Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08
DEM0CRArs.

About as pi,iably absurd . sight q
comes under ones observation in these
piping political times Is the painful
vriesliugs OF a certain few more or less
prominent Democrats in this section
over the reception OF Presidsn: Hayes,
here on the Comstock. While the great
mass Of the Democratic party joined
with the rest OF their fellow citizens in
doing honor to the President OF the
American nation, the certain few OF
whom We speak tried to make q little
political capital for themselves by an
o~s,sntatious public refusal to join in the
reception or to allow their names to DO
used in connection Herewith.
A. the citizens mass meeting. hastily
called at Virginia, when 1t was learned
that the Presidential party would come
to the Comstock before proceeding to
San Francisco. in order that no political
Partially should be exhibited quite q
large number OF w%ell-known citizens
were selected without regard to political
proclivities. to act as a Reception Com.
mi,tee. To their credit be it said that
most Of the Democrats thus appointed
participated c~heeriully and consistently
In the duties and action OF the Commit
tee, but the thin.skinned few aforesaid
did not. The Virginia Chronicle. in its
desperate endeavor to justify its "
dissraceful course In the matter, eagerly
sought out this certain few and published
their reasons for refusing to participate.
1t was tho same old story; they did not
believe Mr.. Hayes was honestly elected
President. their anne had been used
without their authority or permission,
etc. Two OF them. II. n. Stone and
Ogden Hiles, were foolish enough
to publish q card to that effect in the
Enterprise. All the political capital any
Of those p~orphyritic. fossilizsd Bourbon
oracles made out OF the operation they
can stow away In the corner Of their
eye.
The noblest and most sensible Demo-
crat OF them all was W. E. F. Deal. He
willingly served on the committee. al
though he expressed his belief that Mr..
Tilden was robbed OF the office. Under
the law. however. said he. Mr.. Hayes
is undoubtedly President Of these
United States. therefore entitled to all
the honors due to that exalted position.
j. q. Graham expressed similar views,
and also served on the committee.
The grand majority OF the Democratic
party acquiesosd in the decision Of the
Electoral Commission which decided the
Presidential question in favor OF Mr..
Hayes. It was o Democratic PROPOSE.
ton. agreed upon by both parties, and
now the honorable majority OF the De-
mocracy. together with the Republicans.
never dispute the fact that Mr.. Hayes
was and is the legally constituted Prssi-
dent OF the United States Of America.
Any other conclusion is manifestly dis
honest and absurd. Moreover. the Dem.
ocra,ic party. by its refusal to again
nominate Samuel J. Tilden for the Pres.
idsney. plainly and unmistakably sI-
pressed its Endorsement Of the decision
Of the Electoral Commission. II they
had honestly believed that Tildsn was
really entitled to the Presidency they
would have justified both him and them.
selves by giving him the nomination,
instead OF forcing him to withdraw In
order to avoid the disgrace OF defeat.
All the political capital made by those
certain few objscting Democrats, in this
Presidential reception matter. was in
favor OF the Republican party. 1t has
turned many q good Democratic vote into
the right channel, and those narrow
minded. porphyry Democrats should bag
.ts,r heads forthwith in copies OF the
Virginia Chronicle. and retire from pub.
lie gaze until after the Presidential cleo
ton.