Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-10
AND NOW MeLIN FALLS.


Our Democratic friends seem to be as
unfortunate in their witnesses in the
Florida investigation. a. they are in
those upon whom they relied to prove
that Louisiana was stolen by the Repub-
licans. Anderson, the immuaculate
Anderson, has been convicted by his own
mouth as a liar and a perjurer. and to.
day not even a single Democratic organ
dares attempt the task OF defending
him. He is dropped as an unclean
thing even by the Democrats who have
been eoddling and nursing him for the
last few months. And having dropped
him. aud washed their hands Of him. so
to speak. our Democratic investigators
turned their eyes longinsly to Florida.
listening eagerly for the first words Of
MeLin. the great coniessor. Well, the
great advocate OF the purity Of the bal.
lot box in Florida has spoken. and once
again CONSERVATION fills the Democratic
soul. McLin. the anchor to which il
had fastened itself. has put his foot in
IL. like Anderson Of Louisiana. lie
stands to-day convicted by his own hand.
as q liar and hypocrite Of the lowest
stripe.
Men like this McLin. who are ready
to sell their oaths to the highest bidder.
should carefully avoid writing letters.
In an unguardsd moment they are liable
to writs the truth. and that truth 10 SURF
to come up in tho future to confound
them. That was tho great mistake
which McLin made. lie told n very
plausible story Of Republican frauds
last Saturday ; related how Minister
Noyss had promised him protection and
Office. A. the price OF his perfdy. and
altogether. made q very good showing
for the Democratic investigators. Then
the Republican committeeman showed
him n letter written by himself to Min.
lister Noyes. under date OF January "a.
1877, anil asked him IL II was genuine.
He replied that he thought he wrote 1t,
but WAS not willing to swear to 1t. Had
tho sentiments expressed been contrary
10 his own, he would have sworn that 1t
was q forgery. His belief that be wrote
it will satisfy the nation that no did
write IL.
In thai letter McLin asks the aid OF
General Noyss in securing for him the
position Of Assistant United States Dis
tnct Judge in Florida. and he expressly
states that he did not ask u on account
OF the recent canvass. because hs only
did his duty o~o'Ssiaiiousiy then. That
letter was written at q time when Sam
Tildsn's money had not been used to
corrupt McLin. lie asked a position At
the hands Of the Republican Admins
tration ON the same grounds that any
other good Republican might urge mat
he had been true To the party aud worked
conscientiously for its success. lie
makes no demand on Noyes, az an nc
complete in a great crime. as he would
have done had he been the thief which
10 would now have US believe that hs
was. This letter as eiiectually destroys
the value Of McLin's testimony as the
proven perjury Of Anderson wiped away
his evidence before the main committee
in Washington. We are curious to know
who il to DO the next witness whom our
Democratic friends propose to lead to
tho slaughter. The investigation"
like preceding Democratic inquiries. ia
rapidly becoming u farce. and the nation
is getting weary Of it.