The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-01

sacred as yours; but beyond this, l shall reserve
the principal portion of what have TO say, until
which hope may be soon-you will be in posi-
ton to answer tor yourself.
CHAPTER VII
The Bishop sorry that he tehaped badly 10 Ms Chds and
promises 10 b. good boy hereafter.
" When the devil was sick, the devil o monk would he
When the devil got well, the devil a monk was he'
Mr.. Bennett has passed over in sllence-no
thanks to him for 40 doing-a the propositions re-
specting myself, which, i true--as contend they
are, proves that what he and others have said
against me, is sheer falsehood and SANDER But
passing over these, he has charged me with two
subordinate matters which shall now dispose Of
The first is my reference to an amiable and talen
ted lady, who will do me the Justice to remember
that did not make any mention Of her name
would not willingly offend against the rules OF gal
which now regret observation-disclosures thai feel
that was unwarranted in applying IT, but because
] could not then toresee that the ldchae OF one OF
her bad friends could have been SO great that he
would publish her honored name-as a shield for
The protection of his own guilty head. My au-
sion was intended for the eye of that lady herself
but not for the notoriety which this bad friend has
given IT,. In truth, | supposed that the alluslon
would be understood by few, if any, besides
herself. We have certainly seen the writings
even of ladies' severely criticised But | am not
Reviewer by profession And IT | alluded
make bold to say that that lady herself after
proper explanation, will do Inc the justice
to acknowledge, that il | have ever meried
blame for what | have SAID, It is more than coun-
ferred from my silence In regard to what ! have
suppressed. But, even so regret that her feelings
should have been panied, and declare that It had
thought that of the few who might understand the
alluslon, there could have been one base enough to
publish her name in connection with 1t, 1t should
never have been uttered by me. Still, ! apologize
to her, and express my regret that anything have
ever written should have!gven the least pain TO
Va bn for tall hpn nj
and amabillty, Is Justly regarded as AN honor and
ornament to her sex.
CHATTER VIII
The Bishop gets quite frantic and man strong dis
position TO knock out has oWn brains.
The other small matter, on which point has
been raised by Bennett, is In reference TO my speech
at Carroll Hall. lie says in his paper OF Saturday
that "thls speech Is WORD FOR WORD the same us
that published IN the F,eeman's Journal, and
drawing his conclusion from this assertion OF his
own, he charges upon me that am guilty OF false
hood"
This is impossible, for at the conclusion OF my
letter, stated that IN pennng 1t, had not single
document before me, and consciousness, Judgment
and memory were all had to depend upon. And
knowing that the two latter OF these might betray
me into mistake, took the precauton which |
owed to christian feeling and common candor to
state, that fin any Matter OF fact was mistaken,
retracted my words by anticipation. Alter such
declaration, no man except Bennett, even II had
been mistaken on some point, would accuse me OF
talsehood. This is the only instance IN which even
Bennett questions my accuracy or my Veraclty' ii
what he says were true, with such precantlon on
my part, it could be of but little service to him:
But it is not true. The report in the Herald and
the report in the Freemans Journal are not word
for word the same. This fact. And with facts,
even Bennett ought to know at this time, that rea
sonng, much less assertion, Is perfectly useless ii
therefore, convict Bennett OF attempting to de-
ceive on this point, will surprise nobody. Still as
have appealed to the justice of public. opinion, |
shall not presume to stand before that tribunal with
even this lmputation. To put this matter night, 1t
is sufficient to say that the quotation at the head
OF this letter Is found IN the report OF my speech a.
Carroll Hall, in the Ffccman's Journal, and Is not
found in Benefits report of the same Therefore,
when Bennett says that the Two reports are "woid
for word" the same, II only proves that ne was ac-
complishing falsehood, and knew It. Inns false
hood he repeats six tlmes-sti as the list Will be
sufficiently long, we shall count 1t but as one. 10
what extent it is fasehood, may be inferred from
the following extracts OF my speech az Iairoii
Hall, as reported in the Frcemdns Journal. quote
them not merely for this purpose, but also to re-
flute, IN so much the whole body OF ISLANDERS that
have been circulated by all the editors, orators and
clergymen, who, taking Bennett for their leader,
have almost exceeded him in their perversions OF
the truth. The whole speech may be read IN the
Freeman's Journal extra, Of Oct. Both And the
perusal of it will convince any man who can read,
frst-that there is not word OF appeal 10 re2lous
or sectaran preludices second-that there Is not
a word of reference to politics, except IN so TAR US
candidates had arrayed themselves IN opposition
to the equal rights of the people thrd-that The
purpose OF that speech was not TO organiZe party,
but to lay down and develOpe principle These
propositions will be established by 1.-The following
passages OF that speech
ain this country all things are affected or decid-
ed by public opinion and pub lc sopinion Itself Is
sustained by two opposite elements-Irnth and
Falsehood. There is nothing more powerful than
falsehood, except truth alone. The enemies OF
our claim not ignorant of this, and therefore
they have crowded every avenue to public OPINION
tn m a.
cit is therefore necessary for us to have recourse
to the truth which they suppress or disguise we
do not ask for sectarian schools. we DO not ASK
that any portion of the public money should be co'.-
at the public expense such demand moTti be
absurd, and ,co,dd richty merit the rebuke phtch
could not escape.
"In the Public Schools which were established
according TO the system now in force, our children
had to study books which we could not approve
Religious exercises were used which we did not
recognize, and our children were compelled
to take part in them. Then we withdrew them
from the schools and taught them with our own
means. We do not want money from the School
Funds-all we desire Is that 1t be administered
in such way as to promote the education OF all
Now the Public School Society has introduced
ust so much of religious and sectarlan teaching
as it pleased them IN the plenitude of their rres-
pOnsible character TO impart They professed TO
excIud. religion, and yet they introduced so much
in quantity as they thought proper, and OF such
as vlOdtfu OuI IiSu's. ~ Jul ,hii
dren cannot receive education without having their
religious faith and feelings modelled by the Public
School Society, then they cannot receive II under
the auspices of that institution, and II tor those
reasons they cannot receive it from that institution,
Is tyranny them for lis support. We do not
ask the introduction OF religious teaching in any
Public School, but we contend that II such relisl-
GUS influences be brought to bear on the business
of education, it shall be, far our children arc
concerned, in accordance with the religious belief
of their parents and families"
But call upon youto resist this Public School
system whether you are sustained by public men
or not.
"You are called upon to join with your oppres
sors, and they leave you no alternative IN voting
It may appear uncommon IT may seem inconsist-
ent with my character, that should thus take an
interest in this matter, and | should not were il
not a subject OF extraordinary import But there
has been an invasion Of your religious rights, and
as the spiritual guardian Of those row before me, !
am bound TO help their cause. II you are taxed,
you must he projected Were the tax so imposed