Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22
~ oORHAM's NPKECn.

qualities Of bis recent speech. at Union
Hall. San Fransisco. The Ala. which
paper. We suppose. contains . report in
full has not yet come to hand; and We
have to gather which We may in relation
sbereto from tho Chronicle of Saturday
and that paper is too much interested in
abusing Gorhsm in its editorial page to
do him Justice in its news columns. Blu.
by comparing notes and taking the
synoptical accounts As given in the
Record Union, Chronicle, Bulletin and
Gail. we get at some Of the principal
features of the speech. We find many
evidences Of the speakers characteristic
visor Of thought and forcefulness OF ex-
preston. There are strength. truth and
incisiveness in all its sentences and
steady vein Of self-respect and courage.
which is always observable i'll Mr.. Cor
hams speeches. We regret that our
limited space precludes even 3 con-
densation Of the synopais presented by
the papers referred to. We will confne
our quotations to two or three points of
the speech. These being preferred as pre-
senting Mr.. Gorham' 8 true position With
relation to the party and the Central
Pacific Railway Company. Speaking of
his nomination fUr Governor in 1867. he
says:
IEad no relations with the Central
Pacific Railroad. l never sought their
support after the nomination. A friend
of mine who called upon one OF them on
his own account found them opposed TO
my nomination on the ground of policy,
and in favor of the nomination Of Gen.
Bidwell. aud never until my nomination
was foregoHe conclusion did those peo-
pie yield acqui--cencr to it. The only
time 1 was candidate for office they
we're opposed to me, and the only time l
ever engaged in railroad controversy /
was against them.
OF his relations to the party as repre-
scented in the late convention. be said.
He did not iutrude himself there. He
mnde only tw" simple motions. He
moved the appointment of the Committee
on Resolutions. Ii WAS appointed. and
he was made Chairman in accordance
with parliamentary rul-s. He asked
each member il he had resolutions to
preseut. They presented some and he
presented some. The platform WAS r.
ported by the COMMITTEE and adopted by
the Convention. He took no other part
in the proceedings. except to defend one
of the resolutions v hen 1t vas proposed
to substitute another. He explained hi.
position, and WAS indorsed by vote of
$50 - I13. II it had not been for the
newspapers OF San Francisco no Que
would have known that he had been
there and made his mark.
Referring to the railroad people and
their attitude toward the party and him
self. he said.
Two days before the Convention h
saw the streets and hotels of Sacramento
filled with the striksrs and hr"wlers of
the Central Pacific Railroad declaring
that certain resolutions should not he
adopted by the Republican party. Thu
arose before any resolutions
were known to be in existence rs to
What they would be. Many proposed
Mr.. Sargent for Chairman Of the Con-
vention. Applause. H held proxy
from bis own home in Nevada. and not
from San Bernsrdino. Mr.. Sargent.
who has sometimes been called "tbe
of the Central Railro ID" vas
bitterly opposed by every striker and
brAwler that that company could raise
in the streets Of Sacramento. They
opposed him with a very respectable
man. Judge Beatty. who also had .
proxy. Why WAS the railroad question |
Because people had the
impression That the party Was the
of tho railroad conpsny-that |
GOrham AID others were :he property Of |
the compauy-that the party Was bound |
hand foot. and could not express an |
opinion or nominate = candidate until it |
bad boon submitted to the railroad COM
pany. The speaker and two-thirds of
The party thought that this impression
should be removed rs there was no
glound for it. The Republican party
never WAS III subssrvience to the railroad
company. and the matter ought to be
set right. The party has been born
again.
These statements aie clear, strong and
rue. They put GorhAm in the right