The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-11
Jones Cts3sL Sharon.


tradistinction to her neighbor, California,
which is styled the Golden State" At
the Presidential election in 1872, Nevada
polled Il, ,649 votes, or about the same
number that was cast at the same time by
y ork county, in this State. She is entitled
to twomembers ofth United States Senate.
and thus exercises the same numerical
strength in that body as Pennsylvania with
population of over three millions and u
haf. OF course this is an unequal and
unfair distribution OF political power, but
Nevada is sovereign State and under the
constitution can claim equality in the Sen
ate with the most populous State in the
Union. One of her Senators is John p.
Jones, Welshman, or the son of W Welsh-
man, who succeeded the immortal James
w. Nyc on the 4th of March, 1873. Twcn-
ty-two years ago Jones was n gold hunter
in California, occasionally had streak of
good luck, but in the end WAS not much
enriched. He was not without some abil-
ity and possessed great energy. He went
to Nevada when the silver mining excite
ment ran high, secured an interest in
mine, or was lacky enough to discover one
himself, and today counts his wealth by
millions. In 1872, he set his heart on
seat in the United States Senate, and this
he could only accomplish by an open pur-
chase of the Legislature of the State
Money is not only the sinews of war. bnt in
these corrupt and degenerate days, and in
this debauchcd country, has become the
lever by which aspiring politicians elevate
themselves to high and responsible posi-
tioxs in the government. The virtuous
and patriotic Nye did not relish the idea
of being unceremoniously stripped of his
Senatorial donors. and, after vast amount
of threatening aud brster, was induced
to accept a present from Jones of $50 600
and modesly retire from the contest. The
rest Of the job was easily accomplished,
and Jones woke up on the morning after
the election and found himself famous
Senatcr-elect to a body Which was onoe
the sblest and mos! dignified Legislative
asssemblags in the world. When this
Senatorial Rothschild went to Washing
ton, Grant, impeled by his chronic love
for ailionaires, gravitated to him as nat
urally as young duck just released from
its shell will seek the water. Grant
sticks to Jones closer than brother;
dimes aud wines with him at Long Branch,
aud has Installed this Nevado Croesus as
the Presidential guide, counsellor and
friend in all questions Of finance, as we'll
as in other important matters
1c 4,
vaaa, William NJ. Stewart, of Emma mine
infamy, will expire on the 4th Of March,
aud William Sharon, OF that State, has al
ready purchased Stewart seat. His wealth
l.almost fabulous, and Jones' riches, when
compared with Sharon's, sink into insig
nifioance. Some idea OF lis resources NAV
be formed from The fact that the outfit OF
his daughter, who WAS recently married,
cost 0rss 5aiitioH of dollars. 1t is said in
Carson city, the capital Of the State, that
be has fee simple by purchase in three
JourthS of the members OF the Legislature,
which is Familiarity, but expressvely, call
ed "Sharon's Legislature" That body
will meet in a few weeks and fulfil its part
Of the contract by making William Sharon
the colleague of John P. Jones, and then
Grant, Jones and Sharon will be happy.
The open purchase of Senatorial honors
by these two Nevada silver mining kings
is a burning disgrace to the country, and
reminds one of the corrupt days of the
RomaH Empire, in its speedy decline, when
bribery was omnipotent and when not only
the highest offices Of the State, bat even
the imperial purple itself, were exposed to
public sale and knocked Down to the high
est bidder. Grautism, however, will CON
done it, as it did the election by tho use
Of similar means of Simon Cameron to the
6enate i'll this State in 1867, aud that of
his Pennsylvania pupil and henchman,
John J. Patterson, of South Carolina III
1872, to the same dignified and important
trust.