Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-10
CHURCH AND STATE.

CHURCH AND STATE.
The first formal and decided movement
toward a union of church and state, con-
nected with our election 10 the State of
New York, was made last evening by our
Roman Catholic feIIow-cilizens, led on
by their Bishop and clergy in their OVID
proper persons. The meeting was held
10 Carroll Hall, and was attended by an
immense eoncourse of our adopted citizens
owing allegiance to the Holy See. Mr..
Gregory Dillon was called to the chair
by exclamation, and Mr.. G.. OConnor ap-
pointed secretary. The object of the meet
ing was to make such changes in the
nominations for Senate s. Assembly made
at Tammany Hall, as will ensure unilsd
representation in both branches of the
Legislature from this city, in favor of
breaking down our present school system,
and compelling the Protestants to support
number of Roman Catholic Semiaaries
in the places of at least some of them.
Shortly after the meeting was organ
lied, to quote the language of morning
paper. the editor of which is Roman
Catholic, Bishop Hug les and sererat of
The Catholic priesthood mounted the plat-
FORM and s0sre reesired wih great ap-
plause." The right reverend gentleman
then arose to address the meeting, and
having stated the object Of its coayoca.ion,
he proceeded to canvass the ticket " hich
| would be presented to the meeting. Hav-
ing discharged this part of the duty he
had oseunnod ho irh
man, according to the report of the. paper
already referred to, (the Herald,) proceed.
ed in the following strain
1t is impossible for me TO say anything
personally of those whose names have
been recommended to be placed on the
list of candidates, ind would not for one
moment urge that they should be placed
there, had not been assured, on the mos;
POSITIVE evidence, and which could not
doubt, that they are friendly 10 an allera.
ton in the present system of public edu.
cation. know that some of them, it is
said, are opposed to US. But again, on
the other hand, | have, been assured by
gentlemen who spoke from their own per.
sonaI acknowledgements speaking for one
candidate and some for another-that by
public and recorded acts, Or authorized
declarations, all of ,hem-aye, all of them,
can be depended on as determined. should
they by your votes be elected TO the posi-
ton III which they can decide on this
| question, to support the justice of our
claims. Tremendous applausel II, how
ever, it should happen that any discover
that We are mistaken in them, and if, after
taking him for friend, according to all
assurances we have to the contrary re.
ceived. We find him an opponent Of our
measures, then he has the easy remedy y
he can write to the papers, and Say we
used his name withou: authority. tCheers
If any of the gentlemen named take
this course. We can supply his place
And conceive that we shall be bound in
honor to do so; if we have been mistaken
10 him be is bound TO declare it, and no
perpetuate the deception. [Cbeers.l Betor.
call upon the Secretary to read the tick
Ell, aoH simply sag, gentlemen, that I'll.
decision Of this night on it IS TO be final
aud acathoat any oppression Of andiuadua
opinion as TO the merits or demsrits o.
those names sciI be read. As / have al
ready remarked, am not acquainted with
any Of these gentlemen but they have
been selected by gentlemen as much in
terested in this question as | am; and
now, gentlemen, If you ATE unaninous!y
determined to convince the community
that you are sincere. and really In earnes,
that you sincerely feel that there is a
bona Jfde grievance of which you com.
plain, and wish redressed, YOU will SUI.
port the candidates thus offered for yonr
choice. because if you do not, you have
no alternative left but that of voting for
The declared enemies of your rights. |
viii now request the secretary 10 read the
names placed on the ticket; Of that ticket
! have approved. L presents the names
OF the only friends we could find already
before the public. and those whom, not be-
my 50 permanently before the public, we
nave found for ourselves.
The secretary then read the following
list -
FOR SENATORS
THOMAS O,CONNER.
j. G. GOTZBERGER 80