The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
IRELAND.

Tho Great Demonstration in Favor Of DE-.
nomlnaiionnl Education In Irc'nnd-Cardi-
nal Cullen and Archbishop McCl0skey-The
Mixed system i'm the United etatss.
DUBLIN, JAM TO- 1872
The great demonstration In favor Of denomina-
tOnal education was held the nth instant under
the presidency of Cardinal Cullen In the cathedral,
Marlborough street. The meeting which was TO
have taken place the 18th of the last month"; was
postponed until Wednesday In consequence Of the
Illness OF the Prince of Wales requsition signed
by thirty thousand Of the Catholics Of the arch
diocese OF Dublin, was presented to the Cardinal
calling upon His Emlnence to convene public
meeting for the purpose Of advocating that system
Of education which Is most suited to the Catholic
religion. The Cardinal, need hardly say. was only
too glad TO be thus applied to, as the educa-
ton question, in the opinion OF His Eminence,
Is the most important question OF the day. The
meeting, Notwithstanding the assertion to the
trary OF a lew OF the conservative Journals, was
large ene being composed OF all classes of Catholics
from the Peer down to the humblest artisan. There
were two members Of the House OF Lords, ten
members OF the House OF Commons, four baronets,
twelve deputy eutenants, scores OF magistrates, OF
merchants, OF lawyers, Of physicians. OF great ira
ders, of men OF wealth and intelligence. One por-
ton Of the Cathedral was specially set apart for the
ladies' who crowded IN great numbers, notwith-
standing the incemency OF the weather; SO that
considering that those present resided either
wholly, or for some part OF their time IN the dlo.
cese OF Dublin, the meeting must be pronounced
success. Had 1t been meeting OF the Catholics OF
Ireland not church or hall In Dublin would have
been large enough to contain them; for, education
and not home rule. ls the question which engages
the attention OF the educated class OF Catholics in
this coun try.
CARDINAL CULLEN PRESIDING.
The Cardinal, as l announced 10 you by telegraph,
occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings in
speech which lasted we'll nigh two hours. II occu-
pies no less that seven columns OF the Freeman's
Journal OF Yesterday. and ranges over the whole
field Of primary intermediate and university edu-
Gallon. He pointed out the evils resulting from the
mixed or secular system in various countries,
among which he specially referred to France and
AMERICA.
10 speaking OF the latter country he quoted the
following extract from letter addressed 10 him In
answer to his inquiries on the question by the Arch
bishop Of New York. who. 1t Is SAID, will soon be
raised 70 the dignity OF Cardinal OF the Roman
Church. Archbishop McCloskey writes
BISHOP McLosKEY's VIEWS.
~ can answer hat, so far Catholic children
are concerned, the workings OF our public school
| system have proved and do prove highly der r.
mental TO their faith and morals. so strongly mas
the conviction OF this been Impressed upon the
| minds both OF the pastors and parents tnat most
| strenuous efforts and even enormous sacrinces
have been made, and continue 10 be made In order
to establish and support Catholic parochia schools
We have at the present moment In daily attendance
at these schools an average numuer OF between
! annual expense for the maintenance OF these
schools does not fan short OF one hundred thousand
| chase OF lots and the erection OF proper school
buildings &c, considerably exceeds million.
I" when The resious and moral principles Of their
children are exposed could prompt Catholic