Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-26
CASSIDY and P0WHING.
AN UNPARTISAN APPEAL TO
THE VOTERS OF NEVADA.

Let the Candidates for Congress be
Measured by Merit Alone.
EUREKA, Oct. rs, 1882.
Ed. SENTINEL: Do the people Of Ne
vada appreciate the services Of Hon
Geo. W. Cassidy as much now as they did
at the close of his labors in the last Con
gress?
Will the constituency Of this honorable
gentleman in a few weeks lose sight of his
faithfulness as their Representative and
cease to accord him the credit due for his
upright, bold and intelligent attitude in
the discussion Of great national questions,
among the most important Of which were
the anti-polygamy, the Chinese, the tariff
and the silver question, and others deeply
affecting the welfare Of the whole country
THEIR REPRESENTATIVE.
While these measures were under dis
cussion it will be remembered with what
interest and apprehension the people Of
Nevada and California, and the Gentiles
Of Utah, in fact Of the nation at large,
watched the proceedings in Congress. 1t
was a struggle on the part of the people,
through their manly Representatives,
against aggregated wealth crying for still
cheaper labor. Millions of money were at
hand, and much of it used to still further
burden and degrade the poor laborer.
The Mormon Church was in the pool with
blood money to defeat wholesome legisla-
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tected against the aggressions OF the few.
The commonwealth waited in breathless
dispense for the issue of the contest on
the result of which depended the honor
and happiness of the masses and the very
life of the nation.
I wish right here to remind my fellow
citizens of Nevada, without reference to
party, that George W. Cassidy, at this
momentous period, r~allying with other
faithful servants of the people, succeeded,
after o hard-fought battle, in securing
such wholesome legislative enactments as
gratified his immediate constituency, and
met with the approval Of the whole country.
WI ENTHUSIASM.
To such an extent was this the case that
at the close of Congressional labors, while
on his way home from Washington, the
people along the route came out and hon
ored him with public demonstrations Of
applause. The ovation given to Mr.. CASH
dy on his arrival homo among his neigh
bors, all of whom had watched him in his
public career with a jealous Eye, WAS one
of the grandest testimonials of approba-
ton and regard ever given a public funo-
tionary in this State. And a peculiarly
significant feature of the occasion was its
totally bipartisan character. A number
of the most worthy and conspicuous men
Of the Republican party took the lead in
Mr.. Cassidy's ovation, and We'd with Dem
ocrats in their efforts to pay him the hand
some tribute Of well-merited honor.
PRESTO CHANGE.
But alas for the gratitude Of Repub-
lies. The sound of Mr.. Csssidy's praises
could almost yet be heard in echo among
the brown hills Of the Base Range when
the moguls of the Republican party ound-
ed the cry, Anything to beat Cassidy"
and the air was rent with the crack of the
party whip. Gen. P. Edward Connor, q
noble veteran Of the Mexican war, and the
only man who ever taught the Mormons
to properly respect the laws of the United
States, was first called out for the purpose
of shelving u present faithful Represen-
tative. The General declined the honor
OF the nomination, having no disposition
to enter the political field, and being be-
sides deeply engaged in important private
business. but it was said to him: 'You
must stand in. 1t ia a duty you owe to
the party and the country. Besides, Cen
eral, you are the only man in the State
that we can beat Cassidy with" Ulti-
mately the gallant old war-horse yielded
tN fhaoA h1an liz ~, 10, 30 ~ 1aaoro n 1n-
tive sin the hands Of his friends" Per-
fdious gsalots patted "ths old wsr-horse'
on the back up to ii o'clock OF the night
preceding the day on which the Republi-
can nomination for Congress was made.
When the votes were counted Gen. Conner
got 81 and @. @. powning CT Into the
ditch went the "old wap-horse," saddle,
bride, holsters and sill. Why? All to
beat Cassidy.
NH. rowN4Na's STRENGTH.
1t was discovered at q late hour that
Hon. @. O. Powning had in him an els-
ment OF tremendous st~rength-that his
veins were filled with Cornish blood. He
Americanized citizens from Cornwall.
Besides, he was stronger than General
Conner because he would capture the entire
Mormon vote. 10 this latter respect the
seems to have been we'll made.
Mr.. Powning has not said a word on the
Mormon question. His silence on this
vital matter is evidently the price he offers
for the support Of the Mormon Church,
whose slaves will be ordered to vote for
him as his reward.
A ISLANDER.
But Is 1t true that men Of Cornwall are
~ ha ,,4II4l ,-xo 1Ia,n lilo
to be said Of them that they are clapnish to
such m extent that they prefer to act to-
gsther for the promotion OF q gentleman
merely because he is Of Cornish parentage
rather than act upon the broad PROPOSE
ton that they are American citizens and
do, first Of all. what they deem to be for
the best interests Of their adopted oun
try? think not. know many Cornish
men, whose manhood nobody dares ques-
ton, who are intelligent and thoughtful
and proud Of their adopted home. These
men will refute the Islander that their
votes must go for any candidate because
of the accident of ~parentage. Should the
men to whom I refer cast their votes for
Mr.. Powning it will be for reasons which
they deem more patriotic and substantial.
THE SIN OF 1NaRAr1ruDE.
To my fellow citizens, a word more.
Mr.. Cassidy, by his able. manly course,
has earned = right to the lasting gratitude
OF the people of Nevada. Fresh from the
field Of his victories, won for the people,
everybody recognized this obligation.
Shall We 10Y repudiate this debt? Would
il not be more consistent and honorable,
as we'll as for the real interests Of our
State, to return Mr.. Cassidy to Congress
Is he not entitled TO this evidence that his
faithful services have not been wasted
upon su unreasonable aud unsppreciative
Constituency
A LAUpAgLE AMBITION.
I have no harsh word against Mr.. pown-
ing. ! give him full credit for a CLAUDIA
BILE ambition" and I hope that in the not
worthy Of the honor to which he now as
-raA. NJ. na..sI. H. aiA.ua lI,.nnlf a.