The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-22

Saviour may he profnned, and where there Is
nothing regarded as sacred except the
boosted developments Of science. Humboldt
isspokcn of with praise the great masters
of our race are spoken Of In honor. The
men who have CROPPED their way, and who
have endeavored to gain some inner glimpse
| Of the secrets of this perishable nature, are
remembered in these public schools; but
there Is never once command issued from
the teacher to reverence the name Of Jesus
! Christ, because the teacher will tell the
pupil lie is u humbug; and there cannot
be command from the teacher to reve-
renee God, because the Atheist will cay
there Is no God; and there cannot be
a command TO the child to obey the laws of
society and Of the State, because that child
| can answer him that those laws are conspira-
cies-the couspiracies Of the many and the
conceits Of the many TO control the liberties
of the few. The public-school education Is
an education in everything except its essen
tial elements it Is like the man who was
asked to give the definition Of crab, and he
answered it was red, fish, and that 1t
walked backward; and be was told that he
had come very near being right, because it
was not fish. it was not red, and it didn't
walk backward. So the public school is a
system of education simply in so far as it Is
no education ut all, and this is because the
public-school education does not provide the
! necessary protection to the land against the
vices of youth and the temptations Of mani
hood; that the children educated In these
schools turn to be r.. .-.- sa..
LEARNED HoRsE-THEvEs, SCHOLARLY COUNTER
FElTERs, r...a- ..l~
and profound thinkers in deviltry; that
men lay these things at the door Of these
| public schools; and therefore / claim that
the resolution is not too strong when we
charge them with the crimes committed and
with the vices which are at the root Of So
ciety at the present day. .,-. ..l ~. ! II.
Mr.. HerIey, of Pennsylvania With all de-
ference apo respect TO eur reverend father,
and 10 his eloquence, openly, deliberate
", and emphaticaily denounce that resolu-
! ton, because it blends Church with State.
Is that the motto inscribed OH our banner
A delegate call the gentleman to order;
Mr. Herley Sir, 1 claim the right, stand
| ing here as a representative from Pennsyl.
yania, to say word upon this subject.
The President, will give the gentleman
the privilege !; but think the resolutions dc
not contemplate the blending Of Church and
State. .a-
Mr. Hcrley: Allow me to proceed, if yor
please, sir. ..... Vi.
The Chairman: WILL in order.
Mr. Herley: Then if [ get out of order,
bcg pardon. Am in oruer Oh not =!
\ delegate: deny that the gentleman ha;
a right to speak for the delegates OF Penn
sylyana in such disrespectfnl manner.
The President: Every word that Is ut
tered on this floor by delegate is reported
Mr.. Herlcv: am well aware OF that.
| NV, Tbnrofnro I dol a.
gates when they speak TO the question, not
TO bring in matters that do not pertain to thu
| question. There is no connection between
tue Church and State, and there is no inten
ton in this resolution to make a connection
and the honorable gentleman cannot draw
that inference. Tor it is not before the con
ycntion. Loud applause.]
Mr.. Herley: Allow me, sir, in my own
way, TO proceed. Am in order?
The President: You are, if you keep tc
the question.
MIR. Herley: Allow me in my humble way
to say that l think it does complcate-
The President: must call the gentleman
to order again. do not want the inference
to 60 abroad, and think it is an unwist
inference to draw, and hope the gentle
man will confne himself to the resolution
MIR. Herley: AS l stand here, with my
heart turned toward God, do not want
that to get abroad but am l in order o,
not? s.-.
The President: will tell you as you e
along whether you are in order.
MIR. Herley: When we openly oppose tht
public-school system as conducted by tn;
majority of the people Of this country, Their
think we are blending Church and State
Now, have become SO excited have go
off my train of thought altogether but will
say this, gentlemen, the pubic-school stem
is supported on basis OF taxation from tht
citizens of the United States ; and now, as 6
citizen, will express myself.
A delegate: Wrong again State.
Mr. Herley Very well, sir; you have go
me excited.
MIR. Brady would ask the indulgence
of the Convention moment, in order that
the resolution to which the gentleman speaks
may be read for the information of the gen
tlemen who were absent and who have re-
turned. ......r ..
The President 4: will state it is resolu
ton reported by the Committee on Resolu
tons in regard to the public school system
We are now
DISCUSSING DEAD MATTER.
Some delegates think that the language G
the resolution is little too harsh, and that il
the matter we are now discussing; and tb'
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Herley
has the floor. u. t.. ..4s-.
Delegates: We call for the reading Of thu
resolution. 'l' '.'
The President: 1t takes so much time. I
the gentlemen had kept their seats 1t Woult
not he necessary. There is rule Of TIT
Convention that gentlemen shall not leave
their seats.
MIR. Brady: submit that had the leave
of the Chair to retire. .".
A delegate: Idon't think it Is necessary
to read that resolution. ...-..
The President: All the Chair has to say IL
I hope you Will be very temperate in your
language, as this is a question that ought te
be handled very carefully.
The resolution was then read by Father
Phean as follows:
Resolped, That the present system of pub
lie schools, ignoring all supernatural au
thority, and making God, the first movable
the last to be learned, Is curse to oul
country-a foodgate Of atheism, of SEN
suaiity, and of civil, social, and national cor
ruption. [Applause. :.
Mr. O'Bannon, of Kentucky There IL
nothing before the Convention.
| A delegate: L move 10 auoPt ~ nuen VI
the resolution as that recommended by the
committee.
The Chairman: SO understood, and it Is
proper to proceed with the notion, =.
MIR. Hurley (stiIl retaining the moor: "A
very short time ago, MIR. President ana gen.
tlemen of the Convention, the reading OF
the Bible in the public schools was agltateo'
and we all know the history OF the aqua.
ton, and we all know the result OF lt-tnal
the Cathelics in this country achleveo glo-