Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-18

then said he would defend mel and that no militar
organization should arrest me-" A short time after
/ made him q deed to u foot and u hall Of ground II
the Bacon Company, In consideration OF his effort
TO be male for my release-or to keep me rom 1s
and gave HIN q watch and chain worth sUO. thei
can't back to Nevada, and was arrested and takeI
to Fort Churchill. Gov. Nye was then In Carson
anu the next day CAME TO Gold Hill and sent mt
word that he was going TO the bay (San Francisco.
anu that he would see General Wright. anu have me
released. Nye CAME back, but was not then re-
leased. Subsequently ! icds released, went 10 Sac
ramentO, called OH Cen. Wright At his headquarters
aud In conversation with him told him / supposed 1
G!% %s my release ia .sn dTSm t uns fUet Governor n 6SI dins :
with him several times, and that he had expected
he would mention my case, but he had ut no time
done so, Learning these facts, on my return 10
Nevada / demanded, through my attorney, William
Campbell, Esq, u return oil M stock from the Gov
ernor. i succeeded IN getting one foot. but the
balance Of the stock, the watch and the money l
never got. Such Is the truth OF history.
Respectfully Yours.
There is another feather in the plume, of the Gray
Eaglc!" Laughter, and cries OF The eagle is a
Here is the deed from John r. Harold to J. ".
| Syc, dated October It'll, ls62, conveying two and u
half feet OF this Bacon ground-uo consideration
stated. Here Isl certified copy OF the complaint OF
John Harold. in the First District Court, March
attorney, Viii Campbell, Esq, now your City Attor.
ney. he SUES Nye to recover this ground back, and
alleges In the complaint that the deed from HaTrold
10 I'VE was obtained without consideration, aud
asks 10 have IL set aside. That suit never came to
trial. Why nOtl Because here Is u deed from J.
W Nye to John r.. Harold, dated April 9th, ,lo6i,
In which, Tor tue consideration OF SlN, he deeds
back to HarrolJ one foot OF this ground, which, am
informed by competent authority. was worth at
that time Sii,ao per foot. TINS Is what i eau loyalty
worth at that time from six TO eight thousand dol
lars per foot, SIU1 In money, and a watch worth
500, to use his influence TO release II rebel. lie
IIay,.r nxarciSss his influence. and All that JOln can
get back Is Just one foot Oi ground! lGreat laugh.
ter Now when 1 speak OF sucn acts AZ these, anu
denounce them Us they deserve, i have q rlght TO 10
so; for they are the acts Of inan In q hish official
position, the acts Of u man whom the EHterPrne
tells you Is worthy Of being elevated to or retained
l have been very busy these two or three days
past, collecting but l have not yet got
all l want. i intend TO call another puDlic meeting
anu give the balance which l have not as yet had
time to collate. i have not stated TO you anything
but what l can fully prove. There are many other
thing, upon which ! Intend TO obtain evidence anu
II was Jaynes obtained his pardon. l Intend 10
show how Johnson, who Killed Horace smith, OBJ
tanned his pardon. l was In hopes that l might be
able to obtain and read TO you an affidavit which
was In this town. There was an affidavit which
have not yet got. but which l can procure and VIII
IiiIaSit, I iSs, ! Ja Snss8 u. u SSe fee S!rSl ss a q ai sest
consideration for the pardon OF johnson, who killed
Horace Smith. the sum ofSl.20. IA voice-"lt was
Lon" Ne. II was divided up. Syc did not get
more than Sl.2N. These men do not succeed In
getting all, at all times. Occasionally there has 10
be go.Detwecns. Intend TO charge various acts
upon that gentleman, till l make the Enterprise
sick OF saying that II IS satisfied with the record OF
all the candidates for United States senator. except
DeLOng.
l Intend to follow this thing up until no honest
man can cast his vote for a Legislator In favor OF
James W. Nye, without feeling the blush OF shame
mounting to the roots Of his hair. tGreat cheering
l intend 10 show that the Gray Eagle OF the Union
party" II nothing more than a dominic dung-hill
chicken. lGrcat laughter and cheertnH.l am as
ANtNR NUs NhA NIINNazi NAh In NlIa MAJ ~ \ 1.N. n1I AEnn
and | challenge these parties 10 20 back and make
what examination Of my character they please. l
have lived long time IN iuba County; ] have been
here over three years; i am an Attorney at this bar
and have been mixed up In much Of the most I'M
portant litigation In this Court. Go unto the high
ways AMI by-ways. ind your professional witnesses,
your prOlc sSional jury.mcn, 10 and ind your Judges
OF some Of whom II has been said that they were
corrupt-go and ask every one of them II. they ever
knew me 10 do u dishonest act, or III have not maln-
tanned Is u private citizen and rs a public man, a
good reputation. lCheers, and cries OF You have,
Charley l have sprung from the ranks OF the
people. Nearly II years ago ! came to this coast, a
mere boy, less than Il years of age, with but the
common school education OF a New York armcr's
boy; | went into the mines in California and worked
as 4 miner. During evenings, In my log cabin, i
read law. and lifted myself by such reading for the
profession of my choice. j was admitted to the bar.
