The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
LETTER FROM CARSON RIVER.
CARSON RIVER,

EDITOR REGISTER 1t is not SUI
prising iu the least, but it is hugely
joyful to learn that the name of the
old gentleman, patriot and statesman
is being so ~fervently and proudly
greeted at every point within the
confines of America. The guns,
large and small, speak loudly, dis.
tinctly and invitingly to the canvass
of the record of he who adorns the
head of thatticket knowing nosouth
east or west separately, but guided
we'll by honesty and wisdom, will en-
circle the four sections into one
solid compact to spread the admins
~tration of peace, prosperity and
brotherly love over their troubled
and near ruined condition. It is
seldom that even a great and good
man is placed upon the political
board that his record is not over
hauled by his political opponents,
with a view to its injury some in
cident or act brought to the surface.
thoroughly canvassed, dissected,
thrown and scattered broadcast to
the people. The individual, who
ever he may be, is fortunate if he
presents a worthy and invulnerable
record. In this fortunate, worthy
and vulnerable position does the
venerable Horace stand pre-eminent-
ly. And since Cincinnati promul-
gated her wise verdict, has stood as
a willing target for the reception Of
every word and thrust that the pre-
Ijudiced and diseased brain of his OPP
ponents could ingeniously or other
wise invent and direct. As vet, not
one syllable or inclsion of thescalpel
has appeared. The silly wood-cuts,
accompanied by maudlin sentences,
occasionally put in an appearance
for his amusement, and the happy
effect they have upon the common
sense of the true and unprecedented.
Does his and the peoples antagonist,
Grant, present a position bearing a
similarly? Let the people judi
ciously and calmly V One
sometimes entertains too great q self
respect and consideration for his
neighbors. to reach down into the
puddle cup of corruption and in
iquity and drag forth the offensive
fragments of a VIGOROUSLY con-
demned record I; although Il can
not reasonably beaccused of passing
beyond the limits of decency and
propriety when asking where is the
advocate of Grant. commanding or
dinarT intelligence or intelligence
supreme. that can name one word,
act or deed, indicating in him wen
an eight by ten rate of ability for
craftsmanship during his presiden-
tial sitting or any other sitting or
standing position, that viii commend
his re election. I have heard this
information asked for times by the
dozen, in this and in other sections,
of the most ably informed GRANTEES.
As vet it has never been given. As |
have heard it asked for so repeated
ly and without its coming, when on
a thronged thoroughfare a few days
since, l asked for the eagerly sought
information of apersoCage who pro-
fessed to be we'll learned in all the
peculiar workings Of Grant and his
administration. He stammered and
suffered, rolling ovor and over his
tongue within his lips, until his
awkward position really placed me
into a sympathetic state. when | said
"All right, I'll excuse YOU" These
words encouraged him to 4 slight
degree Of boldness. when he bash
fully muttered. Why, Grant and
his administration have reduced the
national debt" l again said all
right, that's correct but my friend,
yourself and these three gentlemen
at your side, We will suppose jointly
connected in business. ~groaning
under the pressure of an embarrassing
situation. with a debt of one hun
bred dollars. Your company en-
ploy me as agent to extricate you
from your unpleasant situation and
relieve you of your debt. 1 forth
with assess and collect of each of you
twenty five dollars, ample to cancel
the debt. Then l first secrete for
myself, relations and confederates.
fifty dollars the remaining fifty [
apDly 70 yOur indebtedness. OF