Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-19
SMALL PoTAroEa

SMALL POTATOES
The length, breadth and thickness Of
some mems patriotism is measured solely
by their petty private interests; and their
notions of State or National policy are
influenced by the same contracted stand
ard. They remind one of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislator, who refused to vote for
the new Constitution unless it should
:'run past his farm" The people OF Car
son, as represented by the Post, seem in
pressed with the idea that the main object
of the late election was the establishment
of Branch Mint in this State, and that
the safety of the nation and the vindica-
ton of the principles of free government
depend upon the location of that affair at
Carson. That, in the estimation OF the
citizens of that metropolis, is the sine qua
non and if there should not happen to be
a Branch Mint established in Nevada, or
if established, it should be built some
where else, the late struggle will have been
in vain. This is the Niger that Carson
sees in every fence corner, and it seems to
be imbued with the idea that every politi-
cal move is shaped and framed with refer
ence to it. Outside of that obscure, quiet
and pleasant town, which nobody would
ever hear of if it were not the capital or a
stopping place on the road to Virginia, We
do not believe there are twenty men in
the State who ever gave thought as to
where the Branch Mint would or ought
to be located, or would turn their finger
for a choice of that location. Carson,
however, sees it in different light, and at
this early day is bringing the paltry insis-
niicant question to bear upon the Sena-
torial contest. 1t imagines that if this
and that combination of United States
Senators be formed the devil will be to
pay. 1t does not fear that the Senators
will be of such feeble character, such
doubtful integrity, or suspicious loyalty,
that the great interest of the State and
Nation will suffer from their imbecility,
their rascality or their treason these are
minor matters, about which the Carson
ties do not trouble themselves. They
have deeper stake; they fear that "the
Branch Mint would be located on the Di-
vide between Gold Hill and Virginia !"
Horrible Gic!u! Now, we live in the i'm
mediate vicinity of tina: same Divide, and,
as we hope for mercy, we never heard the
subject spoken of iE our lives. Since,
however. Carson mentions it, it occurs to
US as an eminently proper place for such
an institution. We had not thought OF 1t
before, but it does strike us that the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the mines where
nearly all the precious metals are taken
out and reduced, where the most OF 1t IS
owned, and where the banks are located
through which nine-tenths Of the business
of the State IS transacted, would be very
proper place for the Mint-a rsry proper
place. We shall give the subject future
We beg leave, however,
10 reiterate our contempt for the paltry
selfshness that brings questions OF such
utter insigni6cance into SO vital State
and National matter as the choice OF
United States Senators. So far as our
choice among those named for that high
and important position is concerned, that
choice is based upon something higher
and more generally important than the
precise spot upon which a coming ma
chine shall be located. One OF the gen.
tlemen whose qualifications and fitness for
q United States Senatorship we shall adj
yocate. is q resident Of Carson, and II
elected, would perhaps choose Carson as
proper place for that mint" If he
thought it was the best location. Wheth-
er he would OF not we never asked him;
but his views on that or any other ques-
ton of like insigni6cance, would not
affect our action in supporting him. Such
petty local issues, when brought into
questions of vast magnitude, are disgrace
full to the agitators, and may have the
effect, in the end, of exciting prejudices
and prepossessions against the localities
where they originate. If the Carsonites
burn their own fingers in their rapacious
grasping after little things, they will get
their deserts. Until its local paper ceases
to complain that it cannot obtain three
hundred subscribers among thirteen hun
dred voters, it will be becoming in that
town to "sing small" and not put on too
many airs lest that Scripture be verified
which says something about taking from
him to whom little is given, even that
which he hath.