Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-28
[Erom the Sacramento Union. January 81
RECEPTION AND ADDRESS OF SENA.
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ten minutes too late for the morning
train for this city. Having taken a pri-
yate conveyance from Cisco in order to
reach Alta with certainty, in time for
the train, he and his companion, W. N.
Leet, missed the road and were detained
a little too long, while the stage came
in ahead of them in schedule time. Ar
rangements were made by the Directors
of the Pacific Railroad to have the Sena-
tor come part way down on the freight
train and to send up q special train to
meet him. At about two o'clock P. N.
the special train left the city, taking up
an escort Of about twenty citizens. A
few minutes before four o'clock P. n.
the train returned. Several hundred
citizens had collected at the depot, &C
companied by the Union Brass Band.
AS the cars stopped, the band played
"Hail to the Chief" and the crowd
cheered enthusiastically as the Senator
was received by Gov. Low and escorted
BY him to o carriage. G. Croker an
nounced that Nye would speak in the
Assembly Chamber in the evening. At
ter the arrangements had been made for
this meeting, ar effort was made to give
notice in the Bee, but the forms had
been sent to the press and the edition
partially stricken of. Notwithstanding
no general notice had been given, the
Assembly Chamber in the evening was
crowded to its utmost capacity, q large
portion of the audience being ladies.
The speaker was Introduced to the audi
ence by Gov. Low, who said the citizens
present had come together 10 congratu-
late themselves, to congratulate the
State, and to congratulate their guest
on his reelection to the United States
Senate. On behalf of the citizens of
Sacramento, be welcomed him to the
city. In Senator Nye, whenever the in
terests of the nation had been imperiled,
Liberty had always found a bold and
determined friend. He then introduced
to the audience the Gray Eagle. OF
Liberty, James w. Nye." The speaker
commenced by thanking his hearers for
their kipd and lattering reception. He
had always, during his official career
on this coast, felt sensibly the power
and influence of the public sentiment OF
California. He would be %ungrateful in
decd were he to neglect to acknowledge
this timely and powerful support, and
especially that Of the Union press OF
Sacramento and Of the State. He came
to the Pacific coast about six years ago,
and would ever cherish the sympathy
and aid which had been extended to him
within that period. He had discharged
his duty as Senator of the United States
with satisfaction to himself, and nc was
proud to be able to add with satisfaction
to his constituents.
Within the past few years new issues
had been forced upon Congress and the
people, which could be decided and de-
termined by no precedent in history. To
determine those issues there was but
one rule-the principle of eternal and
unearring right. Johnson had taken
issue with Congress and had appealed
to the people. The people had passed
upon them, and the opinion of the Cour'
was unanimous. The Fortieth Con-
gress, which would meet on the 4th Of
March next, would be doubly armed as
compared with the Thirty-Ninth. as il
had been endorsed by the American
people, who never allow their paper tc
20 to protest. The people to-day stand
as an immovable bulwark, n resistles.
breakwater, to repel the assaults Of re-
| bellion upon republicanism and liberty
| They sustain with immovable frmnes:
and unyielding fidelity the eternal prin.
| ciple Of human liberty. He was ar
usurper who attempted to-day, from any
motive, to curb or suppress personal Of
national liberty. The speaker had new
or before felt 30 much confidence In thu
patriotism of the people as since the late
elections in the East. The country hat
fled q decree, from which there was nc
! appeal, in favor of the rights and liber'
ties of its citizens. The love of liberty
and justice was contagious. 1t was no
confined to one people or to one contin'
ent. Tho American flag was a mission
airy in the cause of human rights, ant
from every masthead from which il
waved it met with q response from the
hearts of the people. 1t had enkindled
in Italy q new life, and had inspired
hope and confidence throughout Europe
This continent was commissioned by
God himself to proclaim liberty ant
equal rights to the ends Of the earth
The world had made greater progress:
within the last six yearsthan during the
two centuries which preceded them
This great work had been entrusted tc
the only race capable Of fulfilling it, the
IONS of revolutionary sires. The his
tory of our country was written in the
best blood of her patriotic son 1t wa:
not true that life is the most precious o.
gifts. The life of the individual was o.
but little account compared with the
personal freedom and the political in
dependence of the human race. On
first entering the Golden Gate he was
reminded forcibly by those frownine
guns of the care and guardianship which
the government everywhere exercises
over its citizens and its territory. Cali
fornia was worthy of this protection,
She had made q proud and imperishable
record during the wal. Her duty was
not, however, yet fully performed. The
eyes of the East still rested upon the
Golden State, and looked forward with
anxiety to the next political contest. II
was never safe to repose on the weak.
ness Of the enemy.
The confidence of the speaker rested
not upon victory over opponents, but
upon their absolute annihilation. By
the humiliation of the opposition he
meant that their principles should be
changed and they should be ~remodeled
and converted. The people of these
Pacific States were not aware Of the
important position, politically and com.
m~ercially, which they occupy. The old
story of Cape Horn would soon be among
the things that were. The time was
rapidly approaching when orders given
by New York merchants would be re.
ceived in Canton in one day, and in forty
days the merchandise which they had
ordered would be at their doors. II
would no longer be necessary to 20 to
London to buy bills of exchange to pur.
chase goods in. China. The silver bars
of the Pacific coast would be found to
answer this purpose much better than
European paper. The great command.
ing money markets Of the world would
be changed. The great financial centers
would be Constantinople, Liverpool, New
York and San Francisco. These cities