Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
Congress has began early in
movement to respond 10 the popular
idea on the subject of Education, and
Mr., Blaine knew exactly what he
was doing when he proposed an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that no State shall make any
law respecting the establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof, and that no money
raised by taxation in any State for the
support Of public schools or derived
from any public fund therefor, or
any public lands devoted thereto,
shall ever be under the control OF
any religious sect, and that no mon
ev or lands so devoted shall be
divided among religious scots or de-
nominations. This covers the ground
completely, and unless the present
Congress adopts this proposition
with alacrity and fair unaninity, 1t
will arouse such popular fervor in
its support, as to sweep all out OF
power who oppose it. 1t is useless
tor any sect in this country to plot
for the control of any portion of the
public revenues to carry on Educa-
ton under their auspices. 1t can
never be done. The American people
will never yield this to any church
authority, and the priest or preacher
who connives with politicians to
secure it, will be forced to encounter
opposition that will not fail to hurt
him.
The ex .rebel Generals who are
now members of Congress ought to,
II they do not, know that the eyes Of
the loyal people of the country are
upon them and any word they may
utter, or act they may do, contrary
to q full and complete adhesion to
the Government, or acquiescence in
the results of the war for the Union,
will raise storm of indignation
equal to that which swept the coun-
try when Fort Sumter was fired
upon. We have no objection to
urge to the election of these men.
They were reinstated in their citizen
ship, and thereby made eligible to
the posts which they now occupy.
1t was a Republican President who
first defeated their treason and then
pardoned them as traitors. Hence,
no Republican can object to their
election as constitutional right;
but we observe the out-cropping of
a spirit, the full display Of which
cannot fail to be injurious 10 their
men if it is persisted in. They can't
indulge in defense of their rebellion
on the floor of Congress. That has
been fairly whipped, and Is now a
thing of the past never again to be
revived. The country will not sub
init to repetition Of the scenes in
Congress which the stakeholder in
his arrogance once bullied through.
Congress can do no more popular
act than respond to the suggestion
of the President to place the Indians
under the control of the War De.
partment, by ordering their rations
to be issued by the conmissary, and
their annuities to be paid by the Pay
Department of the Army. When the
charge of the Indians was taken Out
Of the control of the army, it was
to make job for a number of hun
cry Indian agents, contractors and
others, who arranged for the In
terror Department the management,
of the tribes; and ever since it has
been in the hands of civilians, the
business has not only been Grimm
ally conducted, but the h onor of the
Government has been compromised
in its dealings with the red man
The sooner this change is made the
better.