Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-24
THINGS AT THE CAPITOL.

THINGS AT THE CAPITOL.
The main question having been "put"
and disposed of, there is comparative
quiet on the Legislative sea. 1--WE are
obliged to use this saltwater metaphor
account Of the quantity of tears that
have been shed at the Capitol, for joy
and for grief; and since we have, lately,
perused an interesting address proceed
ing from the State House, and abound
ing in tempest-tost igures.) We have
not, as yet, received any printed bills,
resolutions OF reports; SO we cannot
say much in detail Of Legislation in
augurated up to or within date. We
hape, however, q copy Of the Inaugural
Address of our esteemed Representative,
Mr.. Speaker Ferguson. Of this pro-
duction, it would be a sufficient compli-
ment to herald the fact that 1000 copies
were ordered printed by the Assembly,
on motion Of Mr.. Tenant, Of Lander
Mr.. F.'s competitor for the Speakers
chair;-and so earnest was the desire
of the members to nj copies Of this
neat speech that the whole edition was
exhausted before Mr.. Ferguson had an
opportunity to supply himself with due
proportion of the issue. The House
Q ignored the rule of printing limita-
ton in its eagerness to secure u hand
some edition Of the Address. The
Speaker starts out with the proposition
that "Man is falkland notable in
cidents in the Senatorial election re-
illustrate the correctness of the ssser-
ton. Shakespeare, meanly said: Wo-
man, thy name is frailty;" but Mr.. Fer
guson, with far greater dramatic truth
and honor, proclaims, at the commence
ment of q session Of the Nevada Legisla-
ture: "Nan is frsil." And then, in
graceful terms, he confesses that he
himself has his weaknesses" Yet he
hopes and indeed expects to steer clear
of " shoals and quicksands, barren
reefs" and safely ride angry waves
which may possibly arise" And
speaking less metaphorically-he as
sures the House that if he cannot for
get shis W biasses" he will control
them. Referring to the Nation in gen.
eral, he remarks that we are just return
ing from q "tempest-tossed sea- where
the "Ship of State" has been ''weather-
ing" mighty storm; "yet STILL" he
says: 1--WE find ourselves far out from
land ~" compass gone" treason at
the helm"-"great keel and rudder still
broken and unrepaired" -" political
sea still rolling and surging, with break
ing and dashing mad caps which spread
their angry foam upon the great ships
deck''-and so forth. He suggests that
the State needs "wise and prudent
Legislators to carry her safely over
the possible breakers Of future Terri
torial dependence" This brief but
eminently oceanic inaugural being the
only public document of the session
that has come to hand, we may be e1-
cused for this lengthy notice of tiff it
were not the fact that its briny elo-
quence would, wen in time of surging
legislation, entitle it to extended quota
tation and eulogy. This Inaugural is
contained in an eight-page pamphlet
two pages and . half being occupied
with the speech, the balance being de-
voted to title page, Mr.. Tenants reso-
luton, and the pro6t-margin Of the
printer. 1t has q cover; the covers are
sometimes Of one color and sometimes
of another. We should be pleased to
dwell longer on this first formal, printed
production from the Legislature Of 1867,
but we must sail away from it, for a
space.