, 1870-02-16

itlelt b. declaring II 10 be The onjec: tneIeof
to allow 1hc children OF paretts Of HI
sslp 10 enjoy Arte The oeoen: Of ine counon
sehooi furd. There il no resson 10 suppose that
tte board had any Other o:jec; to ytez. Tae
H,ty seemtd 10 Them 10 requl.c tne: lns.suctlon
IN the .o1 mon Bchooi8 which are supported By
general ts1atlon he coccot to secolar tno ~Iedg1
Rtd Eorn1 md Intellectual culture, Ia order to
ca1IJ ont tnr spirit aud lAu4usge OF The constttu.
t!on. which Eosrantees religions liberty and
The school tuud 10 Aectartau uses. The board
Heartrg TO exclude formal and specia1 religious
EtT1ctlon, do not ute sectAliAn phra,es for lear
that dispute night @ ar;ss a. 10 the precise nesu-
kttued II neantsR TO preseus the Incorporation
OF extracts from the Blole into books for 1astruc
sa az 81 Ssn
extracts fiom arclcot c!AtAlc autnor1 make them
1'AgAe. There IS 10 e1ide1ce oI any onctal op.
da1egsso Of iuas,inal ftsn,s ~ Or tscssa Ia thnst to
Justify Interference from The court, II It has ac.e1
within ltq.! power. That tne h'sz, has 20
the conviction holding religious morality aus
1no.iedge 70 be ekksnttal 70 Roof GoTefnment
deyolreh tne duty # pa.sng su,t.bls 'awa 10 eu-
conIsRe schools 8nd mesns OF tntFuc;son upou
the Gertral AsseEhiy. 1t neither pse.ct:be4 mo
Kind Of Instruction nor that relgtouA ius'ractinn
thsil be given 10 all acoools, o. eccoutazed
IN Aky cf tAcE, but leaves the WI 1ie E1arter to
tbs dtcfetion OF the Legislature; Aad, :econt,
from the fact that he I<EtAa& uIe, 10 tins exe1cse
~ a ~ o M s's ~
kind OF I, sructon 10 be given 10 them, leaves
1ha whole alter to the Board Of Educ4tiou, and
Ngtoua instruction, expressly p1o1iulsed an1 .ecs
Gr Fecta 1Tcm having AnJ oonirul OF tao schuol
tuna. But me tall Of rights In ssseftcg religion,
.lal to good goge1Dmens, eVtdentlJ nesus re-
fiElon IN The htoad ttnse Of reverence ard lova
IoNaId God atd caa111y tosatd msn - means
mert. il dTtcta ths General Assemb,v to ni p,1s
knitah!e 1a~R, beth to E1ctecs every religious
denomination IN the pestelnl enjo, Ment Of i;s
a1d ntaps Of iEhlueslon. But it doea appeeS
That her the fflIeIs Of tie consultation, Or TIC
Ie1isa1ure. act.ra under its authority. we're Of
opinion thAt special rrgtoul Instruction 10 scoGoA
was necessary to eecure religion, as tneFa Ia nosh-
u z to show thHi the, he'd inAtsuc.ton In secular
tnos.edge 70 te godless 1nd conducive to ltrc..
10 have regasd 10 all sourd knowledGe ~ pro-
noting nuia an re,ivlop: E.peclAlly Is there
stve !pecal rchgtaua Instruction in comnou
scnoolf, for the bi OF rights coca not ere1 spec.
III tha E1rd OF rchoola 10 be encouraged. The
mnn schools uneer thin clause, would m.tc
special relGlons instruction As tecesssrJ part OF
lst1uchoc IN MI .crnolr, Ct ~ha'erer character.
irg rc..k.nn reeoen ktd and provided Tor In rus
protection Of q! reiglona determinations. But
II Il be tns,tttd tha. tue proEtktou IN regard TO
religion i 40. ,atislac.orJ y 'he protection OF alt
reERtor1 demon 1nstlonf, but require. The passage
Of lass ercouraRtrR scaools, 1t, eve1 then Il
does Eot follow that they Are 10 be 1choola with
amply f4J1 schools IN general. BaL E1ppoatne
The word "tel1fion'' to nave oeea u>el In Inc
It would than requtfe da,.nceire ouAtfucuQu sin.
