The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-26
Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said
This Is my own nv native land


Ss This party hold that the Bible without note
men is not sectaran; that it is the ountanhead of
raty and good government and should be used in
School law should be repealed and the Public School
law should be reenacted in its stead and that union of
Church and State any FORM dangerous the lber-
ties of the people and subversve oil the rights of con.
science The government OF this country is republican
me very rsi principle oil republican government is
zen, then sovereign the young the future
regns of this country The sovereigns Of other
tries educated with view to their future station and
duties Is it not important then, for us to determine
whether the future othis country shall be
rule they are ignorant they are unfit to rule. Every
individual therefore, should be educated; and inasmuch
as past experience that popular education cannot
safely be relied but will surely be neglected if left to
the unqualified indifferent therefore, is absolutely
necessary that it should be placed under the and
patronage of government This is the settled
policy of this State and it commends itself to
every intelligent mind But what is the purpose OF the
State in this matter awha should it bel Not principally
if at ALL benefit the individual the family the
class the sect educated has claim govern
ment for such end 1t very true that the patronage
fit to many; but it is Tor this purpose that the State
educates the rising population but for the sake of its
seltpreservation This is tit object for which may
use the peoples money-to prepare the children OF the
land for the faithful and competent discharge of their f
ture POLITICAL social and pubcduties nview oths pr-
cpe man, set Of men, have right to say that the
state shall educate their children in any such
would not compor with the grand object; and polt
cal party and much less has any sect right to inter
to defeat that obect and less still has any person
or right to demand that any should be in
troduced omitted which would tend either to wrong
defective educaton of the children of others in the
state No man has fright to educate his children
his own house. in opposition to law or good mo-
rails, such education would lead to treason Educa
tion then is net only necessary but it must be right
education otherwise, there had better be none
for bad education is like putting sword into the hands
of giant maniac who not only has the strength but the
skill to use eectually The education Of the children
then should be moral well intellectual 1t is
monty conceded that popular intelligence and popular
virtue indispensable the existence and continuance
Oh Such US the character OF the pubic
will ofcourse be what the of individual character
Every man who has any voice influence in public
affairs is bound to inform himself and act honestly If one
man may be ignorant dishonest then all mays and when
this is the in republic, the government being
in the hands of majority, will become the most oppres
sve and odous of all tyrannes and hasten to violent
conclusion. Every child, then should receive intel
ectual historical and moral education and the State,
it educate ALL bound to give the best education can
for the purposes intended Consequently the books
tanning the best moral lessons and accurate histories
should be used in their schools The Bible is acknow
lodged by all to be the of all good
morals, both public and private ; and, history,
contains authentic narrative of the extra
SUCH is invaluable and there is not nor
be- any thing to supply its place And shall deprive
that it contains something against my religion, Then
manfesty religion must be opposed to the best in
erests of the state Must we drive out of our public
schools indispensable cass-book to please sect
What could easily involve the principles of that
dangerous union, Church and Statel The Common
School law now in operation in this city brings with
all these evils Under this law the Bible has been Danish
ed from several schools and the best histories mutated
and passages stricken out which offensive to par.
tcular sect; while under the law known the Public
School law there Of these evils and the
of education was uniform throughout the city and
justly the pride its inhabitants. We therefore shall a.
vocate the repeal OF the former and the reesabhment
vernment is necessary; that there is and has been for
many years great extravaganza and wasteu expenditure
ofthe peoples money mourning both debt and taxation
The city Of New York contains population of three
hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants the yearly expen.
diture of the city government is millions OF dollars
about fifty times great the whole expenses OF the
State of New Jersey which has an equal population. 1t
may be said that the city subject to several expenses
that State is not Admit it but, STILL who will believe
that there exists necessity for large dferencel No
one. All complain of abuses and wasteul expenditure;
found to defend them; and none, yet have
beenound to correct them Great professions made
in this matter by both the wing and democratic
parties; but upon trial, it has always been found
that the interest felt for party has the previous
good determinations, If they ever had any. Notwith-
standing the enormous expenses at which the govern
ment is administered is universally acknowledged that
be The city debt now amounts to twelve millions Of
dollars and is constantly increasing and the taxes also
If the money raised was faithfully economically, and
judiciously applied and the taxpayer could some
would not complain several Of citizens have de-
SPARED of seeing reform in this matter and have
moved into neghborng cities to escape the great taxation
of this.
An attempt to partcularze the abuses, would
take space than could be properly spared in ad
dress for they enter into almost not quite every depart
ment of the city government The great and small
alike guilty and to consider the city funds their
own property and he is the most patriotic who
the most to himself
But for example, will mention of these abuses
it is the unparalleled expenditure of about two hundred
thousand dollars per annum for the support of the aims
house department and is well known who the rec
pents of this charity We thankful that they not
Americans No. As long as an American can, by hon.
est toll his daily bread his proud of independ
encew allow him to become participant of public
tizens compelled support while all the labor they
perform is twice year to put their votes in the bal
Portable quarters and thus nulfy the votes of hon.
est Independent citizens, and Illustrate all efforts
reform The wing and democratic parties have both had
opportunities enough to remedy these abuses and neither
have done it. To whom, then to look for relief
Surely not to them again and especially not during the
comngt when Presidential election is 10 take place
when every will be strained, and every device
sorted to- to carry out the patronage
Of the city government could be eectuay used to sub
party ends-certainly not at such time could we
expect these parties to the work OF REFORM and
| curtail expenses. No Then to whom shall look
there any other party that has not yet been tredthat
has not thele temptations to extravaganza We
enPhatcaly, yes! The American Republican Party,
Oh the corruption oil other parties especially for
reform This party, which acknowledges no leader
date may with safety be relied upon to administer the
affairs OF the city government in the most economical and
faithful manner. The people, surely, trust them
selves and this OF all parties, is the peoples party
We have briefly stated the principles of this party
they commend themselves to the good and patriotism
of every American We ask the support of the patriotic
and virtuous in their behalf matter what have hereto
fore been your party preferences and judging from the
manly support given to them at the recent election
have no doubt OF their ultimate triumph.
THOMAS HOGAN,
EDWIN +. COREY,
j. w SAVAGE,
JOB HASKELL,
J. j. II. DU PUY
The assembly dispersed under the same feelings
of enthusiasm those by which the proceedings
had been characterised; and are happy to say
there was not single person suffering from
any of the accidents of these festive occasions.
The next Mass Meeting of the American Repub-
licans will be held in the same place in a short
period. BY the way, we would Just mention to the
be prepared to throw out some new and bold ideas
We SHALL however, revert TO this subject in day
or two, and give them the materlalsperhaps for half