Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-20
USELESS IRRITATION.

On the 29th ult. President Grant de-
liyered an address at Des Moines, Iowa,
and after every one had realized that our
Chief Magistrate had made speech con.
siderable comment was elected on the
subject matter OF his remarks. At the
time we said. speaking OF the speech as
telegraphed, that there was sense ana
truth n his utterances. Where he de-
clared for free speech, free press Tree
schools and the continued separation OF
church and State he but gave voice to
the sense and truth Of the nation and his
words are worthy Of praise and due re-
gard. But we regret to see on the part
OF many journals disposition to draw
lines of battle wherein religion-the bane
of peace-will be the principal issue, and
where the prejudice OF early teaching
will DO put as an offset to the common
liberty we enjoy. For the first time since
its delivery We have been enabled to read
the full text OF President Grants ad-
dress, and while his speech may be
reckoned as we'll meant and inspired
solely by a love Of country, yet fac
tious pross has seized on the afforded
pretext for declaring that religious war
is impending and almost inevitable. The
time for such representations is gone
by. In many OF those predictions the
wish is father to the thought, and
the anxiety for fulfillment of the
prophecy is but i'll concealed For the
last eighteen months religious differences
and sectarian animosity has been stirred
up and great amount Of bad blood gen.
Grated by insidious hints and direful pro.
visos. Already portion of the Ameri
con press is .foretelling religious wa
between Protestants and Catholics, ant
though 1t is neither our province or on
purpose to enter into the merits or Dc
merits Of such possibility yet it is bu
common justice and common sense
say that such premise is wholly witbor
foundation and absolutely false. Sine
sea, and like star of hops sent her ray
abroad. the brightness and glory of he
refulgence has increased, and no'
in the MONDAY zenith of her bright
ness, when the rounded period G
ahundred years Of national existence
about to be consummated ii i'll become
any journal to attempt to foment bite
ness of feelings or sentiments OF an
mosities between citizens OF the Republ
and sharers in her common prosperit
Fortunately the American people ha
too much good sense TO be hoodwink'
by demagogism, whether of the pres
pulpit or political arena. Several a
tempts Of this kind have been made. Il
last formidable one being in "a, wht
the Knownotbings and =" Natl
Americans formed and took solem
oath to support or appoint to Office !
foreigner or Catholic. But such sen
ment is foreign exotic and will not be
transplanting to the free soil OF Amerit
Since the days of the Israslites and I
Phillstines armed hosts have battled I
their religious tenets and killed ca
other for the love OF God, and it won
be sad commetary on our Wanted pr
gress and civilization were drawn swor
at mems throats because they differed
to the mode and manner Of worshippi
God. IT'S now nearly nineteen hu
bred years since Christ, standing Oh t
Mount, inculcated peace and forbe
ance, and his words are to-day as frt
and full OF meaning as on the morni
of their utterance among Judea's hills