Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-09
Communicated
Temperance Matters Again.

EDITOR SENTINEL: Dear Sir-In your
paper of the sth inst, / zee a commu-
nication under the head of Temper
ance Matters" over the signature cf
" Perseverance" Knowing that
your valuable paper is always ready
to advocate truth and discountenance
error. / take this opportunity to say
a few-words in reply to the above ar
ticle. Not Wishing to take up much
SPACE. | will be as brief AZ possible.
Perseverance" SAYS he was "a for
mer member of Perseverance, Divi-
sion. No. 4, Sons of Temperance. Ac.
cording TO that, he is therefore not Il
member now. There are two WAYS
for n ~disronnection from said Divi-
sion. One is by an honorable reSigna.
ton and the other bv being kicked
OUT Iy which of these two pro-
c .sses Perseverance" has got to he on
his prophetic outside" / don't know;
but suppose it is known to himself.
He ecu to sne-r at the efforts of
those who are determined to clear the
wheat from the chat. It. is an every
day occurrence to see reel tents look
down with Srorn and sneer ut their
benefacturs. Ponder well over this,
perseverance," Thus. had Won been
true and sincere To the cause and Di-
Wis OH, you would have worked for
the purpose, 10 clear the Dr.
vision from your wOuld-be smart
ones - or do You consider yourself
II OF those really smart ones? For
the instruction of Perseverance," 1
will simply say the above Division is
not dead. 1t has not been legally dis
solved. nor will it be. One pound of
| gold is better than ten pounds of a
worthless cOnglomerate, cun'ainin.
no more of the pure metal. IL is true
that every obstacle has Ueenthrown in
the way of the progress of said Divi-
sion ; but the only result has been to
purify in place of destroying, as in
tended. 1t is said in the good Book
that a house butt up the
sand cannot stand neither can amy
Lodge or Division Staid IN Il similar
foundation. perseverance" calls us
"poor enthusiasts" II so, then better
he an enthusiast III a good cause than
to lie Perseverance" and rersevere
i'm the opposite direction. In what
wty Perseverance" is entitled to All
interest in the financial matters of the
Division. not being a member now,
is more than | can see. according to
the Constitution and Bylaws OF the
Order. 1t NAV be he does not know
of the existence of said instrument,
and the regulations. 1 say to him.
therefore. be ~unconcerned. ITO the
assembled wisdom !" Very ilattering
indeed. Perseverance," We shall
only lie sorry t. be obliged to do with
out your Solomonic wisdom in the
coming meeting. You propose to
donate the funds of the Division to
the Good Templars. You say said in
Stitution mus also %Succunib; il So,
then why have them devour that to
which they have no claim whatever?
Are YOU sincere, or are YOU perhaps
one ofthe noble Order OF Good Temp
lars, and eX pect to derive ON pecu-
mary benefit from said funds at the
nrophecied end of your nozzle Order?
The funds of the Division will he de-
voted and disposed OF according to
the rul.s AMI regulations governing
the same. The Division will slowly
had surely and steadily wO k its way
Il ito where it would havsstoodto-da\,
but not envy and malice increasingly
worked to destroy it. 1t will finally
he Il resort for laudable amusement
and for social and intellectual inn
provement. Respectfully yours.
OSE OF THE Sons.