New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-08
A NOBLE APPEAL TO FRESHMEN
ADDRESS OF THOMAS LAvAN, aEAD CENTER OF TIL

FESIAys OF OHIO-REPLY TO GEN. HALPlN. .
Mr. Layan first vindcates the FeDian leaders against
charges Of false dealing made by Wm. G. HaPn by pro-
dueing accounts reports figures and vouchers that viii
not be easily disputed. He then proceeds:
Having disposed Of the mau question let consider The
political sentiments Of the General lie has but argument
the inevitable Niger u is screoypd vulgar shbboeth
Of every political oundel that addresses body Of Irshmen
keep the Niger In don't put lam level with the white
man. This must be white mans government Emancpate
the negro they sag, and you interfere with your labor
These men, floweounhymen, pay US a sorry compliment
They pcppose that never occupy but the lowest posi-
ton in tie social scale They 10 say rise up BY the
education Of Yourselves and your children above the
common level, take your places among the
mechanical the mercantile and professional
glasses ard be NO no o 5 hever' Of wood and drawers
paid patriots and professional martyrs We ask foi h6gTy
why should give the boonw Gravel Does color
debar one nom receiving the blessings Of Llcryl In the
Church which the majority Of you and belong there no
separate and Inferior place the Of color beneath The
sde Win m If So what DC teua human being possessing
q soul dc Nuswerahe 10 his Maker as We are ahd emu
pursuit Of ppucssi finger OF God was more mani
lest In The Mundane affairs o. men nan IN g 81 hat
America G sll5rrv Of lie coorI rocesits doom pro-
norueod HE handwrtinsis on The wall and is vain
and futile tie parof any body Of men to pr,IeIt - OT We
me tie rcat and gifted Daniel OConc behalf Of The Re
peal Ass zion addressed letter the Cincinnati irish Re
peal Association the subject Of negIo sayer! rom when
beg 10 Ggote the following extracts:
We have Rad viii drrres. aeion, pot yamised With some
Of tie most hideous stained slavery
a1 meu az The sIyron mind rd deTrsyiy q heart gh.h
yos 'diIs', e,n.s oI ." 5 hear bsve become extinct
sHors you How ein y3a y @ 20 Of t.t sseere .y,itm
which the property Il ai' fellow man destroys te i,s
hopeless rriet and Oppression b law aud IN the name
W
Ireland 700 e9q-d ih eIasyyCsf | 10, a. were
humanity YouI '.er, are Iroolbly n.ny q them ,, Son
action youave become depayedl Il therefore
or solemn ad erfd duy toward yoJ n Sra ils1y I,sa inc
k ont Of America but at the corne o. ne
md no, Of the compensation OF wicked VINO consider nin sh,
and property md liberty an u49oay1iehe ye. We el Sa
shmsa si among you TO .'G what LAT We require q you
F We al upon you in scr, Of humanity never sglia
volunteer behalf opPresof nor even io any EEL interest,"
secondly We ask you to 1s,t every you in promops
foolish feeling Of shnes which make. the white man treat the
Of color dssrsdsd infefi9r eeas =, 49,, IT,, u .,
color the ia benefit Of an e ghh aid J'aHeA Of y' ma" "
You wi Al bow you % al tis,' ins. Y.S have sIss5y
lon i, tie sw IN AHes contibats tbsn each Of yoO hi,
sphere 70 mst' mat public opnH Nte9 yoa h.,s .S sf
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~ orieI MA plSiri 0cosssIl Chairman Of Committee
FELoWCouNTETAIN Here more recent aulho5i,y On
weeks ago TO the Clergy and Laity OF ke Roman Catholic
Church ia Georgia ana Florida by Bishop erO Of 6aia1h
Ga Tie Inst tie inudcou LEGISLATION y when ths
negroes uer kept in Ignorance and the laws which forbid
under the seycret Ieuaiies their instruction 10 Ieaohs ahd
-,iu. He wishes the c0oTts be tad and admitted
10 The benefits Of Catholic schools and Catholic eiueaton for
the sake Of justice and generosity he demands ms ana et
more profoundly b. desires their evangcon through the
church OF which be j. servant lie IN conclusion SAYS
Freedom has inevitable results What was ne slaves
worthless and the Gospel was him aims given 70
Tie poor lower ugn 81 Christianity was preached 70 the
rs whom thev wee bound upon the same accuTsed prn-
i Iv hc even he laws OF marriage and morality
considered lA1pcabe their condition bile tey were
Gvs neither Proie.tanm nor Catholicism undertook the
k of tf conversion and the organized Christianity Of the
" which penetrated U.s. u.s. mlssOuaTs the darkest Tecesses oi
ftluism r ,d tuidy a the barred door Of the slave
r,upr But regoes free and with freedom has
come light Ile taa Is taken away from he schools and
the Z. dos Pi.ses sway which ooscarea ue pays Vi
tbc Word ~ Col Whose teachings VII we iolowt Lnder
vl>s banner s r-age oglseives That Of Gen Halpn
ana tie Bol JACK Hogan Of Missouri who cry out Down
witt the negro No rights foT him. under that u the
great heror who struck OF the gi0us shackes from the
Catholics o. rld anil the su greater than he the southern
Liberty all justice education and tie truths Of religion
for The coore rce need not put ths question There
and seiutsest v flu 70 the force d the truths
ls'e si-.l hlt iio majority Of ny eCl! len r ~
excite ToI smfrie ana forget ihe great questions at
ISSUE r M ought 20 be drawn 5etW eea tle case Of me
f..e % Ode . Can Any man lut fool or En1ye say
,art tl,rc Analogy between nation such e. Ireland 81
d, of s >a--- eHieayoTias 20 strike down l de;
.-rl- n , .t st Go'ellHeni ever 'o-c-satd Dy 20
ihs .. ,-i ~ 80 p H. Il. No. Fl nm n The
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