The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-11
JOHN WATSON.
CARSON Cry, Nevada, March LIST, 1865


EDITOR R. /. ARGUS The dear people
who sought and obtained state government,
and looked forward to the assembling OF a
state legislature as a panacea for all their
financial and governmental ills, are now con-
graduating themselves over the fact that on
the llth inst the first legislature of Nevada
will cease to exist. The press and citizens
generally agree that it has not met the ex-
pectations of the people, and rejoice that It's
further existence is a few days only. The
citizens are disappointed in their own esti
mates of the blessings they expected under
state government. Great financial distress
pervaded the state, and the want of ''speci-
fc contract act" was the cause thereof
Nearly the first law enacted was the coveted
one, but no relief is experienced from it and
while the issue at the adoption of the state
constitution was the necessity of such law,
and our legislators were elected with special
reference TO their soundness on the coin cur
rency, yet, believe, If vote of the people
could be had to-day they would pronounce In
favor of the legal tender currency. Eastern
parties will not furnish capital here in coin,
but they doubtless will in greenbacks-as
they did in Colorado. Hundreds of our best
citizens have changed their base on the
currency question since last December--
Nothing is more generally granted than
capital to develope mines of kRO'Un value, and
erect mills for the reduction of the ore; yet
the great remedy-the specific contract act
has given no acknowledged relief, and like
the boy in the thunder storm, said TO his
comrades "by-there must be something
DONE" so one Washoite says to another, and
they are first approaching unanimity In the
belief that that something" is the general
use Of the government notes n our business
affairs. A majority of the legislature have
united in a memorial to the people TO call
meetings, get the sense of the masses, and
make il knewn before that body adjourns, at
the same time they 1.-THE legislators) express
themselves decidedly in favor of the change
feom the tCorshipped gold to the worthless
rags of Uncle Sam,
Upon the receipt OF the news of the capture
of what there is left of Charleston, on the 22d
ult., the Legislature adjourned, meeting OF
tue Third House" convened, and enthusias
tie, bold. fighting and buRcCnie speeches
were made, after which nearly every one
''rallied round the flag" and u large quaint
ty of whisky. Spiritual jubilees were held
on the receipt OF the news of the occupation
of Fort Sumpter and Wilmington. Good wal
news often leads our people to seek commu
MON with spirits. which results in sidewalk
dissertations on the relative amount of head
| ache contained in a given quantity OF the in
| SpirGti0n doled out ut the various saloons IT
town 1t don't cost the people of this coast
very much to be patriotic. They have nc
drafts, make a return of incomes and manu-,
features on Il gold value, and pay the tax in
greenbacks. As this will reach you about
the LIST of April had intended to offer some
suggestions for the benefit of those who pro.
| pose to emigrate this way the ming sum
mer, but / enclose You printed correspOn-
denCe, which so fully covers the subject, thai
! / submit it without comment, as ii is an ''ofh
cial' document. Yours truly, JOHN WATSON