Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-05
A Voice from the Grave.

In bordering upon the issue now before
the people, in considering the important
question as to whether it is for the best inter-
ests Of the people to cast aside our present
etfete form of government and assume our
proper position among the States Of this
glorious Union, let US listen attentively to
the arguments of men who have made the
subject their study, and whose judgment is
entitled to respect. Among the able defend
ers of the Constitution as it is" and the
most powerful and earnest among the adyo-
Gates of State Government, was one whose
earthly race is run. He is dead. At the foot
of Mount Davidson his remains lie moulier-
ing, and the chill winds that howl around its
bleak summit, chant his sad requiem. Up
from his lonely tomb comes voice of warn
ing, of sound argument, and solemn inyoca-
ton to the people Of Nevada, urging them to
the performance of the high and holy duty
they owe themselves and their country, and
showing the fallacy Of the arguments used by
the enemies of both. 1t appears in the edito-
rial column of the Virginia Union Of Decem-
Der 18th:
If a man can feel Just pride in being one
of several million sovereigns, how much
greater should be the pride of the people q
State in being ono Of thirty-six sovereignties,
which together compose the freest, most pow
erful and progressive nation in the worId'
| The privilege Of being State in the Ameri-
lTninT, &c hiuh IS nOf m
| be lightly won, and when it lies within the
grasp of people its magnitude should pre-
vent it from being lightly rejected.
Ask the recently created, or the newly
fedged voter, to stay away from the ballot
box, lest he be compelled to aid in support
ing the Government Of which he is about to
become part, and the answer to such an in
iudiciouS request would be apt to be more
forcible than polite. Shall those who ask us
| to keep Nevada out of the Union receive
consideration which no citizen would give to
the intcrloper who would persuade him to
resign the highest privilege Of citizenship?
Leaving out all other considerations, put
ting aside all other arguments in favor Of
State Government, and the extra expense to
which our citizens would be subjected, would
be more than compensated for in the salts
faction every voter will feel in voting next
fall for Uncle Abe, or some other good Union
man for President. Aside from the aid to be
extended to the Pacific Railroad, the very
highest estimate of the expense of conduct
ing State government does not much ex-
coed $4,000 per annum, while our present
Territorial government costs us, exclusive OF
the amount paid by the Federal government,
about 100000 per annum. There is now
population Of about 10000 in Nevada, and
the average amount of extra tax to be paid
by each inhabitant under State government
would be only about three dollars. Three
| dollars to become citizen Of a State! Why,
in these war times it is worth thousand dol
lars in clean cash to enjoy the comfort, the
absolute luxury of voting for Union man
for President, to say nothing Of the extra
privilege of hurrahing over the majority
which the State of Nevada will be sure to
give for the Union candidates. Let US adopt
the Constitution by all means, so that the
three votes of Nevada in the Electoral Col
lcge may aid in swelling the Union majority
for the next President and Vice President Of
the United States.