Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-21
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sincerity Of our devotion 10 the cause OF
our country, our dstessation OF 'iea
and our earnest aspirations for the WEI
fare, the honor, and the glory OF the
American nation. This on the one hana'
ON the other, we yield to none IN utter
contemp. of that 'Oordy PATRIOTISM ~hi'h
snd. Il, vent in constant reiteration OF
md and ffo,h in the shape OF "patriotic
-..oIn,;onS" at times and seasons when
such expressions are totally unnecessary,
unealled for. and productive of nothing
.uye waste Of time and waste of the peo-
pies money. Three sittings of our House
of Assembly have been occupied in the
discussion Of a set Of patriotic resolu
TONS" and at the last accounts from Car
son that discussion was still going OH,
with no apparent sign Of being nearer
conclusion than at the outset. The reso-
buttons are well enough in their way;
they express sentiments which are enter
tanned almost unanimously throughout
the loyal States and if passed would, like
greasing mans foot to get bone out of
his throat, "do no harm if they didn't do
any good" They do not, however, con-
tain a single original idea, nor make a
single original suggestion to Congress or
the Administration. Neither are they in
any manner called for by existing circum-
stances. The present Administration has
Just been endorsed, and its past conduct
ratified by the people of the United States
by a majority unparalleled in the history
of the nation, and in the first rank of loyal
States, so proven by her vote. stands the
State of Nevada. Her loyalty admits of
no doubt; it never has been questioned.
We have just adopted Constitution
which, more affirmatively than any other
in the Union, declares our fealty to the
nation and our hostility to It's foes. At
the general election just passed, wherein
the sole issue was loyalty or disloyalty,
we chose for our rulers and our servants
in every department, men whose patriot
ism is unimpeached and unimpeachable.
Since that election no circumstance has
transpired. no event occurred. calling for
a reiteration of the popular expression. No
new questions have arisen involving the
Administration in the meshes of conflicting
public opinion, and calling for instruction
and advice through the assembled Legis-
latures of the several States. The course
marked out and pursued by the Admins
tration, and commended by the popular
voice, is still steadily and consistently
pursued, and no "patting on the back I"
is needed or called for. That such ne
eessity exists has not been shown or at
tempted to be shown. A member Of the
Assembly is anxious for cheap fame and
reputation for patriotism as 1.-THE author
of the celebrated John Doe patriotic reso-
lutions." Richard Roe Immediately be-
comes envious, and wants "Roe's amend
ment" appended thereto; and Peter Funk
and John Stiles are at once. aroused to pa
triotic fervor, and want their amendments
inserted. This is simply and shortly the
whole story of these patriotic resolu-
TONS" and for the pretty story the people
will be taxed some thousands Of dollars.
The Does and Roes are intensely earnest
and ,5atiotic in their harangues, and any
dissent from their Buncombe is denounced
as disloyalty." That is all "bosh. !"
We have a vastly greater faith in the true
patriotism of those legislators who evince
desire to dispatch the legitimate bust
ness for which they were elected, and for
which the people are taxed to pay them,
than in that of those who waste the hours
in stereotyped phrases Of Bunker Hill and
Fourth of July oratory. When the BUSH
ness of the session is concluded, if our
lawmakers are desirous of giving a clos
ing shout for the Union. so let it be; but
until that time we hope to see Buncombe
indefinitely postponed" sr su8