Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-15

Ii seems that Luttrell Is trying the
bullying dodge upon the correspondents
and editors in Washington who have pre-
sumed TO criticise his acts. He made
an assault upon the Pacific press CORE
spondent tine other day, and then tried
10 scare the editors Of the Republican,
and vented good deal OF buster about
being personally responsible, sab,
and all that cid exploded fustion. We
are sorry to see orr old friend Joe Nc
Kibben has taken Luttre,l'5 part and is
mixed up in this absurd attempt 10 re-
vive the days of bullying and personal
intimidation.-[ Carson Appeal.
We said the other dny, that We pitied
party hacks that have on every occasion
10 do the dirty work of the clique TO
which they are attached. j perusal OF
the above paragraph in the Carson Ap-
peal shows how greatly such unfortun-
ates desire cvmmiseration. One would
think, from reading this extract, that
Luttrell had been misbehaving himself
and indulging in Bullying either in or
ont of the House. Now VIVA. are the
facts of the case? They are these; Wet
more, the Washington agent of the
associated press, has persistently mis-
represented Luttrell TO such an extent
that the Chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Pacific Roads inquired ii Lut.
trell had any objection to his wet.
more's) presence. Luttrell replied;
Not if he confined himself to the
truth" at the same time adding, THAT
Wetmore had taken every occasion to in
form the people of California that he
(Luttrell) had several times failed to
meet the Committee, when it was ready
to go on with the case" The Chairman
then stated that the delay in hearing the
argument rested with the Committee,
who, for weeks past, had been engaged
upon other important business, and, al
his (the Chairman's) request, Luttrel
had kindly consented to wait the pleasure
of the Committee.
That disposes Of what the Appeal calls
the Qualifying dodge" on correspondents
Now as to editors. The Washington
Chronicle is another party hack, editec
by that abominstion in the sight of Goo
and mana political parson. Thi
whited sepulcher Harlan, tainted will
every corrupt job tina. was aaoat in tn
Senate during the time he disgraced low
by disappearing her in that body, il
in the pay of the Railroad, the Posta
and District of Columbia rings, conse
quently he attacks every one who en-
deavors to expose the swindles perpe
trated by these organized plunderers
True to his instructions, he publishet
string of abuse and calumnie
against Luttreli The thing wa
SO outrageous that Luttrell mex
morning in the House called attention t.
it, and asked leave to make an explains
ton. This by the rules OF the Hous
requires unanimous consent, SO to stiff
inquiry, up jumps Cobb Of Kansas. n
doubt another Congressional attorne.
and objected; thus showing by his lac
Of courtesy and fairness how this raj
road ring breads exposure. Luttreil tn,
cut off from explanation, denounced t
article in the Washington Chronicle
false, and the writer as liar, whic
by the way, was no news to Harla
This is what the Appeal calls bullyin
First invent and publish oil sorts of vi
SANDER, then deny your victim an o.
portunity to reply, and then denoun
the assertion OF the falseness of the ca
umnies as bullying. This, as Unc
Craddock used to remark, makes us 81
what we do" that we pity the journa
that have to make use of and defer
such vile practices. We notice, howeve
that the Appeal, the Virginia Enterpri
and San Francisco Alta are apt scholar
and if they continue to make the pre-
ress they have lately been doing, th
will become proficients in the dirty S
ence, in which that father of lies, Hs
Ian, Of the Washington Chronicle, is t
high priest,