Year: 1865

to-day But the dnoulty under which this region iaics


is distance from water communication, and possessing
no railways as yet Our machinery Is very expensive.
Only men OF wealth can build mills and none but men
able 70 meet great responsibilities incur this outlay
alone Of Nevada Yspsak in sSis sense also Of xrisons
which joins Nevada on the South; and New Mexico,
when developed tAppause) Tho diGaoulty is how 70
draw line Of communication across this
continent Senn when the riches Of these countries
their productions will amaze the world. (Chcers.l
Those States when States, win bc the richest and most
productive In the Union II Is not wonderful therefore,
that we rise and who then should look with anxiety TO
the trembling ssues-to the great issue through which


from those far distant States Nevada which is made up
Of the sons Of New York. Pennsyvania Massachusetts,
D 20 a% %
habits, the customs and the obligations OF their
native s!s'es they carry with them and psrpes%se M n
and perpeuation OF the great institutions Of this conn
| try-the birthright Of the people of the American
faces-geaming, flashing eycs-as I return with Joy,
when they inquire from me In detail what have seen
shouts o2 exutation win be heard anywhere and no
moro heartfelt thankfuness expressed and felt than IN
the mountain huss and valley homes Of the far on state


left this State that there has been the most wonderful
panoramic view passing before vision that the world
clash Of eyewhee the march and tread OF millions
of soldiers such make the continent itself rebe 70


its centre the flashing eye OF the patriot that beam
ed and shot everywhere along the line: the wall Of woe
mourning and the CRY OF joy and the hosannA Of
vrCory nSvs sucreeacd eacn @ 1nes WIN sacm pa t s
immense Kaleidoscope TO take retrospective view OF
what has trnnspirsd within those fow past years ZAP
plause) But rejoice that the time has arrived whom
the din and tumult Of war will be heard more This
countrys fame and history already written Here the
government and the peoples homo stand co"'inent
mighty in proportion the greatness and freedom Of


the people who have to inhab 1.-THE homo chosen for
try that people has ' in vain TIED to dismembcr
To that dismemberment the Almighty himself cried
"Sc" say no. too This continent is reserved for the
nish~.ho people Of ali the Iandaloryns in % our tri
nmph and proud Of our high position as We may we'll b.
And, my friend, when you get England-rhe speaker
supposed to address Mr. Ncoay late secretary OF
.hore sha. we mrmbeT their most strict and
p'ciar neutrality. tAppause) That we in fact, here
ALL when to think Of IT, resembles the neutrality
Of class of mon We had in the RevolutiOntheir neu


raity was al on the others side daughter and applause
And he knew enough TO to the Emperor Of France
that the people Of this unexplorcd region Of Nevada
Montana and Others regard him rather as ineroper
In Mexico than otherwise, and that Of that region
advise him to find employment for his troops the
Eastern continent than to the risk Of losing them
here tApphuse Whether he will heed that advice or
not Is for him to decide, not but give him the
advice with the hint to take it. And he does not take
the advice, something else will come Applause) Now
sir one thing more and am done. We are to mend up
our broken Fragments we pour curing basam into
the open wounds the country has received believe s
beng done in the best possible way believe hunted
hare painted for tho cooling stream the erring
ones do for the continuance and perpetuity Of this
great republic They have FED upon husks long
enough and to spare. They will come back nd 1t Ia not
in the power of this government 10 drive them out.
daughter and applause.) believe they will behave
themselves well when they do come back they had the
other track and they found didn't work. and now they
will keep steady the old track that failed them
Applause cannot express my JOY at meeting so many
friends here think much Of you all in my old home.
and when return needs the
Kindness have received during bricf s0onrn In tho
old State shall be glad always for permission to return
share with you the joys feel but cannot express In
these associations In the Of the people Of Nevada
thank you. They noble, generous people, frank
pulses loyal in their sentiments and actions and tho
roughly attached t0 the United StatesOne and ndvis
BILE; and the people will feel graned that you have
this occasion honored them in whO In part has the
honor to represent them. (Applausc.)


NOTE FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.


The CHAIRMAN then said that he had hoped for
them the pleasure Of surprise He had hoped that
Secretary Seward would have been prcsen-a man who
be looked upon calmly dispassonatcly would ad-
judged Of the nobest men in patriotism in
ability and in self sacrifice to the nation that the country
has produced second only to martyrod PresdentI
mean the present Secretary Of war loud and contin-
him. but from one dearor to him than himself, who
stated that pressing business prevented him from being
r ss ms o T Ss to


Ex-Governor MORGAN, who, concluding few brief
remarks, gave as a sentimen.:-


United Staes-Fahful, capable and true to the whole
nat on his career IS certain TO be i1strious. .,


Judge OlN responded In very happy strain, his re-


The CHAIRMAN then introduced Mr.. Nicolay in a few
appropriate remarks nmatng that he could best relate
the anecdote relating TO Governor Nyes first interview
with Pvssident Lincoln.


/ REMARKS OF MR. NIcOLAY.


Mr. NIC0fAY then proceeded 10 address the guests
sembled very slightly touching upon the instructions
which guide him in the discharge Of his duties
in his new sphere as oaes TO the American Legation at
Paris.


REMARKS OF GENERAL RosEcRANs.


General Rosecrans was the next speaker his remarks
military schools throughout the country-a nursery for
national militia. The General, who looked in excellent
health, was very warmly received


Judge DAILY followed and succeeded by Mr.. Thur
low Weed their remarks being very brief and pertinent
altogether to the occasion.


MR.. EvAErs' REMARKS.


Mr.. wn M. EvARTs the next speaker. After some
Introductory remarks he said that the great problem Of
statcsmanship since the formation Of the constitution
has been how 10 remove slavery from the system without
the destruction OF the system. The great future
before involves question of material wealth and
the geographical area Of people whose apparent
use aud greatness might well dazzle the widest imagna.
ton that dreamed Of future growth and progress
But there Is ever present this terrible object in the
future and yet the trial must upon tho weakest
part OF syste-the contradiction Of all the maxims
and principles Of our governmentthis institution Of
| must get rid Of the evil and the disease together
In conclusion Mr. Evarts dGcneral Nye has spoken
justly and well Of the wealth waiting 10 be devel
oped the great Territory which he Immediately repre-
sents We have many rich possessions In this vast
country OF ours On the bleak scacoasts our hardy
laton look the fields OF the seas where they
shall reap without having sownwhere they shall plough
without having the need TO plant In prosper
Atlantic regions, wealth Of all kinds remains i'm
measurable The great valley Of the Mississippi Is able
| TO feed the world And now California, with
| its gold and Nevada with it, silver Ia to supply
! the means Of commerce and exchange for our
constantly increasing interests. These, undoubtedly,
great possessions and must add TO them the rice


fields aud the cotton plan Of the souhcotton
longer king in this country, though king, the cxpc-
rence Of four years has shown u.s. among all other ma,
tions fAppause But these all local and scctopal
matters We have possession which Is neither local
nor sectional give the Constitution OF the United
States the greatest possession any nation had Let
us protect and guard as the most precious loud and
| continued applause.)


The CHAIRMAN said there another gentleman pres
ent who lived in country where there much gold
and silver and Indians than Nevada possessed
He would propose the health OF the representative Of
| Arizona, Mr. Mccormack


| WHAT ARIZONA CAN DO.


| Mr. MCCORMACK, In response, said he was willing 10
conccde 70 Nevada great wealth they had In Ari
zona, and this than most Arizonans would do.