The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-17
VIcE PRrsipENrs.
Warda-

oliver T. Hswett, Thomas winshir, 10
| George Jorlsno, Richard M. Raven, II
| John w. Bradhurst, David Graham, Is
Josiah Rich, Isaac Kennard, Is
Joseph Alexander, George Pessinger, IT
Abraham Van Nest,
| sEcaErAaIrs.
| John l. Mumford, John Post,
| T. Frrssenden, A H. Mickle,
| James " Rich, Thos. Sedgwick.
Neil Grey,
These names were carried amidst few cries Of
''no;" and,some cries Of "Cock-a doodle doc" from
some i'll behaved boys at the back of the plat
form.
Mr.. AIMEs then rose and said-"Gentlemen. one
Of the Secretaries will proceed to read the call Of
the meeting; (cries Of ''oh-ah take drink
cocx- a-doodie. door" Gentlemen will please to come
to orderr'-(cres Of hats off-down in front-sit
down, old square toes-cock. doodle doc ~
Mr. FEssESDsN, one Of the secretaries, then read
the call of the meeting, given above. To this
he added, "This cal is signed by more than 81 900
names of your fellow.ct (Cries of Bah
No you don't-shut up-sh-ah-ah-ah'')- consi
derable laughter and groaning Immediately around
the platform. and more Growing like cock from
the boys at the back Of the platform. After this
there was sort of funny pause.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said" Gentlemen,
you have heard the call Of the meeting (pause
and cries of oh, yes'') "What's your pleasure r.
(Another curious pause.) "Isit your pleasure to
adopt the call Of the meeting?" "a loud .cry Of
"no" was heard Immediately from some one in
front of the platform, and loud laughing) "All
you in favor Of it say aye" (About 200 hundred
cried "aye.") "All you opposed say. no."
(About $50 said no,') but they cried out 30 loud
that they appeared to have majority.
CuAiRMAN.-"It is carried"
Series Of "no," from the Irishmen close to the
platform.
The CHAIRMAN then sat down, and JOSIAH RICH
Esq rose and said, that be deemed it fortunate,
circumstance which had called them together, in
order tia, they nigh, prove themselves to be true
citizens Of this proud repsblic, devotedy attached
to the institutions of their country, and DESTROYS Of
uphodng and preserving them. We ask, he
said, simply the truth, and simply seek the truth
invest it with simplicity and for the purpose of
proclamng 10 all politicians Of every class and eve
ry grade, that the public schools are too sacred
matter to be made the subject Of political eeerde.
main. He would say no more, but simply offer the
resolutions which he held in his hand, and his
| friend, Mr.. Fessenden, would read them. CAD.
plause and all sort Of cries and growing
Mr. FEssEspEN then rose with the following reso.
ntions in his hand. He is rather nervous, and his
hand shook little. On seeing this, an Iishman in
front Of the platform cried cut "Be Jasus he's 70.
the horrors! better take drink, old boy ~
(Laughter.) He then read the following
RksoLvr,oSs.
Whereas proposition to alter the system Of public
school education in operation 10 city has bee
introduced into the Legislature OF State sccompa
MED by the report of committee which indicates an
entire absence OF practical Of the subjects
gross offActs and entirely mistaken
/ view Of public sentiment and
Whereas The practical operation Of the
proposed to be introduced cannot fail 10 IMPAIR IL not
destroy, system which hss established itself In the If
f,c,isns and confidence Of our community, by its happy
%S os. Of vssn puPc
which mparts the bent fits and blessings Of education
more chsspy perfectly generally and satisfactorily
than any other known ~ stem IN the world:
l. Therefore, Resolved, That tie statements and in
erences contained in the late report Of the Committee
Colleges Academies snd ecAssls in the popular branch
OF State Legislature, do great injustice that spirit
Of liberal federation and univ ersal benevoeuce which
has always peculiarly dsting uished city, and ere
the means Of correct sre At ali ,ne,
within the reach Of any and every individual Who
disposed TO make acandd Of the subject
H. Resolved That It 10 net true that the public fund.-
Appropriate 10 the purposes Of education in our ci,y OF
any portion Of them, the control Of an rres
that Of the city Of New York; end We respectfully com
mendls worthy Of the imitation Of their successors
now in office, the example OF that LeRjslsure which
placed the Of local In the hand
Of our LOG al government with fall confidence that GU
city corporation will appoItou the school funds anon,
such institutions and such only will dispense tn
blessngsoi education, without sectarian bias, ,qusl
Ill R..:assd, The. Ii: designation of til. Publ
School Society % Of the 0gents Of the Commo
Council in the distribution Of school Fund does
preclude any other insitutisn frsu like sgency tn
Common Council see ct TO confer and sppl'cstio
has ever been denied by the Comaon Council, exceT
in cases which demanded recognition Of religious ps
ealiarisies which would be wholly Incompatible wit
me ,r,si, oiou Poli,iesi institutions;
IN Resolved That Il 10 not that there 30 -
cnharen IN our city, (uor sny approximation TO this
humoerC ass mentioned in the Report of the late Sec
?. s's,e oetween the ases ofs and 10 pears whol
oes'Su.e OIL education, and such inference canno
fairly drawn from the fact that m are NOT found
our pubic schools nor dses the tact Of their sbsenc
onc any ground for an inference that eur system 10 uu
ps',~ ,.s,rv, ns graf smeeney Of eur schools ii
chiidrsn to acquire cool common school cdur
eng before they are s.teen yesrs 81 ase and theu
sands Of such nov ar: absent IRON the schools adm
their parents In obtaining iivsliheod hsvinC :, a.. @
lier age STAINED far better educ ssisn In a.
than the district sys,em Of our capable AZ +,
e | parting. " IN
" Resolved, That tn. .Shiek ar ef ,.,.
Ting upon city s mot Hslf euniousIy
that smoke Of prejudice which the report Of the
In the Legislature IL calculated to create m
shsve little dcub. thst both the elsud and the smoI
| wiIl be speedily dissipsted BY the light Of truth
W. Resolved That efall the pshc Institutions OF o,
city, there are none under more ~iss fthfu end ~con
ncal management none mers useful In their operas
than the Public schees Of New Yeshi that in respect
urnsh the habits or attention and order they
and their entire freedom from sectsrsn and political
auences the Puhr Schools Of New Ysrk ~ chslen
csmpsrison with any public Institutions Arthe educ
ton efchidren in the couotry In the world: and
c our judgment the passage OF sny Law which would
Wroy or materially irlare the pablo school o.