Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-31
CATHOLIC OPPOSITION TO THE
AMERICAN FREE SCHOOi. SYS-
TEN.

ctfttt attack UN The ttthOilc Clergy AKA
press upon the American common school
system. Ouiy week ago one Father
Walker. a Catholic priest III the City Of
New York, attacked the free schools Of
that city in the bitterest terms. This IS
followed by very violent denunciatioL
Of orr school ~ystem by one If TIE pro
minent Catholic journals of the country
TIE Freeman, and again with an equal
bitterness of attacl. by the Catholics Of
Buffalo. In the New York Hernd for
March 81 We find this same Father
Walkers course boldly sustained by one
John Mclaughlin. Of Orange, y. ).
Mark the tone of this man Mclaughlin.
Addressing himself to the Li.rGid. be
says:
And now let me proceed 10 show the
indignant Herald, "offended" Catholic.
and outraged" Protestants that there
Is nothing new or startling N the state
m.nts Of Father Walker : reported as
having made. If these sensitive people
had kept pace with events they would
have known that these Stat institution,
have been condemned 40 dangerous n
faith ana morals, ana that 10 Catholic
consistently with his duty 10 his Chi;rth
can permit his children To attend them.
See sections 10. il. q AID IL vi the
syllabus ot Pope Plus N 1851. and
then reckon the number Of VEErciia!
schools. every one If which is Ill itself
an emphatic condo mEaticn uf your
cherished system. Surely YOU must cx-
peet sensible PEOPLE 20 laugh at your ~
pense when yo1: attempt In c-ntrul he
Utterancee and mark tn" limits Of con
demnat;Cn levohd which The recognized
and III faithful teachers OF the Catholic
peopl. must not PASS. Are you scriouS
when YOU call upon the reverend speaker
to ''apnlogize." "ipcio-ize' fCr what:
For telling his own people what h.
knows 10 be their duty. and pointing
ont to them the punishment which. il
his words are UNDECIDED. their criminal
ity will invoke Sir. neither the order
to which Father Walker belongs nor his
brethren i'll the ministry are In the habIt
of begging favorS when il mus, BE- done
at tho sacrifice uf right, of truth and Of
duty. Be not surprised, therefore. #
the apology is withheld, even 1T the
risk Of provoking the enmitv Of such M
organ rs yCurS-:le Angel Guardian of
Equal Rights BE not surprise d if the
usefulness of this Irish jesuit recently
from the South. is recoc-
nized and appreciated, if his zeal is en-
couraCed. his ability admired his teach
ing believed. and bis commands obeytd
10y the Intelligent Catholics of the metro
polls. the opinion ot the Herald TO the
contrary notwithstanding. Il not the
least surprised if Father Walker CONT
nues to denoUnce the evils Of a system
of education which is undermining the
very pillars Of society and inirlL CInC
npon the most sacred rights of the IL
system which hes called
IOT;h The condo Inuation Of tie ab.est and
hest Of every creed and class.
Here We have it frankly admitted that
The opposition to our school system
originates with the Pope himself
Now. what shall Ee done To iortify
ourselves agaiu-; these offensive Papal
ind Jesuiticai entertainments: We hear,
lere and there. of Protestant associa-
ions and like movements instituted with
he purpose Of resisting these assaults.
We fear they Will come TO naUght. The
Catholic Church moves as Il solid body.
1t is disciplined ike an army. Protes-
antis;n Is only name for hundred diff
erent warning sects. The moment they
begin a struggle il the name Of religion,
hat moment they are divided into a
hundred inf ffectUal squads In fighting
he Catholic from the religious stand
7oiEt We battle with him on his own
,hosen ground. Consistency and a total
gnorirg OF the religious view must gov
III the actions of the movement which
makes successful fight for our public
chOol system. Date back to the Cons
tuition and the Fathers. They took no
need of religion Ill forming the govern
nent. The principle to start from is,
80 recognition of religion in the business
f educa,iou. THIS gives ali fair start
This makes things begin upon the basis
# stric: consistency, safety and justice.
t any sect, Catholic or Protestant,
>npau or Jewish AIosiem Or RnudCist