Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-14
How About These?
AN OPEN LETTER.

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A1. ~ --- ~ ADS t4
Manitssto to the People of San Miguel Conn
tv, N. M:
II Is In the highest degree ~repugnant to
me to publicly enter into quarreis and dis
'putes, either personal OF political; but an
audacious attack, entitled ~"treason," and
arrogantly addressed to the'union party Of
the county OF Ban Miguel In which / am
vilsly and unjustly .iusulted, forces me to
reply In this manner to the falss ~insinua-
tions which compose the aforesaid efru-
sion.
In the nrst place. the circulars signed by
me that innocently form the foundation
for the attack, IL not d call for the "unIon-
lists, to 1assembis. nor for the union party,
nor for any object that concerns the ad-
herents Of that party, and everybody who
can read his sp SLING book will agree to
this statement. The circulars signed by
me that have caused such a disturbance In
the unionist camp, are simply . personal
cali to my republican friends, who are afal-
lated with me in the unlonist ranks, and
who, the same as l, have been nagrantly
deceived by INSCRIPTIONS people without
character n without honor, and who
have been bassly used-and sacrificed as Q
lamb upon the unionist, altar. In other
words, I consider that the N.'1aionn party
has proved to have been organized for the
sole object Of furtherIng the interests o.
the corrupt democratic party.
AS thfs opinion OF mine is fixed, and
based upon facts, as q free man Irebsi
against such black deceit and win no long.
or carry the bard sn nor servs a. a slave
to ms p %,litical enemy. cling csrtsin that
my republican frieDdswho associated with
me in the union party are intelligent and
Independent men,. and not yetbranded
with the democrats seal. / think the
have come to the same conclusior
and opinion as myself upon the aims
principles and ,objects7of the union party.
L I have invited them by means of these
circulars to unite with me ana thus with
all possible energy and emph asis to re
pudfate forever the dem ocratIc party,
| alias "unionist," that was conceived in
ain and born In .iniquity.p
Certainly, the circulars that !, issued
were notafor democrats nor for slaves, con.
seauent,y those who presume to protest In
reply, should not be alarmed. rs
Il note with pleasure the fact that the
majority of those who subscribe to the
protest, bear the democratic brand, and
lament that the discovery of their game
will liherate the poor svictims that
they already had in their clutches
the minority Of those who protest against
me are those poor, miserable creatures
who, because they hold public Office, have
not the moral courage, o the fortitude,
nor manhood. to avow their convictions
or free opinions on politicalsubjects. The
former despise and the latter / pity;
The people of San Miguel county are
tired Of 50 much trickeryynf alsehnods and
deceit, and Notwithstanding the braggadol
clio, the vituperations and bitter cladhor Of
the public enemy the -snemys of industry
and prosperity OF the country, that Is
called democracy, alias "untonist," 1t will
be 80 routed by defeat at the next election,
and buried in a sepulchre so deep that 1t
will never be able to arise again, not even
at the sound OF the Angel Gabriel's horn.
And thisw will be effected by the free and
Intelligent people, patriotic and honest,
under the protecting, progressive and
bsneficient republican bannev. se.
Treason" cry these poor. miserable
creatures in their protest, because. they. do
not understand the meaning of the word.
Treason; does not expose Itself, but avoids
the Hight. My position in my circular,
which my enemies ~;entitle streason,y'
has obtained all the desired and
possible publicity. Treason IS whatfthe
democrats played on us, with which, under.
the sneme of ~s'uniopfst," with, promises
and false representations, they lassoedms
and many OF my political friends, and aft
srwards delivered us, bag and bag gage, to
the enemy; this Is .streasons,,
What I have said will suffice to refute
the unjust charges brought against me by
political enemies, and. by those: who
have q bold on the public tsat, andI BE-.
lievs that the people Of s=a Miguel county
viii endorse my acts in-this connection
when the proper time offers.
s. * y NICOLAS T. GoRDovA.a