Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-16

| and have them Heo lin as all tNine
else Alright, but they are not willing. !
is much easier and pleasant tor thenn) &
simply declare and treat him as insane.
l have attributed the difference o
view between Carson and Virginia to
difference in the spiritual atmosphere o
the two places. I do not wish therein t.
| be misunderstood. do not rate Carson
as on the whole made up of better stocl
than Virginia; nor as in one degree su
pe,ior in intellectual ability to Virginia
nor do I hint about differences in "alti
tude" of the two places as explaining
spiritual blindness in one place and
clarity in the other. But thers are great
causes which go far to Greats the differ.
ences in the two places. and l aim at
affecting one Of those causes.
Virginia is essentially a gambling com
munity, while Carson is not. Besides,
Virginia is almos. Sabbashless spot,
while Carson is far more like The East in
that respect.
Both of those facts root in the organ
ization, government and conduct of the
Mines which are the tap-root OF Vir-
ginia's business life.
In no place of its size on the face of
the globe probably is there more of gen.
eral intellectual and business ability than
in Virginia City and Gold Hill, and yet
nowhere else can there be found SO little
faith in the Simple. the True, the Pure,
the Good. the Fine, the DISTINGUISHED.
the Aspirations. which elements 60 to
make up spirituality. Nothing is recog-
nizei2 as reasonable or practical" which
does not directly tend to coin or profit.
Anything which does, no matter how in.
famous in dishonor, how villainous in
conception, how dastardous in e1ecu-
ton. how gigantic in criminality, how
hesrtless in its denials or its deeds-any-
thing which does promise profit or =
strike is looked on as great and
practical.
And yet, if this assertion were not
carefully qualified it would be most IN
just. 1t is not true of the vast body OF
,eomen in Virginia. It is true only OF
such OF ihem as have llike the men)
gene into stock gambling-those who
have morteaeed their homesteads and
pawned their jewels, absolutely sure they
were on the stock-road to fortune
which would give them bright green
homes in some fairer land than Sabbath
less. soulless Storey. where So many. o
so many once holy women have lost
their souls, that is. their self-respect.
Though there may be many
who are now in stocks. the per-
.ea:age is very small; and were it not for
the scolds and frowns Of the perverted
men of Storey County who coao their
wives. sisters and daughters into the &C.
,eptance Of their own hard views of life,
Storey County women to-day would agree
With Ormsby and with you. l have full
aith. that ere long they will anyhow; |
md when they do begin to see Alright
hey will insist on their male consorts |!
md companions lifting into sense and !
eason. The redemption of Storey
county frcn a prevalent insanity awaits |
'rly the heart and word of Woman. It
will not need long to pause. The ice is
lready breaking. Ii is time to begin to
prospect Carson.
Surely if ever there was a place that
eeds spiri;ualizing it is Virginia City;
nd Carson perhaps could be somew hat
approved. The failure of the churches
4 this respect unaided. deem a call to
ny one who sees even the promise of an
fectiye means, especially for those who
re banished the churches by religious
leories which none longer hold or cen
old who do not deem sincere thought
rine.
No- can I deem it strange that such a
svice starts with a mere man of bust.
ess, when if it should start
/ the pulpit, he who should so speak
ould be deposed in disgrace.
And why an assayer should not teach
ligious truth and life if !, 500 years ago
might teach the same simple
ews as remedy for the ills of Man l
SO fail to see. Can it be crime to
litate Jesus of Nazareth? And must
le be either dreaded. derided or pro-
ribed for seeking himself to be with.
It semi-hypocritical can't religious.
ID to induce others to become so? Is
ere not something monstrous in all =
ese stupid if not libelous ineinuations?
In conclusion let me correct one i'm
ession. You say my Method is very
ach the Positivism of Auguste Compile.
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