The New York herald., 1873-11-09

State. Vatteil, In his Laws OF Natlous,n writing
III me spirit OF hls age. says
ne Inspection OF the Affairs OF religion ana the
authority over lts ministers constitute. Therefore,
oue oI the most import mt Of the prerogati,es OF
the rince, since without Tins power tie sovereign
, Moulu never oe able 10 prevent me disturbance
feliSlon might occasion In the stat, nor 10 en-
ploy that powerful engine in promoting the well
ia e and SAFETY OF the society.n
Here we plainly see the s)v reign placing him
self at the mead OF the Church that . sGould resist
sucn authority II rs but natural. Again he saye:-
'Who shall dare to dispute q at an independent
nation has not IN this respect, as IN an others.
right TO proceed according TO the hght oi CON
science And wnen once she mas made choice o.
particular religion ana worship may sne MOI con-
Ter on her conductor al the power sae possesses
OF reguatn and directing that religion and wor-
snip and enforcing their observance -
iiere, again, see the Chgrch put under.
The sovereign shall make caolce OF particular
religion and en- orce Its oUservances.' Tne
Church tCatholtcl was thus put against the state,
and MANY bitter feelings were engenderSd aud
needless blood was shea Ia consequence " tnis
breach Of one the dearest and most sacred OF ali
ri0hs OF religious libel tv ana the rlInt 70 woi snip
God accord ng TO the dicfafes OF conscience. Th'
state, IN England aced Itself against the Catholic
Church when IL declA red that "he Archbishop oi
Canterbury Church OF Englandl is tie hrst peer IN
The realm, and hath precedent not only oeole All
tne other clergy, but also next ana immediately
alter the royal biood he all the mobility OF the
realm, and as he hath the precedent of all the
MOBILITY. so also oi all the great officers oI state"
So II was for centuries IN other ounries; tlere
was either an established z urch or Ine sovereign
reserved the night o. governing the Cnurcn.
In this country there Is no established Churoh.
The trainers oil our constitution determined 10
avoid all the nard feeling aud bloodshed that
Europe hal been the theatre oil, Wen knowing that
Church and State never could be one tnat al oLt
tie Church there Is something sacred ana awe in-
spiring, and tnat men would LOOK up with dignity
70 the Church so long As the Church preserved Its
own dignity: but the moment sne descended from
her high pinnacle and mingled IN Earring dispute Of
State, at that moment she forgot uer true element
ami men would oe brought To look upon toe Chnrcn
with less dignity ana respect when sue placed her.
sen on iootlng WI, political INST 1a.aonS,, Is
tratihed 1871. ony one year after Rhode
Island had consented to adopt the CON
stituton) that Congress sna MAKE no
law respecting an establishment OF religion or
prohibiting the Tree exercise thereoi' There tnen
can be no reason why the Church should wage war
against the State. The STATE has always nad re-
spect or the Church; she has given all tie power
it is possible TO give. In no no civilized country
has tie Church sucn liberties as IN tns. Attacking
our common school system rs trying TO u-urp tNe
states remaining power. II this dispute ends
where | predlct-and from the tendeLcy the ae-
bate is taking, and all debate on this suoect nas
taken, the issue OF Church AGAINST State VIII do
more injury TO the Catholic Church IN tins country
than all the ministers Joined together coud do In
100 years-it wiil be the means OF more enec'ually
uniting the Protestants, for sell preservation Is the
first law OF nature and history eXagsera ion OF the
lnquisition, fired up by pedants, VIII maze them
Win this attack benefit the Catholic Church
Every American citiLen feels iust pride in the
common schools on this country, VI wlnch Everett
has beautifully SAID, "Uur common SCHOOLS are I'M
portant, in the same way as the common arr tne
common sunshine the common rain-iayaiuaeie
Tor their comnonness. They are the coraer stone
OF thal municipal organization which Is the char
acterstic feature OF our social sys EN-; they are
the fountain OF that widespread inteigence
which, like a moral Ii e. pervades the country.
