The Nevada journal., 1855-07-27
"The State Prison League"


Under this caption the State Journal OF the
2lst inst, has an article, column in length, in
which among other subjects, the veto by the
Governor of the 100000 State Prison bill of
the last Session of the Legislature is touched
upon Tread lightly there Mr. State Journal,
for all the Buncombe you will be able to man
ufacture for Bigler out of that veto will not
tell very well for some others on your ticket,
such as Keene, Whiting, Flournoy, &c, who
sere rabid for the passage Of that same bill,
and for whom the plea ofignorance of the 'evi-
ience taken before the State Prison Com :
uittee" which 'the Governor had access To-"
as you alledge will not lie WhitiDg,,was Clair.
nan of the Select State Prison Committee. and
he together with such men as Crenshaw. Col |
oy, Heiptzelman, and F.lnney-splendid Lo-
co Focos,--took the evidence which opened |
the eyes OF the Governor and per consequence
sould have opened the eyes of the State Joun- |
nai had it come before them. That evidence |
tailed TO have the same effect on the visual Or
gaDs Of the Committee They did not see the
rascality ELECTED i'll the unpublished evidence,
and reported bill giving to the Lessee of the
State Prison bonus of 100000 for the sur
render of q contract to keep the State pris
oners for the term Of ten years, and securing
the State against all expense for the safe keep
ing, clothing and subsistence of the same, un-
ill the expiration Of the lease. The evidence
taken before the committee has never seen the
light, though to our certain knowledge It was
ordered printed by the Senate. Why has tn e
State Journal Office not given that evidence to
the people according to ordersi But we are
glad that the evidence, even at this late day.
IS to be given to the public. If there is cor
Tuption shown in it, it will be "sweetener"
on Whiting Keene, Colby Co., and Bigler
will be ertitlee to no credit, for he will have
done only his duty. The iii:;ends OF the vetoed
bill, l. e. Crenshaw, Colby, Keene, whiting,
and other Loco Focos oflike stripe, eG--aged
at the loss of the prize, became Immediately
the Governors most bitter and relentless per
secutors' That is true, every word of it.
They did say many hard things of the Cover
nor at the time, and did not cease saying them
till the nominations for State Treasurer, Con-
troller and Attorney General shut the mouths
Of the three and the hope of nominations for
lesser positions stopped the clapper Of the 9th
srs what care they about party ties or par
~ duties" Every thing in the world--they
would not surrender their chances at the loaves
and fshes,--the only ties which bind the Loco
Foco party together--while ray of hope
remained Of getting living BY any other than
an honest avocatior.
John Bigler vetoed the State Prison bill
snd received little applause from a people
astonished that his Excellency at the last hour
OF bis administration had stumbled for once
out Of the beaten track Of corruption he had so
wofully trod for four years. And so infatuated
10 he with the veto power, that to secure one
more clap of the hands or toss of the cap bv
bis satellites he would Withhold his signature
from an act designed to protect the best inter
ests Of the State, The veto in his hands is
like q fiddle in the clutches of Nero, to be used
;or self qualification, when the country is ru-
'nins.
Al attempts to pues State frlson bill, to
give protection t6 the citizens of that portion
ofthe State where the Prison is located, who
wers represented to be in imminent danger
tsiled. The Legislature, composed, Us the pure
and lncorruptible Governor says, Of the vilest
set Of rascals ever congregated together, was
net Firtuous, or wise enough to devise plan
TO suit His Majesty, and its members must be
beld in allegiance by his fat, and sent home,
that he might assume royal prerogative. No
sooner had the representatives of the people re-
iurned to their constituents than the royal ret
inue was put in motion for San Quentin
A secret contract was entered into by the
Governor aud the lessee of the State Prison
:he nature of which has never yet been divulg-
ed, though repeated calls have been made upon
the Governor to make known the terms by
which the State again came in possession of its
convicts.
We know nothing of the nature of the agree
ment between the Executive and the Lessee,
out knowing the contracting parties, we will
lay wager that the next Legislature will find
Itself called upon to pay the 100000 of the
7etoei State Prison bill with heavy interest.
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