Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-20

thy for his loving and lovesble family.
Under all the circumstances his punish
ment is severe. He came upon the stage
Of public life ut peculiar time. He
took holl Of public affairs when the
army. navy. the Legislative halls, the
Presidential mansion, the. pulpits and
sanctums of the land were full Of corrup-
ton. Only that be WAS not sneak thief
=. can,ing hypocri.e or a Bible banging
loyalist, whose pockets were fail OF stolen
plumber. He took in easily the long con-
tinued lessons set him by Republicans in
power. 1t is .iae, as Democrat, he
ought TO have been honest, but in order
TO be popular man of his day and time,
he must steal and be corrupt.
He went at his work boldly. Thepub-
lie demanded that dishonest men should
have position. The man who would not
steal was not considered smart. He
obeyed public sentiment. He stole from
the public, which was at the time great
thief in and OF itself. He divided with
Republican Senators. Republican Con-
gressmen, Republican office holders. He
bought Republican legislatures. Gave
stolen money to sons of rich men for
IiSl ntuS iDuuciiCCs LIE pouhty
hundreds and hundreds of whited sepul-
chres now bowling at his heels and
thanking God that they are not as other
men. He supported, at least, fifty edit
ors in this city and State, who now are
bowling him down the winds. Hundreds
of eminently respectable citizens who
could do no wrong, closed their eyes and
opened their hands to receive money
they knew never grew on trees, but was
snatched from city wherein live mil
lion of people cheating each other and
calling it business.
What others did in secret lie did open
ly. His money, for now he has paid for
what lie took, built churches for more
than one clerical scoundrel, elected more
than one thief to Office, elevated more
than one burglar and robber to position
and built more than one palace in the
country for deeoy ducks whose smooth
feathers hid from public view the ring
OF ownership about their necks, on
which was engraved the name Of Vim M,
Tweed. The more he robbed the higher
hats were lifted as be passed. The best
men in New York contributed to build to
him monument. Hundreds of the bon
wa ~ tiWC AosAoW HIS ShaiAhot
from the Fifth avenue palaces to the Five
Points bagnios for the crumbs which
might fall from the slice he was MUNICH
ing. For years VIM. W. Tweed did eX-
actly what society demanded, and thus
became rich, great and powerful. and to-
day he is more honest and better
citizens than thousands of the dervishes
now bowling at his heels, not because
they are honest, but for the reason that
his money no longer elects them to Office.
While he corrupted society and politics,
society and politics corrupted him. He
was led and lured by those he led. He
was betrayed. sold and robbed by greater
thieves than himself. When towards ran
he remained at home, and to-day, VIM
NJ. Tweed, convict in prison that he is
is more of a man, mere honorable and
trustworthy than hundreds OF leading
men OF the country whose characters be
could, but will not expose. out OF regard
to their families and relatives. To-day
if VIM. NJ. Tweed would speak as other.
do of him-would write book and tel
how many great man, so-called, hal
kneeled before him like camel for it
load, willing to do anything for money
to advance the interest of the great Boss
a thousand heads now erect would hans
in shame-a thousand and more leeehe,
would shrivel to skin.
Had society and political sentimen
been honest, Tweed would never hav,
been tainted with crime. While he is ii
prison, more dishonest men than he
from President to judge on the bench
are at liberty. If he is to be punished
let others suffer. Let justice be les
blind, and there will keep him compan,
many man who now holds his hea,
high, but in comparison to whom VIM
Marcy Tweed is every inch king, 1t il
indeed true that he is in prison-so ar
many secrets which affect the homes ant
regulations of others with whom the fal
len leader would not exchange places ant
hearts, even if he could