.
tho American nation. held them in
cheek. The long. cruel war OF the
rebellion was brought about and prscip-
itatsd under the last Democratic admin
istratiou and in consequence Of IL. and
the Republican party was simply .
spontaneous o~u,growth. s~pringins into
existence through the eIissncy Of the
time and the grand loyal sentiment per.
vading the hearts Of the true American
people. The government Of the pusil.
lsniuous old bachelor Democratic Prssi-
dent, Buchanan. was net strong enough
to prevent or even protest against rebel.
lion, and the country was well nigh
ruined and destroyed a. . nation.
Yes. . strong government 10 called Tor
and needed. "How strong ?" Strong
enough to keep the Democratic party in
check. and rebellion. disloyalty. com
munism and ssdition under foot. Strong
enough to keep the glorious old Amer
lean republic firmly upon her iounda'
tons. Strong enough to defend the
starry dag and country given to u BY
our loyal forsfsthsrs against all foes,
both ct homo an abroad. "As strong q
the Czar's ?" 'As strong ~ the Emper'
or'sf" "As strong II the Queens p
Yes. BY the graves Of our fathers
stronger than either or al Of them |; q,
strong - patriotic. honest American
hearts and hands can make II.