Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

That Nevada is to become a State is
now foregone conclusion, and the next
assembling of Congress will see two Sen
ators and one Representative in their seats
at the Capital, with voice to be heard and
rotes to count in the Councils of the Ma
ton. The vote for Congressional Dele
gate two weeks from tomorrow, will be
mere form. No Delegate from Nevada
Territory will ever dance attendance on
the Territorial Committee again. In No
vember next we shall elect member of
Congress, and the nomination of that
member is a work to be performed within
a very short time. Of the qualifications
necessary to be possessed by the person
who is to do our talking and our voting
IN the lower House, the following article
from the Nevada Transcript, referring to
the coming election in California, speaks
as sensibly and apphcably as anything
that could be written upon the subject:
The time set for the meeting of the State
Convention is fast approaching. Politicians
are busy arranging as to who shall represent
the State in Congress. The favorites of vari-
Gus newspapers have been paraded before the
public. I'VE have read their names, seen
their qualifications heralded forth to the pub
lie in the same manner that the vendor Of
ouack medicine proclaims his bogus COM
pound. When we look upon the long lists Of
aspirants for Congress we almost tremble for
the State. Is this the material for a great
State to make Representatives of? Are these
men qualified to grapple with the great issues
that are now shaking the Republic to its
foundation: Do we expect to make use of
fools to confound the wise Can the best
interests of the State be promoted by send
ing such men to Congress? 1t would seem
that decent amount of State pride should
impel US to labor for the election Of Repre-
| sentatives at Washington, such as by their
talent, knowledge and influence would reflect
some credit upon the State. Let the patriot
scan the political horizon and observe the
pigmies that dance and bow and smile in the
i political twilight. Who are they, and what
are theys Look at them. Can any man
whose Judgment has not utterly fed say, with
his hand upon his heart, and the critical con-
dition of his country staring him in the face,
II
positions to which they 7ires Fit for the
/ National councils in the n = trying period
/ of our history? Are these a. \ qualified for
| the place once scintillant with the genius Of
i a CLAY, Webster, a Calhoun, and hun
/ dred otherss The country demands men,
/ not political tricksters and their tools, and
i the demand is urgent. Craftsmanship is re-
/ ouired at the seat of Government. Wemust
j have it in all the departments, or weakness
| results and ruin may ensue. And now, are
| we all ready to do our utmost to send the
/ hest Representatives our State can produce
10 the National Congress ? Or, are we wed
1 to stocks and stones, and worse than useless
things! Are we to allow men without talent
| TO represent us at Washington? Shall we
give our support to men whose only qualih-
/ cations is that they are possessed OF brass
| enough to herald themselves forth as anxious
i to represent US in Congresss Il is time for
loyal men to arouse themselves. We are
| confident Of their competency to select
/ good man. Let them spurn the dictatlon OF
those who shave an az to grind, and re-
solve that as the power to name Represen-
tative is in their hands, they will select tit
exponent. Let loyal men show their strength
at the primaries. Let them cast about for
the best man, no matter from what section of
the State he may come. Fitness for the place
is the only requisite, and the people, If
allowed free choice, will discriminate closely,
for the times demand the exercise Of the
salmsst and most deliberate judgment.