The New York herald., 1875-12-22

or psalm singing contrary their religious opinions
sucn rules should be al once expunged from the minute
DOCKS Of the Board Perhaps the best way TO get rid
OF the whole matter Is to say nothing al all about the
Bloe IN the public schools; neither legislate II in nor
exclude u from themn
Then you think that the two organizations whose
existence you have indicated unsectarian and not
directed against the Catholicism
- 40 Let us here s the plank In their plat
form winch am willing to stand by
oppose division Of the school fund for any sectaran
republican form u snd s insaons s IN
is;o ron % 1Ir fathers and 70 place all jointly IN
Eomanis 0seHd themselves against she Assrosons o.
tine clause directed against Ronansm has been
added without authority the original article There
~ out one way IN which OF constructive opposf
ton 70 komanism can DO made out against the socl-
eues - y .nat tneCathoics more than any other de-
nomination have shown themselves opposed TO the pub
lie schools and hence they possibly imagine that these
new societies are directed particularly against them,
whne ~ must pc conceded that the attitude OF Bishop
McQuade and others has done much 20 agitate mems
minds on this important and 70 OIL the ranks or
Ine new assocIal,ons know Mr. Edgar and believe
that II Grant had been initiated stated would have
known about IT, Edgar referred 10 the natter in
his conversations with me, and am enough In the
society TO know the fact there any truth the
report of Grants supposed initiation cannot tell
II the heading OF the article is the right name
OF tho association TO which II is supposed 70
refer; don't know the right title OF the organ
and would not give the names II they were known 10
me- Roman Catholic intrigues on the school ques-
tlon brought the battle two years ago and was
fought the last session OF State legislature
During the session before last the friends OF the
Catholic Proectory bill BY the provisions OF the pro-
Jected enactment any magistrate or justice OF
the. she peace was ., empowered , 70 sake up any
whether IL might be vagrant or not and hand
u over to the tender mercies OF the Catholic
Protectory, and this institution would then have
jurisdiction over that childs person In the same man
If it belonged Is the Catholic Church. whether
did not The bill taken up-and very impru-
IDENTIFY, too-by the democrats, who made IL a party
measure. 1t passed the House, but killed in the
Senate The next tlastl session, when the bill was
hro4, ku hnfh rf
the Legislature, and result Of the effect upon the
public mind, the republicans, who opposed the BILL not
only retained their superiority in the Senate but
quired control OF the House OF Representatives the
democrats losing their majority of nineteen and the
publicans gaming controlling vote Of seventeen This
result speaks volumes OF the effect which the Catholic
agitation against the public Schools has brought forth
"Youare credited with being member of the Senate
Of the o. A. u Do you desire that this report should
| be confirmed or contradictedYh
''Thus far the Order has not been able to command
my services, but don't know how soon II may. Pri-
| vato and domestic considerations have for time
| intervened 70 prevent my working with the So
| cety. And even II were in tho traces
would only go far with the organization my
science could safely carry me, no further. All the
talk about third term for Grant has nothing in It.
country not such would justify his asking IT, and
II he did the people would not grant Grant IT, Foster
might say that the President does third term,
but such 10 really not the case. sympathize fully
with that part Of the Presidents last message which
| iers to the school question His views are
just and right They are neither relis-
| very non-commttal and genuinely unsectarian.
| Another thing, believe with Grant-or without him
If you hke-that all property including every descrip
| ton of church property, should be taxed.n
"Do you recognize the travelling card which Is
| shown in the cut accompanying the artcleYn
~ don't recognize the travelling card at ALL never
had ono myself. Never before Tho Catholic
Union ofJersey City is as secret society as either o.
those alluded 10 in the HERALD OF to-day Last year
saw . circular of that union In which the members
avowed their intentions to do all in their power for the
purpose OF procuring pro rata aenominatonal divt
sion Of the school funds.