Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-03
SECRET POLITICAL ORGANI-
ZATION.


IiticaI organization is in full blast at this
point. It is represented rs being an of
shoot Of kuow-Nothingism, and its mot
70 is. War to the knife and knife to the
LiIt" on Catholicism. This society Was
Inaugurated some time since by an Epis-
c0palian minister from Carson. who,
throwing aside his clerical gown. has as
stunned the mock role of the champion
Of public school principles throughout
the State. Not only here, bu: in all the
prominent towns in the State has this
presUmptious caterer OF the public
schools OF Nevada enieavored TO gather
together the people In order TO tell them
whlt he once knew about the minister
and how he has now forsaken the less
remuCeratiye ecclesiastical position to
Irasp the more rerlunerative one OF e1-
citing ignorant minds and intoxicating
the worst phases OF that Know Nothing
ism that has SO often been the bare of
pur large Eastern cities. The general
public feeling OF all well disposed citi-
Zers is that such instigators of strife
should be tarred and feathered and made
Examples of.
We find The foregoing sulphurous tel
gram in yesterdays Enterprise. Doubt
less the person alluded to IS our amiable
md unwarlike friend. Rev. George 3.
Allen. As to the authorship Of this ab-
surd dispatch, We IS2lze no effort -
guess; but We discover the following,
which contains the first words Of the
same, in the Sitter Stg.s Of March /:
A secret political organization is said
20 be in fall bias; in WinEepUcca. 1t
IS represented as being an otfshoot Of
Observation-Disclosures. and its motto. War
70 the knife and knife 20 the hit" Oh
Catholicism.
Now II We were Catholic. (which
perhaps it is important to say we are
uotl, We should advise the immediate
leath by s:rangulation OF ether becom-
ing and effective violence Of the below
ing idiot who sent that dispatch. The
same VIII make many a hnowNothing
know less. and cause the patriotic prot
estaut bile to surge and seethe and get
itself up in a state Of aggressive effer-
vescence. The well disposed citizens"
Who talk OF tarring and feathering cur
valiant though peaceful friend, Parson
Allen, had better sublet their contract:
and 10 Irish need apply!
Soberly-if one is justified in treat
ing this prepos.eroUs fantarronade at all
seriously-this is the best way TO stir up
Protestant Americans and make them
rally to the Wigwan and the Crescent
Lodge. These people are sagaeious and
sensitive; and they synpathize fully
with the view taken by Nr. Allen, whose
attitude is simply that the free school
system should be exemp. from all reli-
:ious Influences, even TO the exclusion
If the Bible; while they also know tina:
the only aggressions made upon that
system come from the Romish Church.
As IN indication Of what is doing in
certain quarters, even in the teeth Of
threats of tar and feathers. looking to
he erection Of further safeguards
against the assaults of Jesuits and Cath
olic priests upon the free school system
Of the country, We quote as follows
from the Pacific Liberal, "a journal of
free inquiry" decidedly iufdel in its
IDEAS, but very firm friend of the COM
mon schools and their protection from
al sectarian interference:
A secret organization, called the "Free
School Guard" has recently been start
ed, and has already a membership of
over fifteen thousand. It's headqugr-
tiers are in Washington. The rules for
government are similar to those of the
Patrons of Husbandry. Its objects are
is follows: 1.-The Union and the Copsti-
tuition. Liberty and Union forever
The preservation OF our public inssItu- |
tons. Free schools, free speech and a
free press. Public schools to be free
from sectarian influence and control. |
No sectarian school to receive State or
National aid. The State or National |
to provide for the educa-
ton Of every capable child. Education |
shall be compulsory. No education
no franchise. One term of six years for !
the President of the United States. 10y |
alty to the Government. Church prop |
srty to be taxed. The President of the |
United States to be elected By direct |
sote of the people" The declaration
II principles is political, but not parti-
san. Its motto Is Intelligence, free
lom, and union" and its watchward.
Preach a crusade against Ignorance.
We heartily endorse these sentiments,
out can see no reason for secresy about