Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
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THE IRON H0RaEl

Election to originate and fasten in an intel
ligent citizens mind-a resident in the
Pacific States-the conviction that moth
ing is needed to make this the preferable
side Of the continent but rapid and direct
routes Of communication. And yet We
venture to- submit it to the judgment of
our readers, if one-tenth of our people
have practically shown that they have
given the small amount Of reflection to
the subject which must result in this con-
clusion. Here we are, with nearly mil
lion population, at a distance from the
sources of our home immigration Of three
times the travel of transatlantic trip.
Suppose, then, that the railroad across the
continent had been commenced in 1S4S,
as it should have been, on the central line,
and-as we may thence reasonably argue
completed in 1858. The very. the simple
thought is stirring to indulge, at once,
each man among US, with this imagination
in the past for basis, can and will pic
ture scenes of thrift and glory that sift
the pride of an American. Had Califor-
MIA been faithfully represented from 1850,
the railroad would have been commenced
on two lines by 1852. There can be no
question of this. 1t is really not saying
too much to declare that the Congressional
Representatives from the northern and
eastern States were then as ready to vote
appropriations for Pacific Railroad as
they We're in 1862. And they could, by
judicious representation from this coast,
have been combined so as to, at least,
have carried the proposition for northern
and southern route. We have got Pa
ciic Railroad Bill. But its terms have
been taken delaying advantage of, at both
ends of the great work. Now comes
up a scheme that should engage
our endorsement. 1t processes to be
one for the completion of the great iron
in two years at the furthest. IL
is pratica6lei it is as palpably so as the
grand project itself, viewed irrespective Of
the time of its completion. What do the
people of Nevada say to their Senators on
the subject: What will they require of
their Representative on this points And,
without presumption, the inquiry might
90 from Nevada to California and Oregon.
1t is insisted that immediate attention
should be paid to this plan. President
johnson, our Chief civil, and Lieut.. Gen.
eral Grant as military head of the nation,
approve it. Let our people, yea, let all
the people say, Amen" Citizens: 1t
is matter of immense moment to you; to
every one of you-the entire construction
of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in the
shortest possible period. A road from
Omaha to Denver city, or even Salt Lake,
will help US; but it will help us little COM
pared with road coming quite to our
doors. And it may as well be in Virginia
Cisy-the continuous rail from the Mis-
souri River-in two years, as in ten years;
# the Government can only be induced to
utter the magic command. A road to
Dutch Flat will be Of some benefit to our |
State, as will one to Strawberry Valley; |
but why not have direct and pnbroken |
locomotive communication with the Pa |
ci6c in two years, as well as wait 1--WE or |
six years for the event. It is not out Of |
the programme Of truth and propriety in |
every respect to say that the words of the
inhabitants of the Pacific States can order |
the expeditions building Of the continental
railway. Why, "the thing can be DONE"
that's certain. The highest AdmiListra-
ton officials favor the two year project |
which is clearly practicable. The result |
to the Government direct will be five to
one in repayment in less than ten years.
The valedictory of every Nevadan's bust |
ness, social, political and religious con-
should be: We must have the
railroad in working Or
der in two years. This will avail for the |
of a pre-eminent sentiment,
hat can Immediately, and with growing |
power, eonduce to the desired national
.im and object.