The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-11
FOUL CONSPIRACY.
Low HYPOCRISY AND Perjury
Rampant. But Discovered and tx
posed-A JaeixaI In Sleeps Cloth
ing-A CLEARING Record
strong Facts.

that the LEADER has at no time sought
either a newspaper or personal contro-
versy with the Sun or the malevolent
clique that cling as SO much fungus
upon that sheet. We have passed their
attacks in contemptuous silence as be-
ing beneath the dignity Of a mans at
%tention. But there are times when for
bearance ceases to be a virtue. We do
not undertake, even now. TO notice
their attacks, but will simply chain in
the pillory Of public opinion the mem
bers Of this clique that the public may
see what manner of men hold them
selves as teachers Of morality. They
would remove the mote from their
neighbours eye, not noticing the beam
in their own. Self constituted mont
tors Of good (?) they are minus creden-
tials of fitness either from abroad or
from home. 1t being the case that
several Daniels have come to judgment,
it becomes the duty of the journalist to
ascertain and disclose the true stand
ing OF these men and unmask them be-
fore the community in which they have
masqueraded in the skins Of lions al
though composed Of no sterner stuff
than arrant asses. Their braying I'M
deceives the public.
The Sun of yesterday contained a
Characteristic diatribe against two fed
eral officials in Wyoming, based upon
an item in last Sundays LEADER, in
which we spoke of the ''infamous con-
spiratorsn who have plotted against the
two officials mentioned. "Infamous
conspirators, is a phrase which troub-
les the clique mentioned. Now we pro.
pose to dissect the members thereof,
and allow the public to judge whether
or not ''infamous conspiratorsr is i'm
proper. Indeed, we propose to ask the
people if the phrase isn't Unfortunately
mild compared to the enormity of their
offending. But first let us see who
compose the coterie.
First, we find that John w. Hoyt,
governor of Wyoming, is the arch con-
s~pirator, the head plotter against repu-
tations superior to his own.
Second, E. A. Slack, nominal pro-
prletor of the Sun, and deputy territor-
ial auditor. He is the cats paw.
Third, F. f. Warren, territorial
treasurer.
Fourth, j. NJ. Carey, a professional
politician.
Fifth, u few attorneys, and stool
pigeons; and some penitentiary birds.
cut throats, ballot box suffers and
men over whose heads now hang indict-
ments in United States district courts
all ofiwhich we shall prove.
AS the coterie specified have operated
as a unit, it is necessary for them to be
separated and dissected each IN his
turn.
Let us again impress upon the reader
the fact that the above named persons
have taken their action sin the interest
of good morals" They have not been
delegated by any authority to publicly
report upon any mans conduct or to
secretly spy about and caves drop for
gossip, nor to secretly turn the chan
mel of their slime to Washington.
They stand s~elf-confessed teachers Of
morals. They have themselves chosen
their occupation and in pursuance
thereof have so ught to befoul men who
are their betters.
AS the 6rst teacher of morality, we
have John w. Hoyt, governor of Wyo-
ming. He has publicly appeared in tho
pulpit on one or more occasions in
Cheyenne, and, according to the state
ment Of N of his friends, he has SER
monized many times in the east. He
has, moreover, a fair education. He
writes fiuently, as his many articles in
the Sun will attest. His subjects are
not such as a follower Of s'the meek
and lowly Jesus" would select to write
upon Sin the interest of good morals
On the contrary his writings in the Sun
have been confined to attacking the
reputation of other federal officials.
The Sun of yesterday contained one
Of his illusions, which, as usual, was q
compound of lie, deceit and villainy
such as could only be inspired by the
vilest malevolent hate. Unfortunately,
the Sun hadn't room for Governor
Hoyt's article in full and it supplied the
omissions from his copy by four lines
of asterisks. OF course the governor
and the Sun will deny his authorship.
This is only natural. But we happen
possess sufficient proof to connect
Gov. Hoyt with writing personal at
tacks in the Sun, which will be given in
due time.
Here we have n fine condition of
things. A governor of a territory
grossly abusing the trust reposed in
him by stirring up strife among federal
officials and Others. Where he should
do all that is possible to contribute to
the welfare of the government and the
he violates his official oath and
to create chaos. He is u
meddler; a provoker of Unnecessary
quarrels.
There have been officials even rs high
as governors, Sho have been removed
from office for mischief making. What,