Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
rnE paEsIDEsrIAL TRAGEDY.

THE PREsIDENT1AL TsA
Tho recent attempt to assassina'e 'n'
President Of the United States o. once
attracts the attention OF the whole vofio
TO us aud to . critical analysis OF our
political institutions. In Russia, and all
moparchicslly governed countries. where
,h. people are not allowed Q Constitu-
lion. but are arbitrarily trodden under
foo, and walked over BY the ruling power.
there 10 some excuse for revolution. for
sonspiracies. and perhaps assassination,
but in this great American Rspublie.
whose greatest boast 10 the freedom OF
its people. and that 1t 10 practically and
truly government o! and BY the pso-
pls, with Q Constitution Of their own,
there surely should be no cause for po-
litical crime, much less . resort to the
assassination Of any chosen ruler.
The President Of the United States
shouid bs free to pass anywhere through
out the nation. In places public or pri-
vsts, without fear or danger. whether
alone or in company, and be treated with
the utmost respect and consideration 30
long a. he behaves himself a. we'll a
anybody else and continues to deserve
respect. He should be just y safe
among people at . public thsatsr. In .
railroad depot or anywhere else. o. any
other good citizen. And be would be
we're IL not for the apparent fact that
Nihilistic. reckless despsradoes. and po-
litically blinded irresponsibles are found
to exist among Us. Booths and Git
tsaus do exist. and even nov Eastern
kilograms tell Of crazy devils cropping
ont and coming forward at Washington
and elsewhere. dssirous Of killing Blaine
or some other leading man. In emulation
Of the Booths and Gittssus.
It II high time that . stop was put to
this. A special governmental enact.
msnt should be made to reach their
case. They should DO summarily and
snsetuslly disposed Of. with the least
cost and trouble. and a. often a. they
make their appearance. Nihilism and
all unreasonable and insIcussbls degrees
OF political insanity. or desperation.
should be squsrely sat down upon.
especially In the United States. Other
wise, when va elect our best man for
President. We simply offer him up a. .
national sacrifice on the altar Of the
Republic. Kings are born. not elected.
and by birth and succession they are
obliged to mount the throne and assume
the position a. head Of the government;
bu. not 90 with our American President.
He 10 elected BY the people. and expects.
and 10 expected. to all the position for
the term, IL he lives. And tits incum-
bent upon the nation to see that be ID
protected In the discharge Of his duties
a. Chief Magistrate.
The following well written editorial
article on the subjsct. published on the
day following the attempted Presidsn-
tial assassination Il from tho Lsadvills
Dmocrat. Colorado. . straightforward
exponent OF the principles Of Democracy.
Its square common sense u%ttsraness will
bs appreciated:
Early yesterday morning a. the Prssi.
dent WAS leaving Washington he was shot
BY . Nihilist or the s~srvitor Of some polit.
ical party. whose daring schemes stop not
at assassiuation even. to accomplish its
ends. We utterly refuse the suggestion
that the terrible act was procured by the
stalwart's to rid themselves Of . hated foe.
This deed Of political butchery. thank
God, 10 foreign to the American character.
and We cannot believe even for . moment
that any party or any set Of men would
procure the dreadful result even to secure
the full triumph Of their wildcat ambitions.
We believe the nsndish act 10 only . coun.
tsr.part and BY the tame hands which pro-
cured 20 lately the terrible death Of his
Majesty Of Russia. II brings that terrible
crime and all Of it's dreadful purposes
home to rs. The death Of Lincoln was
the result Of tho insane workings Of an IN
hinged mind. These two late and more
hsndish murders are the fruits Of . senti.
msnt which alas! Is growing into power
all over the world. II 10 the seed OF an
archy and chaos. II means the destruction
Of society, Of government. Of security. Of
order and all else which the world values
and which 10 rendered precious by the
struggles, sscriaees and labors Of the ages.
It 10 . terrible picture to confront. We
sannot believe that any considerable num-
Der Of our people are infected with the
dangerous theory. Then II. follows that
an effort should be made TO root 10 out
while there 10 yet . chance.
We know that the idea OF . national
force Of detectives 10 sbhorrent to all our
national ideas Of things. But necessity
knows no law, especially Of opinion. We
must rid the national mind OF this senti-
ment, and We must let 10 be understood
that this land 10 too hot for the propags-
ton Of nihilist theories. or for the health
Of its teachers and votaries. This latest
murder, IL our theory 10 correct. proves
that the avowed sentiments Of nihilism are
only the unfrank excuses they offer to the
outraged decency Of civilization. In Rus
sia they tell US they are lighting for . con-
stitution. and that recognition which men
are entitled to by the laws Of God. But
here We have . constitution. and the man
hood Of the nation rules. Garfield him
self was a. far removed from the privileges
Of the cas- . 90 hateful in Europe. a. IL 10
possible for him to have been. 30 10 would
seem that the struggle for Q constitution 10
asham. . delusion and only intended 10
cover and conceal the dreadful purposes OF
this society. pledged to destruction.
Then let this government. with Its mil
lions Of loyal and loving citizens, do
something which will spare rs . repetition
Of this disgrace. Let these people be
hunted down and sacrificed to the just
vengeance Of an outraged nation. Let
avery clue. even the faintest. be followed
day and night until the Nihilist influence
Gl-- 81 ..s...t. ..zs 49,. W.