Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
.JERE BLACKS LETTER ABOUT
- j, ORDER NO. 40.

Any abuse Of the private character
of General Hancock is unnecessary in
discussing the questions at issue in
the present cam paign but his public
acts and saying are proper Subjects
for investigation. While it is per
fectly allowable for any citizen to
aspire to the Office Of President, il ia
also proper to scrutinize his actions
for years back, to discover whether
or not some of his best known say
ings and deeds did not p>rtakr Of
the nature of political bumbug, aud
whether they were not at the time
intended for future use in = prrs'-
DENTAL campaign. Order N" 40,
about which so much is now said by
Democratic journals, and which
drew from Jere Black 50 enthusiasts
tic letter WAS probably an invest
ment be held with a veiw to future
Democratic possibilities. Can any
person read the following letter and
believe that the astute Politician
wrote it on the spur of the moment
and without calculating that at
some time it would be published to
aid in presidential campaigna
WASHINGTON, November 30. 1867.
My DEAR GENERAL: This mo-
NEXT read your admirable order.
I am much engaged, but cannot re-
sist the temptation to steal time
enough from my clients to tell yon
how grateful you have made me by
your patriotic and noble behavior.
Yours is the most distinct and
most emphatic recognition which
the principle of American liberty
has received at the hands Of any
high offiber in Southern command.
1t has the very ring of the Revolu-
1ienary metal. 1t viii prove to all
men that "'Peace hath her victories
not less renowned than those ofwar."
| congratulate you, not because 1t
will make you the most popular man
in America, for / dare say you care
nothing for that, but because it will
give you through all tine the solid
reputatian of true patriot and a
sincere lover of your country, Its
laws, and its government. This,
added to your brilliant achieve
ments as a soldier, will leave you
without rival in the affections of
all whose good will is worth having,
and give you place in history
which your children will be proud
of. .Ea-
This acknowledgment from me
does not amount to much, but I am
expressing only the feelings Of nil
lions and expressing them feebly at
that. With profound respect, yours,
etc, J. 8. BLACK,
Major, General Hancock. rrA
twill. be observed that the Judge
concludes with "This does not am
mount 20 much.p When il is born
in mind that the whole letter bears
the appearance of having been writ.
ten for the purpose of being used
Just as 1t is in the way of manufact-
uring public opinion, j: does not a
mount to much. It is very evident
that that shrewd politician foresaw
the possibilities of the future. and
that instead of his breaking off from
other duties to write a hurried letter
of congratulation, the letter was the
result of consultation and was
carefully worded to give it Afterwards
an appearance of spontaneity, and to
make it as effective as possible when
the proper time came to use it,
The Reno Gazette has a libel
suit on its hands. The suit is brought
because 1t reported some speeches
made at meeting of the creditors
of the Savings Bank, and because il
was wicked enough to express an
opinion. Tie liberty Of the press in
this country only permits the telling
of pleasant truths. II the Gazette
loses the case, II will be dangerous
hereafter fora newspaper to have an