Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-04-01

70 OIc loE AatlE lctigloH u tate Sctoui-
house, but in the streets Amt agoin
to repate thin damned Yankee prayers.
There are many points that I wished
to touch upon which my brief argument
does not allow me the opportunity to dis
cuss, but there are two or three which I /
must not wholly pass by, although can
not argue them fully.
Ii is said that all are taxed for the !
schools, and all should have equal rights
IN the schools. All are not taxed equal
/ ly to be sure, but all do have equal rights
here. The same regulations apply to
Jew and Christian, Protestant and Cath
olic-the same benefits are given to all,
the same burdens are borne by all.
This question, however, has been 50
fully determined by the authority of the
case of Dorahoe vs.. Richards, in the
SSH volume Of the Reports Of the State
Of Maine, that it is no longer necessary
to argue it
Your Honor is familiar with that case;
!; is an authoritative determination Of
our Courts of law that the Bible can be
used in schools without infringing upon
the liberty of conscience. cannot but
say, however, that l regret that this de-
cision was not placed upon rather higher
: grounds. It seems to me that we are to
= meet this question, not upon the ordinary
level of the plain and simple rules for
school discipline and the selection of com
men school hooks. Il is upon the sunny
and serene nights of the law, where the
grand principles Of the science Of juris-
prudence soar far above the customs and
the usages ola busy mercantile world
: where the great primeval truths. which
are the foundation of government, of So
l ciety, Of morality, alone are taught
l where law and religion walk hand in
e hand.
e 1t IS said that the children are COMPEL
ed by the law Of 1852 to attend school
: IF have maintained my proposition, thai
: nothing illegal is exactgd of the pupils, Il
5 their freedom of wor>hiping God in theii
/ own manner Is not taken away, then I'll,
) law is immaterial Il should be noticed
g however, that the law is by no means 5,
strict as has been supposed. 1t was III
= tended 10 prevent vagrancy and crime
= NJ child Is Obliged to attend school win.
: has already learned the studies common
70 IL taught there; no child need atten.
a. school who IS taught at home no chill
Le need attend school who Is too poor; an
r. above all, any child can attend any schoc
Of any kind that his parents may selec
he And now IN closing. there are a FEY
~ words more TO be spoken. It may b
= said, It has been said. that this ques,io
ID Is met with too much Of earnestness an
Sc zesl. l trust that it will never be ms
at otherwise. would wish to avoid all ths
Oh can give ofease, all that can cause heal
ct burnings or alienation TO the emigran
u who We admit as free citizens; but the
e. must remember they come to learn
- well as to enjoy our institutions.
ay They know not what they do, or the
he would never dare TO attempt, as they ha'
done, to violate our household gods
be This Is no question Of politics or for pc
b. ilicisns-the people viii never entrust
ne to them. Its a question for every FIR
e. side, for every heart. I know that the
MP is not mother throughout our land, fire.
br one ocean to the other. Who dill not feel
ne sudden thrill Of Indignation and borr
re when she first heard that the catholi
elf we're attempting TO drive cur Saxon Bit
to from cur free schools Little do TIA,
IN know the spirit of American liberty vi
thy think that this can ever be accompIishe
90! Timid men may be found to consent
neutrality-suspicious. may be foui
Ids who wish 10 concliate foreign voters
TN but until liberty ceases to be anything
Of shadow and a name. that Saxon Bill
the VIII be tie compass of the Americ
lov freeman-the pillar Of cloud by day, t
gin pillar Of fire by night.
hat The Saxon Bible at the cradle Of t
hat new born infant, by the death bed Of t
her gray haired father, the Saxon Bible
the the mothers knee as she teaches /
the child to join his little hands in pray
elg. aud lift his heart away from earth, aw
an frosn lis hopes and fears. It's joys and :
d | rows, TO his Heavenly Father-the Sax
grv Bible in the Statesman's closet, and at
old poor mans hearth, the Saxon Bible
, he the cbilfs free school, and the child's
ok heart.
U It Never, neyer can man or priest
ion. asunder those whom God has Joined
suit getheF Danish the vain delusion
the ever that our Saxon Bible can be tai