Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-13
The Treason Section.


The following is Mr.. Wasson's substi-
tutc for Section 2, which covers the ques-
ton Of the exclusion of traitors from citi-
zenship in Nevada, and which has been
adopted by the Convention without dis
senting vote:
"Section 2. No person who has been or
may be convicted of treason or felony in any
State or Territory of the United States, unless
restored to civil rights, and no person who,
after arriving ut the age of twenty-one years,
shall have voluntarily borne arms against the
United States, or held civil or military office
under the so-called Confederate States, or
either of them, unless an amnesty be granted
by the Federal Government, and no idiot,
insane, or disloyal person, shall be entitled to
the privilege of an elector."
We'll done!' will be the exclamation
of every loyal citizen, both here and else
where throughout the Union. After many
proposed amendments changing in one
manner or another the language of the
section, as the several proposers leaned to
the side of mercy or severity, the precise
language has been chosen which meets the
unanimous appreciation of all. The new
State of Nevada will not hereafter be an
Alsatia for the thrashed skulkers from the
rebellion, where, casting aside for the
nonce their true garb of hatred and def
ance of the nation, they can assume an air
of repentance, and after brief hour,
stand ready to reach forth and grasp the
seals of power, for which that superior
race" the born to command" chivalry,
have ever had such an itching palm.
Among the many able and stirring
speeches made in behalf of this patriotic
provision of our Constitution, that of Mr..
James Stark deserves special mention.
From that speech we make few extracts,
rcgretting that our limited space forbids
us publishing it entire:
ave all admit that treason should be
punished. Are we yet fully aware what
treason is: Let us glance at the HYDRA
headed monster. Sir, till within the past
three years, the people of the United States
could but family appreciate the dire import
the terrible meanlng-that will hencetorth
be attached to this mOnStrouS crime! What,
sir, has been in all the long past, the rum
total of all the woes entailed upon the human
race by the preparation of this crime of
treason in this present rebellion-what' is it,
sir, in comparison with the gigantic accumu-
lation of SORROWS heaped upon the whole
people-with the contemplation of the ami
hilation of our mild and benefcent Govern
ment, with its free institutions and marvel
Gus progress in civilization and the arts.
Shall we ask the reason for it For what
end: Why, sir, to build up in its stead, an
oligarchy, whose foundation is human sla-
very, that remnant of barbariSm (sOon, thank
God, to be banished into the realms of eter
nal night)-a Government, sir, founded upon
the abSurdity that each Of its separate men,
bers is superior to the parent body-that the
part is greater than the whole; with chief
tains who believe in Satan's doctrine, that
tits better to reign in He'll than serve in
Heaven whose chief instruments in its for
nation and progress have been: First
Treason; next, Perjury, Murder, Rapine,
Piracy and Acknowledgment with all the enor-
mites that such minor crimes evoke.
Why, sir, to my mind land my soul sick
ems at its contemplation, treason is a crime
of such awful magnitude that there is no ade-
quate punishment on this earth for it !; tits
like the sin against the Holy Ghost-it is the
objectionable Crime! [APplause.l
Are we to lay propitiatory offerings upon
the altar of secession; to bride traitors by
offers of equal rights; to offer up as holo-
caust, the blood, the tears, the anguish and
despair of thousands upon thousands who
have already gloriously offered up their lives
in support of freedom and Constitutional
Government Are we to give the boasting
criminal, CORY with innocent blood-hushed
with the infamy of his hellish exploits of
murder, arson and raviShment-are we, sir,
say, to have him hereafter a sharer in our
dearest right-the right Of suffrage;
One whose perjured conscience regards no
oath-being scared by the blasting oath of
secesSion-and who only left the seat Of ac-
tive war to SOW sedition in our midst, or from
fear of the final consequences! Would you
see him, sir, and is he henceforth to stand
side BY side with the truthful heart whose
steadfast principles-unswerved by gain of
place or proft-beats only for his country's
safety, honor and renowns No, sir, your
Just and virtuous indignation, aroused at the
Sl1nt, WOulu SlElht tue peIJuISu iottoi GO"n.
God forbid that such a time and state Of
things should come upon US; that we should
be overrun and voted down by rebels. Why,
sir, the nations of the earth would stand
amazed at such spectacle-such voluntary
surrender of liberty The angels in heaven
would weep, and the spirits of the righteous
deadioin in one universal wall Of woe, crying
farewell to human liberty. Farewell to
mans ideal of self government. Ye learned
in vain the lessons of the past, and We are
slaves forever.
ttr, Stark in his eloquent speech has
spoken the heartfelt sentiments of all loyal
men, and from such will receive the full
need Of praise his effort so justly deserves.
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