Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-25
AMENITIES.

M
hi . decidedly refreshing, highly edifying,
and extremely amusing to read the edi-
torial comments Of some partisan news
papers. the editors Of which allow their
political prejudices TO get the better Of their
sound Judgment. The yarns which they
spin, aud the invcctives they use against
candidates Of the opposition, show that
neither truth or polished language arc re-
garded as essential ingredients Of their YER
bose and defamatory illusions.
This method is not confined to any one
locality !; and it has become a generally
accepted theory that the man who runs for
Office, be 1t town constable, Congressman.
Governor, Oh what not, is supposed to be
"A impregnable target at which the pointed
shafts Of wit and calumny can be hurled
with IMMUNITY. Ii is deprecable that such
10 tho case. A candidate for public Office
should be free from unjust attacks or foul
illusions. His public acts, and his private
life TO some extent, should be open to a
fair and candid criticism~-no more. If he
be weighed in the balance and found want
ing, the fault is his-not that Of those who
mako tho comments. The maligning Of a
man is as unjust as It is unwise, and it
generally recoils upon tlose who seek to
injuro others by false .or malicious state
ments.
Some writers and speakers unfortunately
mistake scnrrility for wit, and invective for
strength Of language, but they ultimately
discover their egrcgious mistake. 1t is
quite common, too, for public speakers
while on the stump to make illusions to
opponents in such language as would I'M
der no other circumstance than in a het-
erosenious political gathering be tolerated.
This is oil wrong, and we hope the day
may arrive when it shall cease. The SEN
rISEL Is a shining example in this regard,
and one worthy Of imitation by every
journal in the land. 1t has ever been the
settled policy Of this journal to misreprc-
sent no aspirant for public place, be he
political friend or foe.
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ORTIZ WANTS TO BE INDICATED
1t now appears that the nomination Of
Godlove s. Orth in the Ninth Congress
District Of Indiana was procured by a So
eret combination which the conspirators
sprang on the Convention, thus defeating
the present member in what he supposed
to be the house Of his friends. The usual
practice of both parties in that State
is to nominate for q second time
the member holding the scat. unless his
Grst term has been Objectionable. In the
present case, Mr.. White, the actual rep
resentatise. had done nothing to forfeit
the confidence Of his political syiends. He
vas beaten by a trick.
The object Of this movement was to
whitewash the damaged reputation Of
Ortiz by an election in a strong Republican
DISCREET. But the experiment is not likely
to succeed. Some OF the best
Republicans have revolted Of this
offensive dose. and threaten to bolt
openly unless Orth is Withdrawn, as he was
from his candidacy for Governor after the
Venezuela scandal had been Published and
his completely with the managers of that
audaoious fraud. in procuring legislation
for their benefit, established beyond all
doubt.
IT is difficult to understand the folly Of q
political convention, faco to face with such
. record as that presented by Orth, and
with the knowledge that all candidates for
Office are subjected to unusual scrutiny this
year, in venturing to test public forbearance
by this nomination. The patriotic heart OF
the Ancient Mariner in the Navy Depart
ment is greatly saddencd by the fear that
this district will be lost to the Republicans.
Why doesn't he order the T~allapoosa to the
Wabash, with a goodly company of ~feasters
It the public expense, in order, if possible,
70 reconcile these family jars?
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