The Nevada journal., 1853-08-05
Gov. RisIer's Defense.

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Where questions of Importance in con-
nection with our institutions and govern
ment are concerned, it becomes citizens to
consider them as far as possible divested of
prejudice and party pride. No matter to
what set of opinions or associations men
may be attached, it is their duty as guard
ians of the state and trustees for posterity,
to act only on full conviction that they
are right, and that the men in whose hands
they lodge political power, with its great
responsibilities, are upright and compe-
tent AT the present moment these consi-
derations should most especially influence
every mind. The state has reached turn
ing point in its existence. Upon the votes
of its citizens now depends the question
whether the present administration has a
bused power for purposes of corruption or
not and if it shall be sustained or repudi-
ated. Party ties are strong in republic,
and men dislike to break thenl-but they
have their origin in principle, and when
lost to principle should be broken. We
therefore ask attention OF ALL while we
shall show that the administration has thus
deserted principles of right and patriotism,
and created need of reform that should
cause every Conscientious voter to decide
against it.
Gov. Bigler has just made two speeches
in this county. Many that read this heard
his defense. We notice those points he
deemed necessary to defend, reserving for
subsequent article those points in his
administration which even he did not at
tempt to excuse.
The point he was most anxious to illus
trate to his advantage was the extension
scheme of last winter. He claimed he was
not responsible for the bill pending in the
legislature-thath he did not recommend it.
His annual message shows that he first
suggested extension, thus opening a way
for the project, evincing his disregard for
vested rights, but leaving to his partizans
in the legislature the shaping of the scheme
into its details. One principal objection
to extension is that it sets aside vested
rights. Individuals have paid in good
faith large sums of money for water front
property, on pledge of the state, and it is
most nefarious for the state to violate its
pledge and destroy the value of this prop
crty. To such purpose is Gov. Bigler
directly committed in his message. But
the bill that passed the House and failed
IN the Senate gave two-thirds of the pro-
ceeds of a sale into the hands of specula-
tors, and but one-third to the state. 1t
was a gigantic plan to steal millions from
the people to divide among partizans Gov
Bigler denies his responsibility for this, but
the very men who now are canvassing the
state for him, and seeking by all means to
elect him, are they who introduced and
urged forward this nefarious bill. Nc
Means, the clique candidate for Treasurer,
was especially its supporter and voted to
engraft on it is worst provisions. P. K.
Hubbs, who is his colleague on the state
ticket was the grand parent of the bill in
the Senate. The supporters of Bigler are
identified with the bill to the fullest extent,
and have entered no recantation. There
is no guarantee that this same bill will not
pass another democratic legislature, if one
is elected, and that the election of Big
Ter will not be urged as the sanction of the
people of the measure. When the water
lot bill was at its crisis in the Senate Gov.
Bigler sent in special message urging the
low finances of the state, thus using his of
fetal position as spur to this very bill
which it was falsely contended was designed
to relieve the state. 1t is not fair or man.
ly for him to throw off his partizans in this
measure. The responsibility of this bill,
giving millions of the peoples property in
to the hands of political spectators, be-
longs to him and his partizans, and the
records of the state must be falsiied to
wipe out the fact.
Gov. Bigler further attempted to show
that the state debt had been increased but
100000 during his administration. He
admitted 100000, but struck off 100000
as debt that would be paid by Congress.
If it can be shown that this statement has
no foundation in fact does it not place Gov.
Blgier IN the unenviable light Of attempt
ing TO shield his extravaganza by practis-
ing on the credulity of the people? Let
us look at the facts. See Comptroller's
report to the Legislature last December. !
by which it will be seen that the total ex-
pendltures OF the state for the year ending
June 30th, 1852, were 1926. .964 Sc. while |
the whole receipts of revenue for the same |
time were only S366,826 OF the state be-