Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-15
Senator sharon's Departure for wash.
Inqton.

The following. which We clip from
the editorial columns Of Sundays San
Francisco Chroaiae. is q just and dis.
eliminating tribute to the timely eIer.
tons and ability Of our Senator, and
proves that the services rendered BY
him to the people Of this coast. sspe-
ciaiiy during the past six months. are
appreciated In San Francisco As vol as
Nevada:
.sThs Hon. William Sharon. Senator
elect for the State OF Nevada. takes his
departure this morning for Washington
10 enter upon the performance OF his
Official duties. This somewhat dilatory
departure Is in this case not only excus.
able, but has been occasioned by such
extraordinary and exceptional events as
To moro than justify his remaining in
San Francisco. The suspension OF the
Bank Of California, tho death OF Mr..
Ralston, and the great financial panic
that ensued, and from which events VIC
were 30 marvelously rescued without
calamitous consequences, aro among
tho causes which have prevented Sena.
tor Sharon from reporting himself ct
| tho National Capitol. When the time
comes Tor writing the full history OF
those exceptional events. 1t will be
found how much u community land
this embraces the two States OF Nevada
aud California; W to the generous acts
and intelligent exertions Of Senator
Sharon. At q time OF profound depres-
sion and gloom, when IL seemed as
though the entire financial fabric Of our
coast was tottering TO its foundation.
Senator Sharon camo to its support.
When other mon lost their heads
In excitement. he kept cool; while
friends were mourning the death OF
our Bank President aud enemies were
plotting to destroy his reputation, Sem
ator Sharon. calmly reviewing the sit
uation. saw tho opportunity to be CRATE.
full to tho memory OF his dead friend
and sorviceabls to the people among
whom he lived, by offering his intel
ligent services and his great fortune TO
protect the reputation Of the n and
preserve the interests OF the other. His
generous and We may say magnanimous
conduct served rs an example which
others followed. aud California was
spared q calamity, tho extent OF which
could have been only equaled by the un-
fortunate causes that contributed to It.
"wo have escaped a danger, and our
city has come safely through q great
crisis, thanks to the m%agnanimous con-
duct Of this Senator OF Nevada. Senator
Sharon will bear with him TO the Ma.
tional Capital the best wishes OF the
best people OF tho Pacific Coast. En-.
tering upon official duties In the midst
Of q session, ut the last end OF an Ad.
ministration, and burdenod by his large
and just now complicated private bust.
ness affairs, there will not be afforded
him u favorable opportunity for the dis
play Of thoso qualities Of usefulness
which his friends claim for him. An
other session will furnish. this oppor-
tunity, and In the meantime his con-
stitueuts In Nevada and his colleagues
in the Senate OF the United States will
regard his enforced absence from tho
Capitol as an sycusable one. We have
already announced the fact that Senator
Sharon would not remain during tho
entire session al Washington, owing to
tho fact that important affairs will neces-
state his p~rosencein San Francisco"