Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-27
SENATOR JOHN P. JONES'.
Tho Republican Party Demands
Him for = Leader His Views
Clear. PunEent, and usequiv.
zeal.

Him ior y Lesuor hhtS vteWs
Clear, Pungent, and Unequiv.
ocal.
The interview between Senator Jones
and a reporter. whose results are made
known TO the public through the col.
umns OF the GOLD HILL NEws OF Thurs
day evening. may justly be regarded as
furnishing forth the prelude to tho polit-
ical campaign which Is about TO DO be-
gun in this State. Mr. Jones is In the
attitude OF a General who has distin-
euished himself by q brilliant beginning
Of a most arduous struggle in the field.
II may be his inclination TO retirs-not
sslfshly, "upon his laurels"-but from
q sense Of duty toward himself and his
own personal interests. But there are
higher duties than those which concern
ourselves, our ~inelinings or our
affairs. His own life and per-
sonal safety are as nothing TO
the hero Of the battlefield. As we'll
might Grant have betaken himself to
the pleasures and ~leisures OF the Euro.
pean tour in the midst Of the campaign
OF 1864 as Jones' abandon the financial
contest of which himself Ia the incom.
parable champion. His own succession
to the Senatorship he now 30 ably occu.
pies. Is something more than q matter
OF personal ambition. II IL a question
OF loyalty to a grand and noble purpose
Of fidelity TO q cause OF vital moment
OF perseverance to the glorious end /; OF
a heroism OF endeavors NJ high ~ any
that can awaken the enthusiasm and
prompt the self.sacrifce OF the warrior.
| Aud il IL In the most admirable attitude
| OF a man who, having set his face In
the direction OF q lofty ideal whose real.
ization can not. in the nature OF things.
bear u relation to the ways and works
| Of selfishness, that Senator Jones vir-
tually himself to be n candi-
date for recollection. Pre-eminently Ia
Mr.. Jones q man with q mission TO full.
I'll. The sincerity Of what he has al
ready done must not be impugned by
any WEAKNESS or any considerations OF
ease. comfort or personal plans or pur-
poses.
In the expression Of his views as set
forth In our contemporary, Mr.. Jones IN
an always. clear. pungsnt. unequivocai.
direct aud courageous. His exposition
Of tho financial question only does him
justice NO far A. II Is nj epitome Of some
Of those views what he says OF the
South is doubtless true-not as sustain-
ing the fallacies and follies Of Hayes,
but as illustrating tho hopelessness OF O
free government ut tho hands Of the
bafied s~laveocracy /; and his criticisms
Of that insubstantial and Elusive yagary,
the " Civil Service Reform Of Hayes,
are full OF vigor. strength and justice,
On the Chinese question the Senator
speaks with clearness, precision and
manly feeling. Altogether tho manifesto
10 worthy Of the man, the matters and
the hour.-Cdrsoa appeal. July "a.
Senator Jones' ideas ON Chinese i'm
migration, rs given In the GoLp HUI
Nkws Of last evening. are eminently
proper. lie claims that the Government
Of the United States and the State gov
ernments themselves have q pcrfcc,
right, by legislation, to inhibit the immi'
grafton Of any class OF foreigners they
may SEQ fit. Mr.. Jones Is q man OF very
clear perception. and us q we'll known
Sacramento lawyer and eminent poll,
tician asserted, his brain Is large and
active, and his physique enables him Il
become anything he wants to.-Cdrso,
Tribune. ,J,lv &c,