Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
. MISUNDERSTANDING CORRECTED.

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Mr.. Sharon, in his speech at the In
tsrnational Hotel in Virginia City the
other evening while scoring Mr.. Sutro,
charactized him s Wandering Jew"
This expression was Immediately seized
upon by Sutro's scanty retinue and in
dustriously circulated among the Jewish
fraternity in this county. With the ad-
diton Of opprobrious epithsts, the idea
was sndsavored TO Be conveyed that in
the expression referred to. Mr.. Sharon
had intended to insult q race and rslig-
ion. and array himself against the jew
ish people. OF course to . thoughtful
man, the meaning was fully apparent.
Az veil might the Roman or Italian sl-
nent have assumed themselves insulted
had Mr.. Sharon called Sutro a Nero or
Caligula. As well might Frenchmen
have become offended had sutro been
termed q R~obsspisrre. As well might an
Austrian have been snraged BY the epi-
tibet Of Gssler. or an Englishman had
Sutro been called Guy Fawkes. MIR.
Sharon meant that Sutro was a wander
ing yagabond. with no interest in our
country or her people, save that which a
three-card monte man has in his intend
ed victim. And that is just the char
acter OF interest Sutro has in the
people Of Nevada. What cares he
for minen' wages, II he can only get
his royaliyr What interest has he in
reform II hs car procure the $1,000 900
subsidy he asks forf What cares he for
anything or anybody, for honor,
dscsncy. truth and square deal
ing. IL he can succeed in robbing
the Mining Companies upon the Com
stock Lode OF the property they have
bought and paid for3 Nothing. Moth
ing whatever. All his professions OF
disinterestedness, Of attempted reform
in politics are but the tricks Of an ILL
bred dsmsgcgue, tricks which he has
not the ability to conceal from view.
Mr.. Sharon. in his speech last night at
Carson. referred to his use OF the sx-
preston we have quoted in the following
plain and satisfactory language:
do not intend upon this occasion to
enter into q discussion Of all Of the poll
teal issues OF the day, but i wish TO
warn you that there is now q venomous
serpent ready to strike down the very
life Of this people. This fair city IN
about TO be turned into . desert waste
by the machinstions OF that serpent. 1
alone have bean striving to choke that
serpent; but l now call upon you to as
sist mo against the monstrous villainy
that aims ut the destruction OF
your best interests. Here il n
nilroad connecting you with the
world and with the best market in the
world for all your products and by one
stroke this scheme would destroy It. !
allude to Sutro. l have happily called
him a Wandering Jew" and he Is such.
I have been accused Of meaning by this
an insinuation against and n slur upon
a race or class OF citizens whom l re-
spect. No, gentlemen, such wa not my
meaning. There are bad men in all
classes OF the human family, and this
msrcenary wretch Is the worst OF his
race or ~class-as I stated before: a
Wandering Jew He is a coyetous,
con~scisnceless Ishmaslito, striking
against my interests and your interests,
and with the assistance Of the people,
who I know are with me in the struggle,
I will defeat his plans. lApplauss.
His purpose Is, II he completes the
schsme which he has undertaken, to
build a railroad from the mouth OF his
tunnel to wadsworth. and when that Is
done all trade leaves you in an hour.
when that is done, not only will Nir-
ginia City and Gold Hill be known as
cities Of the past. but this beautiful city
with all your homes, the railroad and
tbs wood business will pass away. Why,
this man has been to Washington, cor
ruptins the very fountain head OF the
Government in his sndeayor to carry
out his plans. He has boon to London
tempting British gold to aid him in de-
stroying your homes. Heis worse than
q thisf-ho 10 an incendiary, who would
pull down and destroy your happy
homes. Ruin and destruction must be
visited upon you all in order that tho
Golfers Of this wandering vagabond may
be filed with the silver treasures which
belong to You and to me. Your inter
est,. fellow citizens, are my interests,