Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-14
A JOURNALISTIC IAGO.

The Sacramento Union does not like c
Sharon and is wonderfully exercised be- a
cause of the great probability that he will q
be triumphantly elected to the Senate.
The Union says that candidate for the
Senate should have ability, learning and
integrity, and then hints, though it does
not say, that Sharon lacks some Of those
qualities, and then after signing over the
deprayity of the times, whimpers out
it fears Sharon will burlesque the one
and intensity the others. We do not
know that the Union has much to do or
say about the matter, but it says it has.
1t asserts its independence. its right to
criticise and its intention to exercise that
right, etc, and then winds up with
stanza about the Rose of Sharon, which
we suppose is intended for sarcasm, and
then quits, no doubt happy in the
thought that Sharon is completely used
up and discounted Well, let us see
how this thing is. Let the Union criti- |
else as it pleases, nobody said it might
not. What does its criticisms amount
to? Simply assersion, nothing more.
1t says Sharon will burlesqua Sumner
and intensity Stewart aud Sargent, and
hints that Sharon lacks either ability,
learning or integrity. Does he, indeed.
| in xuhaf racnapf
, shade be cast on Mr.. Sharon's honesty?
Give us time, please, and circumstances.
1t cannot be done. The Union knows it
/. cannot. For months and months bave
+ his enemies been searching infinitely,
}. with eyes sharpened by hate and rem
n dered keener by envy, for some doubtful
to transaction, some dubious appearing
,e act which they could drag to light, and
10 by that means destroy the hopes OF the
b. man that they so enormously oppose.
,e This inquisitorial examination has beer
is going on for many months, conducted
by never firing, relentless foes. What
n has been their success? Nothing! In
/. not one single particular have they been
s able to impeach his character or show
' that his record is not most honorable
4 and redounding in every way to his
4 credit as man and citizen. This il
" all fact. The Union knows it is fact,
Il and yet, like Iago, would covertly be.
n dragge and stain the reputation it does
IS not dare to openly attack. This thing Of
y publishing hints, inuendoes and insinua
j. tons without any foundation may suit
o the Union, but it is cowardly, disgrace.
IT full and utterly unworthy of pape,
If which has SO long held so re-
If spectacle position in journalism
I, as that the Union has. In ability
is and learning we believe Sharon is fully
i. the equal of any man who is now a mem.
" Der of the U. S. Senate. OF his mental
l. powers, in clearness of perception and
@ soundness of conclusion, there are few
70 men equal to Sharon in the Senate, OF
IS out Of it. 1t is the possession Of those
is qualities that has enabled him to place
# himself in the position he now occupies
o at the head of the mining interests of Ne.
8 vada. Sharon is self-made man. He
n won his way by the exercise of the abili.
e ty that the Union pretends to deny. II
!. he did not possess those powers he
It would never have been a candidate and
70 the Union would never have attacked
L. him. Again, the Union thinks Sharon
II will burlesque Sumner and intensif,
Of Stewart and Sargent. We reply, tina
N Sharon will not initiate or burlesque an,
s. one. He will simply be himself
is representative OF the people who elected
a. him, solely actuated with a desire to Sc
s, cure their interests and do his duty /,
a them and his country. He will neithe
70 burlesque the illustrious dead or cring,
l. to or be made the tool of the living. H,
n stands in very different position t.
p either Sargent or Stewart. He will mo-
!, be railroad attorney, nor need or viii
IS he use his position to effect the sale o
is mines Of doubtful character. He viii
Is not follow the by paths of intrigue, eithe
ID at the expense of hisl conscience or hi
r duty. We believe that Sharon will d.
ct all this, and we are by no means singula
iatha dtnhSailitskab E"e evidence Of ts e,;a
or tence.