Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-08
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Within the last week or two. we have
read number of articles N the Virginia
Enterprise which were dutifully followed
by its echo, the Carson Appeal. in which
the main object seemed to be to stir up
the most bitter and revrngeful feelings
that were incident to the late war. The
only reply these administration tin trum-
pets have against the charges of incomp-
e,ency, villainy and corruption directed
against their employers, is to talk about
Andersonville. as the Enterprise did the
other day. and any other matter with
which they .think they can stir up the
passions of former days. In the strug-
gle which the patriots of Ireland made
against the domination OF England. g
song was published in the Irish Nation.
which began with the words:
who fears to speak of 'es.'
The publication OF the paper was
promptly suppressed, or if not prevented,
the publishers were sued for libel for
heavy damages. Just SO with the admin
istiation press. You tell them that their
principals have stolen the peoples
money. that they are corrupt, that they
have betrayed their trust. and are no
longer worthy of confidence. and they do
not dare deny 1T, but they will leave that
matter untouched, and go poking of
jabbering about White Leagues, Kuklux.
anything and everything but the Case in
point, which is: Have they not stolen?
Are they not set OF thieves? And should
they have an additional opportunity to
extend their plundering operations?
They know that to these interrogatories
there can be but one reply, that is if they
had any regard for truth, which we know
they have not, for they would lie out of
q scrape as quickly as Ward Beecher.
Now the simple, plain, straightforward
question remains to be answered. Who
is responsible for the thieving and scoun-
drelism that has been going on in the
Southern States. The administration
is answerable or is it not. II it is not
its fault, there is nothing more to be
said But we say it is We say that
the administration has put premium
on and given reward for the commits
sion Of crime. We say that it has done
its best to perpetuate the troubles and
miseries that have affected the Southern
States since the era of carpet-hagism.
We say that the administration and its
supporters did this with malice afore-
thought. That they desired to perpetuate
trouble and commotion 80 that they
could have an opportunity to steal with
out fear of discovery. That they did
steal, the records of their own farcial in
vestigating committees show. They
know this. They know they are guilty.
They know that verdict of condemna-
ton has been uttered through the
length and breadth Of the land, and yet
they keep yelping about matters occur
ring ten years ago, but at the same time
with their arms thrust deep in the Treas.
ury of the country. They say that those
who oppose them do not like to speak Of
the civil war and its results. They are
mistaken. The war is one thing and
their stealing is another. and two or
more faults does not excuse the com mis-
sion of either. Those who waged the
war in behalf Of the South were wrong,
there is no doubt about that; but if wrong,
they were at any rate honest, and that is
aprecious sight more than can be- said
for the tribe that the Virginia Enterprise
is defending. Because in 1861 and 1862
some men rebelled and they and Their
abettors were worsted, that does not ex.
cuse palliate or in any respect justify the
miserable set of wretches that have
stolen, are stealing, and will always steal
as long as they can remain in Office,
where they love to misquote and serve
the Devil in the livery of Heaven.