Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-05-29

THURSDAY.-.....MAY 20, 1879.
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Unmerited -Individaal Black
Washing cannot be
Tolerated. r..
/. THERE'S nothing connected with
public life more -reprehensible thar
the unmeasured- abuse that is being
constantly ,heaped upon prominent
individuals. Generally this vitupera-
ton is as unmerited as 1t Is seandalons.
1t has two prolific sources, excessive
~partisanship and unscruplous yindic-
tiveness. During the sessions of the
late Legislature there was more of
this sort OF biack-washing than usual.
Complaint was made in regard to
what was done and what was not
done. Where fault could not be
found with action, the motive that
led to it was assaulted. These that
thus maligned our representatives
seemed to have had little concern as
to the appropriateness or Justice of
their allegations. They had the APP
p~earance of acting upon the devilish
principle, that mankind are affected
by what is addressed to them, even
II they know, that the speaker or
writer, is malicious and without real
cognizance of what he is talking or
dIscOursing about.
Excessive party spirit is bad enough.
II almost always exerts a pernicious
influence on those over whom it domi-
mates. Except in the master minds
that control and direct it, it tends to
cripple individual discrimination and
give birth to i'll considered criticism.
Enough of this has been manifested
lately and contemplate as mere par
rot-political utterances always are, it
is not that class Of y~illiication that
we started out to denounce,, but a
vilsr one, one that ia more despicable
than that which is ever exhibited by
infatuated craftsmanship, that does not
look to consolidation, but is wholly
destructive, that has no compensa-
ton Of any sort, that weskens party
and party influence by selecting its
most intelligent and active leaders,
men that have been true to the highest
interests of their friends and society,
and launching at them anmerited in.
vective. -''3 ''''
1t is easy to villify and perhaps
this Is one of the reasons of its being
SO commonly practiced. To be aware
that praise is due requires attention,
Judgment and sympathy. Even the
village idiot can blacken. 1t con.
stantly hears both praise and con-
domination. but the latter aad not the
former constitutes the staple of its
maunderings, But to appreciate
ability, acknowledge Its existence and
reward its benefactions demand both
intelligence and an honest and hon
orable spirit. This is especially sc
where individual interest is touched
or seems tn he. Some men iumr
at conclusions. They have not self
possession enough to withhold then
Indignation until they can ascertain
by patient investigation and inferenct
that they have not been injured
Others can never look beyond self
The measures they complain o
may have been passed in the interes
of the great majority of those tina
are affected by them, bat this is lg
norcd and hasty appeal is made 10 tn
most ~mischevous elements of society
its inattention, its ignorance, and it:
want Of sympathy for e wise pro
q sas t a.
The disappointed o~fice-seeker, tn
man Of m idea and the perennial
sorehead next take up the plant ant
spread it far and wide. They kno,
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that it is not based upon just provoca
ton, but it suits their purposes. ]
administers to their vindictiveness