The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-14

oAoibE W o'atictiCe iate'N ~
ono of our daily papers. While the Cath
Ole, Lutheran and private schools have a
larger attendance by over 1000 than the
public schools of the city, the taxation for
these public schools this present year will
amount to nearly one fourth of the whole
sum raised for taxes of the city. These
are facts that do not come glaringly before
the eyes of the people, for tag bills are
made out to conceal some things that the
people would do we'll to know. We are
here under the shadow of grand palace
called the high school of Rochester. 1t ia
beautiful structure built without regard
| to cost, for the higher education, not omit
ting the accomplishments, of some 200
| children whose pare ats are abundantly able
to educate their own children, but who are
willing to accept the assistance of the poor
Irish and German laborers and mechanics
of the city. To bring out still more
strongly the injustice inflicted upon us, |
may here state that only last winter while
this educational palace was in process of
construction, and there was being placed
within it steam heating apparatus ut a
cost of Sl2,5 500, to keep warm and comfort
able these 200 pets of the city, the same
city authorities refused the petty allowance
orrhan asy lums, two Protestant and two
Catholic, 10 keep the school rooms of these
poor orphans from shvering cold.
~ ~ "gainst Wong and unjust taxation
hat we protest. We often hear our fellow
citizens say that the. do not wish to pay
tor our popery. We answer, we do not
wish you - ray for orr religion, but it is
just as disagree.tie to us to pay for your
religion under whatever form it mag come,
whether it be thnt of the Evangelical, or
that Of TIE IlfiInl. In other words, we
protest again st Injustice to any c.ass. We
ask for others what we ask for ourselves.
And being men aud american citizens, orr
manhood demands that we shall not tamely
suom to III tlee longer than is necessary.
Hence we propose to bring this great
question hcf:re the people, and If neces-
saTy mo politics
cessary to let this question come into poll
tics, whilst most strongly maintain that
if we can settle it in no other way, then
into politics it must be brought. Catholics
number one-t third of the population of the
State of New York. 1 cannot state what
proportion we Catholics bear to the entire
population of the United States. But this
much I do know, our numbers are daily and
rapidly increasing. You Catholic men
before me, hold principles founded on con-
science that guarantee increased Numbers
to our people. You reprobate divorce, ule
great destroyer of the family. You loathe
still moro the crimes which follow from
of the laws of God and nature.
You are not believers in fostcide aud child
murder. Hence you will go on increasing
in the land. Upon You mon of this age
falls a heavy responsibility yon have to
lay the foundations of an edilice broad
enough to cover the country yon have ~
establish customs that will be safe ard
sure for TIE millions To como after sou.
Sec that you &" this work well. You viii |
SO On return to JoIr .lnmcS-tO the 300 So |
cietes that sent you here; to your places |
of business, your factories and shops to
your families, to your churches. When !
do I,ar tha fJ.t
have heard in this hall, remember that it /
is the duty of laymen, of citizens, of vo-
ters to speak for the right and maintain it |
whenever and wherever they can. Ameri-
cans have a superstitious dread of the
action of bishops and priests. They regard
with more complacency the sayings and |
doings of thelaity. Politicians understand |
arithmetic enough to count heads. You
have the heads, you make the people, you
settle questions at the ballot box. When
you can show numbers you will not have
20 go after the politicians; they will 90
lion you cannot put up with little abuse
md bear some hard talk, you are not the
men 1 take you to be. What causes the
rouble in Europe to day! Want of COM
)ination and organization on the part of
The people. Kings and the rule of Kings
,anized numbers is beginning to be felt in
he affairs of those European countries.
Good Catholics are suffering because they
ire not aroused to the necessity of combi-
hing for organized action. Many important
vents date their beginning from Rochester.
Let Us hope, gentlemen, that this Conven-
ion of German Catholic citizens will not
cave this city until some action has been
AIKEN that will help the good cause of
christian education that will stir up Ca
holic men to a sense of their duty as
itizens, that will further the welfare,
onor and glory of Gods Church, that will
Q for the advantage and honor of this !
ountry, our common home, which the good ,
lord has given US.
On the conclusion of the address, the
hartman reiterated the main points made
y the last speaker. He referred to expe-
ence in his political and religious life,
;ating the difficulties he had to encounter
, good Roman Catholic, .ia all projects
. undertook among his CO believers and
f the welfare of his beloved Church. '
mong other things he said "You cannot
nagiue how grateful feel that his Grace
e Bishop has pointed out the line of :
,marcation and defined our duties in the
'litical field to the Church we represent
rom the physiognomy of the men assem- =