New-York tribune., 1875-08-31
SENATOR THURMAN on TIE SCHOOL
QUESTION


INTERFERENCE OF THE PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC
PRIEsTHooDs IN ELECTIONS.
Senator Thurman, in his speech at Cleveland,
Ohio, on Aug 2s had very little to say about fnan-
cal issues and very much about the school question.
The following was the closing passage;
To hear Radical stumper talk of the Catholic Church
you would think, you knew no better, tnad az ine
Qf their priests that the priest mas Dns 70 pS pb m h
points There never more unfounded assertion
greater libel pronounced against BODY OF AMER
entity receives the instructions Of his spiritual guide in
secular matters be acts, other men act upon the nc
OF hs Judgment There are tens OF thousands
OF Catholics who vote. and have always voted the Ke
publican ticket aud If the number OF suen yPes na
ton, but because the spirit Of know-NotAlns-
Ism asm Stalks o e Republican party
Il is many years since Archbishop Hughes OF &
supporters OF Lncolns administration, and were mucn
aYpauded by the Republican leaders for that support
1hen not leaders heard 10 utter WOru
ae@nr on fh bese venerable prelates were
lauded the skies by the hepuOlean parry anu tneI
example every where cited nducemtnt 10 Satohcs
20 vote the Republican ticket Nay, further President
Lincoln mamie sted LIS high regard FOR the Archbishop OF
New-YOrk sending him on mission 10 EHoPe, az az
the whole Republican party appagde tae ac u more
the taken by those ement - br aF
better entitled to me regard OF % Ie %
ana nauknd-contTo the Catholic vote Ene'y aH 1hI
you ready to say no oE y Is & a, % f b a Sn az
cath9c eohaeu 20 C ctinncd I - he Democrats and
II is iie curious to hear Republican speakers de-
nouncc they call the interference OF the Catholic
priesthood politics and then turn over few pages OF
story what the Protestant priesthood nave done
not only with the appreciation but encouraged by the
oud rIauds Of these L, publcans Have you for
gotten the petition 10 Congress of three Thousand
think that was the number Protestant ministers de,
nouncug tie policy OF ID cratic Administration, and
with what flourish OF tiumDets II was presented ana
spplaud,di And Is II not IN uhdehaoe iset thas no
Democrat suggested or thought OF Gsslng Prot
estant cnarch because Of that prlesty Interference IN
form and language OF tie Petition we're crlnelsea,
rroITicfy for the petitioners to appear in
tneir clerical character. and not IN Their simple
capacity q, citizens, YET DO one was found 10 deny tler
exrrc1 I. tSat Tht, Have You orsotfer tho aivenT In
washington o a large body Protest clergy Of chi
cagO. sto almost assumed % speak in tAe name Ci tnc
Almighty wnen demanding % Iesideni Lincoln the is
oi tAe Emancipation Proclamation ana Is nOt
every OF You wltness Of tIs facs ihat pi1eSty III
tericrcncc n ponies occ'oi-I 10 as - l4ls
upon Protestant church, we On the oher hand II was
IuSiclu press And ye these same le'iets anu th s!4e
p.cSS ready 10 20 into SIls u Catholc plst mas
H. not crtb,siox according 90 lie kaiicaI creed
fsi.Ow cit3l Us. am not CatnO!ic, ana nave no
C4oic pesrh"o2 6af ..uca the latter freely d.
nouuced To- called tneir interference In politics,
n may rot he aliss asE fcw plain questions. Nmt
man ever Lard po.iica srlInon from dr CattonT
hear ~ one Nua m.n eau number the political ser
Tar, y -. Beichcr IL Plymouth Chlreh down 10 that
OF the huuaal ehc, shose sp,re Ionls 70 heaven
stump speech IN sur: 1t yer nd nor o. oel.eHe
et.ia a .
Pro,csa,t lstc:s have ttHrl Tie sthii from IL
Ward E.t..ie a.. L - tac Granville Noodles MnHt
man eve. catholic Il'ai beng candidate IO
,firc kio., 1ii bcihf c tis4'
auy Of yCu cld. bat now lnanF Proes nlnis-
tefs iaV. Lt.d Low IA@I. - Lud once, h- tLt
h. s sf I.s an OF tue state l. sIsStUrcs down 10
IN. hun.. offices Oi tc county, LIE cay, ana tAs tOWE
Fellow .1..s vOU Vi much nlsundeIstand me II
you ,,n- IL in ANY hing have SAID, man 10 cen
ma A less c'Aact any ioicsaAt SIu1en @ OF a.! AZ
FruttS.st On the contrary, stand hefe 10 ue
Tend C.e ri-ls u every cHuIcn, aud 10 mtntan tha'
ra.. Protestant
lie p!.r-t rrI. peieVtI unDcheNcr, shh ENJOY
to he fullest r1trut. his Isnis 10 clA"h tAat nc
snail N e c ~ .h~ aufccI ~ oar cons tutOIs-
Federal au -tac-:lc ri-ht 0f free siercl the TiEt 10
petficu tec .N.aklug power the lght 10 Note AS n
the rgut to p Aim sty God according 10 tle dc-
tatSs Of lis own -elrute. stand mere 10 MAINTAIN
not ~ .laiutcd dnd prescribed because NJ
excgcys lies. ric.ts Tat sndicilfe pIclidce shah
o.t h. nj al -l-f because lie exercises tntln
.Jat be -ai De. ri intent and purposes, What the
t0us.Itu makes t.in, free man siand mere 70 &c
nruuce the a..iatOcs WHO wuulI practically deprive
Guy man g. these rights 20 ueAounee the Know
Nothing .a...f t..t seeks 10 reduce Catholics anC
foregnhor tsIs 20 TIE status Of degraded class IN
cOullunJy cenOuHce The Hypocrisy tLft pretenuh
-tl. danger, lAat our iSeisIdtioI
is control ID any priesthood whatever; ana s,ahu
here 10 aJ.t. o yOu may DC your religious
belief C.sscf. hGteyyr are OF may nave Dcch !Ou
political Az iaiilis Whatever may be your call1S Or oc
upatou whatever may be- the Land III which your eyee
first behold the snn SGT the seal of your condeniha
American M dangerous attack upon freedom OF con
science the t, oIiac z the peace oi society ana
the welfare GOvcrnmrnt ever Ha1e IN Amerlca
Nothing banner, twenty years ago, went