Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-03
POINTS SAVED AND POINTS
GAINED,

NAS $50 ~"
weeks, which have occurred in Virginia,
have rendered it plain to the comprehen-
sion and conscience Of every t~ax-paying,
law-abiding and law-loving citizen, that
ar entire change of municipal offering
must take place, on the order Of the com
ing election. or very hateful popular pro-
ceedings were likely to happen. Fully
appreciating the grave necessity for a
thorough superceding in public positions,
in the limits and under the charter Of the
corporation, we have addressed ourselves
TO a truthful and persistent representation
of the real character of some OF the present
rulers Of the city, and have related in full
those transactions which illustrated the
disposition Of bad men N high places.
To the people has the appeal been directly
made upon the issues which the near re.
cord has framed for local admonition /; and
to the people is due the fact that the reign
Of rascality is about to be terminated, and
the reign of terror is not commenced.
Msnifestly enjoying. to a large degree, the
respect and confidence Of the people
who are on the political war path against
the unjust oficers-we feel bound to &C.
knowledge that the unanimi.y with which
the masses have pursed the Union party,
by refusing 10 endorse bad men for place
of public trust, has even surprised US.
That same intelligence and honesty that
characterized the men Of the majority On
Saturday last will certainly lead them to
see the game, and defeat the operations Of
the schemes against the public purse. So
we shall be only placing in type, proba-
bly,, the suspicious or convictions Of the
vas, majority Of Union men OF Virginia,
when VI say:
In tina, city are certain persons who are
on the make" of the City Treasury,
without regard to current expenses or
future financial liability. To that clique,
small and rsry select, a close band Of
public plunderers, political principle Is
"no object" they belong to whichever
organization has benefit for their specula-
tons within its compass. On whatever
tact they can wear one or more Of their
approved agents (f the principals are all
too rotten for hazard before the polls) into
office Of trust. So soon as q party, with
which they are to-day connected, ossensi-
bly,, throws them overheard, casts out Of
convention their creatures, they look
around for new combinations by which
they may attain or keep their ruinous su-
premacy in authority. We shall not be
misunderstood in this. Many persons
they deceive, on their advent Into a new
country but SO soon as a party, compri,-
ed mostly Of honorable men, discover who
and what they are, they are defeated in
their purposes and plans, so far as the
same depend upon a party support lent
them from within the body Of the organi-
cation they temporarily deceive. 1t is
then to be expected that the individuals
herein designated will always be found on
the side that has the promise or prestige
of success, unless they come to the kuowl-
edge Of the fact that N such side they
must take a back seat.
Now look upon another side TO this
matter: A large proportion Of q domi-
nant party will soon become disguised
with their political associates, in an intel
ligen. and Christian community, If they
notice that contemplate or dangerous
characters are allowed to obtain or retain
principal place from the elections Of that
party. The Lord may be praised that in
no loyal section Of this country, where
there Is q free and independent and truth
full press, can villains trlumphansly claim
Q vested night to rule. Now it has so hap
pened that we have heard very many
"Democrats" declare that for the very
reason that the Union party Of Virginia
City absolutely refused to prolong the
official existence Of q Mayor who is for
self in his administration, all the time, they
are henceforth with our party, and intend
to aid actively-or they can largely-in
rolling up a rousins majority for the Piper
ticket on Monday next.