The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02

m our text books were bIachened over, to please
the Catholics. ! remember well the preference
accorded TO the Catholic Benevolent Society," by
the Common Council. while the request OF Metho-
dists ana other denominations for money Tor their
down. From the years 1881 to lS4l the Romanlsts
kent up the agitation and the cry was, ll we SEND
our children 10 your puolic schools you VIII maze
Protestants Of theml' In lS4l an important pow
was struck-viz., the defacing OF our schoolbooks,
as above alluded to- through representations
10 the Common Council. Yes SAID the preaoner,
they biackened our books, as the honahiSts
backen all we teach in our public schools. re-
htons were sent to Albany, and Governor &c az aiu
IN MS message TO the Legislature, @ l
some steps should be taken ITO remedy tne specnc
evlls OF which the petitioners complain. in,s 10
brief sketch OF the matter when LOW ~ We.
hemently demands the attention ol fr9tesla Az
Americans Are we to allow our schools 10 be-
come wholly secular INSTITUTIONS anu lnteIuot the
saying OF the Lords Prayer ana tne len Ooniinana
ments for the sake OF not giving 0nence 10 Papal
childrenp Have Protestants no consclences 10 De
needed in the matter, and snaIl our cnlufen De
debarred from religious instruction In scnOolY An
open and a iree conscience was highly priced by
the founders OF this country, anu IS IL possioe tnat
their descendants shall not have the dement's OF re-
lpious instruction, which has been handed down
TO us as precious inheritance snail we, through
Popish influence, allow our country TO ialf into
the degradation OF Italy, Spain, France and Ire
land God forbid; and | tell you my hearers, the
requests OF the Catholics cannot be granted.
MR.. EvARTs ON THE BIBLE.
Mr.. Evarts. in aludng to this subject says That
all persons In this country entering into ONCE are
sworn upon the Bible. Christian witnesses take
II,
good teaching can be found IN 1t, and no law could
be enacted III open defiance to its tenets. Black
stone says that Christianity Is part OF the COM
mon law. 1t Is unnecessary for me to quote you
further what Is written by jude Story, webster,
Chancellor Kent, Martin Van Buren,, Rufus King
and Judge Duncan, Of Philadelphia, showing divine
law has been engratted in modern law: Brethren,
snail we sacrifice the honor OF our country any
longerr We have made concessions enough to our
historical equity OF the case; Tor the schools are
ours and were founded by us, but we have ad-
mltted the strangers who have settled In our
midst to the same enjoyment oil political ana re-
hg1ouS rights as we ourselves enjoy
In Ohio the Bible was brought back into the
pubic schools and judgment given for the people,
and may add the nation II GODS WOrd is
against Romansm and Papacy we dld not make
1t, and there Is no reason why 1t should be eX.
plunged rom our schools.
INTERVIEWING THE TABLET"
But must here remark that the Papists do not
want the Bible taken from our SCHOOLS exclu-
sively; that Is but the preliminary step in their
minds eye to the destruction OIL our school sys-
tenn, root and branch. The contest Is upon us.
Five or six millions OF people cannot rule 10000 900
OF Blble-Oving and order-respectlng people.
Will now examine few Roman Catholic wit
nesses. Here Is the Tablet, which says:-"Tbe
mand that we have the right to teach our re-
liglon. The public schools must be divided or
abandoned altogether" Well said ''Mr. Td6tet;''
but 1t was pity the issue was not made in 1881.
The Catholic Telegraph, OF Cincinnati says lit
Will be glorious day for Catholics In this city when
our public schools are abolished" Now, walk up
here Freemdn's Journal. What have you to say
Let the public school system go whence 1t came
to the devil.h Are we TO listen to the caprlclous
conscience OF the Papists in the school matter
We did not listen to the "SouJhern" conscience
during the war, the conscience" OF Utah.
Why cannot Catholic child be trusted to go to
school with Protestant child A? will tell you why.
Because there are no crucifiXes, madonnas or
beads before the child commences his grammar or
geography lesson.
will now read you extracts OF oaths taken by
a Roman Catholic Bishop, priest and Jesuit The
first is the Bishop's:-
The of the holy fathers the apostolic DEGREES,
ord nances disposas reservations, provisions and
mandates will observe with all might and cause to
be observed by Others Heretcs schismacs ana rebels
will the utmost of my power persecute and oppose.
THE ROMIsH PRIESTS OATH
|, A. B., do acknowledge the ecclesiastical power OF
His Holiness and the mother Church of Rome as the
chief head and maron above all pretended Churche S
throughout the whole earth and that zeal shall be
true and ancient Catholic Church. against al hereucal
kings, princes, States or Powers repugnant unto the
same, &c.
THE JEsUIT's OATH.
England the Calvinsts Huguenos and OF others OF the
name Protestants TO be damnable, and they them
selves damned and TO be damned that Will not or
the do further declare that VIII help,
and advise ali any OF His Holiness agents In any
place wherever shall be in England Scotia nd and Ire
land in other territory or kingdom shall be- to
extirpate the heretical Protestant faith
In conclusion / would ask you, brethren, If we
can have any affinity with such people But in
the words OF our text, ~ Will make thee unto this
people a fenced brazen wall"
In conclusion, dear brethren, fidelity to God will
bring victory and when you come to die let your
epitaph record "that you fought the good fight and
were faithful unto death.o