Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-01

has followed their reign, that The moo
pie look upon them as u~nwarraut,bly
interfering with individual rights. and
finally accomplish their overthrow.
The more noticeable is this the c,sc
when the ruler has descended from an
ancestry accustomed rather to obey
than to govern. This position might
he amply maintained by reference to
history; but such examples more COM
monty reflect p%cndantrv il, the writer
than the point sought To I've shown, In
dividual libcity-thc freedom of the
will to solely govern our acts to suit
ourselves, whenever they do not so
far Interfere with the happiness of 9TH
erS as to Justify the interposition of So
ciet.y, is what the enlightened age
demands from the powers that are, and
what an American population will hold
their government accountable for,
Individual lihery and restraint are
the contending forces in social affairs
which maintain the beam of Justice at
Il horizontal. or nearly so. TIE advo-
Gates of both slould he at least heard,
when their manner of proceeding
bears evidence that public good, and
not individual acquisition. is the
prompting motive. An example OF the
operation OF these opposing elements
in the public sphere is now palnably
before us. The meeting of citizens
held yesterday afternoon in Eureka
Hall. for the purpose of devi>ing means
for the protection of their liberties. as
individuals, against what they claim
to be the trammels of unwisc and op-
prcsSive legislation, is nothing but
what the world has Witnessed since
the earliest institution of law. All
measures of reform had their birth in
the manifestation of like indignity.
The only light in which such IA move
ment can be ccnsured is in the method,
perhaps, of its proceeding, and the
means adopted for the accomplishment
Of its end. The plan of operation
which seemed to meet with greatest ia
vor at the meeting yesterday cannot
appear Objectionable to the votaries of
abstract justice. To investigate the
legality OF the town organization is not
ut all improper. That Anything
which refuses investigation openly adj
mitS its W error is one ofthe granted
truths. If the municipal government
can have no existence in the face ofprop-
crly applied law. i. should not exist: nor
should its representatives contend for
its existence, beyond that contention
necessary to establish the fact of It's
legality or illegalitv. If af:er having
tested its lawful foundatation. it is
shown to have been organized in ac-
cord with the statutes, every citizen
must abide its authority. The only
measure then left for diSsentcrs would
he to memorial lie the Board of Conn
ty commissioners, seek to direct them
in that course of action which would
receive public favor AMI support. and
in the event of a failure in this. to pc
tition them to resign. If the latter
we're resorted to. the member of the
Board who should hesitate to relin-
quiSh his seat would mani.cstly weigh
the salary of the Office and its possible
perqui>i:es against his honor. which is
by no means to be expected of any n
of our citizens now holding that office.
The proposition now urged by some Of
the more excitable opposers of town
government is premature, and cannot
have the support of thinking persons.
With your permission, Mr.. Editor,
I will view this subject more in detail,
and with as little prcpossc>Sion rs
any II can who is neither interested
on one side or the other, i'll a future
issue of your paper.
DD\ Jr