Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
,,p. ELLIOT RETURNED THANKS.

NM. ELLIOT RETURNED THANKS.
Not the least among the virtues which
snaobls and uplift our poor humanity Is
that Of gratitude. II is, therefore, with
serene satisfaction that We read In an
exhaustive report Of the proceedings OF
the Independent Convention, which met
the enemy a, Carson yesterday. tho above
short yet msaty sentence. "Mr. Elliot
returned thanks" says the Dependent re-
porter. How ~eioqusntly yet touchingly
the immortal Tsnnessssan sructed his
gratitude upon the heads Of sutro, Nc
Cutchan. Raw. Beck. Hatch. snarlsyov
and those other eminent purists who had
gathered themselves together at the 1nds-
pendent conmuniontabls dsponsnt saith
not. That il left to our imagination. But
wsnssd not draw upon 1t largsly for q pic
turs Of the impressive scene, Mr.. FL
lot faced the assembled multitude Of
less than two score Of regularly selected
delegates, and glancins upward over
sutro's No. IA boots. which lay across
the chair-baek fronting him. with a be-
nic,snt smile. gave rent to the gushing
emotions which oft-timss almost check
al nj. u~tterancs. He rsferrsdt to the dis
tinguishsd successes OF the reform
element in Tennessee. which, in . single
year, increased the State debt $500, 900.
He spoke in touching terms Of the
period when he first felt the spirit move
within him. melting him to the field Of
missionary labor the "still small
voice." which said: go. Elliot; SO to
the wilds Of the West; the land which
holds the gorgeous hues Of sunset in
solution, and each returning evening.
throws them across q sky OF rarsr than
sicilian beauty! Go spread the bless
ings Of Tennssssan reform over that
beautiful yet beniGhted territory! Go
carry the glad tidings OF political sal
vatisn to the heather OF Nevada" And
then Elliot, the apostle, the martyr. the
sslf.abnesant sca,tsrer Of millsnial
tidings. with streaming eyes and hand
outstrstehed toward Sutro's boot soles,
told 70 the listening multitude
the story OF his wrongs; how
he came to this desert land, solely for
the good pitts people. and-a nomination
to Congress; how he had been buffetsd.
and spit upon by those with whom he
have been in closest bends Of
ssmi-conjugal fraternity - there the
speaker glanced toward sutro, but see
ing nothing save the No. IA boots turned
tsward the Dependent reporter, whom he
regarded with 4 look OF suffering yet for
giving sorrow Eyes" said he, "it Is
the mission Of an humble apostle to
preach forgiveness /; yea, not only to
preach. but practice, that high attribute
Of Divine origin. Following in the
footsteps Of other saintsd martyrs Of
new dispsnsations, my forgiveness is
freely extended to all my enemies. i
forgive sutro for having called me- a
hired liar and q tool OF the Bank
Ring I alss (hsrs tho speaker seemed
overpowsrsd with smotion) forgive his
organ. the Dependent, for having stigma
TIED ne - . 'sors-head. an unreliable
Q 'bstraysr Of trust,' etc. Yes, gentle
men land here Mr.. Elliot's form tow
srsa), for and in consideration OF the
Office TO which you have nominated me,
albsit ii IL somewhat lower than that to
which ! had aspired, I exercise the viz
tues OF forbsaranee and forgiveness"
Thus did this heroic man discharge
his gratitude. In this and similar i'm
FASTENED language he returned thanks
for the high honor Of an independent
nomination for Attorney General. We
are glad there il amity in the camp OF
the rsiormsrs- glad that the troubled
elements have been appsased by NOM
nations. New lot Sutro use his W
jaw bone as did sampson use that Of
ansthsr ass against the Philistinss, and
hand in hand with Elliott and Lewis as
his body guards; with Ksntuck and still
another jackass, a camera and a painted
wagon-march forth in battle array
against the hosts Of error-and the oP-
ponsnts OF the Sutro Tunnel. So shall
victory, like the ancient pillar OF cloud
by day and FIRE by night, attend upon
their footsteps, and the armies OF the
heather Zee before the sword Of the
Assyrian and his apostles. Meanwhile
let US not forget that Elliot is thankful
for his nomination. In the language OF
the poet, he sings;
"This IL the way I long have sought,
And incurred because l found II not"