Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-28
The Alleged Plot Against Nevada.

On the day before yesterday, both the Viz
ginia morning papers-the UHion under the
head OF ''Yillainous Plot" and the Enterprise
under that Of California Encroachments on
Nevada"-gave their readers a rather start
ling piece Of news. 1t was to the effect that
plot had been discovered whereby our ad-
mission into the Union was to be defeated,
Washoe kept in its territorial position, and
made, in all judicial matters, a sort Of appen-
dage Of California. A bill was to be passed
through Congress, providing for appeals from
the Supreme Court Of this Territory to the
United States District Court at San Fran
cisco. The Union limited at the persons who
we're at the bottom Of the plot; the Enter
Use gives without hesitation the name o:
'ge Field as prime moverhnd an inAnen-
dvOcate Of the plan, who, from his ex-
JEcial position would be likely to have
st unlimited influence over Congress,
Ne QdiO1nia delegation were to be
6rcins tht(matter through. Our
.ies showed most proper spirit Of
in the premises, and denounced
IN the strongest terms. The Bulletin
- evening scouts at the whole story as
,&are's nest" and throws unlimited dirt and
ridicule upon it. There is this difference.
however, in the style Of discussion of the
matter adopted among our neighbors: The
Union and Enterprise base theirs upon a pre-
sumed knowledge of the facts, while the But-
Letin proceeds entirely on the ground of i'm
probability. The Union of this morning re-
iterates the statements heretofore made, and
announces further discovery which it has
since made, which, as the matter is one Of
vast importance, and as our neigh5or seems
very sure of his ground, we quote:
There can be no doubt of the formation of such
scheme; the parties involved in it will not dare
dSny either its existence, that they had the
means aud ability TO carry it out, if no consdera-
bic opposition were manifested. We have since
learned Of change in this same plot, to be adopt
ed in case the plans for the keeping OUT OF Ne
yaia shall fail. II is to have a Commission sent
here from Washington, to adjuiicate and deter
mine conflicting claims TO mining lodges The
organization and powers of this Commission, 10
be similar 10 that of the California Land Com
IIAS>fl, tiltl appear TO De from It's 10
the United States Circuit Court at San Francisco.
Such Star Chamber Court a. it is thus proposed
10 create, would be quite as objectionable to the
citizens Of Nevada a. the proposal to keep them
still in pupage fer the benefit Of California We
hope that Congress will not attempt any local
legislation for Nevada Our people are quite
competent to the task of regulating their own
domestic institutions in their own way" They
ask nothing from California or her Representa-
tves, except fair play and non-interferenee, and
they earnestly request the members of the Thirty.
eighth Congress, to accept the proffered love and
loyalty Of Nevada, and to permit her to shine on
her banner as thirty sixth star, without any I'M
kind restriction, or unfriendly delay.
Now, as to the means of information Of our
friends we have no knowledge, and bound to
presume that upon a point so serious they
have proceeded on something more tangible
than mere guesswork or wild Tumor. That
there would be strong efforts to defeat the
Constitution BY Incorporating into it obnox-
ious provisions, we had already been advised
by persons whose positions enabled them to
speak positively upon the point, but we were
not informed that plot Of the kind which is
discovered by our neighbors was the object
for which the opponents of our admission as
State were striving. How we are to help
ourselves we are unable to see, unless it be
by . loud and general outcry Of protest
through the columns Of the Territorial press,
which, if it fail to move the Convention, may
reach the ears Of Congress and drown the
interested clamor of Judge Field, and the
"unanimous" California delegation.