Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1864-02-27

THE CONSTITUTION IN NEVADA The ma
iority against the Constitution in Nevada
Territory. so far as heard from, is A, ,3S5.--
The LNioa Of January Goth thus comments
on the result;
The election is over, and We have no
hesitation in saying that the free and intel
ligcnt citizens Of Nevada have given an
overwhelming majority in favor of remain
ing under a Territorial Government until
such time as she can start with better men
at the helm of State than those who were
presented to the public yesterday, In this
the people have acted wisely, and taught
selfish men and designing politicians les.
son which will never be forgotten by them.
Now, that the ice has been broken let the
good work go on, henceforth and forever,
as it was started yesterday. Our citizens
have seen too many Of the evils which fol-
low where politicians lead, to allow them.
selves to be calmly led into the pen and
slaughtered for the benefit of few un'
worthy men. Yesterday we succeeded in
enectually shaking off the public leeches
who were endeavoring to faston themselves
upon us. Let us now keep them of, When
we again resolve to place Nevada's star
on the flag Of our country, the self sacriIic-
Ing politicians will take back seat and
allow the people to elect their own rulers,
and not force upon them the necessity Of
voting down the Constitution to defeat un-
worthy nominees for Office. The result Of
yesterday demonstrates concluSively that
when the people are disposed to rise in their
majesty, Office seekers and bummors are
swept aside like chalr before the tornado.
-Four weeks ago the people of Nevada were
almost unanimously in favor Of immediate.
diatcly entering the sisterhOod of States;
yesterday they voted almost unanimously
against it, Persons abroad may be sur
prised at this revolution in public opinion,
but we are not. A few Inscriptions men
made bold move to take possession ofthc
new State and for their own aggrandizc-
: mcnt they offered to make community of
paupers. We are a liberal people, but
this was asking too much of US, and we
were compelled to dsappoint these gor-
mandizers by defeating the Constitution
and resolving to wait little longer We
will lose nothing by waiting but, on the
contrary, gain beyond computation
$ The Enterprise, which favored the adop-
II tion of the Constitution, remarks as fol-.
t lows:
The result of the election in this city, and
d at all other places from which returns have
n been obtained, leaves no doubt that the
|. Constitution has been rejected by an over
; wholming majority, In fact, so nearly com
It pleto is the vote against it, that we would
e move, in conformity to parliamentary usage.
!. that its rejection be declared unanimous.
II Ours is of that school Of philosophy which,
d if it docs not believe all things are for the
d best believes we should make the best we
o can of every circumstance under which VIC
}. are placed, Our Territory has proSpcred
). under its present form of government, and,
e Notwithstanding we thought it better to
s. adopt State organization, We still possess
n an unaltcrablc faith in the continued pros
IS perity of Nevada, under any system Of
/. government, And if those who oppose n
10 change in our Territorial affairs will Con
tinue to labor as zealously for measures
Q that will beyond q question contribute tC
d the general welfare, we shall feel double
,r assurance that all will be well. Tho elcc
Or ton was no test of the relative strength o
g men or parties. The Constitution stood
It simply on its own merits. Its friends
b. brought no organized strength or money tC
IL its support On the contrary, the opposi
n. ton was thoroughly organized, and cx
o. pended all the money that was brought
ID into the election, The result is such as
Il. might have been expected under the cir
,e Cunstances.