Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-29

art OF printing was discovered? What
do Our greatest statesmen and de-
voted patriots, but assert and maintain
ity and justice, that our forefathers did
a hundred years ago? Truth per Sc
is public property, and it is by the APP
plication of 1t that mankind is wiser
and better, and no one but a CON
summate idiot would find faultwith one
for so doing.
He next quotes from my article:
"The attempt of some despicable
wretches in the Eastern States tc d.
vide the School Fund among the
churches has raised a storm of in
dignation that is ominous." / quote
from "Passim:" "He then hurls a
threat at the heads of the i%nstigators.
confreres, as we'll as the supporters of
the nefarious scheme that is ominous,
too" The words ''that is ominous,
too" are not mine, they do not occur in
the entire article; the quotation should
read: 1.-THE instigators and c%Onfreres,
as we'll as the GU0Wed supporters OF
this nefarious scheme." ] italicize the
words left out and changed. 10 thus
interpOlate the words OF another is
very ungentlcmanly. 1 did not think
.'Passim" would be guilty of so mean
an act. ! will endeavor to enlighten
friend "Passim" regarding the word
'ominous" before I close. In his next
sentence "Passim" is convicted of the
fallacy, Tynordtio Henchf; but this is
not strange, as his writings plainly
show that logic was not taught in the
school where he was educated. l did
not, as he implies, assert that our pub
lie schools were perfect. l dosnOt be-
lieve the works of man, or man him
self, ever were or eve will be perfect;
we may approximate, but never will
attain absolute perfection. l never
heard of but one man who was suffi-
GENTLY egotistic TO assert that his
teachings were perfect. He next as
serts that, in his opinion, u intelli-
gence is due more to the newspapers
than to our schools, forgetting the fact
that to our public schools the newspa-
pers are indebted for their immense
circulation; they bear to each other the
relation of cause and effect. and, had
the clergy entire control of our pulIc
schools, the circulation OF newspapers
would soon be no larger, in proportion
to tho number of Inhabitants, in this
than in any other country where they
have control of the schools. can not
allow to pass unnoticed a request OF
friend PassiIn that l would see if our
intelligence was not due more to the
bounty of Providence than to u
schools? No! Our sparsely settled
country, arabic lands, or rich mines,
will not account tor the fact that the
standard of intelligence in this country
is higher than i'm any country where
the schools are entirely under the con-
troll of the clergy. Mexico, our neal
neighDor and sister republic, has as
fertile lands, as rich mines, as fine a
climate, and is, in fact, u equal in
every respect naturally; yet, she is a
disgrace TO the civilization of the nine
teenth century, and a disgrace TO re-
publican government. Why? The
clergy control the schools. That Of
tenders do sometimes escape punish
ment by bribing the officers, or judges.
l do not doubt; hut, when "Passiin"
asserts that sucn is the case nine times
out of ten, the assertion is so prepos-
ferrous that no one will believe it, and
I do not believe 'Passim" believes 1t
himself. Now. Mr.. Passim, rs you
have made an assertion that you can
not substantiate, you must accept the
consequences with as good grace as
your Christian temper will allow. /
can prove what l asserted by the pris-
on records; it may vary little, but
not much. You can moi prove what
you asserted, neither can you make
any sensible maj believe 1t. You GER
tainly knew, when you made that pre-
posterous assertion, that you were us
irg the truth with parsimOnious fru-
gality. Own up, "Passim;" tell the
truth and shame the Devil!
We will next examine your logic
and see what 1t amounts to. You have
admitted that poverty and ignorance
are essential to crime. Poverty and
ignorance prevail where the clergy has
entire control of the schools; hence.
where the clergy control the schools,
crime must prevail. Thus you see,
friend "Passim," the syllogism makes
you. assert the exact opposite OF what
you intended. But take it as you
intended, it does not help your ar.
gument a particle. State it thus:
Poverty and ignorance are incen-
tives to virtue. Poverty and igno-
rance prevail where the clergy have
entire control of the schools; hence,
where the clergy have entire control
of the schools virtue must prevail.
Accepting this as sound logic, and
| You advance it as such, the more alb
lject the poverty and consummate the
ignorance of a people the higher will
be their standard of virtue. This is
rather rough on your logic, Passim,
but it is a legitimate conclusion from
your premise; you certainly intended
to disproye what l had asserted, and
advanced the above argument to ac-
complish it, and il Ihave shown 1t to
be illogical and convicted you of ad.
vancing that, which, when critically
examined and carried to its ultimate,
makes it a rednctio ad dbsurdum, 1t will
perhaps show you that words, though
formed in sentences gram natically
do not always necessarily substantiatf
an assertioh-talk is not always logi'
cal. 1t IL amusing to see one thus
logically hoisted by his own petard
and yet continue the arguments in
blissful ignorance of the fact that he il
making All ignorant ass Of himself.
AS for the poor of other lands, bad
they our school laws they could sent
thar children 10 school i'm fair or fOu