Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-19
NOT SECTIONAL.

A short time since We published some
comments on the matter and spirit Of an
article published In the Virginia Enter
prise, In which that paper glorihed the
New England States. and ascribed every
virtue under the sun to be among the
possessions in fee simple Of every New
Highlander. We ventured to suggest to
the Comstock Thundsrer that possibly
and probably the citizens Of other Sec
tions might be as worthy as the Heaven
inspired descendants Of those sturdy old
institutions, who came over in the May
flower and formerly. whiled away their
leisure time In burning lucklsss old
women as witches, and later in persecut-
ing Quakers and Methodists. For thus
mildly remarking that It was possible
for folks other than those born without
the sacred precincts OF the puritanic
States might not be mere vessels Of
WRATH" as Old Weller said, the Enter
prise sharply rsproves US. It moreover
tells as 70 quote us right" . remark
which IL as droll as its grammar is
faulty. In reply to the Enterprise. we
will hrst respectfully point out that We
did not quote us" at ell. We merely
stated the gist Of the remarks Of tho En-
tsrpriss as we understood them. In the
second place. II was to the spirit OF the
article published by the Enterprise to
which we objected. 1t appeared to be
an attempt to exalt the citizens Of the
New England States at the expense of
the rest of the nation. and was Their efore
offensive and unfounded. We have not
the issue OF the Enterprise in which 1t
appeared, and therefore only can speak
from memory. II, however. our recol-
lection is correct OF its tenor. 1t was OBJ
noxious to much severer criticism than
that to which we gave publicity. We
again remind the Enterprise that the
virtues OF patriotism and elevation of
character, as we'll as the desire for the
acquisition of knowledge, is not the
peculiar patrimony or characteristic OF
the citizens OF New England. We will
further state that we do not believe that
their patriotism is any broader. that
their self respect is greater, or that they
exhibit the troits Of higher character
than other portions Of the Union. Virtue
may exist elsewhere than on the limited
superhcies covered by the New England
States. Patriotism, as ardent and self
sacrificing, may be found in other
regions than those traversed by
tho Charles, Merrimac or Connecti-
cut rivers. People Of stainless character
and lofty impulses can and do appear in
localities other than the charmed circle
Of New England. Those states have 20
divine right to pre-eminence in the cul
tivation OF the nobler instructs OF the
human mind and heart. They have no
preemption that entities them to be
placed beyond other States Of the Union
In the exhibition Of public enterprise OF
charity. We do not say that they have
any less. All that we ask ia that they
shall not be set forth by an impruden
admirer, as enjoying q monopoly Of the
better feelings and aims Of humanity
That 10 all for which we contented and
We think that much ought to be con
csdsd. Honorable. intelligent. HUMANE
and learned people, can be found else
where than In the New England state
whatever may be asserted TO the con
trary.