Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

Both Grant and Blaine Counted Out
by the Late Monarch.

Headquarters of a Better World than the
One / lately left.
A communication intended for the ben
eft of the subjects over whom l was once
absolute monarch.
That my edict is all powerful, no one in
your narrow country will have, as I pre-
sumo, the presumption to deny. Ny duty,
and that duty arises from a solemn promise
made while upon earth, impels me to say
that the great majority of all human trans
actions are money, radically money.
Should l state that different countries do
differently, 1 would at once make myself a
shaft for the daggers of the critics, and be
consigned to oblivion for being guilty of
what worldly people who presume lin their
mind to be smart, and l might add, also
educated-Truism.
Well, being removed, as / am, from the
poisonous shafts of earthly mortals, and
therefore in no danger OF shot-guns, etc., /
will venture to plead guilty to the crime Of
"truism," and fall on the mercy of the
Grand Judge who has power over me, ex-
allied as / am. 2
1t is only a truth, which every one ought
to know, and the intelligent do not deny
that they do not the more often it is as
serted the better (that is, provided it is as
serted in q manner not calculated to excite
the angry passions), for If such should be
the case, any effort in that direction is lost;
and if such effort should have had any
effect, it would certainly have been to the
disadvantage of him who would dare
encounter a known adversary and en-
deavor to talk sense. l say "endeavor,"
for the reason that that poor man
who undertakes such a task as that,
and even has a glimmer Of hope,
that he will convince the most ignorant
and unlearned ito his way of thinking,
makes only an endeavor, and vain indeed
are his efforts.
I wish to be true, just, honest and sin
cere in all that l say to you, and for proof
Of my former remarks, l ask you q few
questions, which you may deem imperti-
nent, and if such should be your conclu-
sion, / shall consider silence upon your
part equivalent acquiescence in my views,
but l would parenthetically remark in this
connection that ] challenge contradiction.
Not wishing discussion from such a long
distance, but at the same time, to meet any
that is offered, l will endeavor to explain
any halucination that any rabid iunatic on
political questions may see fit to PROFOUND
to me.
l have just received communications
from South Africa, Patagonia, New Zea-
land, the South Sea Islands, and even
from countries where men wear tails, and
each communication contains but one
single thought. 1t is lamentable, but it is
true. The thought intended to be ex-
pressed is, "Who shall be the biggest toad
in the puddle?" and therefore poor mortals
inquire -.
Now l ask the question, not directly, for
that is not permitted in the position l now
occupy, so l am compelled, by the force of
circumstances to speak to you in an allie
gorical sense; Why is it asserted that one
man is better than his fellow simply upon
the spelling or sound of a word, when
there is only n meaning to that word?
Democrat and Republican are synonyms,
and what is the sense Of quarreling over
what a man chooses to entitle himself?
Does not common sense and experience
teach you that to argue with a man who is
wrong, but thinks he is right, will have the
effect to make him stick to his opinion.
When l look down upon the speck or
atom in existence called the world" which
| lately left without a single murmur, nor
even the thought or expression of regret, 1
am almost induced to smile at the little
ness Of men. Selfshness, ~avarice, the love
of place, power and distinction are all that
people seem to care for, forgetting the
most noble attributes that ought to fill the
home and hearts. Neither Grant or Blaine
will be the next President, so stop quarrel
ing over them. NORTON I.