anu thencrtUrlh have made my own way In the
world. To this point OF time ! have saved little else
than an honest name; anu he who seeks 10 take II
irum me shall meet me at the halfway house be-
tween here and death. Hearty checrs.J
now appeal as one against whom a combination
cXists-a combination of wealth and power,-this
combination formed 10 WRONG and crush Inc. and
against that press which scruples not to asSail me
In the manner OF the assassin. l appeal nom them
to the honest, Intelligent men of the County In which
| live. TO decide between me and Sye In the coming
contest. For l declare 10 you that ! kno1 that the
contest l. alone betreen Nye and myself. / know II
Is 80 outside Of this County, where other names are
scarcely mentioned In connection With this Office.
The whole thing Is resolved into q nutshell. The
Enterprise. ] grant, has spoken In favor OF Mr..
" hiunan, though treating him subordinate to Nye;
but II well knows that Mr.. Whitman stands no
chance OF being nominated or elected. The editor
OF the Enterprise has already told Mr.. Whitman as
much-has sent word TO him, that he Stands no
chance" and desired him to withdraw. that II might
/ have found out thai Mr.. Goodman did not write
these articles In the Enterprise attacking me; that
who. a short time age; was employed IN me s2cra.
mcnio Union office. He Is the man who refused my
friend permission 10 copy the resolutions, accom-
led al myself. And yet II / have ever done or caused
to be done to him the slightest personal injury, / do
not know II. Whenever he has met me, II has been
and to this day i do not know why he should be my
enemy. Why 1t is SO. ] cannot even Imagine. nor do
/ care.
hut / have this 10 say: that Il is an insult to this
people to elect a man like Mr.. Nye to the high ONCE
Of United States Senator from the State OF nevada
a man who has never had house or home In this
State, who was sent here by the President as John
Bull used TO send Governors 10 the Colonies before
the Revolution. and who has never thought enough
OF this sage-brush country, or OF us, Its Pluto" In
habitants. TO bring his family among us; and who,
II defeated In the coming contest, Will Immediately
20 back to the State OF New York. where he belongs.
II Is due TO your dignity that you elect TO such
positions citizens Of your State who are identified
with your influence, and not a mere "carpet-sacE
politicians. lChccrs, and cries OF THAT SOL II
you must elect a man from another State, elect some
one who has an unusually good record, wherever he
does actually reside. II YOU DO not choose TO elect
me. rather than elect a man like Nyc, elect Mr..
Whitman. He Is Il man who, like myself, Is here
by his household gods. l believe him 10
be all honorable gentleman. He Is my strongest
opponent In this county; and he Is Infinitely prefer
/ have been told by my physician that II l spoke
here this evening, at great length, l did 30 at the
peril OF my life. 1 am threatened by Inflammation
strength Will permit me. The uttcrance OF every
word causes me great pain. l wish TO say 10 you IN
parting that / intend TO speak nj Carson and at
Washoe-that / shall be absent from the County UNI
As I before repeated. l gave notice upon the stand
the other evening. that II the Enterprise had other
charges 70 make against me. they shCuih 40 SO N
they have not done 50, ! presume they have none
other to make. Should they hereafter make other
cries OF That's sol You would not believe them.
ICrleS OF mo. no. |
Now, gentlemen, I am about TO leave you. Next
Thursday We are TO have our rinary election: The
expression of your judgment at those polls / await
with solicitudc. The question Is not 80 much who
shall be u 5. Senator as II Is whether a man wrong
ed as | have been. shall meet with that responsive
sympathy which q Just cause always oScltcs In the
breast. tChcers, and cries OF You have
1t, Charlcy."l I ask you then; when you meet at
have no two tickets In the field; ! shall make no
double fight. | have tried and prominent friends IN
every ward. whom you all know-men In whom you
all have confidence. and i ask YOU TO elect a ticket
composed OF such men and no others.
Mr.. DcLong retired from the stand amid the most
enthusiastic cheering.
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