Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-25
HON. W,i. n. STEWART.

IL
Of iov that the Honorable William NJ.
Stewart has been privileged. while yet a
Senator Of the Uhited States. TO sec 60
down in utter and un- resGrec,ible oblivion
the vehicle which was the foremost of
n,anv vile Instruments in casting a stiS-
INA upon bis name. We refer to the
Sacramento Union. We nre glad that
that Infamous sheet no longer exists,
and We are quite AS glad that Stewart s
Senatorship has survived 1t. brief as tho
space Of that survival is. (The thing to
be regretted, IN this connection is, that
the Record has married its own good
name to that of this dead slanderer and
common scold.l
We pass by, in contempt. the syste-
matte falsehoods by which Mr.. Stewart 5
character has been rendered unpopular
and his many patriotic services caused
to be forgotten ny the people he has
served 50 veil and ably, and come to the
ple.ssnter task Of considering something
of his puhlic life as a representative Of the
State CT Nevada in the Congress OF the
United States NJ. Stena:ts great
force of character and splendid working
powers placed hil.l in the front rank of
those statesmen who took part Ill that
most monlentous era Of American poll
ties, the wears when the sublime strHg-
gle OF Congressional Reconstruction of
the South vas working Itself ont. Whsn
after his short perio! II mistake in sup
poy; Of Johnson's Policy WA passed, he
mad get himself moving il tue right di-
rection. be marched straight TO the front
and took a place side by side with Will
son and Howe and Carpenter and Sher-
man ard Wade. aud from that day to
this he has shown no shadow If turuiE.
In tie Winter of 1S51-6S there was
formed here III Carson what WAS known
A. Manhood Suffrage League" The
object o. that society (which was a secret
one) was TO shape and hold the Repub-
ing Fifteenth Amendment. The objects
Of tbs organization were attained; and as
all men know, Nevada was the first State
in the Union to ratify the resolution of
CongreSS calling for that amendment.
The ritual and ''vors" Of that League
were furnished by Senator Stewart
This is quote; as an instance of his zeal
in the cause OF Republican institutions
and as showing the fertility Of his re-
Sources as political manager. That
Stewart has stood mp nsnfuiiy against
the howiing hyeuas OF the press who
have batteae! aud are yet ba.;ening OF
the good names Of useful .nd respected
public men IS uoaa ten t,u.: II. has
fought Ike :. gallant Knight, needless o!
his fate at! only conscious Il his own
impellins sense Of duty ana self-r.spect.
We take his career a hole and glory
in it. The best proof of bis honesty is
his present poverty. THIS may sound
strangely in the ears Of those who re-
member Of his building magnificent
dwelling in Washington. But none but
the cartious VII look further than ut his
former lucIativs practice, til. probabili-
ty of sagacious investments, and con-
seqIes.t handsome profits. TO account
for the means OF this almost childish
sxrau1itrrs ~ all .ha man fa this
spending Of lis last dollar in building
himself great * show house.
Nr. StsEart re'ir,s from the Senate. |
after ten years of most useful aud hon /
orable service. on the coming Fourth o:
March. His going ont Of Congress will /
lie a less to his State ari lie country.
Tine will yinsIir.te what -. say.