Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-18
GOVERNOR NYE's z

President pro tenn, and was received with
most vociferous applause. He began his
remarks by assuring the audience that he
entirely appreciated the pleasure Of meet
ing with his old constituents, to whom he
proposed to render a true account Of his
stewardship, and perhaps make some sug-
gestions as to the future interests Of the
State of Nevada, which was ever dear to
his heart. He spoke of the rebellion. its
monstrous proportions, its proud deter
mination, and the ability with which the
Government had managed its successful
armies. The work of war had been well
and nobly accomplished. but there yet re-
manned many vexed and irate questions If
internal political economy to be settl d
that would take much wisdom and many
days to accomplish. New issues had
arisen, and now the whole matter rested
with the whole people, who he believed
would be almost unanimous in the adop-
ton of a broader and more comprehensive
constitutional basis. 1t was the bounden
duty of the Government to afford protec-
ton to e%mancipated negroes, whom he
believed might be possessed Of political
rights, as nearly all the leading rebels Of
the South acquiesced in the abolition
proclamation of the President, and now
the entire matter Of reorganization and
reconstruction rests with Congress. The
honorable speaker referred in bitter terms
TO the concealed but envenomed animosity
OF England and France, but thought that
Seward possessed the ability to claim and
obtain full reparation for all injuries in
Aicted upon our commerce. by rebel pirates
under foreign protection. for Great Britain
would be compelled TO fight or pay, and
he rather inclined TO the opinion that she
would pay. As for France, he believed
the Government intended to stand BY the
Monroe doctrine. and that Macmillan
would be compelled to "get up and git"
out of Mexico in a hurry.
Our Government, also, approaching the
benefits of commerce, had established
steam communication with China, and
when the Pacific Railroad bound the At
lantic and Pacific in iron clasp then we
have the entire commerce Of the world in
our power. Many affected to believe tina,
the road would not be built, but he
thought the plan Of enlisting $1,000 negroes
now a burden on the Government-.an
putting them west of the Missouri, would
| enable at least six hundred miles Of the
road to be completed in one year. Some
had asserted that the contractors were in
the way-but let the Government say tc
them, This road is a military necessity
and you must either comply with oul
terms or throw up your contracts" ant
he apprehended that no difficulty would
be experienced. Some people had accused
the speaker of an exaggeration of the min
eral wealth of Nevada. and had said many
things that never fell from his lips, fol
which he was obliged, but that time woulc
fully illustrate that Nevada was the riches
in minerals Of any portion of the globe
he had no doubt, and that only two thing
were requisite for success: a railroad
through the State for freigh,ing purposes
and money to aid in developing our mines
He favored the adoption Of the currenc!
of the Government, and declared that h,
had twice vetoed the Specific Contract Ac,
and would do so again were he Governo'
| Of Nevada, but that a wiser and bette,
Governor than he had approved that Act
He referred to the building of a railroad Il
the Truckee, and pointed out the attempt
made to construct the road, which hac
been Intellectual because money command
I'd higher rates Of interest in other enter
prises. In conclusion. he hoped tina
every man who had nobly stood by thu
Government for the last four years, would
continue so to stand, and not allow mer
who discovered the bonds of union to as
list in the healing process, for he could
inform these men that two things were al
dead as Lazarus-and those two thing:
we're L" Slavery and States Rights"
The above is but a brief synopsis Of the
Governors speech, which was as brilliant
an effort as we ever heard him make-and
better than all, we find that he returns to
Nevada with the same loyal FIRE in his
eye, and blood in his veins, that has made
him so dear TO the ultra men Of Nevada,