Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-09
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT TO
FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT

Abiding to the fact that the term of his
long and useful career as a public servant
ended with the 4th of the present month, the
Sacramento Record Union of Friday makes
the following allusion to ex-senator Sargent {:
- 1t is no doubt anything but reassuring to
those who enter public life with pure motives
aud loyal and high purposes, to feel that at
any time their characters and careers may be
at the mercy of hireling assassins of the press,
whose native baseness and malice are at the
service of any covert foe that chooses to en-
ploy such foul means and it is still more
discouraging to reflect that, when such attacks
are made, the public, to whose interests the
victim has devoted his talents and energies, is
far more likely to accept the assertions of cal
umny than to remember the services which
should have earned fair and even magnan-
imous hearing for the accused. But these are
among the inevitable drawbacks of public life,
and he who devotes himself to the people
must make his account with being misunder-
stood by those whom he serves. Success can
never be commanded, but it may always be
deserved and Senator Sargent has assuredly
deserved it. While we hope that it may not
be found impracticable to secure the services
of men of equal energy, fidelity and general
ability, We do not for momeut believe that
1t will be an easy task. Such work he has
done at Washington does not always make the
most brilliant and taking exhibit Men pos
sessng than less 1.-THE of his business capacity
and power of comprising practical aims may
draw the attention of the public oftener, by
the delivery of sensational speeches But
vixen the account is summed up, and it is
sought tn ascertain what material benefits
have been secured by the services of different
C0ugressmea, it is such work as Sargent's
that makes the most substantial showing. He
IS, however, very much more than mere
plodder While his habit Of mind impels him
20 do thoroughly whatever he takes in hand,
he also possesses the ability to present his
views and arguments with lucidity and sue
cinct force very telling upon critical audi
ence like the United States Senate. No man
has achieved more solid and enduring repu
tatiOn than he, for the mental qualities which
make Senator particularly valuable to his
State and section. His judgment on politi- |
cal questions is admitted to be emineutly |
sound and though he has never allowed par
tJ7an considerations to Interfere with the du |
ties he owed to the whole State, l,c has at the |
same time succeeded in acquiring the stand |
Jag of one OF the stanchest and most clear
headed representatives of Republican princi-
pies in Congress. He has stood by the Re
publican party in fair weather and foul. He
has met the assaults of the Democracy again
and again. and never without credit He has
taken, as of right, leading part in all the
important debates upon vital political issues,
and he has vindicated his ability to rank with
the ablest and keenest ntelligences the Unted
States Senate has contained California owes
Senator Sargent her thanks for the fidelity
and capacity with which he has discharged his
high functions She feels that he has done
her full credit III the National Council cham,
bers, and she knows that in his retirement
she will sustain severe loss and one not
easily to be retrived.