Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-09
NIGHTS

ing and enjoying in this country. All
sorts Of "Rights" are claimed, and
come under the protection of American
law. Among Rights rarely mentioned
with favor, in this section Of the coun-
try, yet loudly advocated in other parts
Of the Union are "Women's Rights"
The "cause" embraced under that title
has unqusstionably been seriously in
jured-retarded, we should call it-by
imprudent urging. Yet it may appear
by and by, when victory shall have
como, that this criticism is unjustiiable.
Our readers are well aware that the
NEWS, alone of all the papers on this
coast, with a single exception in Cali
fornia, has favored the bright" Of white
women to vote. We do not claim that
this extension Of suffrage ought to take
place Immediately in such a State as
Nevada; perhaps it would be we'll for
US to wait for older commonwealths to
set the example. Yet it might prove
most appropriate that n Of the young
er States inaugursted the concession Of
this Right. We believe that Kansas
has made q decided, promising Legisla-
tive move in this direction. We do not
know of any State in which it would
not be entirely safe to make the expert
ment of extending the suffrage to white
women, unless it be the State Of New
Jersey, where women once voted IN
challenged. We venture to say that
this is . subject, a question that will
rapidly acquire prominence before the
people within the next ten years.
It is something for those who denomi-
nate it q ~Right-voting privilege ex-
tended to women-to congratulate them
selves upon, when it is recorded that the
argument for this suffrage is met with
something besides a sneer. The move
ment has acquired a dignity, despite
rawlings of free ~lovists, whose presence
and companionship on this truly novel
platform cannot be prevented, however
much It may be deprecated. A good
cause will come to a fair consideration,
at last, thank God, in this country ;
though it 90 through the ordeal Of pro-
fessed advocacy in advance, from the
hands Of VIGOROUSLY unworty apostles.
Even in that grave and reverend body,
the United States Senate, the question
Of comforting suffrage upon white women
has been brought up recently, and
boldly and ably favored by men of the
very highest character for christian
conscienciousness and statesman-hke
understanding. And the favoring mo-
ton received a respectable" vote.
PUBLIC NETTING.
Il is rumored that . public meeting
will be called in Virginia city early next
week, to be addressed by Col. Sumner
and other Senators, on the bullion-ta1
question, or on the proposition to tax
the entire gross proceeds Of the mines.
As il is currently reported that an extra
session of the Legislature will be called,
with the express intent Of throwing
more, and nearly the entire, burden Of
State taxation on Storey county and
her mining interests, we hope that the
meeting will be called. Mine owners,
agents, and labore-s in the mines are
equally interested in the subject an
nounced.
LONG SPEECH.
We are informed by folks just from
Carson, who attended the closing scenes
of the Legislature, that Senator Sumner
obtained the floor in the upper House
at half-past eve o'clock on Thursday
evening and spoke on the Land Bill for
four hours and a quarter. Within the
bar were Q large number Of ladies, and
the lobby was literally packed with
auditors. Sumner occupied three hours
in reviewing the bill under ~considera-
ton, section by section, then laid it
down and commented at length on its
title, and its character in general; and
then proceeded to deliver a funeral ora
ton over it and a description ofthe prop
er obsequies following which Colonel
Bob. Taylor says vas n Of the most
circulating humorous things he ever
heard in his life. When Sumner had
proceeded so FAR as to get the funeral
cortege, with the mourning State off,
GERS as pall-bearers, to the grave yard,
o point Of order was rsised-that he
was not speaking to the question. The
Chair decided the point of order not
well taken, but the Senate, by voice,
reversed the decision of the Chair.
Sumner then contended that he had not
lost the floor by this point ; but that the
Chair could only direct him to con6ne
himself strictly to the qucstion-which
he would do in future I II then lacked
only a quarter Of twelve. The Chair
ruled that Sumner must yield tho floor ;
take his seat; and on Summers protest.
ing against such ruling &c wal ordered
under arrest. IA he went out, under
custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms,
il is said that Sumner exclaimed (:
"This Is an infamous bill; and the SEN
ate cannot act on it, or do any other
business, until I'm tried" 1t was dis
covered that the "point of order" which
Sumner left, as a legacy as he passed
out, was correct. Senators Hutchins
and Gray warmly championed the cause
OF the arrested member; who was speed
lily released. Altogether, there must
have been q very lively time in the Sem
ate on Thursday night. Comments are
very freely expressed for and against the
action Of Colonel Sumner on the occa-
sion. We have heard it alleged, that