From the humblest school there may go lOr6h q
teacher who liAe Newton snail bind MS temp es
with the stars OF Orou's belt, Herscael l,gnt
up his cell with the beams oil before undiscovered
planets, with Franklin grasp he h-h-
ming" Here are the words OF an American
VINO s. oke as an American, who spoke =
sediments OF an American, who knew the tmer.-
can character. aud who knew that we consider our
common schools as ssary 70 our nationai eX-
lstencr, as we do our common rain, our common
air our common sunshlBen TO our physlcai exist
ence. And now let me tell the Ca hoc clergy that
American citizens Will not stand ~ anu ldl} see
these daring attacks at our common school sls-
tenn. Liberal minded men VIII oppose tnem BIT
erly, be they Cathoncs or Protestants AMI n the
opposers arc driven too closely To the walls there
VIII be split IN the Catholic Church oil America.
"Ihe Catholics OF America are Americans, and they
VIII stand by TINS tue most valuable oi American
VIII tins controversy benefit the ChurchP The
Protestants LOOK this attack, coming rom q
small body OF the clergy, as grand moyemen on
the part OF The Church to sweep lrou existence
our common school syst m. Already they have
reduced II 10 Catholicism against irotestantism
IL is painful when tnink tnat In this enhgnt-
ened country, whose motto has been towards re-
llGIon Liberty TO ALL but preference 10 nonen such
a hard and bitter feeling snou spring up between
the Catholics and Protestants. Ana oi all bitter
feelings religious hatred Is the most intense.
Dong nerselY Does not history speak planl Has
not ireland been unfortunate victim OF deep
the means OF continual bioodshed9 Would the
Church wish to have like feeling in tLis coun-
II.
II certain that STR up such lce,ing III this
country IL l. going to do little towards the ad-
vanceInent o the Catholic Gnu cn. No; II the
Cnurch wisnes 10 progress sne must practise
moderation, coupled with charity, and strive 10
associate Cathoheity VITA something more
synonymous than opposition; she must not forget
tnat she IS IN land where liberty Is one OF tie
greatest blessings; she must remember that the
AmeTlcan- are. as body, lnteiectnal; that their
public schools are not an Institution OF lew
years. standing. The 20 mans child derives all
ms learning IRON our pubic scuoois: tue rich
ing. they are without parallel From the shores
OF a foreign country come these glad tIdngs Ihe
Americans read with Indignation tpe they Catno-
lc or Pfotestantl the ialsehoods uttered aganst
their Schools and nurl bacS the lie OIL the
head o. the man that coud dare say that
tne p esent 81 stem Of puolic SCHOOLS Is
curse TO the country and a noodsate to atheism
corruption ; aud the cnildlen tuIn out to lie
learned horse thieves, scholastic counterfeters.
ana wel posted IN schemes OF devitry.' Tie man
that couia utter such language is Ike those "who
dd near, bat not underst nd, and did see, out not
perceive, because their hearts ere gross and the T
ears were dul OF hearing, anu tneir eyes were
closed" IL Is an insult 10 the dead, II ~ an ln-
suit to the living, Tor some ol our greatest men
drew taer educational nourishment lroIn our COM
mon schools; ana, moreover, some ui tne brightest
hguts n he Catnolc Church owe all they know to
our public schools; and II IT had no. Oeen Tor this
common system they might not be what
they are to-day. Let u hurl back iorelgn
o position TO the Church on the tart o. the state
aud then tney can nlng tneIr utter nvectlyes at
known enemy: but here, IN America, tney cannot do
any narm, save now anu then 70 arouse butter leel-
ings agalnsL themselves. let me remove one i'm
pression wnlch some oil yoGr Protestant readers
may have formea-that in tuis attack upon our
pubic cho0i system the Catholic .hu4ch. as a
whole, taxes part. am Catholic aud . n American,
and condemn this attack and am sure tnat nlne
out OF ten Catholics are Opf osed 10 tbs movement
on the part vi some oi the cergy. Again let ne
em9hat,cally relterate that this attack does not
come nom The American Cethoac Cnurch, nut rom
q few oi elgn memyers OF the clergy. USCURO.
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