Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-27
Catholics and the Schools.

lag, on the right OF an men 70 ~of-
ship God according TO the dictates of
conscience" without the molestation OF
State or individual. Further than that,
il does not go, but whosoeyer assallsi
that position places himself IN direct
antagouis,n to the Republican organiza-
ton. The ideas of Republican or Deui-
oeratic government are in the keeping
of tie Republican organization. The
Democratic organization, as an organI-
zation, has for years been going after
false gods. Ii took up or pandered to
slavery, and now it takes up or is pam
dering to the Roman Catholic Church,
for the same purpose that it pandered
to slavery. God forbid that it should
carry its combination with that church
as far as it did with slavery. 1t is
earnestly hoped and prayed for, that
the mass Of the Democracy may see TO
what condition they are being led, be-
fore the fearful crisis Is prccipi,ated on
the country.
II the mass of the Democratic
parry had foreseeu the struggle OF he
belllon that their organization brought.
on the couatry by pandering to thl
slave element, they would have ~
saken it long before they had builu
up to the power that allowed their
leaders to organize a war of rebellion
tor its extension. Let the mass Of the
Democratic party now be warned. Their
leaiers are pabderIng to the Catholic
Church nov, and will continue TO do SO
unHl more trouble is brought on the
country, unless the work is stopped by
an absolute rebuke at the polls. Their
point of assault Is the Common School
system. The Common Schools are the
bulwarks of the Republic. Take them
away, and the Republic must of neces-
s;ty become a failure. The people will
become the victims of bad men, who
will mould them to suit their own pur-
peses. Through the schools, as they
are now conducted, the public mind is
so enlightened and educated that they
are competent to understand public
questions themselves, by reading,
through the press of the country, and
thereby the power of bad men is broken
The Catholic Church proposes to di-
vide the School Fund. They wish a
part set aside for them, so that their
children need not 90 to schools where
children of all religious beliefs 60, such
as is the case in the Common Schools.
If they succeed in that, other denom-
nations may, by the same right, do
likewise, and thus the system will be
broken up. Therein lies the danger,
The whole country is arousing to this
new danger, that threatens the Repub-
lie, though now it may not be cloud
:" larger than a mans hand" Presi
dent Grant, but short time ago in lis
Iowa speech, pointed out the danger.
Citizens, viii you heed it, and act ac-
cordiuglv. Last week the Presbyterian
Synod of New York TOOK action on the
same question, as may be learned from
the following despatch ::
PcCGHKEEPsIE, Oct 20, lS15.-The
! first regular business of the Pres5yte-
ran Synod of New York was opened at
the Presbyterian Church in this city at
9 o'clock Wednesday morning. having
been preluded by devotional exercises
of half an hours duration. The clerk
read the following letter, to which i'm
portance is attached by the Synod:
CoIIoEs, N Y Oct II, IS75
Dear BrotherS-The Synod of Al
bany, in session at Albany, yesterday,
passed the following paper, and direct
ed me to send copy to you:
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this State,
during their late session in May, passed an
act authorizing the SisterhOOd of Grey
/ Nuns 10 confer diplomas upon the gradu-
aieS of their seminary. emitting them to a
certificate from the Superintendent Of Pub
/ lie Instruction 10 constitute them qualified
, teachers in the common schools of the
State; therefore,
ResOlrei, That this Syaod deem all legis-
lstion specially tsvoring any particular reli-
gious sect, or giving whatever authority TO
any ecclesiastical body in regard to cur
public institutions OF instruction, is con-
trary to the spirit and interests Of those
institutions.
That we, the menisers OF this Synod,
as citizens of the ; tate of New York. hav-
ing It's educational interests in view, do
most earnestly deprecate and respectfully
protest against such action of the Legisla-
ture as the ends and objects of our normal
school system and the prosperity of our
( public schools.
$. That The next Legislature be respect
fuliy requested 10 reconsider and rescind
the afOr r.said enactment as an act of Justice
TO the people of this State.
That a committee of five be hereby ap-
pointed to consist OF Drs. Darling, Upson
and Robinson, With |. p. Boyd, VI. D., and
Clark Potter, Esq who shall be authorised
TO present this matter before the next Leg
islature and the Governor OF this State, in
order to secure the resembling OF the act
aforesaid
4 similar document was sent in from
Canandaigau, and both referred to
committee, who reported in favor of
the resolutions, whereupon the follow
ing committee was appointed from this
Synod to appear before the next Legis
la,ure 5. l. Prime, D. d., editor of the
New York Observer William Howard
Crosby, ID. d., of New York; William
h. Hall, Newburg; Hon. g. ". Lane,
of New York, and Edward Wells, of
PoekskiIi. The feeling in the matter
is very strong, and members are bold
and outspoken iu their opinions.
The last national Democratic admin
;stration the country had was that of
James Buchanan. During its four
years OF management it fell every year
IN debt. and ct the end of the terra il
was 500, 900, 600 in debt, and United
States paper on the market at II per