Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-25
4 FrrrING TRIBUTE

4 VITTING TRIBUTE
A few days ago it Was rumored upon
the streets Of San Francisco that W. Q.
Ralston was very much crampsd In his
financial afain. This rumor Was started
in the darkest hours Of the recent disas-
srous break. whsn every . vas intsntiy
listening for evil reports. and when
. rumor Of such character ~, moro
than at any other time. likely to be
believed. The slander gained cireuls-
ton, and. - In usual. became magnihed
a. IL travelled. II was the old story Of
..ths three black crows." In the svsn-
ing Of that day Il was believed BY many
crsdulous persons in San Francisco that
not only Mr.. Ralston. but the sntirs
membership Of the Bank Of California.
were hopeless financial wrecks. The
news came TO Virginia City. and 20
much bad IL been circulated that ID was
deemed best to publicly deny its truth
f~ulnsss. svsn in the most remote degree.
This vas done. The panic subsidized.
Next day there was . reaction: stocks
wsre stronger. and there was no run
upon the Bank Of California. Tho
mean and Bringing towards who from
their dirty ksnnsls snapped at and
sought TO sully tho business standing Of
. publiospihtsd citizen. skunk back
sbashsd and utterly discounted.
The Enaepriss Of this morning in q
just and able editorial, pays fitting trib-
ute 10 tho character Of one Of CAL
ifornia's most conspicuous business
men. And this Characterization il not
only meritsd and due. but neither over
wrought nor fulsome. Tho city OF San
Francisco owes vast obligations 10 ".
c. RAlston's energy. There are hun
drsds Of business men who arc under
obligations for generous aid extended by
him In time Of need. and the whole
coast has felt tho influence Of the bus
ines .asacity. cool Judgment and pro-
grsssivs spirit Of the gentleman whose
financial standing . few conspirators
have sought 70 undermine. II Is not
svcry business man who IL afflicted with
generous instincts. sdll Les arc rich
men provsrbially charitable. The &C
cumulation OF wealth seems ofttimss to
dwarf the better natures Of successful
men. Thsy grow hard and forgstful Of
the past; refuse to render aid 10 those
less fortunate. But this has not been the
case with Mr.. Ralston. And We may
odd without fear Of being contndicted
by . singlo citizen Of Storey county.
that tho generous traits OF char
actor which havo gained for tho subject
Of these remarks, tho warmest friend
ship and deepest gratitude Of many hun.
dred citizens on tho Pacific Coast are
not monopolired by him. They run in
the family. a. some among us have been
lately made aware. Tho following from
the ESaerprix. We copy:
There Is no banker in San Francisco
but viii extend favors to merchants and
assist promising enterprises. But with
them all, save Mr.. Ralston. II Is simply
q businsss consideration, and II their
business Judgment does not approve OF
Il, that 10 an end 10 the matter. With o
shrewder business sense than any OF
them, W. G. Ralston has one Of the
warmsst hearts In San Francisco, and
very often that heart OF his carries him
away while his business sense IL pro-
testing against the work Of his soul. In
this no 10 king over all the men OF Cali
fornia street. and hal the m OF Inst
week been true. he would still have been
king, and would have touchdown upon
the more mouey-getting from infinite
distances away. Long ago We heard q
shrswd man discussing the eharncteris-
tics OF tho leading inanciers Of San
Francisco. ..And what Of Nr. Ralstonf"
We asked. His reply was full Of mean
ing. "Hs IT," he said. ''ths very cap
tain Of thsm al, With moro brain than
any. and more heart than all the men
put together. Indeed" he added.
'.Ralston has not q friend In the world
who could not break him. IL the friend
only had cheek TO ask for enough 10 do
It," II all the small souls in San Fran
cisco were 10 combine and accomplish
what they last week sought-the ruin OF
W. @. RAlston-hs still would be the
peer Of the mishtiest, and they would
enter his presence cringingly. % sub
iocfs annrosch n aoxareign.