Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-05
AN nL-OMESED ALLY.


Politics 10 France is taking on the ugly
hue Of pole mical strife. F. Chronicle.
Judging from the following extract.
taken from the Nov York Sun. 1t would
appear q II there we're great danger That
the element Of discord mentioned by the
Chronicle would be introduced by the
present political campaign in these
United States. The Sun says:
Bribery certainly had much to do with
the New Hampshire election, and 10 had
the dislike Of disgusied Republicabs for
Bourbon Democracy; but We suppose
that II the bottom facts OF it are ever de-
veloped, II will be found that secret
Know Nothing organization, directed
against the Catholic religion and citizens
OF foreign birth, bad more 10 do with
bringing out Q large vote and giving the
Republicans an unusual majority, than
any OF the other causes which have been
assigned for that result. This ball was
set in motion BY Grants Des Moines
speech. and has been kept rolling on by
the declarations Of Republican Conven-
tions, by Blsins's movement for CON-
stitutionai amendment, and by other de-
vices, all intended to get up false alarm
on the so called school question.
They tried various expedients without
success, and finally fell back upon a re-
vival Of the old Know. Nothing machine.
The man or set Of men who are instru.
mental in forcing the questions Of relig-
ious faith or nativity into the pending pres
idential contest will have much to answer
for. No questions that were ever mooted
have beeugc productive Of misery and
unspeakable horrors as differences of
opinion 10 religions matter. Under their
influence human nature seems trans.
formed. The vilsst passions are reused
and foil sway given to their worst i'm
pulses. The most awful crimes are CON-
milted. The most terrible wrongs are
suffered and inflicted. and oil in the holy
name Of God. Is this struggle for polit-
ical place and power between two rival
factions to light the fires OF bitter, I'M
relenting religious controversy We
trust not; We pray not. Sooner than
such . frightful misfortune should afflict
the country, better. thousand times
better. would il Be. that one Of the con-
tending parties should retire from the
field. leaving bigotry, fanaticism and
plundering politicians a clear field to
work out their destiny. All they need is
rope enough. and they themselves will
fall into the pits which they digged for
others. As, however, there is no hope
for such course 10 be pursued.
1t becomes the duty of all
good citizens to firmly. persistent
ly and sternly resist the intrusion
OF issues which by right should be far
removed from political discussion. The
men who seek to introduce these fam.
ing brands of discord into the politics Of
the day are no friends Of the people,
they arc their secret, but undying one
mics who seek to serve the devil clothed
in the livery of Heaven. They are
nothing but parcel OF cold blooded
scheming political hacks, who seek to
allure their dupes to commit wrongs in
order to hoist their deceivers Into place
and power. By the Declaration of In
dependence. by the Constitution, by the
laws OF the Congress of the United States
OF America, all American citizens are
invested with the absolute right to the
fullest religious liberty. No citizen has
the right or legal power to exercise the
slightest control over the conscience OF
his neighbor. No man has the power to
require another to worship in this fame
or that conventicle, or believe this or re.
ject the other. Those are matters to be
determined for and by each individual
citizen. The men who assume the priv
ilege to do so should he firmly and
sternly rebuke. Equally fraught with
mischief is the attempt TO cast odium
and contempt, or to infiict wrong upon
the naturalized citizens OF the Republic
They have come hither. relying upon the
laws of the United States being as re-
CARDS them maintained in foil faith and
integrity. 1t therefore i'll becomes q
political party to attempt to deprive
naturalized citizens OF the advantages and
privileges solemnly guaranteed them by
the laws OF the country. For ten years
the statute books Of Congress have been
filed with legislation to protect negroes
against the effect Of prejudice against
their color. Are not white American
citizens worthy OF the same consider.
alton. Should not they be protected
against any infringement of their rights,
on account of q prejudice against theiI
religion and their nativity. Until the
laws are altered. Catholics and natural
lied citizens have a right to the protection
given by the constitution and the stat
utes and the party that makes war upon
them on account of their faith or thu
accident will array against it elements
which are bound to overthrow it.
Tho S. F. Bulletin must have bough