New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-21

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The leading article in the CHk0hc hofd
furnishes a significant exposition OF the Opinions VI I'M
powerful organ important quctu"ns Oh n""Vn"
policy. II is devoted TO the discussion oil Onlc"'io"
and Education as set forth by The hon. het9
wilson in a recent paper in the AH'N" "0''"9'
The views Of the Massachusetts Senator are ''no
rtI, coutrovertcd "a revolutionary and destructive
of The American system Of fedcrave government anu
"a "a violation of the rights OF Parents anu
Of the religious liberty secured by the Cons u'u''o" anu
laws both Of the several States ana OF uc O''u S'''
The general government, the writer miih'"lHS i NV
the national government nor any more nalOhai 'iA '
several STATE governments By making the genera"
government supreme national government we make II
tho orce OF al authority, subordinate the state gov
orur,epts 10 il, make them hold from H. anu
depriye them Of all independent rights Inc
noicy recommended by senator WILSON, cVh''hu'S 'l'o
writer is n simple usurpatlon. 1T war WIN the hISt l
Of the Federal Government 1T mas 'ii'" INV
eject series Of high-hauded ouraScs on ire rights q"
the States II has abolished slavery simph"d the labor
system Of the Union, contracted Vpublc debt when
secures the Influence OF the money power IN favor OF thc
olidaton Of the Government abolished all civil ana
,oliticsl distinctions OF race and color assumed the
T,cr Of determining tho right Poi suffrage aud elisi-
rv to office and subjected the clccllouSo the control
NJ the military Mr.. Wilson'S programme aims at
moldng the population of European and OF African
r-iu Indians and Asatcs. Protestans and Catholics,
lows and Pagans into homogeneous people after the
T. n Of the New-Ingland Calyinsts. He would tolerate
no diversity OF condition rank race, belief. or worship
The writer has 10 more faith in thc idea of uni
versal education than in the political principles OF
Senator wilson lie does not believe that the great buik
OF any people can hc educated as to understand
tie essential questions Of government for themselves
They will always have 10 follow himdy their leaders.
In extending education, we have only extended pre-
sumption prc-cuion couceit, ndocility AID brought
incauacy o. the surface The pCasantIy IN old Catholic
counties two centuries ago, although for the
most part unable to read or write, were better
educated than the great majority OF the Amer
lean people TO-DAY. The best ordered state Is
that IN which the few ar well educated, and
The many are trained 90 obedience willing TO be direct, H.
and content 10 follow. Educat'n in the opinion or thc
writer il chiefly valuable for religious purposes For th"
great mass the people, the education needed ia net
secular education. but rlls elucIon. which can he
given only under the direction ond control OF the Church
Another article II interest 10 this number devoted 10
The memory NJ the lqtc Bishop Tmon. OF Hufio hero
Of tie Humau thoic Church, aud wonderful example
u modern ascetici~.n.