Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-16
SENATOR NYR,

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The following truthful and eloquent
speeches were made yesterday in the
Senate and Assembly, when Senator
Nye was placed in nomination for re-
election:
l N THE SENATE.
Mr.. Meder-I rise to place in nomina-
ton the name of Hon. James W. Nye
for the Office Of United States Senator
from this State. In making this an
nouncement feel thatI express the will
and the wish of a large majority Of the
people of the State Of Nevada; not only,
indeed, of the State of Nevada, but, |
can say, of.the people of every loyal
State in the Union. For, sir, his re-
election and return to Congress, | doubt
not, will give every loyal man a renewed
confidence in his country. Among the
several aspirants who have come before
US for the honorable place which we
propose to fill, there is not one who at
this time has q national reputation, save
the gentleman whom have put in nom
nation. His career in the Senate Of the
United States, short as it has been, is
we'll known to you all. He has gained
for himself there a reputation which has
given honor to our State, and which
makes him the peer Of the best man in
that body. l believe it is our duty, in
selecting candidates to represent US in
Congress, to choose those who will en-
body the will and the wish Of the peo-
pie of the State; who will carry with
them the power and the influence to
serve their constituents and the inter
ests of Nevada in general. Such, be-
lieye, is the wish, the will and the abil-
ity of James W. Nye.
Mr.. Welty-As seconding nominations
seems to be one of the orders Of this
house, | rise in my place to second the
nomination made by the gentleman
from Ormsby of James w. Nye. feel,
sir, wholly incompetent to do justice to
that gentleman, were / to attempt to
eulogize, or pass upon him encomiums
Of praise. However, that is not, or
ought not to be, necessary. All can
say, and all I desire to say Of him, is
this: He has been tried; he has been at
the seat of Government Of the United
States, representing this nation; repre-
senting not only the interests Of the
State Of Nevada, important as they were.
but those higher and more important in
terests which, nationlly affect, this peo-
pie in their capacity as citizens of q
State, but as citizens Of the United
States. He has stood up when the bill
lows of discord and of rebellion were
surging around the base Of the Capitol;
when the heart of the nation was receiy-
ing blows from the enemy who were
trying to strike it down and destroy it.
After that scene had passed away, par
TALLY, and that vas sought to be done
by corruption and bribery, which could
not be lone by force of arms, when men
were at sea without q compass, so to
speak, when ne man scarcely knew his
moorings, we find that James W. Nye,
with his eye fixed upon the flag Of his
country and knowing no other interests
than hers, was true and firm as the rock
Of Gibraltar. He stood there amidst
the calumniators and tho enemies of his
country and gave his voice and his vote
against a corrupt President and sgains,
all the Establishments Of power. Now,
whatever may be said of other men and
of other candidates, l do not stand here
in my place to depreciate them. l feel
proud to know that the Union party OF
the State of Nevada has within its num-
bers more than n who possesses in the
estimation of the people the qualiica-
tions necessary to entitle him to this
high position and honor. will take
from them nothing. would rather add
to what has been said in their favor
than detract from it in the remotest de-
gree. But what l do say here now
will speak not for Storey county, not
for Ormsby county, not for Lander
county. I will speak it for the State Of
Nevada, and for the Union party at
large. The interests of this State, as |
conceive, demand the election Of James
W. Nye. So far as Storey county is
concerned, if the merits of any man are
based on locality, Storey has now one
representative in Congress. Mol The
State of Nevada has o representative
from Storey county.
The gentleman from Storey [Mr. Gray
mistakes when he says that Storey wants
this position. If it is wanted, it is
wanted by the State of Nevada; not by
any particular county. l did not in
tend, Mr.. President, to. make any ex-
tended remarks. All I did intend to
say was this: That hero, in my place,
I second the nomination of Mr.. Nye, and
believe that his election will accord
with the wishes of q large majority OF
the people of the State Of Nevada. !
believe that it will meet the wishes OF
this entire nation. believe, however,
at the same time, that this nation is so
firmly rooted in the great principles OF
Republican liberty, that it would 60 on,
be firm, grow stronger and march for
ward to its great mission, no matter
who of the candidates now named in
connection with this Office is finally
elected to the position. I shall give my
vote in favor Of the man whose nomina-
ton I have seconded, because l believe
him to possess those qualifications, en-
titling any man to aspire to the position,
in a large degree; and might say in o
larger degree than any other candidate.
He meets my preference, and l, there
fore, intend to give him my vote.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. Munckton-I arise for the purpose
of performing the pleasing, and, at the
same time, the responsible duty of plac-
ing in nomination q candidate to repre-
sent the State of Nevada in the Senate
of the United States. And in doing SO
1 shall have the honor Of placing in
nomination for that high and honorable
position q man who has been tried and
found faithful. A man who has been
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting. A man who is not only the
choice Of the people of the State of Ne
vada, but is the choice Of the people OF
the Pacific Coast; not only Of the peo-
pie of the Pacific Coast, but Of all the
loyal people of the United States,
whether selected North or South. A
man who is thoroughly acquainted and
identified with all our wants, wishes
and desires. A man too, who has un-
bounded influence in Washington. That
man, Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen Of the
Assembly Ia James w. Nye. James W.