New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-19


as Vice Preziients
FRANCIS COOPER, JOHN B. lASALA,
BERNARD GRAHAM, JOHN quinn,
SCI ~ ISiyOI DSRY JOHN McSULTf,
rETEK NcLOUGHl ~. ANDREN CARhi"AN'
TERENCE DoNNELLi, fEfER NJ Khai'
p UARdOIS JAS ". WHITE,
iouy WIjHI JOHN Il. GUrTSBERGER,
| a. FFSDl PETER DUFFY,
p = ctsSFRIY OWEN McCABE,
IRrGORY DILLON DENNIS MULLINS,
JOUN y-NFNOMY ROBERT NckEOS,
HIGH NELLY JAMES DWELL,
JAMES kERRlGAN, JOHN NJ LLES,
Or. II. SWEENEY JOSEPH OCONNOR,
TIGHE DANEf, DANIEL MAJoh-
BARTHOLOMEW O'CoNSEx, EDWARD SnoSTtEi, and I'D
Mrxp s DrzRY Esqs. sppointed Secretaries Of the
meeting.
This call Of The meeting having been read, the follow
sg gentlemen appointed committee 10 prepare re-
solutions expressive Of the Of the meeting III re
erence to the object er which they hsd assembled and
to prspre an address The III. Rev. Bishop Hughes.
viz Messrs James ". White, 4. o'Connor snd Edward
Short These gentlemen accordingly withdrew for the
earposc of fulfilling the Quite. o! their appointment
During their absence the meeting was elcquenIy al
dressed by the President. THoHA. oCoSSoS, Esd AID
by Dr. Husn SWEENEY. The speech Of Doctor )" -eney
drew forth repeatedly aud especially when he mentioned
the name Of the Right Rev BISHOP HuGHEs, loud aGa
long and mos, enthusiastic bursts of applause When he
bad concluded, the committee having returned g. Coz
snR, Esq came rward and submitted the following Pre-
amble aud Resolutions the reading OF which elected fire.
duenl and hearty cheering
HIer.Gs our Constitution declares that " The free
aud noyment Of religious profession and worship
without discrimination preference. shall forever be al
lo< ed this State 10 all mankind and the laws OF ih-
Land well as those OF nature give to parents the
rigat and power OF directing the religious and ao'al
well literary education OF their offspring aud
whereas the leyyug taxes aud the expenditure oi
the 7u~c funds favor pataitv should be tolerated.
ana whereas in our Common eaith whose Laws based
the principle OF equally OF rights asd priFegcs
tAc OF monopOie Is contrary to that principle
aud With the spirit OF free institutions and
whereas the Public School Society Of the CITY OF New
York monopoly of an odous character wholly IRE
sponsh the people hose agent proesses 10 be- own
properly Of great value purchased WIN the moHey oil
the people without being subject 10 any coaro over IL
self property By either the City or State authorities
the receipt OF large uat oil the putlic fund col
l.ct-d sud apart for the purposes of public etucato
and whe processing expcnd thu public funds for the
education aud beneat OF ali, adopting such system oil
religion, discipline ,chooS renders impossible
for large ceSs oil TO ENJOY the advantages Of
public instruction. Aithout sacrificing doing violence 20
thei. religious prime Pies and whereas, all
wherein any class of citizens feel convinced that they are
agrr.eyed either BY bad laws, by the iadmlnistfa
of good laws Is their boundcn duty "e ~ their
rig assemble together into consldcrdti their
ErIeyances and the mode of tejressing them, and
whereas convinced and feel that VIC hSvo Ju.t
of complaint against the partial, unequal ana IN
mode which the Common school system Is I'D
muistered in the OF New York and have soug
dress BY memoralising the Common Council of the City
and Legislature of the State without avaaEd whereas
still have full confidence in the justice Of the people,
| Therefore
Resolved, That Impressed with the rectude OF in
tepons and Of the righteousness Of
shall never desl't from prosecution OF our clsm
I'll full am ps redress shall be obtained and hereby
fellow citizens of all denominations make
common cause with Us, IN matter Of such vita. impor
lance to the ends of public justice
~,
tou false aad caunnous, that we srek to obtain
portion Of the public funds Tor the purpose Of religious
education or that we would appy such funds II oba nei
the propagation OF our religion whatever
ResOlreG That by the intrigues sal Vaccinations OF
the memsers ard adhsrents OF the Public School Society
candidates for the State Legislature presented for the
sarcgG OF the people she late eIection selected
with view 10 pc'peuatc the evils of which complain
Rtsoired That Consider every citizen duly bound
10 exercise the elective franchise III such Will
be conducive TO good government. and the admintr
Of equal and impartial laws and shall adhere The bal
lot box for the protection OF our rights long the
Public School Society, its adherens shall endeayor by
| their eectoneering inirigues to defeat them.
