Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-09
The.Traitor Question.

The.Traitor Question.
The amendment proposed in the Con-
htion, on Friday last, by Mr.. Hite, con-
ming the right of suffrage, caused an
Sated discussion in that body, and is
iect of much public comment
aendment reads as follows:
no person who has taken up
INST the Federal Government,
tiled to the elective franchise.
seem to any loyal man, at
&c, that such provision IN
Nn was plain and common
.5lno earthly argument could
be, attempted to be brought
on to it. We perceive, how
aat there were quite number of
delegates who did oppose it, and both
the Virginia morning papers throw cold
water upon it. The Union was so terribly
anxious to have hifalutin preamble of
loyalty, and permanent allegiance tackled
on the instrument, that we thought it
would sickle at nothing which should
show to the world that our people
despised and hated all treason and
traitors. At the first practical move
in that direction, however, it weakens.
Mr.. Stewart made the leading speech In
opposition to the amendment in the Con-
vention, and his arguments are to the
Union and Enterprise unanswerable, and
they fall in with his ideas to dot. 1t
would discourage immigration rebel
immigration. In Gods name, so let it
be. We have enough of the traitorous
gang among US now, and to spare. Let
him who doubts the fact, and thinks that
the Southern chivalry, who infest the Ter
ritory, are here because they have repented
their own treason, or condemn that of
their kindred; let him who pretends to
such belief go upon tie streets, or whera
ever men do most congregate in Virginia
City, and keep his eyes and ears open.
Let him listen to the bitter sneer at every
item of intelligence that brings JOY to the
heart of the loyal citizen the unconcealed
Joy at every rumor of rebel success; the
soothing at the idea of " subjugation of the
great South" and whenever rum gets the
upper hand of reason, the bravado
"hurrah for JEFF Davis" Repentance,
indeed There are now in the Territory
numbers of men whom it were easy to
name who have borne arms in this hellish
rebellion, and whose hands are red with
loyal blood, who so far from being " re-
pentant," are absolutely proud of their
past. Repentance which comes of a sound
thrashing is entitled to but little consider
alton. We say again, land in so saying
we are confident that We speak the senti-
ment of every loyal man who is not
miserable sycopbant,) we want no such
immigration. Let our new State be
settled and governed by the loyal and
true, or let it remain bowling wilder
ness. can empty house is better than
bad tenant. Let US not make our State
a land of refuge for the murderous gang,
who, crimson with our brothers blood,
are too cowardly to remain at home and
abide the result of their treason! Better
take some means of expelling those already
among US than invite horde of Others.
We believe the amendment as proposed by
Mr.. Hite, and which is now before the
Convention, should be adopted, and that
that disfranchisement of traitors may re-
main in full force among US, until, at
least, the General Government shall, by
some act of general amnesty, remove the
black ban which is so justly placed upon
these would-be destroyers of the nation.
Since writing the above, we notice the
following in the Sacramento Bee of Friday
last:
A SPLENDID OPPoRTUN1rY.-The mem
bers of the Washoe Constitutional Conven-
ton have a magnificent opportunity to save
their young State from the reasonable har-
pies and ghouls that are daily flowing into it,
and will continue to accumulate there. A
few lines would do it all. A clause in the
constitution, declaring "that no person who
has borne arms against the Government or
people of the United States, or who has given
aid or comfort to rebellion, or who has held
Office of any kind in or under the Government
of any rebel State or States, city, town, or
district, shall be qualified to hold any Office
of trust, profit, or honor in this State nor
shall any such person be !qualifed to vote at
any election in this State upon any political
question or for any officer of State, county,
town or district" or something to that effect,
would punish them in part as they ought to
be. And the same conditions should be in
serted in the oath Of Office and in the oath
which voters are required to take when chal-
lenged.
NEURALeIA.-This most horrible of visi-