George Julian: “I think it was everywhere and pre-eminently a struggle between the men of brains on either side.”

They scourge the mining States and Territories with the unspeakable curse of uncertainty of land titles, as everywhere attested by incurable litigation and strife.

The efforts to belittle his merits and defile his good name became systematic, and degenerated into the most unpardonable personal abuse and political defamation.

They cripple a great national industry and source of wealth, and insult the principles of American jurisprudence.

He was the most conspicuous public rascal of his time, but was far from being alone in his odious notoriety.