Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-30
CITY.
uEwITT'S ASSAULT ON THE
NEW YORK POST OFFICE.

4e0OeIS NSutuAC uHVA SPCSIuS hSSu
sations against the party which, nc
cording to their averment, needs SC
much reforming" they come to Q
realizing sense of the difficulties DO.
setting those who have the hardiLood
to Get as voluntary deismers of per.
cons occupying public pieces Of trust
enc responsibility. Too much &C.
custoned has the public car become
to the tone of detraction concerning
public officers. This manner OF
dealing with persons occupying con-
spicnous places has grown upon the
people with rapid strides within the
past few years. 1t attained its
largest volume under the lavish out
pouring of vituperatio.' ard per.
sonal abuse iudulged in by thu so.
called Independent press. Tue FIRST
session Of the present Congress with
its preposterous multiplicity Of in
vcstigations aud indictments brought
abou. tho inevitable result; and the
people began to sec that this un-
charity had passed all reasonable
bounds and was in n fair way to
bring about natural and needful
reaction against itself. Among
others who have learned o whole
some lesson concerning lbo danger
OF playing w::L tho edged tools OF
personal detraction is the notorious
Chairman of tho National Demo.
cratic Committee, Congressman
Hewitt of New York. When the
discussion was opened in the House
upon the question Of inspecting the
private kilograms that had been
transmitted during the canvass be-
tween parties engaged in conducting
the cam paign, and when it had been
declared on the Republican side Of
the House that there was an unwar-
ranted disposition upon the part Of
tho Democracy to disregard the
sancti:y Of private correspondence,
Mr. Hewitt was reckless enough to
make tho accusation that his own
private letters had been tampered
with in the New York post Office
This WIS worry grave and startling
charge and ought never to have been
made without duo reflection and
good and sufficient grounds. But it
seems that Mr.. Eewilt's reasons for |
making this most serious charge |
werc absolutely baselcss save upon
his own personal dislike of all Re
publican officials of whatever name,
consequence or grade. Immediately |;
upon hearing this accusation, Mr.. !
Plats, q Republican member from
New York, demanded n thorough
and rigid Investigation of the Official
conduct of Postmaster James-the
official implicated in the charge. 1t
is known 70 our readers .hat Mr..
Hewitt was utterly unpreparcd to
sustain himself. Pc had spoken
without just cause and Inflicted an
injurious blow without a reasonable
provoca:ion. Himself, and not The
officer against wLom his malice was
aimed, is the sufferer. MIR. Hewitt's
position in the matter of the alleged
violation Of his private correspond
ence in its passage through the
United States mail" says leading
Journal Of the East, lis a most un-
cnviable one. He has MADE, in the
House of Representatives. q grave
and exciting charge against the post
Office authorities. and it appears to
DO charge which he does not desire
to press to an Investigation, and he
now declares that he has destroyed
the evidence 10y which j. Wa lstiiied
md might have been established.
The people are peculiarly jealous.
rs they onght tie be. of the stric. in-
Of the mails, and at. the
present moment, when party feeling
is in SO !everish condition, the dc ,
liberate statement OF recognized
Democratic leader and Congressman
that his letters have been opened and
refastcned while in possession OF the
post Office authorities, is calculated
10 DO much mischief. Before Mr..
Hewitt: made such u serious accrsa- :
ion he shonli not only have been
certain CT its truth, bu;
should have been prepared to prove
/ by upassaiiable evidence, and to
insist on the detection and punish &.
nant of the offt nder. If be had DIES II
royed the envelopes of the letters