Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-30
From the Sacramento Bee.
Territorial Matters.

Califoruians having vast property interests
in Nevada Territory, of course feel lively
interest in its politics, and anSiouSly watch
the administration of its local government.
IF Californians would only be content
with :. watching" and not arrosate to
themselves the govsrnasHt OF the Terri
tory, we would be better satis6ed.-ED.
News
An outsider, however, who should en-
deavor 10 form an intelligent opinion Of po-
htical matters over there would lind himself
terribly puzzled The editors, lawyers, poll
ticians and spectators are 10 10 their eyes
in politics, and, divided into two factions, are
earnestly working to attain some object watch
IS not apparent on the surface. On one
point only is there any unlniInity Of opinion.
AL except few CopPerhead politicians are
in favor Of the adoption Of the state Consti-
tution-for all seem TO think that under a
State Government heir financial and per-
sonal interests will best be subserved.
Gubernatorial honors, official perquisites and
Senatorial tagas in prospective of course eS-
ert no small ina9snce in this connection.
Besides, il is argued that a State Govern
ment will give additional stability and seeu
Ti,y TO property, and what is now Of vital i'm
portance to the Territory, create increased
judicial facilities. One great cause Of trouble
over there has been the hack of courts under
the Territorial Government. Three Judges
have been compelled TO go through the forms
of attending to business sufficient to occupy
the time of halE-a-dozen. As consequence,
in community where litigation is rife, scores
on scores Of important undecided cases cum
Der the Court doekets, aud valuable mines
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these cases are disposed Of
Meanwhile, although many are deserving
the Territory and complaining of hard times,
and though times are ar present really dull
there in comparison to what they have been,
Virginia City and other towns contain nu
merous population, full of energy and abound
ing in faith in the future Of their Territory.
They are not disheaTtened, but eourageousiy
work for the good times coming. What IS
more, they have tangible causes for their en-
ergetic h0pefuiness in the hundreds Of good
mines which will. when legal and fn1neial
order is restored, yield their tons of silver
bricks to brighten the ewes Of stockholders,
and make the people glad.
The results of the Specific Contract Law Of
this State are having their influence on the
people Of Nevada Over there but few are
heard to advocate the adoption OF green
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their mines and property security, and that
with such a law as we have, ample capital
can be had to develop mines now undevel-
oped, 70 erect mills where they are needed,
and to start anew the hum Of busy industry
which once pervaded the country. Under u
State Government the first move will be to
enact srch law.
Society 10 the Territory is pretty much as
it is here. II may not be quite as polished
and refined in appearance, but there is quite
as much morality, social order aud business
honesty. Litigation concerning titles to prop
erty, always incident to new communities, oil
course ahounds, bat under new order-Sl
things such matters will soon be regulated
and operations can be conducted with seeu-
rity.
Nature has not done much for the Territory
except 70 supply it with silver. or this there
Is an abundance. An energetic and enter
priSinx eeople have performed wonders in
their search for il, and if they can only with.
stand the Establishment Of demagogues and
the triekery of cozening lawyers. they will
assuredly create a State that win soon be-
come a financial and political power in the
nation. The elements Of greatness are n,i
wanting. All that is necessary Is that they
be used with Intelligence and discretion We
have faith that out OF the present apparently
iucomprehensibie strife Of legal and local
factions over there great good viii come for
the Territory and for this State.