Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-26
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Thu Carson Tribune says the RsPuoi'
can prc,s OF Nevada stands as follows;
For Blaine-Gold Hill NEws, Elko
Post. Austin Rsrsias. Esmerslda Herald
Carson Valley Mrs and Carson Tribune
For Grant-virginia Enterprise.
For Shsrman-Rsno Gd,sHe.
On the feucs-Carson Appeal and
Reno Journal.
Unless the Tribune is moro correct
with the res. Of the papers in the above
list than il is with the News its opinion
won't do 10 bet On. The News has
never expressed any preference In the
matter, unless Il might have exhibited
Q lsaniag toward Grant, certainly NOT
for Blaine. The preference Of the NEWS
Il for the strongest and most available
man; tho nominee Of the Republican
party, whoever he may be. Please class
the News as " on the fence with the
Appeal and Jouraa, for the present. II
Gran. had not already served two terms,
you might count rs for Grant first, last.
and all the time. bu. that third term
consideration Is just what's the matter.
Grant IL the most popular man in the
world today and in higher favor with
che Republican party than ever, but his
friends do not wish him nominated to
xisk being defeated by his own party.
Everywhere In the East as we'll Is In
this section the preference OF prominent
men and leading voters are being n
vassed In order to get tangible express
sions Of their opinion In the matter. as
straws indicating the public feeling on
the subject. Generally speaking. Blaine
seems to have decidedly the preferences.
The Democrats prefer Thurman. As
between Grant and Blaine in tho matter
OF ability and fitness for the position.
Republicans do not hnd much to choose.
although were 1t not for the third term
Idea, Grant would most decidedly
have the preference. He has been tried
and not found wanting. arm and decisive
In his administration. doing what no
considered his plain duty at all times,
yet hs was calmly conservative and evi.
IDENTIFY DESTROYS Of doing justice toward
Ill. His administration was far more
satisfactory than has been that OF his
successor, and it would have been much
better for the country IL Grant had been
reelected again instead OF Hayes. 1t Is
tho comparisons drawn between the two
msn and their administrations during
shs past three or four years that has
created such Q reaction in favor OF Grant,
and such . longing to see . man with
backbone once more in the Presidential
chair. Grant has more friends in the
South today than Hayes; he has more
friends In the South than Blaine. 1t /:
true that the Southern people look upon
Grant as their conquerer. but their recent
reception and treatment Of him in his
journey through the very region where
hs led his oonquering hosts shows that
they 10 not consider him their enemy.
They know and understand him; they dc
not understand Hayes, and only know
Blaine a. . partisan, sectional antag-
onist with whom they have no feelings
OF political. military or friendly afalia-
tion.
The nomination Of Grant would do
more to heal sectional troubles and
differences and bring all parts Of the
nation together than the nomination oil
any other man in America. and 1t would
elevate our country in the eyes and
opinions OF oil the nations Of the world
higher than ever. All this twsddls
about Cesarism. empire, perpetual dss'
potisu and all that sort OF thing il mere
Sumbug and empty partisan talk for
partisan purposes. Had Washington
been elected to a third term. the princi
pie would be recognized as all right at
the present time, yet he certainly over.
stepped the established understanding OF
the matter as recognized in the Consti-
tuition and organization Of the Republic
when hs accepted the second term.
One principle. however, has become
established in the minds Of all true
Americans who have tho real unity and
best interests OF their country at heart.
and ignore tho merc.nary chickering's Of
o~ontsuding partisauship. 1t 10 this
Better the well.triea and satisfac'
tory ruler than the uutried and doubt
ful. for be who has proven himself
worthy OF one term may DO trusted with
the second. and IL found worthy Of the
second be may with the same propriety
% safely entrusted and houored with
the third. yea even the dtth. Four
years ago our nation traded of q good.
sound horse for one with Q weak back.
Let rs at least try and learn wisdom
from experience and study the matter a
little better this time before FINAL selec-
ton and definite action. Tho whole
matter Is purely . question OF public
policy as affecting the deepest interest
and welfare Of the whole country. and
one that Is we'll worthy OF the most
careful study and consideration.
The estate OF the celebrated Charles
Christopher Springer. whose family line
sha snxious inoniysrs In tha East ara