Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-09
NEyADA's VOICE IN THE CON-
yENTiON.

In our number of Thursday, we errone-
ously stated the number Of delegates to which
this Territory would be entitled in the Ma
t;onal Union Convention at Baltimore. We
stand corrected BY the Union Of this morning.
The representation from the several States
and Territories is apPortionsd as follows:
The States are allowed exactly twice as many
delegates in the National Convention as they
have Senator's and Representatives in Con-
eress. Thus New York, which has thirty
three Congressman and two Senators, will
have seventy delegates; California, which
has three Congressman and two Senators,
will have ten delegates; and Oregon, with
her single Congressman and two Senators,
will have six delegates. On strict construc-
tion of this basis OF representation, the Ter
ritories, which are represented only by
single non-yo,ins Congressman, would have
but TWO voices each in the National Conven-
ton. But the intention OF the National En-
ecutive Committee, in inviting the Territories
10 send delegates TO the Convention, was
doubtless to place them on the same basis as
the least populous States. Such was the
view taken by the Chicago Convention which
nominated Lincoln, for six delegates from the
(then) Territory of Kansas were admitted
without objection, and Nebraska sent 4 SINH
lar number. We notice, By the Denver City
papers, that the Union men Of Colorado
Territory have already held Territorial Con-
ven:ion, and elected six delegates to the Presi-
Dental Convention, while late Eastern pa
pers show that a Convention was lately
called in Nebraska Territory, to send an
equal number. On the whole, We presume
tina, the Convention which meets at Carson
next week will conclude to send six delegates
from this Territory, as that is the number to
which, by usage and instruction, we are fairly
entitled.
The JiGoH agrees with US that the Con-
vention should send delegates favorable to the
denomination of Lincoln. Il says:
Who will be the fortunate half dozeu' For il
will be a pieco Of good fortune TO have the Privt,
lrSe of aiding 20 re-pominate our present Ch'et
Magistrate. and in view Of the expressed senti'
.aeuts of the people nj Nevada no man, however
talented or eltmable in o;her respects. should be
sen. 70 represent them in the Na;oua. Convention
who = not earnestly disposed 10 give his earnest
efforts in favor of Abraham Lincoln for the next
President. First OF all, the Territorial Conven-
iiou should emulate the example OF California, by
nS,rucnS our delegates 20 cast their vote for aud
use all honorable efforts To promote the nomin5-
:.un Of Lincoln That being done, the next task
W.. be TO select six men who will cOnstrue such
instructions literally and not literally; who will
keep their word Of promise to the hope as well
=, 20 the ear. and who wall truly represent the
Loyalty and intelligence vi our patriotic and pro-
grc,sivr Territory. We have said before that
~ the rebellion commenced with the Inaugural
zion OF our treedom-lovng President, il is emf.
neatly III that re should carry out the plans OF
himself and Cabinet Cor is suppression. There
is LITTLE doubt thar the people Of the loyal states
take very generally the same view in relation 20
matters Presidential Even Ohio. the home OF
Chase. has said chat her favorite son must stand
aside for Lincoln and Lincoiu's nomination seems
already fOregoue conclusion.