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F!glhiaS. March IA, 1883.
The Late Catholic Movementfn Michigan.
cerresyoaSsEcs q The n 7. Tribune
CLINTON, Saturday, March - 1883
Thinking that brief account Of che recent
Catholic Movement in Michigan might interest
several of your readers, sit down to give you
statement of some of the leading particulars.
In the course Of last fall petition to the
Legislature of Michigan, praying for change
in our Public School System, was put into cir
culation among the Catholics Of the State, in
circumstances which manifestly indicated a
design TO keep the existence Of such petition
a profound secret from the friends of Public
Education. The petition was couched in very
general terms, 20 as to secure as large sub
scription as possible, in order 10 exhibit TO poll
ticians, who could be so Influenced, the Catholic
force Of the State as great as possible. In this
way the names of some not Catholics. and among
others that of a Professor in the University,
were obtained t0it.
In due time, and next in order, came an Adj
dress 10 the Catholics of Michigan, published in
The Ne,o- York Freeman's Journal. This adj
dress very plainly manifests that the Catholic
priesthood, and those who support them, are
opposed 10 Public Schools, as such, and not
merely, as is sometimes said, 10 their existing
form and organization that al Catholics are
called upon TO keep their children away from
Them aud 10 do what they can to destroy them;
and further, that all members of the Legisla-
ture, and other public men who do NOT assist in
the movement against these Schools, are 20 be
visited with political humiliation, or 10 have
their names wiped from the political history oil
the State, by the votes and influence OF the
Catholics All copies Of this address were so
carefully kept from the Catholic public that IL
difficult obtain in places Detroit, where
quite goodly number of copies Of The Freeadas Jour
nal taken This Is Of the circumstances which
shows the intended secresy Of the movement The plan
obviously 10 pour In petitions upon the Legislature
in great numbers accompanied by an Act areafy pre-
pared in order if possible % have the mischief done
before the public mind could be aroused or rernon-
strances sent In.
So successful were the Belgian Bishop and his cosdu.
tors in keeping their movements secret that IL was not
until week two before the meeting Of the Legsa
ture in January that the facts Of the could be acer
tanned to be laid before the public. Among other
facts which then TO light this that for several
weeks the pupts Of the four Catholic churches In De
trot had been devoted to violent and impassoned de
support it, and calling upon the members of the Cath
ole communion under all the pains and penalties of the
"Holy Church" 10 keep their children away from the
Public Schools, 10 make war upon them, and destroy
them Some of the more prominent of the friends Of
Free Schools it Rscertained, had been denounced
by that the full tide Of sectarian bitterness and
hatred might be directed against them.
After the meeting Of the Legislature there might be
seen at Lansing spectacle of some novelty and Gig
nifcance-a Catholic Bishop and bevy Of foreign
priest haunting the lobbies Of the halls Of the Legss
and hrip
their whole influence TO bear against system Of Pub
lie Education. Although these priests assisted by
"a distinguished preste from neghbortng State and
dictate aud overawe yet the result was just Whist
might have been expected Of American Legislature,
not wholly devoid Of manliness and patriotic regard 10
the interests Of the country. Only two three mem
bers from the City Of Detroit Catholics seeking Cath
ole patronage and A. many more miserable party hacks
from other parts Of the State could be influenced in
any wsy-and all modes OF influence put into
quisiron-to countensDce the scheme OF the priesty
aliens.
Inthe City of Detroit system Of Free Schools under
the control Of officers elected by the voters in the City
The Bishops ana Priests having been balsd in their at
tempts before the Legislature IN inne and destroy the
School System throughout the DiOls Stdte now turned
their attention TO getting control of the Public Schoolso
the Cnp. The Charter Eeconfor City Oicers hsppens
the frs; Monday in March strong effort made
10 get Catholics and those favorable Catholics,
members Of the Board Of Education of Detroit. and OF
the City Government The regular Democrats were
found willing TO purchase Catholic and influence
by favOrug their schemes and AZ the Democratic eau
cuses quite a number Of Catholics were nominated for
School Inspectors and for other city officers. large
number a the more independent portion ofthe Demo
cratic party bolted and formed an independent Demo
cratic Ticket which so far met the appreciation OF the
Wings that they declined under the circumstances
form any ticket Of their own and voted that OF the In
dependent Democrats. The organ of the Democratic
party The Free Press) urged strenuousy that the
regular nominations should be sustained havins been
made according 10 the usages and forms Of the party
The Editor claimed 10 be fast friend OF the Public
Schools but never attempted TO show how this profes
sion o. friendship could be reconced with his siding
and Rbettng the determined and nplacabe enemies OF
thoee schools.
Among other modes ofiufuencng voters the Catholic
Bishop boased thst OF the 10000 constituting the popu
lsiion OF the City Of Detroit 10000 Catholics This
was known TO be uniounded boast and the result Of
the Charter Election on Monday, March T. proved 70
be co. The Independent Ticket was elected BY Iarg.
majority and that of the regular Democratic party de-
eetcd Notwithstanding all the crafty management aud
ell the untring efforts Of is friends Such Is bret
history Of the late Catholic movement in Michigan ana
Oi Ne results has lessons of warning and instruction
tor hose WIN have the desire and ability discern them
A.
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recently consumed eight stores and dwellings on
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