Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-20
saUIRMINa AMONG OFFICIALS.

Sundry complaints, emanating from differ
ent sources, concerning the manner in which
the public business OF the Territory has been
or rather has not been-tranSacted, as well
as tolerably direct charges of disloyalty made
against certain official appointees, have made
quite stir among the parties attacked. Inc
matters referred to in this paper concerning
the non-action of certain officials At Carson,
drew reply from the Territorial! Auditor.
lit constituted any defense, the answer was
given the same publicity as the charge, and
no injustice has been wrought. The Nir-
ginia Union accounted for the defeat OF Gov.
Nve as candidate FOR delegate to the
National Convention, upon the ground that
the Governor had rendered himself obnoxious
TO Strong Union men BY the appointment OF
men Of known or strangely suspected disloy-
atty. The Governor is at present absent,
either temporarily or permanently; but the
alleged disloyai appointees "came back"
with most earnest disclaimers. Mr.. Patrick
does so mos; emphatically and unqualiiedly;
Mr. Van Wrinkle rather family and more
equivocallv. The latter gentleman adduces
as proof Of his loyalty and attachment TO the
cause of the Government, the fact that he has
taken the Official oath Of allegiance required
BY the statute 10 be taken BY all officers.
Without presuming 10 question the loyalty of
Mr. Van Wrinkle, which in the absence Of
any knowledge at all on the subject would be
most unjust, we still are Of the opinion that
the evidence he adduces in support of his
soundness upon the main question of the
day amounts to just nothing at all.
I, is an cath that Mr.. Van Wrinkle
himself, whether loyal or otherwise, will
readily admit is taken every day BY men who
are the bitteress Secessionists at heart, and
is BY them 10 more regarded than it would be
BY l gong-beating, Joss-worshiping China
men. Il is within the bounds OF very reason
able possibility tina, these rumors Of disloyal
" are without any foundation whatever.
We hope that they may be shown 70 be so.
So much better for the persons asSailed, and
so much better for the country under which
they are holding official position. So long as
they are allowed the fair and just privilege of
replying to the charges, through the same
channel that promulgated them, no damage
can result from the ventilation of the ques-
ton. tits in fact much better, so long as
such r!mors prevail, to have the matter
openly investigated and the charges refuted,
than to have the ISLANDERS, if such they should
prove TO be. circulated darkly and whisper
ingly TO the damage Of the parties concerned.
As we have said before we have no knowledge
upon which 10 base an opinion as to the real
facts Of the case; but we have an implicit.
confidence in the sound loyalty and patriotism
of Gov. I'VE. We believe that however much
the geniality Of his disposition may infu ence
him to the bestowal of official honors upon
his own personal friends, his firm LOYALTY and
utter detestation OF treason, either positive or
passive, are too powerful 10 admit OF his
knowingly appointing TO Office an enemy Of
the Government. This stirring up, through
the columns OF the press, of these and kin
bred matters Of public dissatisfaction, have
the good effect Of keeping those in power
alive TO a sense of the fact, that their acts and
motives are the subjects Of public scrutiny;
and an appreciation Of that fact IS most
excellent monitor to public officials, be their
position lofty or humble.