The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-26
The Free school Law of New York, and
Christinnity.

In the course of the approaching autumn, the
people OF this commonwealth will be called upon
10 vote on the new school law. Already, very
warm discussions have taken place the subject,
and conventions, in several districts, have been
called, TO examine the designs of certain phio-
sophcal blockheads, who, with apparent hypocriti-
cal ssgacity, are endesvoring to make out of this
school system a great polytechnic institution for
political purposes, in which Christianity is not to
be recognized, adverted to, or upheld; so that we
may prepare our children to slide back iato the
pentisocratic state Of barbarism advocated by the
TrtbHae-that moral tap-tub for catching the lees
and dTeRs of society This TapAtu6 is in a con-
slant state of folly and fement, containing little
that is identified with he true and proper elements
Of society, or only so much shows that il has
originated with the public; and as il blubbers and
bubbles with iis mixed matter, continually throws
up to the view number Of strange flies, which
buzz about IL, and feed upon its pesferous sweets
Even Its exhalsions are poisonous. The common
receptacle Of even thing that falls into it, the Tap
fnb il quite trap in its way; but, while confaed
to those who delight in feasting upon its contents
IL cannot be very mschevous.
The idea of protesting great regard for Chris
tanity-ihe only valuable distinction the nation
possesses, az differing from the Hindoos, the Mus
sullans, or the Northumberland then advocating,
that the great source OF all moral life and energy
shall be left 10 the chance circumstance Of hours
In after hfe-the idea Of rearing children in the
history Of mere material facts. and OF shutting out
the great fact upon which men alone can build
their hopes Of consolation in view Of the rness
heTeafter-the design Of virtually applying the seal
Of the commonwealth to parchment that shall
ueat the New Testament the dream Of bygone
sge-the sinister project and purpose Of selEwor.
shipping men TO create man-dols, in the place Of
eod-worship, with the immediate desire TO array
the unfortunate and heaven forgetting portion Of
the community against those who have been
educated in the faith Of their fathers--such IDEAS,
desens, projects and purposes could only spring
nom the genius Of man opposed to the belief
which stamps us as Christian nation. Sophisiry
ceases TO be cunning when IL is detected; and the
bad logic and viler principles maintained by the
TapfHb newspaper must soon be so clearly per-
seived, that we have fears that the people will
discard, by the sanction Of their votes, the only
true pilot gwen to mankind. Danish Christianity
from the schools of people known throughout
the world as Christians What man in his senses,
with recollection OF the origin Of our republican
institutions, would sell 80 glorious a heritage for
The mess OF Po-gs promised by the philosophers Of
1ap-tub literature The man who would openly
svow sentiment opposed to the instructive
impulses Of every American breast-who would
deprive the neat generation Of those only psre
springs Of ksowledgr from which flow out. 10 bless
society, a thousand moral and invgoratinp streams
deserves the dsnunciations or the contemp,
Of an intelligent community. What mother or
father would wilingl, shat down the gate Of the
first and beet knowledge upon the childi Where is
there 50 base TO seal the lips Of the insrue-
tore Of our offspring against the uiierance Of that
Truth which claims TO have prepared way for
happy futurei Shall our children be taught the
history Of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, Nero and Na.
poleon, and be told that the history Of Him of
Nazareth is fable Shall the offspring Of a Chris
tian nation be called upon to recte with en-
thusiasm the neurological deeds Of Jupiter Her
eules, Juno, Mercury, and Of the whole regency Of
the fabled heaven Of the ancients, and not learn,
also, the great principles Of justice, truth and -r-
ey, as proclaimed by Him who "spake a. never
man spaker' Shall the elevated opinions Of So
crates, Of Plato, and Of the philosophers Of Greece
and Rome, be listened to, while a deaf ear shall
b. turned to the "sull small voice" that gains is
potent ministry from the once visible Perfection
and Parsclete Of the eauhl We care not what
forms Of belief are entertained by men-what
sreeds there may be with respect TO the forms Of
worshiP-bst we will never quietly submit TO see
the enemies Of society, and the haters Of all that
is well established and wholesome for the good Of
mankind, setting themselves MP a. the idols Of a
Christian PEOPLE The universal sentiment of the
whole State is against any such monstrous designs
Ne those which are now 80 insiduously promulgated
and which, there ~ toe much reason 70 fear, viz