Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-20
Fire and Brimstone at Carson.

At the present writing we really do not
know the condition of affairs respecting the
removal of the Territorial capital from Car
son City-nor do We care a continental snap
on the subject; but we expect that town has
been considerably "down in the mouth
about the action had in the Legislature. One
of the principal reasons urged for the re-
moval was, that Ormsby county had offered,
free of charge, suitable buildings for the
Legislature, and instead of standing square,
ly up to the contract, her Commissioners
have charged the Territory $1,000 per an
mum rent-besides asking the Territory to
support her paupers! We have nothing
against Carson City, nor against the county
where it is loca.ed-haye never received a
dollars worth of patronage from there, nor
any favor worth picayune, nor do we expect
any-but her officials have certainly not act
ed in good faith towards the Territory, which
is disgrace and stigma upon her name.
The removal question (whatever may be its
fate now, caused not little excitement
among the Garsonites while it was pending.
The following card, signed by most of the
business men in Carson, appeared in the IN
dependent yesterday morning; as also the
answer of one of the County Commissioners,
Mr.. Waltz. The card, as well as the answer
thereto, will do to peruse:
1.-THE undersigned, citizens of Ormsby county,
hereby respectfully request the present Commits.
sioncrs of said county 10 resign thcD offices mme-
dately. To Adolphus Waltz wy especially ad-
dress this request. We firmly believe he has
used his office US means Of speculation.
We know that he has brought the cOuu-
ty to present bankruptcy, and that he
has acted in odiOus bad faith to this county In
rendering the free use of our public buildings TO
the Territory, and afterwards charging the United
states for the use Of such buildings. As to him,
wish it distinctly understood that we shall not
take NO for an answer"
To f. b. RAIL, WELL STEWART and others !:
l have seen the card published in yesterdays
number of tho Carson Independent, with your
names attached, asking me and my associates to
resign our positions M County Commissioners,
and charging Inc individually with derclicion Of
official duty, and insisting that nothing short of
ready obedience will be accepted in response to
your request. Conscious of having always aimed
ut an honest and efficient discharge my duties,
Unjust for the present decline to comply with
your insOlent demand A proper regard for the
public good, and those who elected me, ;Ls well rs
4 feeling of self-respect forbid, that shonld has
ten to crafty your mnlico. If it be your purpose
to iutmidate me, 1t only proves what had sup
posed was the case, that you were not well
acquainted with my real character am not apt
to be- scared even by the threats Of armed dos
peradOes much less those of pevish and excited
citizens
1t il not impossible, gentlemen, that it may suit
my convenience 10 resign the Office in question ut
an early day, which, Shouldn't SO happen, dare
say, you will hear of,
Until then, am gentlemen,
Your County Commissioner,
ADoLPnUs WAITE
Carson is evidently getting to be lively
place.