The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-09-18
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too self-conscious of being an old offender
for that-but We 90 desire to say little
something, before we, too, get hot and
pugnacious on somebody's side, as we
are apt toy something by way of protest
against the too prevalent custom of pa
pers in favor of this or that candidate so
heaping abuse upon the objects of the:I
opposition as to make them appear abso-
lutely unworthy the support and conf
dence of any party. Here for instance is
our neighbor the Enterprise, beratinS our
good friend Governor Nye as if he were a
very freebooter OF a politician and a bloat-
ed money ba-, estel upby the canAer Of
corruption and degraded into the condi-
ton of a servile and mercenary tool. Now
this, it strikes US, is neither wise nor
courteous nor fair nor good party tactics
In the first place Nye is one of the most
simple hearted and unsuspecting of men
"a million times more sinned against
than shining: an old gentleman who has
preserved, in a wonderful degree the sum
ny heartfuliness and guilelessness Of
youth: poor man whom no railroad CT
bank has ever put in the possession of Il
dollar: who never voted one penny nor
one foot OF land to the Pacific Railways;
whose note to be good IN any bank would
have to be accompanied by ample and
undoubtei collat ra,s; who is too care
less OF his wallet to be either corrupt or
svarcious; who has warm friends who
can be offended; and who has displayed
the very best and most unvarying moral
courage in standing by the advanced prin-
ciples of the Republican party. Now
while this is so, and while it is neither
good taste nor good Judgement to blacken
his name and cast aspersions upon. his
motives, what might we gain in his,
Sye's, favor if we were to assert that Mr..
Jones had made his peace with the Rail
way people: that he and the monopolis,s
whom his supporters decry so vigorously
had consented in his behalf to take their
hands on OF this fight; and that he stood
ready to be accessory before the fact,
which may occur two years hence, of Mr.. |
Stewards reelection? Suppose we were
to indulge in such an absurd and prepos-
ferrous strain as this, what good would it
do? Would it not, rather, do harm? We
bear in mind, all the Tina, the possibility |
that Mr.. Jones (whO is certainly very |
capable gentleman) may be the nominee
If Republican Legislative caucus; or if |
not that, Republican Senator from this
State; and being so reminded, we do not
propose to declare, in advance, that he is
not fit to be seated on the floor of the
Senate of the United States, or that he is
a humbug. a demagogue or pretender.
We think that our Republican contempt
raries who are battling for Mr.. Jones
should be considerate enough to reflect
that it is not altogether impossible that
Nh. Nye may, either by the next Legisla-
ture or two years hence be returned to
the Senate. Certainly our friends of the
press do not want to place themselves in
n attitude where they must either retract
their animadversions upon the Governor
Or boldly bolt him after he has been ac-
repted as the choice Of the party At any
rate, it is quite certain that We shall not
Zig such an impossible gulf between hon
at mon and John p Iopas .
We are not in Mr. Jones' confidence [
1Or are we favorable to his election over
senator Nye; and while We do not pro-
nose to attempt his defense or his advo- s
acy land he would seem, Just now, to '
iced none of our services, nor, indeed I
he help of any one, SO unveaed by OBJ {
tacles seems the current of his success)
re shall not attempt to brand him as q
olitical outlaw as his journalistic friends &
are branded Governor Nye; and yet, at
he same time, we do most earnestly S
rotest against the constant tone of I'M 9
indness and Misrepresentation with :
,hich Nye's candidacy is treated by Mr..
ones special organs. Aye Is gentle
han; he is one of the Oldest and most n
.mous members of the Republican par Ii
:; he is second to no Senator in popu- n
Iify amongst his peers: and he is quite "