New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-17
ytyyyG FOR CHURCH SCHOOLS

TIMING FOR CHURCH SCHOOLS
We have barely emerged from great pollti-
cal strugele which thoroughly tested the
strength of orr institutions, when we are
threatened with a fresh cOnvulsion based on
theologies and ecclesiastical iantipathies. Un-
less those who from high places haraDgue tho
people shall DO careful TO speak moderately
and considerably, We shall soon DC
plunged into whirlpool OF fierce con-
tcntion between Jealous Catholics ana
eoualy jealous Professionals regarding Schools
and School Taxes. We assume that
there is an honest and earnest difference which
reckless partisanship may in6amc, so that vio-
lence and boodsled are not unlikely to fol-
low. Hence we would ask especial attention
TO and rcprobation of the remarks of Senator
| Dreamer in tho session of Tuesday, whereof the
substance appeared in our last. We reprint
here portion of those remarks as reported
evidently with the authors reviSon) in yester-
days Albany Argus. MIR. Dreamer, with no
other provocatiOn than the fact that many per-
sons from all parts Of our State have petitioned
the Legislature not to tax the whole people to
support tho private schools Of my religious
sect, saw fit TO say
al thought that Representatives OF the State OF New
York were little above this in this year 1870. thought
that Senators could look little beyond the howings or
penne ohurohess pastors who have nothing else TO do
but scrbble and obtain petitions and send them here for
the repeal OF law tho object OF which to relieve the
City of NowYork from the burden Of the hundreds OF
thousands poor children who have heretofore focked
in her streets and who. account OF one being over
them to after their interests have wandered away
from her public schools and have failed to receive that
education which 1t is tho duty tof the City and State to
give them.
why Sir what question for the people OF this State
TO DO interesting themselves npettoning that the cit
zens OF the City OF NewYok shall not have the privilege
Of taxing themselves t2OOoo per to educate tho
ragged children that in their streets Why do MT
the people OF this State and ask the City OF
New 10 refrain hereafter from paying over the ak
or eight hundred Thousand dollars year that gire
you support your schools throughout the State
Why do people Of the State and exercise
themselves. and call upon their representatives
hero to amend the laws In relation TO taxation,
by which nearly all the counties OF this State
escape from paying their proper share, and put
more than oneha tho entire taxation OF the State upon
the Counties OF New-York and KiDgsf Why. ask. do
the State here call upon the
representatives from tho City OF repeal tho
which requires pay you support schools
eight hundred thousand dollars in addition to what
you yourselves Surely We have no more right to
pay that than have to go outside OF the Common
School system and spend this 1900 year educate
and take OF the poor ragged children OF City.
when have people there willing to do IT, and
public schools"
Comments BY The Tribune.
blr. Dreamer sees fit to assume that the peo-
pie of our City solicit tho privilege of taxing
themselves 100000 (m0re or less) per annum
for the support Of certain church schools, and
that the Legislature is petitioned to deny them
A, hall xha
duction of particle shadow. of proof that
tho people of this City have ever sought to be
thus taxed for the benefit of any other than
common, public, non -sectaran schools. Take
the Assessors tax-lists tomorrow, and ask
every person whose name is borne thereon,
ado you desire to be taxed for this purpose 2"
and at least twothirds would answer, "No
eve do not" The clause under which money
is taken for these schools was struggled and
juggled into last years rascaly Tax-Levy,
which was bought through the Assembly first,
and then bought and bullied through the SEN
ate. No vote was had on this clause; those
who passed it had no clear conception Of IL
scope and purpose. II Mr. Creamer will let
tho taxpayers Of our City decide by their
votes whether their money shall DO thus ap
prOprated, We shall be happy to unite with
him in such an appeal. He knows a great deal
better than to try 1t.
The property of the State is taxed to support
the Common-School system founded and d
rccted by the State as is just. Such Is the
system which has educated the people of all
nations who are generally educated at all.
The Church had full swing in the matter Of
education for ten or twelve Centuries, during
which she found the masses grossly ignorant
and left them 80. The Church has vast wealth
In Spain, Mexico, South America, and in most
Roman Catholic countries, $50 has the Church
by law established in Great Britain also y but
she has never employed that wealth TO make |
Education universal. OF late, the State has |
tried her hand at tho business, and with fair, !
encouraging success. She will Dot DO cajoed |
nor bullied out of field in which she has |
achieved snch positive. Dalpable good. II any |