The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-19

The following article was, we learn, communi-
Gated the True Delta for publication in reply to an
| editorial article which appeared in that paper on
Saturday last. 1t was refused insertion and is now
sent to us for publication in the Crescent. We
wish to avoid any participation in this controversy;
| bat as the article is temperate and well written
| and comes from source of the highest respecta-
biity, do not feel liberty to decline its publ
cation
essrs. EditorS-l felt sympathetic paug your " hcly
horror of being drawn into the "repuye maesrom'' of
religious poemics' But being therein drawn you will
not take 1t amss IL l. as plain ezen demand an expana
ton of some expressions in article the Iyceum Hail.
which ought perhaps to impue the whirng motion of
| lie laid ' maesrom.''
and the Board Of Directors of Public Schools of this Munoi
pa, using this offensive expression regard to the course
which the former body ard certain members of the other
fit to adopt in regard the Lyceum Hall and the open
irg exercise of the schools deny the justice of this
assert that the gentlemen whose action dturbs you, are
influenced by motives and liberal yours those
Others of your way of thinking. Let see.
First As the Bible question: the report of the minority
OF the committee in the Board is free from every thing like
bgotry or unkndnes: than that of the majority
challenge denial of this and that the author of it
VIII cheeruly submit to the inspection of any One Those
who agree with him, object 10 change the by
which the schools have been opened since their foundation
lou speak Of the forced of the Protestant version of the
| Bible" Here is the rule;
The teachers the opening the schools every morning
shall read portion of the Holy Scriptures without note or
comment. and afterwards The prayer prescribed by the Board
OF Directors Perhaps this is reply enough without note
or comment M version Is pTecEbed do know that
exclusively used There would be little objection
presume the part of these gentlemen the substitution
of The Douay version though its English dicon inferior
thar of the received in beauty And one may find
pexed to it recommendation of the Council of Catholic
bishops OF the United States, and later the powerful
Archbishop of New York. perhaps wearing the
red hat OF Prince of that ancient church, exhorng all the
ful lf1Iua,t lxt liz. l,z
by Saints Chrysostom and Jerome 1900 years ago
You cannot understand why public school system, if
Intended TO be liberal and just should be regulated pnc
pies nationally obnoxious to any portion of the people,"
Many wise and liberal citizens understand how the
reading of from book in which all profess to find
their most precious belief and which all sworn to tes
uy truly and TO perform their civil duties, be nationally
obnoxious to the Of But my business is
with motives. The whom you blame believe that
Ge under which the schools have been conducted so long
without objection and prOspered muCh should not be dis
urbed but for and urgent And carefully
weighing such have been brought forward they JUG &c
them insufficient They propose. then, super anti
qnas UiGs, to stand the old plhs-TO STAND and ia
these times of frantic change, there will be many siury
| heart to stand by them
Secondly. You say you are constrained oIbeevs that
these gentlemen, well than fourths of the Coun
c oppose the of the Lyceum Hall for certain Fancy
Fairs because they for the benefit of Catholic institutions
In presence of the facts it immense consrain
from without that forces to such conclusion believe
that you, well belong TO that school of strict con-
BEuCilon IN pOucs Whlch maintains that the
should be observed by public officers against the waste.
ul use OF the public property committed to their care beside
the danger of indirect bribery thereby The Lyceum Hall is
only in charge of the Board Lecture.room." 1t can
be shown beyond dispute, that be used for Fair
Gun 0ar in the opinion of not few sensible persons too
frivolous and undgned for the genius OF the place. without
very serious injury to the floor and furniture You are mis-
taken In asserting that it " not wanted for any very impu
tan purpose in the meantime The chairman Of the appro
PIRATE committee showed that it would be wanted for tn
rey purpose of its instttiOpOpular scientific lectures
which, indeed, the Board had ordered the same meeting
Besides, will those who accord this, dare refuse it u
many other worthy applications, of which are Ger
tainy more in need Of public aid than the Female Catholic
Asylum? Where shall we stop then Oh the prolific evil
of the 'tbis once - SYSTEM know, indeed that memo
TO the effect from another sent to the Secre
tays table by gentleman whose desk was deposited
lew evenings have the best for believing tina
he would have voted to refuse the request. 1t perhaps
question whether the Hail should only be used for the purpo
OF It's erection or also be rents out proper occasions 70
The benefit of the Library. But this request for the gra
tuluous use Of it, in snguaFy dscordant with it
design.
Charity has nothing to do with this question: Here is
proof OF this member of the Board who has most senu
ously opposed the grant, offered open subscription 70
the rent OF some other for the benefit OF the charity
pedging hmseIfo contribute as large sum as any othe
the Board and reply made to this 1t has
indeed, been suggested that the golden axe with which
the life OF the President of the Board menace in debate
he melted down to ngOts for the same purpose.
Since would " in nitey prefer some other expana
ton OF the conduct of the gentlemen of whom you speak
surely you be graed. Or else submit the aues
ton whchis the greater breach of chary-he irmness
faithful public in their duty or reckless fury in as
aiIng ther motives. FAcrs