Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-18
From the Enterprise Of yesterday
The Nation Expects the adoption
of the Constitution.

of the Constitution.
On the eve of battle, on the plains Of
Egypt, Napoleon, pointing to the mighty
monuments of by-gone ages, invoked the
yalor of his veterans with the sublime
words, "From yonder pyramids forty cen
turtles look down upon you to-day" 1t
was an appeal to the souls of men capa-
bic of feeling the glory of deeds which
should stand in the focus Of boundless
time and space. The action Ut our peo-
pie on Tuesday next will occupy SINH
lar position. The result of the vote upon
the Constitution is no longer matter OF
mere local and passing consequence; its
influences have gone beyond our control,
and have become subjects of national and
enduring importance. Our destiny hangs
upon the result-bright and beautiful as
the Bow of Promise, if the Constitution
be adopted; but dark and gloomy with
portents o. evil, if it be rejected.
Feeling that the present contest tran
scended local Understanding that the
people weae anxious to know how the
Federal authorities would regard the re-
suit of our election-we telegraphed to
Hon, John CONFESS, at Washington, to
INQUIRE the feeling at the National Capt.
tal in relation to the action Of Nevada
upon the Constitution. In reply, we yes
terday received the following dispatches:
DISPATCH FROM HON. JOHN coNNEss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1864.
1T, GOODMAN 1t is of the first conse-
quence that Nevada shall adopt her Constr
tuition. Her votes are wanted here, and
every loyal man impatiently awaits her APP
plication for admission. She has the great
honor of being the first TO rebuke the pretense
that the States are mere partners, as well as
of having set National over State sovereignty.
Let nothing hinder the adoption Of your Con-
stitution.
JoHS CONFESS.
DISPATCH FROM HONS. wN. HIGBY AND
JOHN CoSNESs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1864.
]. T. GOODMAN We have inquired, and
there is no doubt the Administration would
be glad to have Nevada State. They have
no doubt it would be a loyal State, and they
understand its Constitution has power Of
superior National Importance.
WM. HIGBY,
JOHN CONFESS.
People of Nevada Territory, the eyes Of
the Nation are fixed upon your action.
The loyal States, from their brave and
perilous position in the breach of treason
strongholds, cast an imploring look for
| YOU to come to their rescue and support.
| viii you disappoint them in the hour Of
National peril Through your Conven-
ton, through your Legislature, through
| your press, You have breathed spirit OF
loyalty which emulated that of the noblest
States that have bravely met and hurled
back from the temples of our Union the
fierce waves of rebellion; and now, when
| the time comes to prove our protestations,
shall we stamp them as lie, and place
ourselves before the world as contempti-
BILE community of braggarts and hypo-
critics
As indicated by the above dispatches,
the National authorities are anxiously
awaiting the result of our election. They
know we have Constitution whose dis
tinguishing features are bold and original
declarations of loyalty and paramount al
| legiance to the Federal Government. Ii
that Constitution Is defeated, they will at
tribute its defeat to its incorporating
loyal sentiments and the unavoidable in
ference will be, that the majority of bur
people are disloyal. Who may calculate
the results of such a conclusion: A Gov
ernment contending with gigantic rebel
lion and fostering community that proves
recreant to its promises in the hour of
need, will not be likely to cherish with
tender and scrupulous care the interests of
that community. They know our wealth
they know the power is theirs to exact
every farthing Of it-and, if in the event
of the defeat of our Constitution, they lay
their heavy hand upon US, let the blame
rest on the heads of the opposers of State
organization.
Let the people of this Territory reflect
upon all the possible consequences of their
| action on Tuesday next, and their true
Judgment will tell them that our only safe
ty lies in the adoption OF the Constitution,