The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-26

| A CAMPAIGN SLANDER.-When DR.. r. v. Pierce
was candidate for State senator his political oppo
nents published pretended analysis of his popular
medicines hoping thereby 10 prejudice the people
against him. His election by an overwhelming ma
jority severely rebuked his raducers who sought to
impeach his business integrity. No notice would
have been taken Of these campaign lies were 1t not
that some Of his enemies land every successful busi-
Eess-man has his full quota of envious rivals)
rcpublishing these bogus analyses. Numerous and
most absurd formulas have been published, purport
Ing to come from high authority; and 1t Is sig
nicant fact that no two have been ut all alikecon
clusively proving the dishonesty Of their authors.
The following Is from the Buffalo Commercial Of
October 23, 1877:
"Hardly dozen years ago he (Dr. PierceI came
here. young and unknown man, almost friendess,
with no capital except his manhood, which
however, included plenty of brains and pluck, iu-
domitable perseverance, and Unborn uprightness.
Capital enough for any young man, In this progress
svc country, if only he has good health and habits
rs well. He had all these great natural advantages
and one thing more, an excellent education He had
studied medicine and been regularly licensed to
practice as physician But he still q student,
| fond Of investigation and experiment. He discoY-
cred, or invented impor tant remedial agencies or
| compounds Not choosing 10 wait wearily for the
sick and suffering to find out twlhour amy body to
tell hem) that he could do them good, he advertised
his medicines and invited the whole profession, OF
every school, to examine and pronounce judgment
upon his formulas. He advertised literally, pro-
fusey but with extraordinary slrewdness, and with
method which is In itself lesson to all who seek
business by that perfectly legitimate means. His
success has been something marvelous-so great in
deed that it be due to intrinsic merit In the art
cles he sells more fhan to his unparalleled skill
| in the use of printers ink. The present writer
once asked distinguished dispensing druggist
| to explain the secret Of the almost universal
demand for DR.. Pierce's medicines. He said they
were in fact genuine medicines,-such compounds
as every good physician would prescribe for the
diseases which they were advertised to cure. Of
course they cost less than any druggist would charge
for the same article supplied on physicians pre-
scription, and besides there was the doctors fee
saved Moreover, buying the drugs in such enor-
nous quantities. having perfect apparatus for purt-
fylng ana compoundng the mixture, he could not
only get better articles In the first place. but present
| the medicine In better form and cheaper than the
same mixture could possibly be obtained from any
| other source. -a..'.
.'It may be thought that all this having reference
to Dr. Piercc's private business, has point what
ever when considered tn connection with the proper
qualifications of candidate for the Senate. Perhaps
But it is the fashion now, and will be for fortnight
more, with sundry Journals, 10 make sneering allu
they will be quite ready 10 go on doing his work a.
before, and always before, to speak Of him as
| great public benefactor." f a gts %