Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-24
Gov. aITaaT,s sPEEoH.

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Last saturday night, the Democracy
of San Francisco also had a grand rati-
.Acaeon meeting The following is
Governor Halght's speech, as reported
in the Alta Of Sunday morning. 1t is
rather a tame production as compared
with Newton Booths splendid speech,
and bears upon Its face the impress Of
the coming defeat Of. Governor Haight
Its light is as the moon compared to
the sun. The public should read both
speeches, to see who is the ablest Of the
two men:
After the meeting was organized,
Goyern0rsH aiRht was introduced, and
received with deafening cheers, the
whole audience rising and waving
their hats. He said: ut Is about four
years since I had the pleasure or ad-
dressing my fellow citizens on politics.
Then I was called upon to serve you;
I responded, but l did not think l
would be again called upon to respond
to another call. Ny knowledge and
deep sense of the duties that appertain
to public life has lessened my desire
for again assuming the duties Of Gov
ernor. He said his response to the call
of the people was to yindicate his char.
acter against the calumny and abuse OF
the press. All public men are liable
to abuse, but he considered he had
more heaped on him than usually falls
to the lot of a public man. But he re-
fused to reply;to the calumnies Of the
press or of individuals; having lived
here for twenty years, he was not
afraid to trust himself In the peoples
hands. He was pleased 10 see so many
workIngmen present, because the cal
umny on him was directed to Influence
them. He reviewed the work Of tho
Administration during his term OF
office, and claimed that Democrats
should feel proud Of 1t. Taxation was
reduced, although some means Of sup
ply were cut of, and a good deal OF ex-
pense incurred on public buildings.
He referred to railroad bills, which he
vetoed, and said to take the hard-earn-
ed money Of the masses and extort it
from them under the forms Of law, and
give It to corporations, was on outrage
upon government. AS Chief Magis-
trate, I concluded to break It down; |
knew that, whatever tho consequences
to me, the principle would triumph.
II t.were not for this, I would be cal
culatIng a retirement from Office, and
another would be seeking your ,suf-
fages.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TIE PARTIES.
1t would be folly to say there are no
differences between the principles Of
parties. Some of these have been set
tied by memorable facts. I held that
1t would be dangerous to place tho
ballot In the hands Of 900 or 700 Afri-
cans !; but, now that 1t Is an accom-
plished fact, the party recognizes It..
Let US only hope that they will exer-
else the franchise to the benefit Of
themselves and their country. CThis
simple recognition Of a fact Is what
they call the "New Departure."1
There are other principles upon which
we differ. The most important issue
thrust upon us Is Capitalization and
corporations as against local self-gov-
eminent. -.- IT,. 81, ..-.
Grants of land BY Congress to rail-
road corporations was next taken up,
and the speaker insisted that the pub
lie domain was the property Of the
people for settlement aud presumption.
On the contrary, large tracts have
been granted 10 railroads, TO be held
and used by them rs they think proper.
We may not see the evils of Il In our
time; but It must lead to a revolu-
tionary resistance by the people, rs In
ancient Rome. What Is said by Re
publicans does not square with legis-
lation by Congress on that subject.
STREET COMMISSIONS
The Governor defended his Street
Commissions by saying they were
merely a response to the wish of the
people of this city and county; but If
there Is anything wrong in them, the
Legislature, he said, would make It
After the Governor had delivered
tho above speech, Mr.. Casserly was
introduced and spoke for about an
hour-Joe Hamilton had also been
announced to speak, but he either did
not appear. or was not reported as
saying anything. If the Alta Is cor
rect In Its report, 1t was the tamest
Democratic outpouring Of Democracy
we have. heard Of for a longtime. 2