Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07
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shiftiess. unsatisfactory course since he
was elected Vice President. the prospect
OF his becoming President in the event
OF Garfsld's death il not gratifying to
contemplate. Instead Of being q straight.
forward. staunch supporter OF the Ad.
minisus.ion and firm ally and cosdjutor
OF the President As he should have been
he has switched Of ,snd gone sstrsy
under the lead Of the mutinous Conk-
ling. II he owed any duty at all II was
to the government and the Administra-
tiou he was elected to sustain. he GER
tainly had no business or right to JUN
any adverse political clique or faction
inimical to the entire harmony OF the
Administration and the Republican
party. Should the mantle OF the Prssi.
dsncy unfortunately fall upon his shoul.
dsrs 1t Is only too easy to see that he
would DO merely . plant puppst 10 the
hands OF the ambitious Conklins. who
would then be the absolute Dictator and
de Jaeto President. The bogus stalwsrts
would surround him at once, adapt
things to their own basis. and all the
good work 30 we'll and auspiciously
commenced by our most worthy Prssi.
dent would soon 30 nulliasd and undons.
the fully declared purpose OF the Assassin
completed. and the Administrations be-
trsysd into the hands OF the ''Stalwsrts."
And now while the lie Of the Presi.
dent 10 trembling in the balance. and the
nation 10 looking forward with absorb
ing. spprehsnsivs anxiety to the future
sxigenoiss and legitimate resulting prob
abilities Of the national situation. whore
do We ind Arthur Do We zee . man
OF nerve and backbone standing forth
before the people. proud In the con.
sciousness OF inherent executive ability.
one to whom the nation may confidently
transfer the high trust which has 90 i'm
plioitly rested with Gsrnsldf No. We
see the smirk.iaoed dummy loading shiit-
lsssly about the White House. sppar-
entity wondering in . msudlin SORT Of
way VIA, Divine Providsncs and Roscoe
Conklins will call upon him to do nsxt.
Yesterday afternoon. according to .
Warrington telegram. . correspondent
Of the New York Times found him "sit-
ting thoushtiully aud alone. looking va
oantly out Of q low. open window. Tears
stood in his eyes. and the orbs them
selves were bloodshot. His face bore the
traces Of recent weeping. He would
trust himself to speak but little. and was
afraid Of being overcome BY the sxcsss
Of his emotions" How patheticslly
shiftlsss! And here was the noble Stall
vart whom Gittssu conissssdly sought
to make President by assassinstins Gar
Geld. Perhaps he was thus silently
weeping alone with his conscience over
his portion Of the moral responsibility
Of that foul crime. brought about by his
friend conkiing's disloyal. demorslizing
course to which hs had given his volun-
tsry adherence and approval. The pio-
lure 10 not one to inspire anybody with
vigorous sentiments OF admiration.
In bold contrast We see the proud form
and honest eountsnancs Of the fallen
Presidential chief. No crocodile tears
Tsddsn his eyes or furrow his calm face
90 he lies there q victim to honest Amer
loan duty. That brave, clear eye and
stsadfast countsnance reflect the inner
consciousness Of Q pure. good and true
man, who well knew his duty by
the whole people and nation. and who
feared not to do Il, and who would not
sven now rsceds or step aside from Ito
performance to save his own life. There
10 nothing untrue. compromising or
shif,lsss about that man. He may have
to yield to death. but hs will yield only
his life.
A IN appropriate conclusion to the
foregoing. ws publish the following
vigorous words OF gallant General ]. B.
stssdman Of Ohio. a. contained in the
Cleveland Herald. and transmitted BY
Telegraph yesterday;
by God. Arthur shall never DO Prssi-
dent Of the United states. He 10 an un-
naturslised foreigner. We looked II up
once thoroughly. and We know. aud We
will unite to q man. Republicans and
Democrats, to zee that he 10 not President.
There being no President. the vice-Prssi.
dent being ineligible. there being no
President pro tenn. Of the Senate and no
Speaker Of the House, We will carry out
the constitutional provisions and make
Chief Justice Waite acting President until
Q new election can b ordered. Under the
provisions Of 1908 NO man can become
Prssidsnt who. directly or indirectly. in
the remotest degree. 10 morally responsible
for the assassination that places the Prssi-
d>oav In his powerp