Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-22
A CARD.
The UnseemIy Structures OF the En-
terprise Fairly Considered,

The UnseemIy Structures OF the En-.
terprise Fairly Considered.
The Enterprise has seen fit to call the
EUREKA SENTINEL an unclean paper, fit TO
be received only from the extremity OF
tongs. And this because the SENTINEL
publishes what ii believes to be true con-
corning certain dreadful things in vogue
in the Gotham of the United States. 1t
has become notorious in New York City
and Brooklyn that a crying evil has pre-
like C@sar's wife, must be above suspicion
hat is, the public schools OF the COM
monwealth.
The SENTINEL received q communication
on the subject. This communication an
swered. our purpose as an apt reply to the
| gross structures Of the New York Herald
on Nevada society, its selling Of suffrage,
and its social rottenness generally. 1t is q
shame on the whole country that there is
such Generalization and bestiality any
where; but that the thing exists ia not
much doubted, less doubted, in fact, thar
| hat Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher is q monster
OF uncleanness.
The SENTINEL published the commu,
n~ication Of Peter Morris with the view to
| call the attention OF the Herald to the on
dition Of things at home, with the timely
suggestion added that the great metropoli-
tan Journals need not scent filth in the air
5000 miles away; aud with the avowed
wholesome purpose in view to have them
look about themselves at home. They have
the power to bring public attention to a
burning focus upon the ~rottenness refer
red to, and consume it. This much was
said to the prurient in apology, by an
ticipation, for the utter p~lainness of the
communication. The Enterprise knows
very well that such exposures are legiti-
mate and are for the good Of the public.
The best way to encourage and foster
crime in any shape is to ignore it or to
wink ut it.
The policy Of the SENTINEL is to deal
with public affairs and let those of a private
nature take care Of themselves. 1t knows
now, the Territorial Enterprise to the con-
trary notwithstanding. If this paper
should ever be pressed into controversy its
last resort will be a~rgunientum dd honinem.
1t had occasion to read a lecture to the
Enterprise lately on the subject Of "Inde-
| cent Recrimination." This is, no doubt,
the animus of our contemporary in its
| personal attack upon the temporary editor
Of this paper. 1t had to scold the Enter
prise for its unseemly Introduction OF phi
vate affairs into its columns. Such q
course as this the SENTINEL can never be
| prostituted to. Ii has its caustic for pub
lie abuses but beyond the threshold of
the family door it never goes nor ever
| wishes to go. Hence, possibly, it would
be at a disadvantage in making the popu-
lar but unjournalistic reply to the Enter
prise.
The State Superintendent OF Public In
| struction OF Nevada, d. Il. Sessions, is al
together and alone responsible for the re-
ply to the New York Herald, contained in
the SENTINEL Of the 18th inst. He asks
no quarter at the hands Of the Enterprise
or of any other Journal OF the State. He
is their legitimate prey. In two capaci-
ties he is q public character and q proper
target for newspaper missiles. He neither
asks nor desires any favors for himself as
the peoples servant or as a journalist.
Looked at from either standpoint he ia o
proper mark. This ia about as square "
an Invitation as he can offer TO the some
times small-souled and half -lettered
soribblers OF this State to turn
themselves loose upon him. As a
public funotionary, he has done all
faithfully that his Office duties require.
As q journalist, he holds himself free
from petty spites and malice and gives up
his time to study for the purpose Of anus
ing, edifying and instruoting those who
look to the newspaper for their intellectual
pabulum. He has. in the misguided tenn.
permanent Of youth, had one newspaper
sqaabble which ended in unfortunate per-
sonal trouble. He has already learned
better things, though he is not yet shriv-
eled or gray.
II he should be driven into any further
controversy ii will be outside OF news
paperdom and settled or dropped without
recourse to prin ter's ink. The public shall
never be bored by maudlin reference to
his personal affairs. He is no better than
others; he does not want TO be. He Ia Q
cheerful man, though. and while vigor-
ously In pursuit of the ''chief end and aim
OF man, " he wants to see everybody else
happy, too. He did not accept the Office
Of School Master General Of the "battle-
born" State because he lie Sunday School
teacher, or because he ever thought Of
teaching ethics. He has labored, how
ever, in his peculiar sphere. to make the
young intellect shoot according to the
most improved methods as becomes the
modern p~edagogue to do. The teachers Of
the State can say whether he has done
conscientious work without favor or affec-
ton.
Like our amateur theatrical performers.
his editorial labors are somewhat acci-
dental and may not be repeated. In the
meanwhile. let Colonel, or Major, or Cor
poral, or General Shaw of the Enterprise
know that he has nothing o to apollo
gize to him for, nor to anybody else.
There are gracefulness and gentility in an
apology, however humiliating the retrac-
ton be, when q gentleman Is not conscious
to himself OF right. Otherwise to apollo
gize is to commit mental suicide.
In using plain words to tell the New
York Herald how to serve its home mil
lions by checking such bestiality as Is not
denied, we claim to have made the society
OF the metropolis Of America beneficiary