The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-02

the contest leading the breaking Oh OF the Caholc
They demanded the school money and for many years.
this trouble threatened ths entire destruction OF thc
school system. Amendments were made 20 tho law,
which led the amcable arrangement OF the trouble.
AZ present the Catholic element was represented ana
there Was no room Tor trouble, There Catholic
named on the proposed commission; and should the
law be passed without recognizing them they would de-
mand their portion OF the school money raise social
He had lately visited OF the sixth ward
and he sight there which made him think that the
SCHOLASTIC millennium had arrived The school was
posed OF half jewish tribe and half Roman Catholic,
in perfect harmony, each admitting the other equal
In every respect No religious subect was dis
cussed, but . beautiful principle OF love and
sympathy pevaded the whole establishments The
children had como from Chatham street and Centre
mony. and looking a them he did not think tha. the
millennium had come. ana he saw It were.
the hon and the lamb lying down together Lot the
and he would ask them would they disturb break up
this beautiful SYSTEM II was charged against the
the people and appointed IS teachers 70 the schools their
own wives and daughters. ssters and relatives This
was not and could not be every teacher had
Ocers and Trustees were elected just the members
Of the Legislature themselves were elected and IT, as
Of The BODY ! ly we're Ssos
sheep IN the Legislature. The argument would
apply 70 and everybranch Of the government
bat would any dissolve lhs solar ystss and strike
tho sun from Tho heavens thsl sccouuti When
cemnnnioa tabs whom they know 70 DO bad man,
Will they rush that account from Vie aitss dsay thes
God md tnrntnndeiss There - bs in the
jury box who ought MOTTO be there, but would they
that account move the Legislature 70 abolish trial by
urf There have been judges the bench whose removal
has not been and SHOULD they that account
move 10 shut up the courts of justice and abolish tho
judiciary The gentlemen from the rural DISTRICTS who
are principally opposed to school system a des;re
TO have It abolished own hocks Of sheep and II black
sheep gets among them will they cat more muttony
uaughter.l II there were black sheep mixed up the
SYSTEM he could say that after sixteen years intimate
knowledge with the board officers trustees aud teachers
he never yet ANIMAL OF that color among them.
MIR. Gerard, In the closing remarks Of his lecture
said that II this system abolished the teachers
might break the strings Of their pianos. hang
up their harps on willow twigs. the children
should wear Grape for ninety days the left arm and
there would in the end be walng and in the city
But he was satisfied there would be occasion for this
He knew that the citizens Of New York native and
foreign, Protestant and Catholic Pow and GENTLE would
uphold the present system for they all know that gen-
eral intelligence is the bulwark Of republics and that
universal education is the life Of liberty On concluding
the lecturer loudly applauded.
To repeated calls. Mr.. JAMES T. BaADY and briefly
addressed the meeting, at the conclusion of whose
marks vote Of thanks by cheers accorded 90 Mr.
Gerard, aud the meeting dispersed