Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-16
eureka Daiip 6entn,el.
MIR. nULpooN,s PRIVILEGE.

NAAAAN
guarantee OF what the people need; that
the taxpayers OF Eureka County did not
trouble themselves in the las. political
campaign about the qualifications OF men
nominated to the Legislature; that any
body who was strong for those places
among the ''boys" was the '%'injun" for
the occasion; that the men put up Oh the
two tickets in Eureka were barring ex-
ceptions) frivolous. incompetent nincom-
poops, a reproach at home, and must
prove laughing-stock abroad. Are men,
we asked, expected to have any substan-
tial interest in this county who may turn
their backs upon it the day after the Legis-
la.ure adiourns to look up 81 a day in
some other community, which viii be as
good to them as Eureka is? The time
viii come, however, remarked the SEN
TISEL, or ought to come. when a nomi-
nation to the Senate or Assembly will
not be considered 4 ''cod."
The Hon. H. J.. Muldoon, Assembly
man from Eureka County, took umbrsge
at this mon attitude Of the
SENTINEL. Last Monday morning he
arose to a question of privilege in the
House of Representatives, and in a very
learned and eloquent address showed, If
the elaborate report Of his speech in the
Carson Index is correct, that ''he had
made for himself a noble standard. II
MIR. Muldoon's speech were not replete
with evidences Of true eloquence in
every paragraph this modest and graphic
admission Of his own worth would be
sufficient to stamp him the orator.
Unconsciously, perhaps-which evinees
the force Of his genius all the more
clearly-he reproduces the phrase with
which Cicero of old was wont to par
alyze the Senate OF Rome: lit is l that
have saved the Republic" 1t is much
to be regretted that Nh. Muldoon has not
the Roman Senate for an audience. On
his account, it is a pity that the MEM
bers Of that august legislative body are
in their graves, and that the force OF his
Ciceronian speech is somewhat broken by
having TO reach them by the way Of the
river Styx. 1t is proper to inform him,
however, and to congratulate him on the
fact, that he has made a powerful appeal
to the ghosts OF men who lived before
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minor points Of difference between Mr..
Muldoon and Cicero, but in one respect
they are entirely alike in their oratory.
They are both remarkable for a fine
discernment in human nature. Tully
struck the sympathetic chord between
himself and his listeners, and kept them
spell-bound by the responses he drew
from their hearts. So with the Demo
cratic Assemblynan from Eureka. He
reused them by a fellow feeling that
made many of them wondrous kind to
him when he sounded this key note
'Sir, if the views Of the editor Of the
SENTINEL prevailed generally there would
not be many Of the members here pres
ent that would have seats on this aoor.'
In the sphere of morals and political
economy Nj. Muldoon shines out bril-
liantly. Even the meanest tyro," says
he, twill not claim that good and
wise laws are founded in expediency.'
This is another OF the startling egi.
dences Of genius with which the speech
Of the Hon. Assemblyman from Eursks
abounds. In a moment of inspiration
he wipes out of existence volumes Of
learned discussion on a yexed question
and decapitates a multitude Of moderr
philosophers. However, it is not neces'
sary for all men to ''drink deep" because
ga little learning is a dangerous thing
there are some whose source Of inspira'
tion is nearer by. Members even OF the
Nevada Legislature have shown "burst;
Of speed after taking a turn in the Ser
geant-at-Arms' room that have been as
surprising as the effort of the gentleman
from Eureka, the Hon. Mr.. Muldoon.
The fact is, Mr.. Muldoon is above
criticism. Our saving clause, barring
exceptions" was meant to exclude him
from our structures upon irresponsible
legislators, those who have no mate
rial interest in the community they
are presumed to represent. In addition
to his luminous qualities as an orator and
a philosopher, he is a horny handed son
Of toll" In him the dignity of labor is
personided. He is attached to this com.
munity by an ardent and uncompromis-
ing devotion; nor is his attachment to
the soil merely; it penetrates to the
bowels of the earth.
Mr., Muldoon should not have taken
the remarks OF the SENTINEL to himself,
1t would be impossible for anybody that
enjoys an intimate acquaintance with the
Honorable gentleman to underestimate
him. He denies having ''the blood of a
hundred earls' in his veins; still his right
OF participating in the affairs Of govern
meRt are so nearly divine that it would
be difficult to presume that he could do a
wrong. But more than all, Mr.. Null.
doom is a Democrat, and as such we are
rather disposed to hold up bis hands if
he should grow weary in the service Of
the people. The very best lei other
wise, however, have sometimes forgot
ten to be grateful. A man always finds
enemies enough to fight. When a man
finds a cap that fits him and puts it on,
and then gets out of humor because he