Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-11
M-IsREPRnxNrKD PEOPLE.

ions until hs opening Of u shovs
banks. JUL III
A MIsREPREsKNrkD PEOPLE.
During the late panic. the press Of the
Statss-or . large portion thsrs-
embraced What has doubtless
been esteemed . fitting opportunity 70
u point q moral and adorn . tals." By
describing the ehsractsristics Of PseiAo
Coasters, and indicating The causes
which have led TO What they cohesive TO
DO our utter financial ruin. MiEsprs-
ssntations Of the vilsst and most absurd
character have ben publiahsd - faets.
and The real state Of afairs on this Coast
has been Depicted In such outlandish
and utterly basslsss Actions, that they
force . iaush. even vhils they excite
Indignation. Our very generosity has
bean used 10 condemn N. and N char
ity termed vastsfulnsss- Because Ne
have no love fer gold. other than for the
bsnshts Il produces. We are termed
prodigal; and because We do mot whine
and CRY. nor sink down In despair at
temporary rsverses, We are said to be
reckless and unfssling.
II seems 70 b almost an impos&ibility
for the people Of tho great East 70 COM
prshsnd OF justly appreciate those Of
this coast. Tourists como dead heading
over our railroads. are entertained BY
our business men; mines. mills. and
al he ssedss epsrandi Of bullion pro-
duetion arscarsfully explained and prae-
tically illustrated. and 10 crown all. hos
FATALITIES. couztesiss and attentions
are showered upon ~pig-hssdsd bummers
Who may chance to Be- In some remote
degree connected with the Eastern
press. This should a least insure some
knowledge Of our resources and msthods
Of development. some appreciation OF
our public spirit. and above all the az
srtion Of . degree Of reciprocity In
courtesy. II not in hospitality. Yet II
docs not. for since the recent failure Of
the Bank Of California and during the
souovfui days thai have ensuod. the
very one Who. moro than all othsfs. had
dispensed Inequalities. extended cour-
tssiss and spitomizcd tho sener-
Gus munihcencs Of tho Pacific
coast was made the focal point
Of outrageous eensurs and the subject Of
absurd and romantic falsehoods. And
our whole people. than whom none
moro brave. generous, industrious. en-
terprising and lav-abiding exist under
the canopy Of heaven. have been held
up to the readers Of great and powerful
journals throughout the world Is either
iunatics or fools. Our very hospitality
and generosity have been made clubs
whsrewith 10 beat M down.
Do Eastern journals not forget that
on this Paciac Coast are gathered to-day
representatives Of the most entsrprising
Of Eastern families. Do they not know
that while the drones. the patient, un-
ambitious. allow coaches Of every house.
hold have slespily dreamed life away
upon the farm. or in the store. or ofico
Of their fathers. the proud-spiritsd. ad-
vsntuross. hich-strung. ambitious John
or Henry. or William. feeling that ifei In
the old town was too contracted. seeing
all avenues Of promotion allied to surfsis
by older men. struck out for the great
wsssi Do they mot realize that the pro-
cess which gave Ohio settlement. and
year after year extended its OVERLOOKING
tide Of enterprise toward the setting
sun. also psopisd tho borders Of the
Pacific with the very ercam Of en-
tsrprise. tho best vine Of the vino
yardf VIII Eastern people never
comprehend tha the vitality. v%irility
and forccful character which. In 30 short
Q period Of time. has built An Empire
In . land remote and. until latterly.
almost beyond the world Of Commerce;
which has met and conquered one by
one the outworks Of rebellious nature.
and to-day commands the curious atten-
ton Of the world BY Its unrivalled and
hardly o prosperity. are not only the
equals but superiors Of those who fol-
low In tho beaten paths Of trade and
grovsl In the ruts Of stingy and purely
selash occupationf Hardly . man. Who
ono becomes identified with this coast,
liz products and its people. returns to
his old hons. There IL snchantment
hsre; such q ID born Of honest labor.
mutual confidence and abundant success;
conditions which our Eastern visitors
scarcely sssm 10 comprehend