Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-18
AS COMMUNITIES.


modern politics is to destroy, or retard
the growth, or prevent the expression
OF that communion sentiment best enti-
tied "public spirit" The accursed
j~ealousies which politics foster, and
which seem to become more intense
every day, serve to check the nantes
tatiou; at least, of that disposition for
the common good of the people, OF a
town or city, which in milder times was
wont to be a characteristic Of Yankee
settlers aud settlements. If, for in
stance, the half of the time and money
which is now devoted BY a majority OF
people to purely electioneering BUSH
ness, was directed to the promotion, in
one institutional form Or another, of the
general welfare, what practical blessings
the people would enjoy, of which they
now lack and are without hope! A
free High Academy in this county a
large Public Hall. al once commodious
and elsgant;-these are among the
names of investments which a right and
vigorous "public spirit" 10 this county
would obtain.
We should speak with pride, in this
connection, Of the ever ready and
generous response Of u people to
all worthy appeals for contributions to
patriotic or charitable purposes. But
that does not lessen regret at the lack
of disposition to insugurate and build
up needed public edifces and institu-
tons. The smaller places in this State
have a much greater evidence and illus
tration Of this esprit" than have Gold
Hill and Virginia City. In Carson and
in Austin there is a considerable els-
ment of ''commonality" displayed.
Sacramento, California, has exhibited
an immense amount Of ''public spirit"
So it is IN the citizens of this Coast,
and only needs to be developed. There
is nothing in the atmosphere of these
States that destroys the article.
Every large community in the nation
has its religious and political divisions;
but here only does it appear a demon
strated fact that the political divisions
break up the neighbor-ship Of the peo-
pie. While it may be impossible speed
lily to relieve this evil Of mental es-
arrangement where there should be sim
cere fellowship and cooperation, let
the endeavor be to modify, or if you
please, nullify.it as much as possible.
If leading citizens think they cannot
afford time, in good temper, to conceive,
and concert for works Of common home
benefit, as they do in towns and cities
in the East, it may be that they are thus
impressed because they have not tried
the experiment. If the first movement,
on the line designated, should
be to establish u Savings Bank, with
offices both in Gold Hill and Virginia,
it might be that the disposition to i'm
prove community facilities would be
Immediately and largely reused, and
placed in full course Of action. If we
"came together" on such a plane, fire.
quently and in fervency of desire to pro-
mote some mutually sndowing project,
then could we be prepared and disci-
pliusd to act more efficiently for correct
demands upon those whose politics car
~ them into power. Then we would
know the reason why" our Land laws,
and mining laws, are and remain so ILL
adapted to u wants and proper dues,
then we would be lead to unanimously
call upon Congress to enforce the Rail-
road law against impositions in tariffs,
etc. While we are not q quarrelsome
people, and while there is a conventional
sociability among all classes Of our cit
liens, we repeat, we might well exhibit
much more "public spirit" and be the
better for it in a hundred material and
spiritual directions.