9uia sin.rus OF lite clanEe- H.ll1:oo Eoud nave TO
be 1egsidtd n amt eedeut to the words respecting
tie p.ott ctiou OF sli religious dsnonnAtonA, and
ktoWletge az anseceden. to reepecrpR the en-
ccntpGea ent OF schools, ard leaving II 10 be lu-
1tHtd ltat mortality ia plouo'ed By oo:n. It
HnS Hu- %11fk ~ & znf fhR
WC1ts 'morall.y ait Knowledge" but 1he cisuse
retpecttEg tic protection q All religions oenou u.
ratons wc1c entirely omitted 1t st,ll would not
fellow thas there nrst b. SPECIAL religions 1u-
ttrrctoa IN kcnoo!s, tor II IL expressly provided
tEr tottton. Flom the ForcA a. toeJ sIaa1, there
i no sootd reason TO hfer that the cooat'taton IN.
al the schools; theteiore, II there Is no religious
| nsIoc:'oa In .he eoGEon school. i Is
sseD 70 raon .nso e1s ne H''ta asessson e
gwen by the tcbcol laws TO de,crm!ce
tie courte Of study atd text boots 10 be used a1c
The plaintiffs were r'sns IN their Interpretation o.
the requirements Of the Bll Of Rights, their -
qnitenents have no toree, PRO pro rigort, b.
them ensct, AND, when these In - are paased the,
mrst be regarded bg The coars as suitable lor. II
paltcg them. the Lee,sla'urt L elotn-d with bot:
judicial and lsgt,lAtse po e. Tie cnlf appeal /
| to The people Trat this 1g o. rosel princ'p
msJ be seeu from ,he decis,o' IN tn- cases 0
Ga4Hasa -. M'st.ssspp, A,lap',s :. ~ RtlrTsd; l
Rer.. ese, AID GEo3es r. Saug: ter. decided b
ths United sta.es supsens Conf, Is Perera' Rep
Judge Taft, therefore, held IN regard to tue nru
retotuuon that the defend ap'R appear 10 h1v
acted IN The adoption Of the nftt rro viii d.
1espect .or tne rtRh. snd ooip:ons Of u peopl
| fEtstled 10 the oeneut Of common ectooa4; tbs
II roln s not IN cor ncs zita The seventh sect,o
Ct tie Bill OF Rights by faH and natural ron.tznt
cotstruciiou were ooabuu, the General AlserI
bly,, OF which lhe Constitution had dc1olsed tn
power aId duty Of Determining Whist we're suM!s y
duiy BY paasing the common school Laws an
!Etre & 10 arpesa, s.etps 10 me ps.Dls
:soa''; MAJ sse.e .esss H.
ara II
ought to BE-: lhas the eceool laHs thus cnae.c
cor fer On tie Board Of KdEcauon compleaa d.
sRement oi COMMON schools, IncludlnG tbs po q
10 acopt this rule, which Ia Iot IN coE1ct vi
sn5 tsw CT conIu.rtlona' provision. aud tnAt ~
court In astuUmg 70 restrain ttts board from c.
RING t1ia rule into eject, II entIK tesnpd J
proper spoere TO decide a queal.on anch tue a
nas place within The exclusive dlscreuon OF II
: il 1esaid 10 ibo ,ecord rtsclu:'o-, Judxe T.
held th1t n thc School Board, In u.lLR ne dircI
ISe tns q
. with readlng IRON Kttg James sers on, and :
! propsiate llrRlrE. It bah net trn1 ecetded It's d
!. couIa could bot ,btertere. lie ,s!s: II he
that wleiher the Eeadl[R Of The Bible Ana sirR:
! II pt1ctistd IN tba roImon tchoo;a be regard
As Norstip, leie,oaa lnAsrncttoc, Or s,nnto res
;, | uE or strgtrR ltHoc. 3ta iu:roaucssoa, conus
anee, or du cocfnulrce Il entirely within the
i. cre1ton Of The Bosed Of Education: bot de!en
u arts say tba', IN yieW Of the various coLnlctt
y religious ooIniorl IN the com uuulty, u had
Is :r oue tnro4alole 70 give espes,tl Religions
the pro11t,oLs Of the H,l1 Of Rights gear rsptses
= religious liberty and eqnRik1 to Alls a1d ploalo
y loE sny person neiLg compelled TO atsesd. ere
= form of 1or.hp aRa.csr nis consent, ard Il
~ therefrrc It ras recoue the imperative duty
II !. the board to pass boih re.o'ot1ons Toe ptest
" ~ be both an nck Of wutthip AID lesson in Z
~ Elous Iust1uct1op- Thtre 10 Al obvious dttttrc
as oe.xesn ualre tae Elols o. td genera y -, 80
~ ~ TIE p.slnuda claim taas the Bble cannot
~ regsrdtd rs sec'ar,an book. std That no or
Sss i IT can But # ID seHSse &c ee
q Catholics, .wnoee chldten cnlitled TO tre
~ ~ O! cou1non schools .Er aboa: tuo 1nh1 o.
