The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-02
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.

THE NEW YORK ELECTION.
The election fol members of the State Legis-
ture is held tomorrow. The topics of discus
sion which have engaged the parties, in add
ton TO banks, currency, tariffs and internal i'm
provements, are, in the city of New York. the
assessments for city improvements, and in the
State the claim of the mechanics 10 be relieved
from the competition of convict labor, and the
attack made by the Catholics upon the system
OF public schools
very extraordinary politco-relgous de-
monsration was made by the Catholics at Car
roll Hall, New York city, on Friday evening
last. The school fund of the State maintains
public schools at which children of all sects are
admitted without expense. They are purely
literary institutions, except that the Bible is
read once day. The Catholics object to their
children minglng with those Of the Protestants,
and desire appropriation of portion Of the
school fund for their separate use. Most Of the
candidates of both parties, Gall on the Wing
sde,) are understood to be opposed to any
change in the present system for any sectarian
purposes. The Catholic meeting accordingly
brought out two of their own nominees as can
didates for State Senators, and three names for
the Assembly to be Joined with the rest of the
regular Loco-foco ticket. The chief speaker at
the meeting was the Romanst Bishop Hughes.
The Herald says, Bishop Hughes, and Sc
veral Of the Catholic priesthood, mounted the
platform, and were received with great APP
plause." This is an important step, and has
been met with very strong condemnation. The
first dawning OF an attempt like this to unite
Church and State, should be frowned upon by
all parties. We trust the ballot boxes will ad-
minister their severest rebuke. We copy the
report Of the proceedings of this new politco-
religious movement from the Herald:
MEETING OF THE CATHOLICS TO NO
INMATE A SEPARATE TICKET.
Last night meeting Of the opponents Of the pre-
sent Common School System called al Carroll
Hall, which was attended by immense concourse
of people. Mr. Gregory Dillon was called to the
Hughes, and seperal Of the Catholic priesthood,
mounted the PLATFORM, and receiped ioHh great
applause. The Right Reverend gentleman began
his address to the meeting by expressing his delight
and satisfaction to find that the forlorn children of
New York had many friends and advocates ready
to stand forth for the purpose of relieving their
happy condition. He glad of this, not merely be-
the children required friends, but because their
prospects better system of education were better
now than they had been tor sixteen long years past.
His Reverence then took view of the school ques-
ton and went the whole ground, which he dis
cussed before the Common Council. He adverted to
their opponents, wishing to establish a monopoly
of religious freedom and to enslave the young mind
compel the tax payers to support system, which,
while it took money out of their pockets prevented
the fathers brothers, and unces of the children from
having voice in their education unless they
them 10 pauper schools paid for their education
second time His Reverence then said that the ques-
ton had been before two tribunals, and it was now
left for the decision Of the people themselves Ii those
who wanted change would not vote for the advocates
Of change, then was their cause hopeless but If
they would neglect the opponents and vote for these
public men, who had stood by them in the hour Of tri-
al, there was a brig liter day before them.
The Right Reverend speaker then proceeded thus
II is impossible for msto say any thing personally of
those whose names have been recommended to be
placed on the list of candidates. and would not for
one moment urge that they should be placed there,
had not been assured on the most positive evidence,
and which could not doubt, that they are friendly
TO alteration in the present system OF public educa-
ton. | know that Of them, it is said, oppo-
sed to u.s. But again, the other hand, have been
assured by gentlemen who spoke from their per-
sonal Acknowledgements speaking for one candidate
and some for ano,her-that by public and recorded
acts or authorized declarations all of them,-ay, all
OF them can be depended determined should they
by your votes be elected to the position in which they
can decide on this question, to support the justice OF
our claims tremendous applause)
IT. however 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 received we find him an opponent of our
measures then he has the easy remedy-he can write
To the papers and say we used his without
thority. (Cheers.) If any of the gentlemen named
take this course, we can supply his place And con-
ceiye that he shall be bound in honor to do So if we
have been mistaken in him he is bound to declare it,
and not perpetuae the deception. (Cheers) Before
1 call upon the Secretary to read the ticket nM
simply saw gentlemen, that the decision Of this night
on H. is 10 be fnd and without any expression of in
dvdual opinion to the merits or dem rits OF those
Names will be read. As have already remarked, /
am not acquitted with any Of these gentlemen; but
they have been selected by gentlemen much inte
rested in tits question as am and now, gentlemen
If you are unanimously determined to convince this
community that you sincere and really in earnest
that you sincerely feel that there bona de grev
ance Of which you complain, and wish redressed
YOU will support the candidates thus offered for your
choice because if YOU do not, you have alternative
left but tina, of voting for the declared enemies of your
rights | will now request the Secretary to read the
names placed on the ticket, OF that ticket have APP
proved 1t presents the OF the only friends we
could find already before the public, and those whom
not being so permanently before the public, have
found for ourselves.
The Secretary then read the following list
Senator's.
Thomas OConner, J. G. Gotsburger.
Assembly
Tighe Davey d R. ] Jones,
D. G. Pentz Solomon Townsend,
g. Weir, J L. O'SulliVan,
Paul Grout, Auguste Devazac,
C. Scbakhammer VIM. McMurray,