Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-19
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANclsco, Sept. l6, 1867.
THE ETC.

SAN Francisco, Sept. l6, 1857.
II ELECTION, ETC.
EDITOR NEWS You have the results
of our late election we'll talked over be-
fore this time, and perhaps your readers
have already turned from a mournful re-
Prospect to an uncertain future? For it
cannot be denied-I, as an old Washoe-
lite know it well-that the defeat of the
Union party in this State, is ominous of
like result in my ancient, literal, stamp
ing grounds. It is all the more so,
since among the almost everywhere ac-
knowledged causes Of our defeat here
are the speeches of Senator Stewart and
Tom Fitch.
attended one of Stewards Ward
meetings in this city, and was present
on both the occasions when Tom. spoke.
At the Sixth Ward Climb room, Stewart
had precisely ~ persons In the audience
when he commenced his speech. He
had a score when he concluded. He
commenced in rather a complaining
manner; he said he had supposed or
had reason to hope that there would
have been o larger attendance. His
speech was a tiresome repetition of his
remarks on former occasions, which l
had heard at Platt's Hall, and elsewhere.
"REMINISCENCES ON WILLIAM.
You know that was we'll acquainted
with Stewart, when he lived in Nevada
- . sl.. Cknta II 10 0ntfA 1kalv
that l formed a '~'prejudice,' or color
of prejudice against him then and there,
which renders his discourses now par
ticularly distasteful to me. You must
excuse me, but somehow | a never
quite get over the idea Of utter lack of
sincerity on his part, when remember
how he was wont to curse the few Re-
publicsus, Of whom | was one, who
lived in Nevada county, only q few
years ago and that from a regular. chiv-
airy platform. do not doubt, in the
abstract as it were, that many Breckin-
ridge men were sincere converts to the
Union party after the wal broke out;
but my personal acquaintance with
Stewart makes it very hard for me to
reslize-as probably | ought-that he
has presto-ehdnged from Gwinism to Rad
icslism, with his entire circulatory sys-
tenn agreeable to the revolution in his
political nature. A younger man might
be accepted in all this-as one whose
frst political beliefs had not been taken
and urged from mature consideration
or in the full comprehension of a man
ly intellect; or some one whose
intensity of opposition to- the Republic
cans had not been so marked, might be
taken on easier crodence. And yet-if
you will again excuse me-all this re-
view Of his Democracy in this State
fades into insigni6cance when compared
with Stewards changes since he was
elected United States Senator. As you
| are aware, he made a speech which he
entitled "An endorsement of the Presi-
dents policy"-and Congressman Ash
ley followed in the same track-in
which he absolutely approved Of all that
the President had done, and announced
fairly and squarsly that he was for his
policy out and out and through and
through. Now + don't like Andy john
son. l believe he is despised by nearly
every sensible man in the country; but
Stewart did agree to make his bed with
him on his policy-as dgdinit Congress.
Then he changed. Many Union men,
we all know, hoped that Congress would
harmonic with johnson by a nominal
acceptance of what he had done in the
way of reconstruction; taking his ''pol-
icy" as they readily could have done,
and turning it to a clear benefit by bar
monious actions. For instance: They
could have agreed to all he had done, |
and yet have kept the doors Of Congress
closed against any man claiming to be
an elected Representative Senator from
the South who was not able to show
that he was and had always been q
loyal man and was chosen by a loyal
constituency. But Stewart did not
stand on this ground; but unqualgfehy
endorsed" (his own word, the Presi-
dents policy. That is to say his Gu
dorsement was to the right of the Presi-
dent to assume the role of Reconstruc-
zionist, exclusive. In his speech he
suggests no such acceptance as many
Republicsns-for the sake Of harmony
in the Administration -ouce de-
sired Congress to make. So sometimes
l want to think myself u~ncharitable
when I wholly mistrust Stewart; but
then the recollection of his tergiyersn-
tions comes in on me like a food.
Oh, well | remember how Stewart
"Bill" they used to call him in Nevada
would howi against US Black Repub-
licans. And way back in his Wing
days, when he and | were of the same
party, l cannot say that I was pleased
by his speeches for the Gwin side Of the
Democracy, and his unfair, p%ettifogging
way Of treating his opponents; although
he was then-as ever in Nevada county |
-reconed a man Of exceedingly small
calibre, and unworthy of any particular
notice by way Of retort from those OPP
posed to US. But he would 6eleh every
time he got o chance.
And just now it occurs to my mind
that I olce witnessed his catching a |
Tartar, in our old county. 1t vas in
Wing times. Stewart went up, with
Dibble, to a place called French Corral, |
to make a Democratic speech. Well,
Dibble spoke and Stewart spoke. After
he had finished his remarks there were
loud calls for "Butsch," "a black
smith and o Wing who lived in French
Corral, and who was no sardins of q
talker. "Old Butsch," al he was ia
miliarly called, mounted the rostrum
and said that he must decline to speak;
"for don't you know" said he, ''that
l have an appointment to meet
in debate, two weeks hence, Governor
McDougall; aud I don't wan to bother
with small potatoes now" This made
the crowd roar; and made Stewart roar
tool The next day what does Stewart,
but 60 down to Butsch's blacksmith
shop, and walking in, with bowieknife
brandishing in his hand, he demanded
from the ancient Vulcan IA retractionf'
Old Butsch just had an iron on the au-
vii, in a Welding heat; his sledge In his
hand. He stared quizzingly at Stewart
for q few moments and then exclaimed
"Well, Bill Stewart, l always thought
you were a fool; now I know you are a
id fool. Ifyou come within reach Of
me, with that weapon in your hand, I'll
crack your thick skull with this ham.
mer." Stewart Immediately retired. III
believe that Butsch lives in Virginia
city, and he and many others in Storey