Rtsslced That the pubic meeting held Carroll Hall
on the 29h Of October lat not Intended to subserye
the interests Of ANY politic. party, but convened
soaly for tho prr.o,e OF adopting defensive
against the insidons attempts obtain sufragcs
men known be- devoted the views and projects Of
tbs; odiou. monopoly. the Public School Society.
Rtsolred That consider IL 10 belong ourselves
aione TO approve or dsapprove If the acts of those who
represent Us 20 long those acts connected with
Interests and regard the by the Right
Reverend Bishop Hughes IN relation the advocacy OF
rign.s and particularly on the occasion Of the meet
ing at Carroll Hail. Friday evening the 30 October
eatit!ed To emphatic ard unqualified approval
Resolrsd Thai III the lawful exercise OF nj. rights as
Citizen and u TIE performances Of hs bonnden official
duty Bishop Hughes attended the maetisg at Carroll
Hal ~ lie did all others on the school que,on and by
thc invitation request Of large body of the friends
OF The independent ticket watch been nominal al
st Johns Hall, recommended 1t the meeting as con-
tanning the names OF toe "Eo were represented to ha
ii tie ony candidates VINO favorable such mn
alteration III Tue preset School Syslem IN the CITY OF
Newf York would permit ir.icpate in The bcne-
fits Of the Common :h0ol Fund.
Res0te.d Tint tue OF the acstiug REFERRED
TO- hthop hughes dd nothing which could be tered
a. se'tton from ;he dGtie of his Ill a minister Of
religion and nothing winch -gi,imaiey connect
cf ~b TIE preservation Of religious rghts of Tie
people under IIs spiftusl care.
he.otueG nat this meeting iders II large portion
OF the public pres Of this CITY having Dig sced Itself
by lts representation of the facts aud liz c0arso IN
vsctTe agais the Right Reverend d. Hughes FOR who,e
Exemplary virtues and surprising eadowments have
the aighest regard and who has especial manner
sudeHed hiose 10 oar affections By his powerful
cacy OF cur rights and the rights OF our childreu
Rtso!red That as to the nenacing asd ipf4mma.ory
spirit OF shc portion of the public pre.s despi,c
threats hnd shall protect ourselves ponl. in the
identical capacity III y heh ihiEks proper u s,,a us
Re'oleed That We regard union Of Church and State
a. The difesi evii ina; can bef People and looking
upon sscsfan domination with horror and detestat ton
"cUio ee! II At the s-crhce OF our Lvss
Re;oseed That with feelings II ind gna,ion and
disgust the conduct Of l-S mea wao call tIem<sy.,
Catholics, without being credit TO their creed ssd ho
gave heir names publicly card. o;hsr~.e :. op.
posed TO our just claim.
Alter Ike Resolutions read, lame. w White Esq
submitted OF behalf of the COMMITTEE aud read to the
meeting the following
ADDRESS TO THE RT. REV BISHOP HUGHES
RI. Rec. Sir
numerous body consisting of thousands Of your fe
o~ e1ens friends of free .Hd education, aud
aF"raoie 10 an alteration the present Public SchsO
System Of tic Ci,v Of have ssemb cd th, day
at Washington HAL 10 take into consideration recent
events eornectei with the subject. Having adoped