Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-10-15
LETTER r O 8
AusflN, October II, lse7.s

title OF "EaStern Nevada. we Ieel
very confident that our section of the
State will turn out to be. the heavier
side of the balance before many years
roll round.
But first, let me tell you that l con-
cluded to write you because your paper
is read here by a great many of our lead
ing citizens, who are ready to swear by
it on the political issue of negro suf-
frage. I desired to assure you that the
very large majority of Union men here
are implacably opposed to Stewards
" dogma" and l doubt il a score of
votes would be given for it in this city
tomorrow. Certainly, I think not, if
expressions Of opinion in common con-
versation arg any index of sentiment
among the people generally. The Union
party of Nevada must not permit any
such plank in its next State platform,
or it is doomed to defeat, and rightly 50.
The RevsiHe might give out the idea
that the people here were for negro suf-
frage, but that is not so. The ReUe'He
is a well conducted journal, l think, and
its managers I am happy to believe are
my personal friends, but the opinions OF
its editor-who is perhaps independent
of any influence controlling him, except
the influence Of Congressman Ashley
are by no mean to be. accepted as the
opinions of the public.
In this connection I will mention the
fact that it is generally supposed here
that Ashley is making.a "blind" for the
United States Senator, and directing
attacks to be made on Stewart, with
the intention of dropping" again for
Congressman. Ashley is a shrewd
political worker but whether he will
win by this dodge a second time re
mains to be seen. He is a smart nan
and could make a good Congressman;
but his grossly incorporate habits
should prevent his ever again receiving
the nomination of the party. The idea
of sending u man to represent US Mt
Washington who is almost constantly
saturated with brandy, is not a good
idea; and if he should be again nomi-
mated I am satisfied that he would be
beaten in eastern Nevada" on the
score of his intemperance, if for no
other cause.
In talking about politics, generally,
out here, people frequently say: swell,
we reckon we won't allow any three
men to set down in Washington, and
fix up our leading candidates for us,
any more" Aud they 7" reckon" this
the more stoutly, when they inquire,
" What have Stewart and Ashley done
for the State? 2" The answer must be,
" No good" AS for Ashley, he has not
amounted to the dignity of a straight
stick, all the time he has beeh in Wash
ington.
The combination" that is now most
spoken of here, rs quite likely to be
made, is that Of Charley belong and
Tom Fitch. 1t is understood that Tom
came back from California with no very
high opinion of the " Stewart family"
as he calls it. Tom says, at any rate,
he is only responsible for onc-twenty-
eighth of the defeat in California, maxi
ing IL calculation Of the number of his
speeches and of Stewards. 1t is.possi-
BILE that the Stewart family may feed
him up with promises again so rs to use
him; but | think he'll strike hands with
Charley DeLong. Tom says he has not
been well treated by his party, WHO
would only give him a nomination when
he could not win.
|. You know old Blaze was out here u
short time ago. Weltey (poor ~ibble-
wobble) whom Blaze promised to make
Supreme Judge in the event of Bros
mans death, would not call on Blaze 4!
No, he cut the Executive dead. To ex-
press the truth, there is o good deal OF
hard feeling here towards Blaze, among
persona who do not claim to be Weltey's
friends, on account of the conduct Of the
Governor toward our fellow citizen.
But Blaze's perfdy did not surprise me,
no was a San Francisco commission
m~erchant-for q queer customer. The
late Daniel. Kendrick, Of Lyon county,
could have told you a startling thing or
two even about Blaze's gratitude.
E. S. Davis.old Foxy-is ensconsed
in a Federal office; though not in the
one he desired and deserved. Davis is
an indefatigable political wire-worker,
and ]. W. n. should have stripped for
Foxy's advancement. tell you-and
| have cause to believe it-Davis is a
true friend. He will stick. | don't
think he is going to run Ashley any
more.
Tom Wren is still here, practicing
law, and going his bottom dollar on
Charley DeLong. You never saw n
man so taken aback in your life, rs was
Tom. at the last city election-when
he was defeated for. City Attorney. o,
our own party threw off on him horri-
bly,. It was q shame, for Tom has been
true blue I believe; though it is charged
that he was ,cilling to throw off on the
last Legislative ticket, for Charley De-
Longs interest. That is o charge which
it was convenient to make, probably;
to counter on some similar charge made
by belongs friends against those in
Nye's favor.
We feel proud of our show ut the
Paris Exposition anyhow, and in spite
of His Excellency's refusal to execute
the Paris Commission law. Col. Buel
will soon return to Europe. He will
probably come back to Nevada next
year, in time to seek the Democratic
nomination for Congress.
Captain W. G. Monroe, who lives on
the Churchill county line, is mentioned
here as likely to be a candidate for Con-
eress before the Democratic Convention,
or, surely, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, three years hence. The Cap
tain has a host of friends here.
Charley Wallace has been engaged in
a new sort Of ~amalgamating business this
season, but I don't think he has been
very successful. he will probably be
the Union candidate for County Clerk
next year; and if be runs he will be
elected by an overwhelming vote.
Our mines are looking well, and our
people generally are pleased and hope
full on the " situation" mineral, polit-
ical and social, of Austin.
Twas down at Belmonta few weeks ago
and saw Lew. Moore, formerly of Marys;
vile. He is building n mill that will
bring the town of Belmont to it, and
then have nothing to do, comparative
ly, until more ledge is developed. Lew
was growing about Gorham's defeat,
and Charley De Longs defeat and Char
| ley Summers defeat, and betting some