Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-22
FROM CARSON CITY.
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
NEVADA LEGIsLATURE.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
CARSON, January %.

Speech Of J. p. Jenes.
The two houses met in joint Con-
yentioa at ten minutes past u o'clock.
The journals were read and the Presi-
dent of the Senate announced that
Jones was elected Senator. By reso-
luton a Committee waited oil Jones
and escorted him before the Conven-
ton. when he made a speech an hour
in length, Of which tho following is a
SYNOPSIS.
He acknowledged an excellent de-
gree of pride In the result of the can
yass, and extended to the constituency
of the members his heartfelt thanks to
those whose earnest wishes have found
faithful expression through the vote
to-day. He had sought and courted
the honor with a laudable ambition.
He realized the greatness OF the trust ;
the great men of the nation have wo-
ven around it n spell Of genius, elo-
quence and greatness, till like nm
Olympus, 1t has seemed a sacred thea
tire of the gods towards whose cloud
capped glories the mortal sage
might be reverently lifted, but
to whose lofty height no NOR
tai should ever climb. Con-
scious Of n lack of high commanding
talents, 1 yet accept the trust not with
out faith in my endowments and nc
quirements, and with confidence In
courage, integrity, and assiduity OF
purpose, and with q thorough suscepti-
bility to the impulses and Impressions
which sway the masses and gravitate
forever toward the general good. He
holds himself to what he now says,and
had no doubt of it being committed to
writing. A portion Of the press had
charged and whispered about till the
air was poisoned with falsehood' stating
that the recent campaign was n corrupt
and profigate one that l resorted to
vile practices In furtherance OF selfish
designs; that tho peoples political
principles were less than a mendicant's
p~lttance and that you were the natural
spawn Of this unlawful commerce.
This has found currency In a part OF
the press east of the Rocky Mountains.
stand too firmly poised OH the basis
of ~reproachless conscience to be dis
turbed by such assaults. 1 have been
silent amid calumny and falsehood.
but y~indication OH personal account
could not be wrung from me. but In be-
half of Nevada 1t Is due to deny them.
I deny that this canvass was corrupt
and proligate beyond what may be
charged to every particular campaign.
Money was used, but so far rs know,
legitimately, by the Central Commit
tees Of the Republican party. Custom
has sanctioned Its use by both parties.
Those who inveigh against such, SIM
ply decry the inevitable and Incur
more than suspicion Of candor and In
tclligencc. The cutlery comes now
from those who invested money and
met defeat. Corruption wat not the
necessary c~orollary to use. Money by
millions might be disbursed anu no one
corrupted. deny that ever sought
to corrupt a single voter or
exacted n single pledge from any leg
islator. In~sinuations to the contrary
are q gross insult to the honorable
men OF integrity composing this Legis-
lature. These charges come from dis
appointed, dishonest men and disrep-
utable newspapers. Pure, independ-
ent newspapers are a necessity Of mod
crn c~ivization. Their mission Is a
high. ennobliug vlndication OF the
rights of the people, the daily moni-
tor, educator. protector aud leader
but the venal, licentious, cowardly,
libellous, sneaking, interviewing sheet
which fattens OH denominations OF Its
own creation, and wakes fat upon the
l~ndecencies which Its vile Imagination
conjures up to defame the just, which
for sordid motives panders to the de-
prayed tastes Of the vicious, Is a sore
upon the body polite which sooner or
later will have to be removed by being
scalped. The verdict of the people at
the last election, was the most spontane-
Gus expression Of their sentiments ever
given in Nevada. l can look every
citizen In the eye conscious OF never
having attempted to degrade his citt-
zcnship. The popular espousal of my
cause alienated men and institutions
of wealth, before patrons of tho Re-
publican party, aud filled the exche-
quers Of tho opposition. II 1 volun-
teered to fill the breach, charge 1t not,
that it is criminal. Money was not
the cornerstone Of my ca%ndidature. If
| had no other claim Of quallffca-
ton to represent Nevada, l should
never had 1t %contradicted, for hon.
or through my riches were meal
culable. My aspirations rested on
a not unnatural faith In my abilities
and a confident belief that shared with
the masses my hopes. fears aud in.
spirable convictions. The moral Of the
last campaign was neither influence,
money nor popular caprice. 1t was
the first low ground-swell of an ap'
approaching political tempest.
Here the speaker reviewed the pro
gress Of nations and our own land, to
show the power Of the popular will
and Its influence on Governments, and
predicted a great conflict In the nation,
not of blood, but for the supremacy o.
the will Of the people. SO runs the
national ordinance. It Is the power
granted to be again gathered by power
Il gave alarming abuses, not In Elk
ecutiye assumption, nor In official cor
ruption, but In dangers to the persona
rights OF the people. The personal free
dom Of the people may be respected