Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-18
UNITED STATES SENATORS.

- VA AASss AAPUEtant results Oh
the late election is the addition of two
Union Senators to the Upper House of
Congress. 1t is result important not
only to the immediate constituency which
they will directly represent, but to the
whole Pacific Coast, the whole nation,
and as this nation is now the center of
political attraction, it is in degree i'm
portant to the civilized world. The two
parties which in the late political contest
were struggling for the mastery, were the
representatives Of principles and policy
Numerically antagonistic. The one was
the representative of dissolution and dis
memberment of the Great Republic, a
.consummation devoutly desired by the
monarchies of Europe; the other was for
the maintenance of the entirety of that
Republic, and the extension rather than
limitation of the powers of the Federal
Government. The success of the one
would have resulted in the destruction OF
free Government and made good the boast
of monarchies that the people are ineapa-
BILE of governing themselves; the triumph
of the other has shown to the world that
Republican form of government is equal
to the terrible emergencies of the most
gigantic war, as well as the piping
times of peace" and that through three
years storm that might have shaken the
6rmest throne. the American people have
retained their confidence in and attachment
to their form Of Government, and in those
| by whom it has been administered. As
the stability of this republican form OF
government and its adaptation to the
sererest emergencies, is great political
problem in which all mankind are inte-
rested, so is every act Of the people which
goes to establish their satisfaction with
and confidence in that Government, a
matter of worldwide interest. The glo-
rious result of the late election has fixed
the edi6ce of Republican Government
upon frmer foundation, and the friends
of civil liberty throughout the world will
breathe freer at the tidings. So will the
birth of new State, conceived and born
amid the turmoil and smoke and blood Of
this weary war, speak volumes for that
abiding faith in the strength and stability
of the nation, which induced new peo-
pie to frame out of chaos a new State.
and join its fortunes with the Federal
Union in the midst of its struggle for ex-
istence. The new State enters the Union,
not as a treacherously created element Of
discord and disorganization, not bringing |
with her new ideas and new suggestions, |
but she comes into the sisterhood Of States
more strongly affirming than any of her |
elders, her hearty endorsement of all the |
past acts of the Government, and extend
ing willing hands for the vigorous prose-
cution of the established policy. In the
limited body which constitutes the United
States Senate, two voices constitute a
powerful reinforcement to the side of the |
Administration, and that reinforcement
will cheer the heart and nerve the arm of
the Executive. 1t is of vast Importance
that the men whom Nevada shall send to
represent her upon the floor of the United
States Senate shall be men of the highest
order of ability that the State can furnish.
Merely those genial qualities which COM
mend man to high social regard, the gift |
of flowery, sophomorical elocution that
sounds well enough on the political ros-
trum or the spread-eagle flights of State
Assembly, nor yet the sole qualification OF
strict moral integrity, are sufficient to
recommend man for the, at present, fear
fully responsible duties Of an UNITED
STATES SENATOR. That the Senator
should be an honest man, is Indispensable;
that he should be eloquent, is by no means
so essential. This is time for action and
not .,rords; and there is something of
more importance upon the minds of Sena-
tors in these days than to listen to fine
speeches. The social qualities, the "good |
fellow recommendation is obsolete. The
people sickened of that long ago. We
want men of sound natural abilities,
strengthened by the culture of deep study
upon political affairs, and Of extended ex-
perience in, and knowledge Of, not only
the immediate local wants of the State but
of the Nation. Added to these qualifca-
tons, is required, if possible, the prestige
of name that will of itself cary with it
respect and influence. Have we such men
among US: We think so; and In good
time shall name them.