The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-12-11


In his address 10 the Senate ycs.es-
day. Vs~Priaont Davis gave rtssr-
nnee 10 the following patricts laagr.ss:
When the rede voices Of faction,
which for ffteen years pas: II time o.
peace aaTs disturbed national fellow
ship thai sAould have been restored =.
the close OF the civil var sAan be
xileacei tbs country win bc1aa for
ward IN q career Of grandeur and cloC
thai will ,s;oaish mankind. Recon
Citation has n0bier aims than mere
national yEalth. II this experiment. Of
Republican eoveransnt Is 1 endure
and TO be 2e-pe:uatei, rs ne al hun
by pay God il nay be for unborn
generations, then the spirit Of forbear-
acee AID OF toieration in which IL WAS
created by the patrioasa Of our fathers
Eust Be revived and initiated In no
other u1y ca tie most perisot Union.
which their inspired wisdom formed out
Of . diijoin.ed Confederation. be pre-
served Is q shining light Of higher
CIVILIZATION and as the refuge of the
oppressed f-cn al lands"
In these te- brief words Judge Davis
ne. only st-1sk the key-note TO all Per
aaasr: 7efor-. but truly points ont the
only DshoS D. -hiek this Gore-auent
Of = Es PooPle CT possibly be per
PstzA;si. The eject ot the sectional
hit.errss Ttieh has been kept alive
Ena intriEsi ~ every devilish device
that dGoagosasry eoald conceive, has
bea .to fP..e dishores: nen in posi-
lions Of trzsI ~ reward for yillAInons
services ara sss7red then immunity
fr@ p-nishusnt for their irarmersble
crimes eoauii;ed in the service Of
party The sailing il still Compare
lively smooth, bat 4 confirmation Of the
ocz-ss Pzrs1@d for 8 number Of years
p.s; Eil certainly c1iry us into breakers
before Z great while. While the re-
Operative pores Of the country are
enoE-ous, the wholesale frauds by
which the people are being ~plundered
all, II permitted TO continue unrs-
strietei, exhaust even ;hese RESOURCES.
The euuncistion that reconciliation
kGs rob!er aims that mere National
wealth" is a suggestion worthy Of =
Statesman, though in direct eortrtyeu-
ton Of the popular idea a. eIpresse6i in
America to-day. The Prevailing idea
Of National greatness is the sccumuls-
ton OF unbounded wealth, regardless
Of the sacrifice Of moral principle, per
sonhl responsibility and popular Iibe--
ties in the insane pursuit Of the AL
mighty dollar. That enlightened e.
preston Of Nr. Davis would have ne;
with q hearty recognition from this
peoPle in the antebullula days, ere yet
they had been taught TO bow a: the
shrine Of the shoddy millionaire, and
10 appreciate the advantages Of . cen
trail position within the favored circle Of
Star Route frauds, Indian Ring steal.
ings, the Wholesale plunderings in the
Navy, War, and Interior Departments,
down to the petty emoIuments reward
ins the inscriptions Political triekster
ct q Ward election. But in this dsy
and generation the lofty sentiment ut
tered by the President OF The Senate
will strike q dull chord in the popular
organism. Tho people have been edu-
Gated 10 believe that the only desider-
alum in life Is TO become speedily rich,
both individually and Nationally, AID
that every obstacle 20 what they are
pleased to term Pro5rss. shall be ruth
lessly thrust aside. II the rams Of
this much-'nuntc3 proJre,,, the most
valuable heritage OF tho citizen has
been given into the hands Of corpora
tons to further swell their enormous
gains at the expense Of the public, and
any public man with the temerisy 70
oppose any Of these schemes OF de-
liberntc robbery. has been, by his coz
rupt and besoited constituency, pulled
down from tae petition he adorned.
There ia no better evidence Of 8 cor
rupt people than the continuance Of
corrupt men in power, and tho mos,
7illainous seal!aSag Who disgraoes q
representative position merely reflects
the character OF his constituency.
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