Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-07
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One of the proprietors of this printing
house having announced himself as can
didate for the Office of State Printer, when
ever such an office shall be created, it has
occurred to certain brilliant intellects to
approach this sanctum with lifted finger
and solemn voice of woful warning.
These Solomons and arbiters of destiny
have intimated to US that being in the
field for an office within the gift of the
Legislature, we should trim our sails with
great care and caution. We are caution
ed that whatever course we may pursue
with regard to the approaching Senate
rial contest viii affect our prospects for
election to the State Partnership. We
are told that the one question will in
volye the other; that between the candi-
dates for State Printer and those for Unit
ed States Senators, the ancient, and hon.
orable game of tickle my back and I'll
tickle your elbow" will be played to a
heavy extent. To wit the Carson Post
says: Lynch goes for Nye and it may
therefore be inferred that Nye has been
going for Lynch" Now, as men are ma
turally prone to measure others in their
own half bushel, the natural inference is,
that Lewis of the Post has gone to sea in
Cradlebaugh's bowl. If so, his voyage
may resemble that of q" the three wise men
of Gotham" (riGs Mother Goose.) Why
was not Stewart mentioned in the same
category: We are in for him as strong
as for Nye, and hoisted his name first.
Stewart has SAID as much to us about the
matter as Nye ever did. One is under as
much obligation to US as the other, II
there is any obligation IN the matter. To
end such paltry talk, We have but to say
this that we have made no such dirty
cheap John trades. We hoisted the
names of both these gentlemen, Of our
own motion and unsolicited by them.
We did so for reasons which we stated at
the time; reasons which were satisfactory
TO ourselves, and reasons which we be-
lieved were strong enough to justify our
selection before the public. We believe
that the same reasons will be apparent to
the members of the Legislature, and that
both VIM. VI. Stewart and James W. Nye
will be chosen to the United States Sem
ate, without opposition enough to merit
tie name. We hope that our endorse
ment of them will do them no harm, and
that it may possibly be of some service
to them. Upon that service we have set
no price, and ask no favors Of them in
return. We believe that they will faith
fully perform their duties as Senators
from Nevada, and that their labors will
result in the welfare and prosperity Of the
State. In that prosperity We shall par
ticipate, and that will be our compensa-
ton. When we ask the Legislature for
an office, our reliance will be upon such
merit as that body may be able to dis
cover that we possess, and not upon any
Senatorial elec6oneering that We may
have done. so far as the reciprocity
game of tickling" is concerned, We
should be well enough satisfied to have
it work Just as our Carson neighbor has
limited. We are perfectly well satisfied
of what the result Of the Senatorial cleo
ton will be; and if we were certain Of as
many votes as either Stewart or Nye, we
should begin, tomorrow, to prepare to do
the state printing. To those gentlemen
who hold our aspirations for office over
US in tsrro,um to muzzle us on the Sena-
torial question, We will remark that a
gag" is a poor weapon wherewith to
terrify the News.