Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-27
THE rArrERsoNl INiQurry.

Another beautiful trait Is now being
made known in the character Of Senator
Patterson Of South Carolina He has
been very near to deaths door during
the last few weeks. He has had ample
time. while lying on . sick bed. TO msdi.
tate on his trsschsry TO mis- party. and
through that party 10 his country. and
now that he is eonvalssesnt-now tAst
hopes Of ultimate recovery are held out
to him. and he il about 500 10 start on
a travelling trip In order to regain his
health, he makes known through his
friends the nature Of his msditatioss.
There IL nothing Of repentance In them
no expression Of regret that he by his
trsachsry seated tho leader Of the Ham,
burg massacre In the United States
Senate. On the contrary, he IL aPpa-
rsntly more mean and vindictivs than
ever. He declares that be will not pair
with any Democrat during his absence
from the Senate. "Isve the Rspubli-
cans nothing" quoth Honest John,
and why should I 60 out Of my way
to protect their slender MAJORITY"
It would be interesting TO learn What
Mr.. Pattsrson's notion Of an honorable
debt Is. He certainly owes to the Re-
publicans all that a politician Of his pc
culiar stripe oaa owe to . party. They
elevated him to the high position which
he has disgraced mors's the pity.
They placed their faith in his honor and
integrity as q man. not knowing the
shameful proceedings which have since
made his election notorious. aud he has
betrayed their faith. II . dishonest
employee. upon being detected by his
employer and rsprimanded. should turn
upon his accuser with the stolen money
still jinglins in his pocket, and taunt.
ingly s1claim. 81 owe you nothing"
what would DO thought Of him And
yet that is precisely the position occu-
pied by John J. Patterson toward the
Republican party to-day. II raised him
from obscurity TO IN honorable place in
the councils Of the nation /; IL put money
In his pockets; and now he calmly
turns around. and. swapping his
fingers in its face, says, go to T! love
you nothing r.
10 In not difficult 20 understand the
meaning Of this action OF the motive
, which prompts II. and perhaps after all
this miserable man deserves u much Of
pity 8 contempt. The State prison Is
staring him in the face. lie Is already
indicted. and in u Democratic court,
with a Democratic jury. Is sur to be
convicted in ordsr to get him out Of the
way. whether the charges Be true or
false. Butler and Wade Hampton
literally hold him under their thumbs.
and they are using him to good purpose.
lie Is bound hand and foot. and Is now
doing his best to secure himself from
the great penalty Of his crimes. He
was forced TO vote for Butler. but that
was only the beginning Of the bargain.
lie has been forced 10 refuse TO pair
with q Democrat when he leaves WASH
ington ; that Is the second step In this
infamous bargain. He riz DO forced to
resign his seat in the Senate. and when
Wade Hampton steps into ii. the indict.
ment against Patterson will Be quashed.
and he will be u free man once more.
With Wade Hampton in Pa.,erson's
scat the Senate viii consist equally Of
Democrats and Republicans, thus Civ
ing Vice President Wheeler the casting
vote.