The New York herald., 1875-12-23
BENJAMIN y. POWELL.

Mr. Benjamin F. Powell, Assistant United States Ap-
praser residing at No. A7 Grand street who
corded as being the President of Columbia Council No.
l3 which at No. III Broome street every Friday,
next visited.
Mr. Powell was asked by the reporter concerning the
organization called 20. A. U when he said he knew
nothing about it and never was member Of 1t and
would not be member of any organization which
would mix politics and religion together
REPoRrER-Do you not belong to any organization OF
this kindP
Mr. PowELL-The only organization belong TO- the
principles Of which apperan in any way to the organ
League" SO far that is is<concerned full SYM
pathy with the 20. A. U.n, but do not believe in
bringing the third term movement into any organza
ton of this kind. belong TO five or six organizations
political and otherwise but did not know anything
about the "0rder of American Union" until saw my
name in the HERALD.
EX-GOVERNOR MINOR, OF CONNECTICUT, ON THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE ORDER AS DEVELOPED
BY THE HERALD ExPosE-THEY HAVE HIS
HEARTY COMMENTATOR.
STAMFORD, Dec %, 1875.
Hon. W. 7. Minor, Ex-Governor or Connecticut, at a
personal interview to-day said that his attention had
been directed to the HERALps article OF Tuesday reat
ing to the Order of the American Union, so called. He
has read the HERALD reports the subject with
care and from them he finds that the two distinctive
PRINCIPLES or THE ORDER
appear to bearst inexibe opposition the union OF
Church and State in any degree and second deter
mined opposition to any sectarian Interference with
our American common schools, come from what quar-
ter it may. These principles have his hearty
commendation, whether held by an organized
Order or not They should be so dear to every
American citizen and should predomnate in
Republic to require secret associations for their
propagation and defence He warmly Endorsed Grants
Des Moines speech, and said II struck
THR KEY NOTE
OF public sentiment which the enemies OF our COM
schools will be compelled 10 respect He believed
in the principles OF religious liberty the fullest
tent and the law-the State-should know differ
ence in holding It's protecting hand every de-
nomination alike, but our American
SYSTEM POPULAR EDUCATION
is essential to the permanence OF our form OF govern
ment and must be maintained at all hazards. The
principle Of absolute dvorcement between Church and
State is hardly less important and no infringement
upon u by any sect can be permitted If TO maintain
defend these principles is the object of the .. A.
u, ihen, far he is in entire harmony with it
COMMENTS OF THE PITTsBURG, Pa, PRESS ON
THE ORDER.
PIrrsBuRG, Dec %, 1875.
Most all Of the public journals in this city to-day
ment on the ventilation Of the doings of the American
Union by tho HERALD. The Leader says
That there has been and is q concerted effort TO
create an anti Catholic excitement political Issue
cannot we'll be denied muaneous agitation OF the
Bible 10 the school questions stories Of Catholic plots
the alleged attempts OF Catholics to obtain control OF
the school funds the Presidents Des Noines speech;
the Methodist Bishop Haven's prayer for the rcnomi
nation Of Grant the only OF assuring public
safety and, finally, the published letter OF John T.
Foster 70 speaker Blaine, telling him that he ought 10
join the antCathoc Order-all these things do seem
TO point to the existence Of a widely ramned secret
Order of this sort.
The Catholic Journal says OF this Order
What a sad commentary on the centenary OF the
United States' independence 1t is difncut IRON the
and spirit OF the project to imagine that we on
JOY any more stable conditions than the South AmeTi-
can republics
The Dispatch says
Secret organizations OF such sort as this mentioned
by the HERALD manifesty repugnant TO the
OF American institutions that they succeed In
dong anything else than bringing contumely upon the
persons who may choose to identify themselves with
them Liberty Of conscience profess what spiritual
may please Is Of the fundamental prnci-