The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22

Freedom OF SpeeCh-An0thor Meeting.
meeting was held Last evening at Manhattan Hall IL
behalf OF freedom Of speech There present larg
audience OF men, women and children At O'Clock il
the evening the speechying commenced and calls
forth, during the evening" much applause.
Professor SwHErMAN the first speaker He took tn
topic of Popery for his subjsct he was YER.
violent, usual against Catholicism and Bishop Hughes
The speaker dwe At length upon the arrest OF tn
Rev Mr. Parsons against law and justice and the frs
rights Of American citizenship. He concluded with ~
exhortaton to the audience to stand BY their country
and the American flag, and defy Popery and all it,
powers.
The Rev Mr. PARSONS was then introduced He
amid uch applause. He saidLsdies and gentlemen do
not like the title Of does not belong to
the prerogavs Of God alone 1t does not belong to
reverence 1t not in Ladies' and gentlemen, you
must not expect . polished address from me- l am
humble iaboring man. and work for my iv-
engaged In thu circulation Of the Bible truths
not Catholic We war against the system-rhs
corrupt sysem-of the Roman Church. Now We want to
object Of which snail be q the
protection OF their country We want the youth trained
for this When Lord Cross John issuing his
mandates TO his flock to themselves against the
visions Of the constitution then it time for the Ameri
in their defence (Gr,at applauss) Aud
hall in
do. They tried to destroy public schools In this
they did not succeed but they did partly. They sue
ceeGed in getting Catholic teachers In public schools
and children. both Catholic and Protestant have
to do penanoe You may not believe 1t; but It Ia 80
(Cries Of 1--WE have have') And further gentlemen,
we want Americans to ruls over u.s. We do not
want foreign rulers. We want ths freedom to visit
the Catholic Institutions we Go the Amersau.
Our colleges and churchei are open to all.
There are no secret ch.mbsry AMI dark dun
gems for in the CN,ho, churches; We want them
opened to the public and win yet have 1t cloud Ap
plause The Popss Nunco comes here and he Toasted
on3l sides by pubic officers He visits schools
and o,estant children in Protestant country
PEELED to kneel to receive the sssing of-whomS 1.-The
garments are red with blood. RsnsHsi applause
The press here have done great deal to advance
the Catholics They tell you that England should be
condemned fsr her oppression OF Ireland This Il not
England does not Cypress Ireland. The Pope and
prizes craft keeps her down. was in Cork vi lit
and had TO run for my life because telling crowd
people OF the knavery their priests C.thocism
and England that makes Ireland what she is There
Ia no religion IN the Catholic Caurch There in the Holy
Catholic Church found ed by the Apostle Paul. bat not In
that pretended from Peter People very much
alarmed that there will be roublc GREATER They
tons No. this is not We do not want to destroy
them their insttuticns we Only want to open
them. And this We will do ! may no; live to see Il,
but you WILL know that price is set upon my head,
and that am watched; but there those watching
them who are watching me. (Appause) had soms
danger in the house eaten for the Last fifteen
years was promised something there by the Pspists
and Je uts no there but those esuits watched
also, and have changed my place OF taking dinners.
tApplause) ! wage eternal war against the Roman
Church ladies' and gentemens as have before stated,
am not a systematic speaker. ] am poor man, and
never went to Echool but fl two weeks. Forty FIVE
years ago the inside Of school house for two
weeks aid have not been there since True rsad,
ard WRITE and think; but have gained it all mys elf
applause And have q sound mind, and God has
given me spirit that fears nothing the earth Great
appiaUse) Watt the Catholic rsygionf Why, is all
yena You obtain nothing OF it except you buy Il.
They send you to purgatory, and they take you out
againthat is have money aough to pay for It,
not without Iadies and gentlemen thank you for the
attention you have given to these few In ohsrent
marLs. Mr.. Parsons sat down much applsuded.
Dir JAMES IRWIN WAS the next speaker His discour .
also ans Popery, folio wing 10 the strain Is
those who preceded him.
At the conclusion of bis remarks the meeting ad-
iOurIed,