Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-10
DONATIONS, POLITICALLY
CONsIDERED.
VIRGINIA CRY, Oct. 8, 1872

VIRGINIA CRY, Oct. 3, 1917.
EDITOR GOLD HILL NEWS 1T was
greatly to the establishment and regret
of those who attended the lecture of
the Rev. Jas. Hegarty, delivered at
Miners Union Hall in Gold Hill on
Sunday evening last, that he should
have taken occasion to introduce Into
his discourse an electioneerlng speech
in favor of J. p. Jones. The occasion,
the time-the mission and character of
the Reverend gentleman should have
admonished him of Its great impro-
priety. 1t was natural that he should
feel grateful to Mr.. Jones for his dona-
ton of $3.50 to the fund for building
the Cathedral, but to electioneer aud
solicit votes for the donor, on such an
occasion. would naturally cause many
to suppose that 1t was understood be-
tween the parties that Jones was to re-
ceive his QUtd pro quo for the money
donated. 1t was hoped that Father
Hegarty, after receiving the well
merited rebuSe given him by another
Reverend gentleman present, would
have discovered that 1t was not his
province to NEEDLE with the political
affairs OF 4 community of whose inter-
ests he was entirely ignorant. He
should have known that 1t Is not I'M
common In this generous country for
men of wealth to donate to charitable
institutions much larger sums than
$3.50 without expecting in return q
public announcement OF the gilt to
favor their political popularity, rs wit
ness the donation not long since Of
$500 to the Sisters Of Charity by Mr..
VIM. Sharon, which that distracting
Instrument the Jones organ denounced
as having been given through selfish
and nercenary motives. VIII that
sweet toned harmonium, the Enter
prise, please describe to Us the de-
gree OF unseltish bcneticence which
prompted Jones to donate oue-half Of
the sum to Father H., and whether the
politico.climatic influences prevailing
about now. and until November, may
not have been Instrumental In pro-
ducing this spasm Of disinterested gem
crosby.
In "a Card to the Public" which
appears IN the Enterprise this morning,
the Reverend gentleman very properly
returns thanks to those VINO have COLI
tributed to the fund he Is collecting.
especially Messrs. Jones, Piper and
Ferrend ; but II Father Hegarty wrote
or authorized the card as published, he
exhibited exceedingly bad taste In pa
radiuS prominently the name of J. +.
Jones aud his 'sgracious manner" Of
contributing $3.50, which Is nc more
for Jones to give than would be 81 80
for the average Of the community.
Que would suppose that the lesson he
received at Miners Union Hall would
have suggested to the Father the pro
priety Ut allowing Mr.. Jones to row
his own political boat; but the card
goes OIL to say that Father Hegarty,
who Is aware OF the circumstances BY
which that gentleman In surrounded,
earnestly solicits for him the gratitude
OF all who appreciate well-ordered be-
uevolence." If the Father was fully
a,care OF the circumstances BY which
Jones is Just now surrounded, he
should have added" Aud the prayers
OF the faithful for u poor soul In ex-
,remity." "RequieScat in pace"
am not actuated by political preju-
dice in this expression Of my regrets
that Father Hegarty-innocent Of all
intention of wrOng-should have al
lowed himself, in an excess Of grail
tnle, to overstcp the bounds OF pro-
priety, and be made the implement to
aid IN advancing the political interests
OF Il candidate, of whom the people IN
their WI good Judgment will dispose
OIL the tltth of November next; but
holding him in high regard as a fellow
countrymau, aud believing In the
purity Of his grateful heart-I am in-
dignant that he should have been made
the dupe OF party schemers, who dared
for Il moment believe that adopted citi-
Gems could be influenced by the clap
trap to which they resortcd. or diverted
from their purpose Of condemning and
opposing the election OF any II whose
only qualifications are q vaulting. In
ordinate ambition, aud who seeks ele-
Walton to office through the corrupt in
fluences Of money, aud the support Of
some Of the neauest dregs Of society,
to the detriment OF the great Interests
of our State. Yours, HIBERNIAN.