lEerty to coubt The honesty Of ,neir consclentl
n. Fcrur{es when said Catholics prefer 10 ioF
so- tneI right to ne use o. tae conpon aeho d.
~ wat tnty T.aaId n dareeloul religious err
sns uocs tcsupes eves5 5ras 10 the ex,ens of $50
~ in being deprived Of the Use Of he.r Propo1t1o
sceoo te9e H. a.
spJ oDenirs eaescises Be dllpensea WIN, b7t
M Mas. would lot Justify the Beard Of Edncaa5n OF G
1nss ,s one e.9.s s'. 81
~ ~ ta1r4yers, tht Jeur, oject 10 toe opening 9
W. cstes Il oncIttnR .heu conscience, Acd, attic
,hsy az 1af se 81 ooeeon
aon not bs said tnas tno Il Of Rights haa stupl]
b. ProstEaps snr'ran NV Ens'oaa, a,o,,sscs ~
,e1 ne ,ss sssss ss,n. ,o1, u Rig
ons s ~ ca,esa Bloom e1,s. Kch,
ep 9h.s g g. g. FL ~ 1eies So jog ss III ss saas
ose oontu'u;jon Of Ohio we're t-aoua Of the auo
tse,s sna aSss1 M xo5,si3 upoI
Us OF con,1ol of Inc lchoolfuud. It's cearAete
.S9 q. othtYT. but The idea thsl member has ,esl
vee ae!encc because he IL rAtontht. tpaGtaall
W. even N k'bess, Is OF correct IDEA 10 VIC 81
1ee 9E o1I q III tss e'tzens Or spJ nnnIcr Of
soo' ss ianirg such nsjarrI cia q anJ preference
,sm' n ever, SO lo1 ns tnerc il mIot y .nlen
'asi I1s tss seas,on IS uosee':rian Tne Coa.. wl
me co9rzaIce Of ,ne * s.ctcc OF the Cnran
,' W zfon tor the purrcse Of asll oso
gre s esnment is nvusral aud. While pso:ec sag
,1Is ~: nreitrs zone spd d. pstsGs6 tone. Anneot
III, H. psofesAipe 10 be CsfsstsAn, II exs1c'sa d
,oo:, ,,oo:, e Judse TN: M ic:ea..cte.s.ed The p.cere
&IEsU Nr{tr0tk1
IN Of | Etaalous loeti5 5!o,a ~ eon srru
con. LuuAt1nta 10 ahow thar 70 religious iaa z
oa u Eonlo oe Ea.utaueu H lnc e4peuse -. ~ ~ =
not . ! The Bozid OF Eeucs,ton knre sE ply AIN
led Ia 1tee TIC cnumnn tctool III N Ao3 IL COG
We ! noas ootecaon oy eoLnntpK to1o TO ftc
lZop eNna.on and ne1a', Mttl'ecsnal ifnin!na
4 GET tae ettccmst.Lccs 1t wA1 rot oily tu
feeog- under The coustl'1tion OF OHIO duty ~hic
;oEp'L- noulu Eoi onit Althour Tlae'!on OF thc ~
emaiy. taUe snn ootscleetooSiJ object 10 Tho p
sn1uAL utgI tae olo kuse o! !o6 noatd
rfe4 70 ZEE to4nsti LOT ot1tnoAoi1 tay tney VII
of tna tie eale to tne Supreme Court Ram sey
: reli ALo AnH nos platauus AAtsnea- aoAoy And
n .rd CINCINNATI. Feb, lt-Au = enA1ter OF pr
1O1 NAu | I fnnx be al Ia Err. fSos