Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-28
4 CONFINED ASSAULT.

NS'NiI VI tuc 'hhHo tOpit. NiiiaSc, tue
Reno Crescent and the Carson Appeal
all Of them are just after our scalp, and
if, between the lot, they do not raise
what little thar" we have eft. it will not
he their fault. Oar readers will natur-
ally ask what all this bother is about. A
very simple matter, we can assure them
On sole offence is that we have chosen
to use our rightful privilege of thinking
for ourselves, AMI in the exercise of that
right. have deemed j, most expedient for
the best interests OF Nevada that Sharon
should be elected United States Senator
and actually have had the temerity to say
SO. That Is all that this fuss is about
Because We have committed this horrible
crime! the Enterprise calls US a
Guerilla" The Crescent says We
have fell from grace, and are "wailov.
ing" The Appeal says-well it is not
very clear what it does say, for in one
place it says we are right, aud in another
that We are unjust while the Chronicle
makes a sort OF literary bouquet Of all
these fragrant blossoms of our cotem-
poraries' productions and then sneering.
ly presents them to US, accompanied with
some confidence of the character that
lago administered to Rodrigo. But
seriously, the several papers we have
named all take upon themselves to lecture
or advise or reprove us. Some say We
are Democratic, some Republican, some
Independent Now, the truth is, the
fact Of their disagreement shows that we
are thoroughly Independent, and mean TO
remain 50. No party or clique controls
the Record; it is Independent in all
things and neutral in nothing" We
will support for any position
the man that We think will
best fulfill its requirements. The same
with measures. We will approve or dis
approve them, just rs we believe they
will advance or injure the public veal
We are not like the Enterprise or APP
peal, thick aud thin party organs, who
will hide any abuse and support any
rogue, provided it is done under the
magic name of party. Such wretched
slavery as that will not do for us. We
are not going 70 sacrifice every principle
of right and perception of wrong at the
bidding Of the moloch of party. The
Enterprise AMI Appeal are doing. and
may do so if they please, bnt We will
not That's fiat. Turning to the Viz
ginia Chronicle, We can only say that it
is difficult to tell who or what it is for,
except to ventilate some long winded
dispositions upon strata formation and
lodges, about which, il serves the same
purpose as rush light in u London fog
it seems to show the surrounding
darkness but is entirely useless as au
illuminating medium. As for our friend,
the Crescent, we will say, that if We are
wallowing now, We have ALWAYS
"wallowed, and intend to 'wallow" in
the slough, if slough it is, OF independ-
ent journalism, demanding and exercis.
ing the right to approve the right and
denounce the wrong, no matter in what
party or sect, or clique, or person, in
whom or by whom it may occur or be
caused. II that is "walowing," wal
lowing will be our rule If that is fall
ing from grace, IT is good thing to tum.
bic from that bad eminence. Now, a
few words more and we have done. In
some of the journals of the State there is
good deal Of talk about impersonal,
and we suppose its opposite is per-
sonal journalism, but that is
subject we have never touched or
cared to discuss. We think that is q
matter that the public cares little about,
and We are publishing paper for the
public, and not for the benefit of our
contemporaries We make these re.
marks because the Crescent is pleased
to offer some observations respecting the
opinions of Judge Berry. one Of the pro-
prietors of this journal, and also allege
that he is what ID called railroad man.
To these remarks We reply, that what
ever may be Judge Berry's opinions on
matters or things, it is not Judge Berry
that is published, but the RECORD.
Surely it cannot I've said that this journal
is not outspoken or indecisive. We are
certainly not afraid of speaking out in
meeting, and by what the RECORD says,
by that record must it 5e judged. 1t is
not fair to travel outside the RECORD and
refer to the private opinions of this pro-
prietor or that writer, or some employe.
Their views are not published, it is the
opinions of the Phoebe RECORD that are
given to the world, and by them must it
stand or fall, and on them we are willing
to take the chances. As regards the
raiiroad, the RECORD has been and still
is, one of its steadiest and most unflincL-
ing opponents-as reference to its
files will establish. In conclusion we
will remark to our solcitous brethren of
the quill, that they need not hope that
We can be dashed into any party traces,
or wear the chains of any political organ
ization. We shall continue as hitherto,
to espouse the cause of those men and
measures that we believe will make
good public servants, and prove Of bene-
fit to Phoebe, the State and people at
large. Our contemporaries will excuse
us from not answering them separately,
but as they appeared to make CON-
bined assault, we thought we would
take advantage of the opportunity and |
repulse them en- masse.