The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-26

to present appearances we look for an early ad-
jourpmsnt of Congress. 1t would be well to settle
The slavery agitation. Factionism has made the
most of il, the wheels of government partially
stopped for want of money, and the country is
feited with alarms about the safety Of the Union.
The State Free eel sos System-socialism vs..
Christianity
State Free School Convention was recently
held in Syracuse, in this State, in which the de-
bates that occurred were of a very important and
significant character One of the objects of GER
tain persons connected with this movement, is, to
abolish all kinds of religious instruction in our
fire.. scholastic allow the minds of our youth to
grow TO maturity, without having received any
religious impression whatever, and to expand in
The luxurisnce Of nhdrlity. Such undertaking
is well calculated to arouse the attention of our
citizens-to call for an investigation by all who
have The welfare of society at heart, and to
tsin, as econ as possible, who are at the bottom of
this extraordinary onslaught on Christianity, and
who il is that desire TO abolish religion from our
free schools. so that our youth shall be brought up
hfidels in this civilized and christian country
We need not go far TO ascertain who were the
wirrpullers, and who are now the advocates of
this extraordinary attempt bring up our children
in The ways of infidey by aboishing all religious
education in free schools II originated with
die clique Of socialists W no in our midst,
and who have been, for years past straining every
nerve to convert this happy republic into another
France, by recognizing our institutions according
IN their Wild and mpracticable notions, and over
arring the existing enlightened order Of things in
government. religion, and society. As might have
been expected, Horace Greeley, the Fourierite
editor Of the Tiibnne, had "A hand 10 the matter,
aid Of the most conspicuous actors
m this unblu-hing attempt to drive religious
Instruction from our schools. As the exponent of
,he beauties oi Fourieris and socialism, he at
tended the enton, and, with all the curious
CLIQUE nee of which h. is master, he advocated the
abolition Of religious instruction in our free schools.
The object OF the movement is plain. IL is to leave
the youthful mind void of religion until il is capable
of understanding the mysteries If inidelity, Of I'M
bhing the doctrines OF socialism and Fourisrism
which are propounded by the clique of foreign aud
Motive soci-lists who surround Greeley, through
the columns Of ths Tribune, every day. Such is
the plain meaning and object Of this new socialist
movement; and this glazing attemp, to poison the
minds of youth ought TO receive rigid
scrutiny from Christians of all denominations. 1t
lie lamentable fact, that, as it il, our youth
ignorant enough Of their religious duties and their
renGiouS TetlOnrlbltnes, NOTWITHSTANDING tndt I'M
nense sums Of money and TIL eSertions of thou
sands Of instructors employed in their tIition;
bat, deprive them Of the benefits which they
receive from the Precepts that instil ed into
them in the free schools, and what can we
expcctq The socialists cannot bear the ide, OF
the daily exercises OF those schools being com
mepccd or ended with prayer, or that the doctrines
Of Christianity, which are the basis Of civilization
n a. al n ho t.d
statrs .hould be nculcated in these .eminaries of
lesfning.
Thir l. decidedly the most dangerous form that
socishsm has yet assumed in this eoHntry. Its in
Rdei. absurd, revolutionary, and dsorganiziug f,l-
ls,i,s can be easily met and vanqu-hed by persons
Of mature sge and Jndement--its evil tendencies
ean be corrected by a sound, religious, aud consrr-
vatrvr public opinion But let its doctrines he fast
snsd on cur youth, and the heart sickens AT the
,fo,prct ufihr consequences that would inevitably
ensur Religion would be- hunted down; the rights
of property would be- disregarded; the anchor Of our
SAFETY, 80 y opr aud gcd-fsaring nation, would
~ lots might would prevail over right, and band
OF ihsorist- would reign supreme in the g'n~rh
ss.trcrion which they themselves produced. This
sniisci j. deser,iug Of immediate investigation,
s,d cool and dis,,lssionaie deiiberdtion Are our
e.rstus rrcpar,d 10 countsnance such course Of
scu. the fafi ofths socialists Are they willing
hsi the int,l.cts Of their children should he
t"'-ousd with the doctrines of anarchy. sugared
snd honey c over by the clique Of foreign aud native
d's~iple~ ct Fourier, IN this city. The socialists
are ~ Won, by night aud by day. preparing for
che psxt 'iscuon. wh~n our citizens will be called
spos Ia oscid- whether socialism or the benigu
tr'n, ME 81 revelation and Christianity shall he
snpFtt ~ our free schools. We put the N on thei,
suaid thut early. ia order that they may h. pre-.
ptrrd e. crsufer.ct thu designs of tho-e rhilo-o-
phets Shn. under the plea ofprogrrs-, are beat on
the deduction uf III ihst good men hod dear.
We shall rerur ~ this subject, and. AZ thu man
time, caut'.p the public Of the tendency OF this
new and dangerous socialist movement
ruvtts' 7rstrE 90 Cstuovv.-fhe statue u the tate
JtI 4 Calhoun from the chisel of Utrar Pe~sr.