The New York herald., 1873-10-18
Strong Censure of the Crowned
Conspiracy Against Rome.
Secret Societies and the Public
Schools Condemned.
A BITTER DISCUSSION
Father Phelan's Denunciation Of Our
Corrupt Public Men.


port OF the Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments. After brief discussion 1t was announced
that Henry j. spaunhorst and the Rev. Mr.. Ash
wenger, President and Secretary or the German
Catholic Central Association, were present, and,
on invitation, botn took their seats on the plat
form and made brief addresses congratulating
their Irish fellow citizens upon the good work they
were engaged In. Referring to the great power
and influence OF united action, they expressed the
hope that, IN the near iuture, convention OF all
Catholic organizations OF whatever nationality
may be held, with the view OF still further promot-
ing the interest and temporal and spiritual welfare
Of Catholics.
The Right Rev. Bishop RYAN also visited the
Convention and was invited on the platform. He,
too, made few remarks, urging the Convention to
persevere in the work in which they were en-
gagged, that the Union may be strengthened and in
creased in power Tor good. He also referred to
the scheme to establish an emigration bureau
urged its necessity, and advised them to study the
plan adopted by their German friends, which has
resulted in such great benefits to immigrants OF
that nationality and to adopt much OF it as
will meet the needs Of the irish.
The Convention then proceeded to business, and
Is now discussing some anne ndments to the consti
tuition.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After the disposal OF the constitutional amend
ments Father Phelan, Chairman OF the Committee
on Resolutions, submitted the following report:-
Resolved, That the present deplorabe atuoe Of the
goyernmsnt towards religion and religious institutions
and saving principles conditioned by God and express
Resolved, That the conduct of governments and rulers
n his sas p e ns op p .hs
grant Injustice to Rome and the whole Catholic world
Cry in w the h Of y the nss
ment their hors and that the venerable Plus in his
a n tie
live to see his crown and kingdom wrested from the
UNJUST PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
s s the % s aa osr
German Catholic clergy the male and female relgieuse,
Resoyea that mogFsy grounded on religion
prncp'e M tie guide and and armes sapfOri o
man al the crcumsanees and conditions Of this ie
WIZ prove the safeguard against in
Resolved That and other dangerous as
bent oruou, Ways on purely material ends
dss,raesvs If the morality Of Catholics. - ' : :" :
Resolved That Sathoe cannot be true to his conn
his fellow he be stranger to the sacraments and
pao, ra STATE re- IPyc.r,os S cosDnnsnp ED
centre in the proper OF ri the young and
and r says Of m Ss9d Be- a %
with the ca!echIsm and end with the knowledge mat
DEEDS and hoS Sp Se na the reward o. vuous
a s the Of public
the irsi knowledge the last thing be learned Is q
sensuality and Of civil social national corruption
A HEATED DISCUSSION.
A long, spirited and somew hat acrimonious de-
bate ensuea on the last resolution. Mr.: Kellv, OF
Virginia, thought the resolution should be recon-
mitted TO the committee with instruction to
modify 1t. he was, by virtue of his Office Mayor
OF Richmond, President OF the Board of Public
Schools. He had been elected Mayor by a con-
estant. he Bible was not read in the schools in
Richmond, and he had the assurance oil the Board
that no religious instruction was taught In them.
He was not in pathy with the resolution, nor
could he vote Tor 1t without stultying himself,
which he did not propose to do.
ton, and said, 1--WE have nothing TO do with Rich
mond its schools. II religious instruction was
the most Objectionable Of all schools The public
men OF America were educated in the public
schools anu ~ were exhibitions OF the system. and
they were the most corrupt and dishonest OF any
country in the world. Men can steal in tits
country with impunity, provided the amount is
large enough. That the children of the country 90
heels over head to the devil must be attributed 10
the education they receive in the public schools,
which does not fit them for the Temptations of the
world. In these schools men OF science are hon.
ored and euoglzed. but the name OF Jesus Christ
is not allowed to be mentioned with reverence.
These children turn out to be learned horse
thieves scholastic counterfeiters, and well posted
in all schemes OF deviltry.
resolution, as 1t contemplated a union OF Church
and State.
PRESIDENT DwYER said the resolution meant no
such thing, and he did not wish such an impress
sion to ges abroad He advised that the resolution
be changed SO as to simply iayor Catholic schools,
Mr.. HARLEY proceeded, and said that the Catho-
lies had gained great victory in driving the Bible
out OF the public schools.
Father GRAHAM, interrupting said that the
Church did not drive the Bible out of the schools.
The purpose was TO put in them the correct YER
sion Of the Bible and the Catholic catechlsm
Mr. HAN VI M I ocEy
or right that we should introduce our Catholic cat
echlsm among Protestants, when we will not allow
Bible III the public schools
Mr.. CHANCE, OF Delaware, thought this was a
hing in the wrong direction. They might favor
Catholic schools, but they should not denounce
Protestant schools.
Father BUTLER, Of Kansas, spoke to the same
brother clergyman, Father Phelan, he Thought the
resolution went too far 1t should not be forgotten
that the public schools OF this country had Served
as model for Catholic parochial schools. and in
that respect had done good The main difference
Father PHI ELAN again spoke and said he Thought
the delegates RON the East had not studied this
subject enough; He frankly confessed that the
OF the public schools, ana the reasons therefor
should be stated. He considered those reasons
were embodied in the resolution. They must say
AS SOON SEND THEIR CHILDREN INTO A PEST uousr
or bury them as them go to the public SCHOOLS.
They we're assured they would lose the faith They
were AFRAID the child who left home In the morning
would come back with something in its heart as
black as hell.
Father MAUGN said the public school system is
a nuisance. The words in the resolution are none
too strong.
Mr.. CHANCE moved 10 recommit the resolutions
with Instructions to report one favoring catholic
schools, which was carried by about a two-tnirds
vote.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the preserva-
tion oil memorials OF Catnolicity everywhere, and
also favorlng q ritual prescribing uniform Tor
officers OF the order.
A resolution favorlng some system OF insurance
In the Union was referred to the Executive Com
mittee.
IRISH IMMIGRATION.
The Committee on immigration made report
in the form OF an amendment 10 the constitution,
which provides for committee Of seven who shall
consider and propose measures relating to the sub.
ject Of immigration, correspond with various socie-
ties and committees on Immigration, State and
local collect statistics for the protection and well
fare OF immigrants, elect agents at New York,