The Nevada journal., 1859-04-22
To the Public,

IO tile I'uDllCs
The last number of the Democrat con
talns an article signed by 1. j. Rolfe il
which he makes personal attack upol
myself, that cannot allow to go unno
ticed, though, after his singular course
deem it unworthy heightened crit
cism.
He accuses me in my late reply to Mr..
Anderson's communication, of having
mis-stated facts and of "wilful perver,
sion of the truth" This is false
wrote nothing but what l then believed
and still believe to be the truth. / had
no personal motives in the publication
of that article. 1t was immaterial tc
myself individually, whether there were
one or dozen reasons why the school
was not given to me, so long as the con.
ditions, in each case, were such as |
could not conscientiously comply with.
The examination and its results would
have passed without further notice on
my part, did not feel, as stated. "that
a great wrong had been perpetrated up
on society" in the high handed assump-
ton of authority by majority of the
Trustees, in expelling the Bible from
our public schools. and that Mr.. Ander-
son, by special pleading and raising
false issues was endeavo.ing to draw the
attention Of the public from the start
ling fact, thata deadly thrust had been
made at the most vital interests of So
ciety.
The Bible had been expelled from our
public schools asa scctarian book-an
element of strife and disc cord-a contain
inatOr of the innocence of childhood
and our children, at an age when the
mind is so susceptible of impressions,
both for good and evil, when its charac-
ter for life aud destiny for eternity are
forming, must be deprived in their edu-
cational training of this, the only true
source of moral and religious culture l
simply wished, in my article, to call at
tention to this, his real object, trusting
that ADLER pens, aided by the good sense
of the community wouidremedy the evil.
Nor have l been disappointed. The
thrillingly eloquent discourse of D.
A. Dryden, on last Sabbath, his unan-
swerable arguments in favor of the BIZ
bic in school so thoroughly aroused the
public mind on the subject that the
Trustees were forced to bow before the
gathering storm, and change their whole
tactics Immediately. The result is that
the Bible has again made its appearance
in orr public schools, as | am informed,
and the Trustees are pouring their vials
of fwrath upon my devoted head. But if
they anticipate making me martyr to
the good cause, as mentioned by Mr..
Anderson, they will find me submitting
to the honor with very i'll grace.
AS to Mr.. Rolfe, have ever regarded
him as a gentleman, and supposed that
the kindliest feelings existed on both
sides. Certainly such was the case on
my part, up to the time of his late pei
sonal attack upon myself.
For however we might differ in opin-
ions on questions, that to me were of vi
tai Importance, 1 never questioned the
purity cfhis motives nor the sincerity Of
his actions, whatever I may think of
them now. The substance of the con-
versations we had together in reference
to the school, endeavored to give in all
good faith, as l still believe we bothun-
derstood it at the time, little dreaming
that he would give it so fiat denial, or
that corporal's guard of witnesses was
necessary to corroborate my statement.
His unlocked for accusation of "wilful
pcrversion of the truth" l throw back
with scorn, and leave the community
from the collateral evidence they al
ready have to form their own judgment
on the question ofveracity between us.
]. sTRATToN.
CRoCKERY & GLASS WARE.--Mr. A.
G. Pier. having returned from the Bay
few days since after personal over