The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-01
"wE MAY ADD DISHONESTY.

tends to think, that mo better illustration
" of the insincerity and superficiality, and
" we may add dishonesty" of the "inde-
pendent press" can be found than in the
judgments passed upon Senator Roscoe
Conkling and other prominent republicans
now and months ago. He, then, evidently
believing with his ministerial brother Hen
ry Ward B5echer, that lying is justifable
On some occasions, endeavors to convict us
Of "insincerity and superflciality, and we
may add dishonesty" as follows:
Senator Edmunds has undergone SINH
lar Indianapolis in the independent iudg-
nent of The RUTLAND GLOBE. When SEN
,tor Edmunds was candidate for re-elec-
ton two years ago, and received the unsni-
nous and cordial support of the republi-
can party and press of the state, the editor
Il THE GLOBE wanted him defeated be-
cause he did not agree with that editors
Independent opinion respecting certain
postofiice. Senator E1munds was then
narrow and partisan, but now he ia states
nan.
We make the above elegant extract, not
FOR the purpose of defending oursclf from
he general charge of inconsistency. fit
is an evidence of inconsistency and amor.
nc,allTy, ana we may add dishonesty" to
Judge of and criucise the acts and votes of
,ublic men, TO commend those which
approve themselves to our judgment, and
condemn those which we do not, and can
rot, approve, then we plead guilty to Gin
consistency and super6cislity, and we
& may add Observation-Disclosures not. If,
Tor example, it evidence of our ''incon-
sistency and superficiality, and we may
add dishonesty" that we condemn the
c1urse of General Grant in the San Domin-
20 annexation scheme, his association with
Boss Shepherd, Mcdonald, Luckey and
3abcock, and in his appointment of such
men and hundred other men that might
| b. mentioned to Office and their retention
therein aftel they have been proven to be
scoundrels of the deepest die, and then ap.
| prove of and commend his course IS a gen.
eral OF the Union armies during the war 81
the rebellion, his non interference in the
| present Louisians situation, and of his
course relative to the resumption of specie
payments, the presidential succession and
The electoral law, then we are guilty of sin.
" consistency and superfciality, and we
"may add shonesty"-otherwise not.
We propose, hereafter as heretofore, tc
continue to condemn that which we believe
to be wrong, and to commend that which
we believe to be right. II this be incon
sistency, 80 be it. We certainly will nevel
resort to lie to defend ourself from such
charge neither will we resort to liz
for the purpose of endeavoring to convic,
others of Inconsistency and superficlallty
and we may adj dishonesty" How
aver it may bs with others our license as
llcentiate does not give US free license II
lie at all times and upon all occasions.
But to the extract. This humble adhe
rent of the theological school of Henr,
; Ward Beecher, has actually excelled ii
: founder in the art of lying. 1t is diftiul
; to conceive of greater number Of falst
2 hoods or misstatements crowded into Ii
J same space. 1t is tissue of falsehood
] from beginning to end. 1t is not true tbs
when Senator Edmunds was a candldai
e for reelection, two years ago, he receive
"the unanimous and cordial support G
: "the republican party and press of Ii
J. state" One of the most influential repul
: lican newspapers in the state, east of ii
, mountain, was opposed to his reelection
10 and he did not even receive the full strengi
Of the republican vote In the Legislature
" 1t Is not true that tho "editor of TT
,e "GLoBE wanted him defeated" either on a
r postoflice, or for any other caus
,e Not one word was said by The GLoI
At in opposition to his reelection and as
''the editor of THE GLOBE" if it be OF a,
te consequence, 1t is enough to say-and '
D, may be pardoncd for referring to it-that,
q consequence of illness, he had nothing to q
ID in THE GLOBE, relative to the senator
ID election or anything else, for month
10 fore or month after the reelection of Sc
ID ator Edmunds. AS to the senator's coul
u relative to "a certain postoffice," We
ne think-although we are not aware of So
It. ing 80 before-that he was interfrel
a. with something that he had better lea
lie alone; and, unless we are grossly mis-
ed formed, the senator now thinks II wor
in have been just as well, at least, If he h
So kept his fingers ont OF that pie. L
as enough of this. AS to the ''inconsistenc
Of our neighbor we will not inquire; as
zee his "superncial.ty we leave his readers
10, decide; and as to his "dishonssIy" Is 1t 1
@. ! palpablef