Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-19

This sudden desire to relieve the people OF
this coast, and OF California especially, OF
m incubus that has threatened TO sap the
foundations Of her advancement and pros
psfity, 10 not due TO any patriotic motives,
but 70 the fact that the vote Of that State
will be necessary 10 secure the next Presi-
dency, should II be thrown into the House
Of Representatives, as in all likelihood it
will be. Both parties, therefore, are anx-
ious TO secure the election Of their Con-
gressional tickets, and, as usual, are ready
and willing to pander' TO any popular de-
mand OF prejudice that may tend to ad-
vance their interests. II any good would
result from legisislation the people Of the
coast would not question the means used to
accomplish the desired end, but it is alto
gether improbable that any practical relief
will be afforded. The Chinese Govern
mont Is willing to amend the ~Burlingame
treaty, but will in return exact stringent
trade relations, and as Secretary Evarts
iavors the extension, rather than ~restric-
ton Of our commercial relations, a STUN
bling block will be met at the outset, and
Evarts 10 not Q man who will hazard his
popularity with Eastern constituents to
remedy an evil on the Pacific Coast. The
true solution Of the Chinese question, in
the Judgment Of the men who have given
the subject the most thought, is practical
and radical legislation. They believe, as
Senator Blaine said, that self-preservation
d the highest law, and that the Pacific
Coast people have the right to demand and
secure the instant relief that the great
evil demands. The Republican leaders.
however, are embarrassed by their attitude
on the race question in the South, and il
any National relief is to be obtained, it
must como from the Democracy. whose
hands are not tied up in defense Of any
peculiar race or institution, but who sim
ply seek to advance the interests and pros
perity Of our country as a nation.
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IT is not supposed or understood that
the recent anti-polygamic decision of the
Supreme Court will be employed to break
mp Mormon families, or punish those who
have contracted polygamous relations, but
10 prevent further progress in the same
direction. The breaking up Of thousands
OF households, the branding Of women
who have intended no wrong with harsh
and cruel epithets, and the oppression of
innocent children, can serve no good pur-
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even than the evil which the law designs to
check. For this reason there seems to be
. general understanding that ~reformatory
efforts are to be directed to the future, and
that the past with its accomplished facts is
TO be generally ignored.
Few people have an adequate idea Of the
growth Of the Catholic Church in this
country since 1850. There are now 10 arch
bishops and s. bishops against 6 of the
former and ~ Of the latter in that year.
The number Of priests was then 1, 800, and
Of churches. 1918; while there are now
1854 priests and 5,548 churches. The col
kges have increased from II to IA. and the
Roman Catholic population has doubled.
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TIE Carson Tribune has commenced its
twelfth volume, and congratulates itself
upon she liberal support extended to it by
jhe Carsonites. The Tribune is unquestion-
sbly an excellent paper. and its editorial
and local columns both bear daily evidence
that they are in the hands Of active. wide
awake men. We extend our congratula-
tions to the Tribune, and wish them q
bright and prosperous future.
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SWEDEN has . ruler whose example might
Be probably followed in other countries.
He stopped . run on 8 Stockholm bank,
and perhaps sverted q serious panic. by
opening . heavy private account with the
institution whose solvency was called in
qnestion. There is no danger Of such q
king ~ that being shot at by . wandering
Socialist just at present.
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SHOULD the Republican members Of the
Illinois Legislature stand by their caucus
decision, Logan's fierce moustache will
once more be the cynosure Of the ladies'
gallery Of the United States Senate, as they
voted yesterday to return him in place of
Jolly Dick Oglesby. 1t will be q change that
will reflect little credit On Illinois or the
country.
"BuLLIoN CLUB" has been organized
IN New York, whose ostensible mission is
the relations Of gold and silver to com
merce and kindred subjects. II will drink
the best quality of champagne. smoke the
best brand Of Havanas, and otherwise aid
In the formation Of . sound National cur
rency.
KELLoa0, who misrepresents Louisiana
ON the floor Of the United States Senate, is
likely to be expelled after the Democrats
come into power. He should never have
been admitted, and would have met his
deserts had no been sent to the Baton
Rouge Psnitentiary instead Of thu Senate.
SEVERAL Of the Southern States utilize
their convict labor by hiring it out, and
thus avoid burdening the taxpayers. Ala
hama cleared $4,000 in this manner last
year.
STRANGE that no one seems to know
Hayes true reason for not filling the Ber-
lin mission. He proposes to hold it open
until after March 4. and then give it to J.
Madison Wells.
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INDIANA has . school fund Of &c. 900, 900.
and school property valued ct s12. coo. 900,
the result Of Democratic rule In . reliable
Democratic State.
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