Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-23
THE PRESENT DisccsyFgT.

the present discomfort. by Rev. DR..
Stsbbius Of San Francisco" which con.
tains so many good things. and such q
trenchant hit at the present Mayor Of
San Francisco that We take pleasure in
publishing some extracts from II.
For q considerable period there has been
| here in this city . free swiIg slven to q
very broad style Of popular talk, ranging
from indecent and vulgar phrase, and
blsckguard lingo. and extravagant cpl.
thets, and reckless statements, to TRADES
against individuals. institutions and things
in general. The sitting Of the Legislature.
the Inauguration Of . new Constitution and
the pinch Of labor. have for . few weeks
revived what seemed to be the expiring
discomfort; and society, by contagious
moral sympathy. has been somewhat de-
pressed. think. myself. that IL has been
exaggerated, and that TOO much attention
has been given to IL. and that society has
shown itself too much on Q level with IL.
So far a. the labor question, Is Ii 10
called. or labor and capital. Is concerned,
with the social discomfort, there can be no
settlement on any present terms OF labor
and capital. II Is no local question, but OF
universal human interest. and pervades
Christendom. The only reconciliation Of
that difficulty Ii in moving forward on to
Q new ground. where the moral relations
Of employer and workmen arc recognized
rs clearly As the politico-economic rela-
ton. What men want 10 . respectful con-
sideration OF their welfare. 1t does not
consist In the government taking them up
| and finding work for all who want II. A
| parental government 10 Q monarchy or .
despotism where men cannot take care OF
themselves; but in . free State men arc
| supposed to be Of age and able to take caro-
| Of themselves. Capital and labor will
mover be at peace. nor will they ever reap
| their full rewards until they have . mate
rial and moral interest In each others well
fare over and above the wages paid on the
| one hand. or the service rendered on the
| other. The final goal 10 not parental gov
| eminent, nor socialism, nor communism.
| nor trades. unions. but cooperation. This
| will not be accomplished primarily by leg
| islation, but II will be begun hero and
| there by enlightened men OF comprehensive
| and liberal views. who understand that
| good workmen must DO the allies Of their
employers. A writer from that part OF the
country which We call the west-evidently
. proprietor and influential director Of
railroad management. has recently sent Q
letter to . distinguished journal. setting
| forth in q clear and forcible way that
owners. directors and managers OF rail.
roads should adopt some method Of help
ing their workmen, outside the duties for
which they are paid. In their private lives.
He is q man Of experience and ability. His
view I will not discuss; II IL the spirit OF 1t
that I notice. 1t is the appearance OF the
moral elementin political economy. which,
until recently. has been altogether ignored.
Such movements will get into form after .
while. AL intelligent and thoughtful men
should inform themselves on these things.
and know what Is being done, and with
what success. 1t il, according to my way
Of thinking and feeling, u Of the most
interesting and important subjects that
our modern society presents. II intslli-
gent and wise men do not take IL up. pas.
sionato and ignorant men will. Men who
can only feel o wrong need 70 be guided BY
those who can see IL. II there Is anything
in the future that seems TO me certain In
the unfolding Of principles, II 10 that labor
and capital can never settle down on the
old bare political.economy proposition OF
demand and supply. Tho matter can never
rest. so IL seems to me. save on terms oil
mutual moral support. In the meantime.
the man who talks only to human pas-
sions, who talks carelessly about the rights
Of property. and only disturbs men where
they are, before they can do better, Ia .
moral incendiary. and deserves condign
puniahment.
suppose IL IL fair in all our judgments
Of the present condition Of things here, to
make some allowance for the motley class
OF people that may DO found in the city. i
am accustomed to think that IS regards
the population Of tho city. IL Ia the meet
American city in the Union. There are
people here from every State, and there
are people here attracted by every motive
that ever influenced human conduct. l
suppose there arc more people here who
belong TO that class commonly known as
Giving by their Wits" than In any other
city Of equal population in the Republic.
suppose there are moro people here
from every town but this" than In any
other town Of equal dimensions. There Is
some reason to believe that our fellow
citizens Of the workingmen are not aware
how large Q class Of this sort are hanging
upon their skirts. And II 10 just toward
the w%orkingmen to tell them that they in
advertently and un%wittingly get . good
deal Of damaging reputation from that
class. Industrious men are not violent
men. and they commonly hsvo serse
enough to know that passion IL not energy,
and that the mar who killed the goose that
laid the golden egg has not had any eggs
since.
It Is very natural at q time like this,
and in circumstances so peculiar, that the
Mayor Of the city. the officer and con.
servAtor Of the public welfare, should be
the subject Of much criticism. while be is
also looked 10 - the guardian OF the city.
I am now only interested In him ~ Q
public man. and l desire success and
honor TO attend him in his municipal ad-
ministration. He 10 . mar manifestly Of
many abilities, much neutralized by indis-
erection, and Of great admiration for popu-
lar applause. His faculty for speech Is
dangerous alike to his usefulness and to
his own fame. Adding to that his fond.
ness for place, and an unmistakeable ten.
dency TO interpret place to mean the re-
spect OF mankind, aud TO conclude that
those who vote for him homer and admire
him, the Mayor unites many elements OF
weakness a. . ruler. He should admonish
himself in the moment Of his successes, Of
those things that check the pride Of men.
and make them silent In the presence Of
much their own hands have not wrought.
The Mayor. above all. should remember
that his notoriety is much greater than his
reputation. He should. in gratitude to that
Almighty Providence by which his life
was preserved from the hand Of an asssssln,
humbly remember that had he died by that
cowardly hand. IL would have been no
martyrs death, and no martyrs name
that he would have died or won II was .
tavern brawl. all but the tavern. The
Mayor should remember that II Is not be-
coming. nor fitted TO increase or win the
respect Of his fellow-men. for him In loose
and voicy oratory TO tell his fellow-citizens
that twas for their cause he bled. The
Mayor should remember, In the brief mo-
ment Of official station. that 30 merciful
are men. that tns sssassin's shot carried .
wave Of sympathy to him. that was the
| prime moment Of his success, and which