The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22
Corresp ondence.
NEHADA, january 10, so.
To the Editor of the Press:-Dcar Sir:


NEVADA, January 10, $50.
To the Editor Of the Press.-Dcar Sir:
From scrap Of your paper sent me
by one of your citizens, it appears you
have arraigned me before your censor
ship as guilty of the grave offence of
acting "discourteously towards the citi-
zens" of San Juan-of bringing dis
credit upon my calling" to their deep
'regret" by preaching in the street when
the Alleghanians were giving eof their
attractive entertainments. And to add
to the Nervousness of the ofense, it was
done on Saturday night. Had it oc-
CURED on Sunday evening you would
have saved me the calamity of public
humiliation by keeping silence even I'M
der the pressure of so great provocation.
1t is true | did not preach that evening
in the school-house, not because | could
not get a congregation as you state, but
because no one could find the key. Not
wishing to go to bed or spend the even
ing in idleness, [ did get permission to
preach in front of a gentleman shop on
the sidewalk, and was treated very civ
lily and kindly during my remarks AS
to the Alleghanians, | had no intention
of disturbing their exercises, and if I
did [ would not hesitate to apologize for
so doing.
In your opinion the whole procedure
was DIN bad TASTE" No doubt the Devil
thought so too-great minds you know
often think alike. But for years I have
found it necessary to differ with that
distinguished individual in tcste about
such matters, and much as l may admire
you as modern Chesterfield, l am I'M
der the painful necessity of differing
with you. shall certainly have to
preach in the street and any where else
where it comes in my way so to do. But
that your able and disintereste6 efforts
at abating the nuisance of Methodist
preaching in your town-at reforming
other social and moral evils, and educa-
ting the public taste may not be unre-
warded, l trust the Alleghanians and
similar institutions will elect you Puff
General, and the citizens en- masse as
sembled will grant you vote of public
thanks. Hoping the esteemed citizens
of your enterprising town may not con-
slider that | have treated them with I'M
'pardonable discourtesy,
l am your hum6led,
d. A. DRYDEN.
1t will be seen by the above commu-
nication that Mr.. Dryden disclaims hav-
ing committed an Intentional discourte-
sy towards the citizens of this place. We
did not think nor say that he meant
any.
But we still hold, that the act which
was mildly and respectfully deprecated
in our last issue was not proper one
and if initiated in Nevada, doubtless
some wicked editor there would question
its propriety.
We made a distinction between Sat-
'urday and Sunday night for the reason
that Sunday being a day especially sa-
cred in Christian estimation, its desecra-
ton by the performances of a travelling
band of musicians, might justify an ex-
hibition of clerical displeasure that
would not be patiently borne on any
other day.
Mr.. DIS. polite illusions to ourselves
neednoreply. They would not have been
published but for the fact that the writer
says in a postscrpt,-"Should you feel
constrained to make anything public
about this note, hope you will do me
the kindness to publish the uhoze or
none"
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