New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-15

communicated 20 them by siheis, ~ 1890, -.
:? The comments Of the authors OF the oo:sueua On
those fsets 81 vel as other matters Pe'Hns 20 .os
mineral and ther resources Of me gon res'n' sNe luz
migration "a itherESd, etc. -. ii.
PREPARED a. the s.stsmen. hsi oeen' WIN %
view 10 ssypg the 1ety and putting 81 enc 70 'He
uncertainty experienced throughout the onion ~
reference 70 the Pixies Peak qnesioo, STU ulSoo"e
ipg rather than otherwise "a IFS genera. CIV.
did rot in tie end nee. the reception l,s o slna.D
had expected for i. IN consideration OF rs cahuoi au
disipteres,edpess Its first effect is true, came up
10 their expectations. Soon, however, some JouiIs
iti. sriyeers commenced picking up me suSy ssoles
circulated by some uLsuccessiu pilgrlms 70 tuo 20.
fsI ed bit not slenriching Gregory Nahey snu As
them the basis on which they constructed wise lesHe1
brmful with their virtuoGs indignation soou' me a.
Legged Endorsement OF tie most wicked cnes, oI mo-
err tires on the psrt Of NJ. Greeley and ms ieIof
sieueIs Their eusiors were duly brought 20 tne uo
ce of some Of the portsnt journals OF Tue n1s.
by virtue of the law of circulation, that governs
the world Of periodical literature, snd swooped upon
BY number Of them with the esgerness Oh Jus
OF prey. Having in mos: instances sone Oi1 o.
count political or otherwise, 20 settle WITH N.Y. uIve-
Iavtba minor Journalistic bodies that figured a. the
end of the report generally overlooked oy tnem
the above eutored ul-dsested e1pectorStions
perfect godeni To them. They 8, once lmProveI tns
into reg ulsr daibes, and used the welcome oppof'u
pi,y meet us;iy for full display OF their poNerS OF
deuuneia'ion and defamation. Mahce-Vue, Tegtsu-
less ushce-wss generally interviewer 70 preVailus
extent with their bitter trades the origin Oh Nhicn
cate the truth a. 10 the 70 take revenge upon
man that had incurred their hatred either bee iuse
cf bis political views the iear ess exposition OF tner
own pervertsduess Of purpose aDd means. Cnsrges
preferred 81 sinst public sre always app 20 hai
some credit among the many thOugh;ess resiers OF me
press If not properly repealed, ara hence-he assalei
head Of THF TRiBUNE establishment beng prevented
10y absence from conducting its own defense 80 az ant
the -arderous instructions and direct charges made
again Il him in connection with the statement m ques
tiou-the writer of this yndication, who happens 70
know more sbout the mstter than any other person
now In the gold regions, thought his duty 10 enieI
the public sreua ard put stop % the ncessant clamor
about the alleged deceptous pracilced upon MI Tree
ley during his stay in the Gregory miles, ~ psacing
before that most intelligent and impartial tribunal me
readers Of TIE TRIBUNE, the evidences slblOned fut
her below In support of the correctness OF the facts
ard figures adduced in the much sbusei report.
