The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-06
GENERALIZATION.

Committee of Ormsby county, with its
criticisms thereon. 1na>much as the
members of that committee are rot
%anenable to the editor of the Enter
prise tor their action, either in procur-
ing proxies orfor their individual acts,
it Is not quite clear what should have
so ruffied the equaninity ofthe veneer
abe SAGE who pre>ides over the editor
ial columns ofthe administration organ
in this state, nor l. there any apparent
reason why, i'll critici>ing the commit
tee. he should descend to low and
>currilouS abuse of a proxy member
thereof. But that is the style of that
journal. When unable t o give reasons
for condemning a particular action 1t
Immediately falls TO personally abns-
for Us to e>pou>e the cause of the gem
tleman so tenderly referred to by the
Enterprise. BY all those who have
the good fortune to know him we'll,
he is esteemed far above, both in per
sonal and political integrity. amy such
venal. and foul mouthed traducer> as
the editor otthe Territorial Enterprise;
indeed so far above them, hat to pay
them notice in any manner, eve by a
well deserved kick, would be rather a
compliment than an insult.
We propose to look for a moment
at what the editor of the official organ
of the administration in this State says
of those resolutions.
They Qhe re>oIutions) say simply
this and nothing more: FTr>t-lhat
there Is something more in the mex
election than simply selecting candi-
dates and electing them. Second
That the people of this State have as
yet said nothing about the issues or
candidates. Third-That it is their
to know whoare 10 he nominated
for their support and what measures
they favor. In a very few words they
say this: That the people of OrmSby
county are opposed TO the principle OF
having their servants chosen for them
without having a voice in their >elec-
ton: are opposed to the u>urpation of
prerogatIves by the State Central
But. saysthe Enterprise,
Grant i the choice of the Republicans
in the State: ninety nine one hun
dredths of the party are III favor of his
denomination. Pray, how does the
Enterprise know this to be so? Ac-
cording Il our information, but three
counties have spoken-in the only
regular way-none of which have eX-
pressed any preference. Is not the
Enterprise assuming a peculiar role.
1t attempts to speak for the Re
of Nevada i'll advance of
their expressed wishes? As well
might the Enterprise that
is the choice of the Republican
party in the United States, and advo-
cate the dispensing with any National
That Grant will in all
be nominated by that con
vention, is nc answer to the PROPOSE
ton that each State is entitled to her
voice therein. The principle might be
still farther-Why make any
nominations? If the Enterprise feels
that Grant is the choice of
majority of the people, why not
avoid the expense and excitement in-
to a general election? Why not
say, at once, the people of the country
are in favor of Grant, he is therefore
appointed for the second term? And
if the Enterprise can thus dispense
with the popular voice in choice of
officers, why would it not be better for
Mr.. Grant to say, Il am the choice of
the people, therefore it is unnecessary
to call a convention for my nomina
lion. or to incur the trouble and eX-
pense of an election. declare myself
elected" 1t would only be carrying
the principle advocated by his
in Virginia. 1t won't do. Mr..
Enterprise. The people of Nevada
some rights, aud the leaders of
the Republican party have not yet
succeeded in making Nevada a mon
archy or placing it under a Dictator
ship. They have, it is true. made it
impossible for many of the tried sol