National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-23

TIE San Francisco Spirit of the Times quotes
the following paragraph from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Sun: u
yesterday morning each member Of the
House received copy of California weekly
paper called the California Spirit Of the Times,
which contains Q long editorial against Lut-
trell, stating, among other things, that he Is q
standing shame and positive disgrace to the
State! This was regarded with disgust by
members, and more especially so when II be-
came known that Mr.. Luttrel had just re-
cetved a letter from Governor Booth, Of his
State, rendering sympathy and earnest thanks
for the brave course he had taken as against
monopolies and rings and In the interest Of the
people "Tts H,aar5 IrH"H ? 30 -f.g F.,' Is.1 =
The Spira; commenting on the quotation,
says: allow melancholy And yet how effec-
tive our article must have BEEN Just consider
for moment that Luttrell received two i'm
portant messages the same day, one from us
through the medium Of truthful article in
the Spirit Of the Times, and the other in q let
ter from the great, good and pure ~ Newton
Booth. Our article disguised the members of
the House Of Representatives, says this vera
cious Sun correspondent, not because there was
anything disgusting in II, but because the great,
good and pure ~ Newton Booth had written
Luttren letter approving his course against
the monopoliss; and which letter he had re-
ceiyed on the same day that he received our
message. That was no fault of ours. The
post Office Is the one TO blame, not us. But
how provoking to think that q letter from the
great, good and pure % Newton Booth and q
copy OF the Spirit of the Times should the
plains across IN the same mail bag; and both
addressed to the same person, but on different
topics. The members were disguised, were
they 1 We are glad to hear Il, Now, we will
give them something else. wherewith to
heighten their disgust. Luttrell has made a
fight against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, and the Contract and Finance
Company particularly, and has charged
them with the commission Of every enor-
nifty; and in consequence thereof the
great, good and pure ~ Newton Booth writes
him. letter approving his course. Now for
disgust. When Newton Booth, by any acct
dent, falls from the spire of q steeple he ought
to pray to God on the way down that he might
land on his cheek, for there he would receive
the least injury. He compliments Luttrell for
attacking the Contract and Finance Company,
when to Newton Booth, more than any other
man, Is the organization Of that Institution
due. Booth was s:member Of the State Senate
and 50 was Dr.. Clark, Of this city. The latter
introduced bill letting out all work to be
done on the Central Pacific railroad to the
lowest bidder. Booth opposed and voted
against the measure in question and secured
its defeat, and for pay; as the grocery and
whisky house, with which he was then and Is
now connected, was furnishing the supplies
needed by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pauy for the men. in their employ, and which
amounted to about So, 900 per month. This
is as true as holy writ. Tho records of the
State are in proof. Booth voted for every
measure in the interest of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, but to not one was he
more closely welded than that which gave the
State the Contract and Finance Company. We
can imagine the disgust of the members Of the
House of Representatives when they come to
learn the disgraceful duplicity of Booth and
the political dishonesty of Luttrell."