The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-11
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| our exchanges, TO the effect that the people in
! the interior of New York were becoming jubi-
/ LIANT over the prospects Of having q chance TO
( vote on the Fifteenth Amendment, but know
/ ing that the Legislature Of New York had rat
I fled the amendment We could not understand
the import u the proposition. But the fol-
/ lowing from The New York Herald of Aug. 90,
throws food Of light on the subject, and &C
I counts for the milk in the cocoanut:
IT appears from the records OF the Depart
| rient OF State at Washington. that the action
Of the Legislature Of New York upon the pro
I posed amendment tn the Federal Constitution,
article Nv, has not been officially communicat-
cd 20 the Federal Government. The action
Of the Legislature upon the subject was this:
Governor Hoffman communicated a copy OF
the amendment to the Legislature. resolu-
ton OF ratification Was reported by Mr.. HUI
sted. frcm the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons, made a special order and adopted. The
Senate atterward concurred IN it.
IL was believed to be the obvious duty Of
the Governor TO transmit a certified copy of
this concurrent resolution TO the Secretary Of
State at Washington; but as no formal request
was made he has probably taken 4 different
view of the matter.
No formal request being made is what's the
matter; and hence, we are not at all surprised
at the action Of Governor Hoffman in refus-
inS 70 communicate the joint resolution 20
the State Department al Washington. The
people Of New York are therefore becoming
jubilant at the prospect of having an oppor-
tunity TO crush the infamous measure sought
TO be fastened upon them by their representa-
tves in the Legislature without giving them
an opportunity TO express their views upon IT,
In that State. however, unlike Nevada, the
omission cannot now be corrected; as the
Governor, being Democratic, will not call an
extra session of the Legislature TO authorize
him TO communicate with the Department at
Washington the past action OF that body In
that State. therefore, there remains no alter
native for the Republican party but TO 90 be-
fore the people and make the best fight posi-
bic to cary the next Legislature. In this
State. however, there still remains the last
foElorr hope Of desperate party, which has
staked its existence on the success Of a single
measure, which it cannot now permit TO fail.
or all is lost. The fate Of the Fifteenth
Amendment, which is now regarded by lcyal
men as the browning glory of tie bloody
drama enacted By the nation at such fearful
cost of life and treasure, may depend for
final success on the course pursued bv the
Governor Of Nevada. Governor Blasdsl is
not the man to hesitate and falter on the
threshold of victory, and by supineuess and
indifference allow the grand result Of the
mighty struggle TO be lost TO the country and
TO future generations. Let Governor Blasdel.
therefore. act with Promptness, discretion and
courage, and all may yet be well for the
party Of great moral ideas" Governor
BlaSdel Is Pure-5ouled patriot and Christian
gentleman, whose mind has been lifted above
the narrow ana brutal pTejUdices Of tho Dem
OC-at!c masses, who are SO stepped in the bar
baEisn Of caste that they are not to be trusted
on any cf the great measures Of Fundamental
progress and reform now shaking the foUn,!g-
ton Of society, and hence, we axe not permit
ted 10 cherish doubt with respect to mis-
course when once lie Is fully awakened to the
perils of the situation and comes to realize the
imminence of disaster TO the hopes Of hu-
manity which seems to thicken above the path
way OF his party. Governor Blasdel will no
more dare to falter in this perilous emergency
than would the helmsman of a noble craft
wildly tossed amid the tumbling pillows of
the stormy deep. If Governor Blasdel would
win the plaudits of future generations, he
must act the part of firm and daring pilot:
willing to seal his devotion to the party at
whose shrine he worships by Drawing the pop
ular will Of the people, and sitting all voice
in passing judgment on the fundamental law
proposed as the chart by which the nation
shall move on TO the accomplishment of its
grand destiny. 1t may do for Governor Hoir-
man, who in political views is welded to the eff
fete and exploded thesis that the people
should have voice in passing upon laws un-
der which they are expected to live; and oil.
tertaining such views, he may with propriety
stand in the way and seek To obstruct as far
as possible the passage of the Fifteenth
Amendment. Not so with Governor Bias
del; he belongs to the party of progress,
whose faith is unshackled by the cold forms Of
pulseless and inanimate statutes: whose poht-
ical inspiration comes from higher source
than the plodding ways Of finite thought which
underlic the present forms Of statute and fun
damental law of the Republic. Basdel is
devotee of the "higher law" faith, and
should now show his contempt for tho will of
the people by calling together the members Of
our State Legislature to complete the unfn-
ished work of tho last session.