Before doing this the writer proposes, however 20
aluds rst TO the from which the SAID charges
originally emanstet
Uiss common experience th ~ he who cOntempla,es
men ard brgs with the eye OF bird faith, precon-
ceved disbelief or disappointment, Il not apt - have
them properly reflected II bis olgan OF ments. VslOu
lie perceves realty either wTspped the roseaie unts
Interpretation cooTed 1tu toe datk hues OF MS own
inward disposition Persons tns, sfer going through
the severest of preliminary tras journey OF nesry
seven hundred miles across desertIke wilderness
found themselves obliged to submit 70 cortinued en-
durarce of every description, sni 20 experience ut-
mate failure instead of realizing their hopes sad wishes
by amassing speedy wealth, will hardly be apt u Judge
in partially of the scene Of their misfortune Ih-y are
in most stances inclined 10 everything IN tho ght
Of their own experience draw from wrongful con-
cusiors a. TO that Of otherst) eIaggerste whenever
dweir upon the cause Of their want OF success-to
genersze instead OF individuslzng-ln hne 10 iorego
the exercise Of due discretion and color truth regard
less Of reality. -,
This class furnishes however but portion OF the
material on which the false indi ,tment rests. Among
the mass of ucsess Pixies Peskers there are Others
that pervaded by an outright spirit OF venge snce
Al. oh nanfa -
las. cause Of ell their losses sufferings, and iOed
hopes and they manifest it by heaping denunciation
aud Misrepresentation upon II without stin, or mercy
The writer has himself met dozens OF unsuccessful
gold hunters that reduced 10 SO intense morbid
ness of feeling with regard TO everything pertaining 20
he deceittul land of gold, that IL was absolutely I'M
possible 10 exact from them the recognition OF even
the most stubborn and undenlsble OF fscts. In inc
face Of un Of solid gold they would have svorn that
II was either brass or imported for purposes OF decep
ton from either Caliiorbis or Mexico. Had the gold
nuggets been as plentiful pebbles on therrosd they
would have contended that 1t was al cheat and a
swildle Conviction was beyond all question VITA
them. Certificates Of the United States Mints, with
halt dozen impressions Of the broad Federal zeal
would have produced no more effect upon thea than
blank piece Of paper. They did not wish 10 be con-
WINGED ana offered the most desperate resistance 10
Arguments and even ocular demonstration Of the most
striking character.
Among the victims of the Peak" there are still
otheTs-"lszy louis as Mr. Greeley very polntedly
GeuCmlnalee tneu-tl6t although WITHOUT d1y cause
of complaint account Of their success beyond their
own destuton of energy and power OF endurance AMI
their querable peLchant tor an idle tnrftess me-
yet Join 10 the outcry of Their feL.oH.manyrs 10 the
partisy and fCkeness Of fortune and generally ou,-
camor all others in vehemence aud senselessness OF
derogatiOn.
The aboveskeiched three species of unsuccessful and
returned Pixies Peakers generally constitute the au.
thorties Quoted by ossroad Oracles and editorial
wseaores in their derogstory hsrping on Mr. Greeley
Report. A. the several repre- senstlves oil tue
former had reached the Missouri River they were gen.
orally set upon by the editors of the numerous papers
pubshed in the different river towns, and Whatever
tale they had 70 tel given TO the public a the latest
" and most reliable intelligence IRON Fixes Peak
II they happen TO pass inc Aforesaid towns un-
pumped" they are, g. q rule, induced 10 rush into
print o. soon a. they reach their former homes, by
The mansgsrs of the local Press From the papers IN
which the stories are originally published they never
fail 10 be transferred 10 others, in consequence OF tue
esgernees with which editors strive 10 satisfy tue
ayidity Of their readers for pixies Peak news, and
they are coon engaged upon making the " rounds"
startling the public by their dreness AMI obtaining
credepce by the comments which generally accompany
them upon their passage through the various papers
The writer is far from disputing the propriey and
necessity Of throwing the greatest possible amount OF
light on any subec Of public interest by giving pub
cfy 10 whatever is apt TO further that object. lie
further has objection whatever 10 offer TO a for
he airing Of both sIdes TO each and every question Ut
public bearing But lie takes the liberty protesting
the other hard against the utter want OF discrlm
nation manifested by both Western and Eastern edi.o
10 the collection and selection Of Pixies Peak news.
The public wants TO be enlightened, but not KEEP, in
constant fog produced by the arant discrepancies in
the accounts from that quarter published from day 10
day and week to week. If they choose 10 grace their
columns with an ola podrlda Of Pixies Peak items of
the most contradictory character, let them 10 3d. but
exercise little more caution and less iberaty in CIV
ing l. their editorial sanction. IL Will not DO for them 70
receive any returned Pixies Peaker in their sanctum,
listen to and take down their apparently straight.
forward" accounts aud parade them in next morning
or Saturdays issue, together with an avalanche OF