The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-07
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED


,nticinated in several sections more particularly in
Jersey CITY Newark Paterson and Trenton by the
ratboIic voers who were on Sunday admonished by
HE clergy by direction Of Bishop Corugan TO oppose
certain OF the proposed amendments especially that to
nrotect the public schools The following amendments
are noted by the Bishop as obnoxious
I No county city borough, town, township or viii
aee shall hereafter give any money or property or loan
us money or credit in aid of any individual asso
ration or corporation, become security for, be
directly or indirectly the Of any stock or bonds
of any association or corporation
2 No donation of land or appropriation of money
shall be made by the state or any municipal corporation
for the OF any society," association or corpora
s Insert the word "freen between the word pub
lcn and the word schools and add to the paragraph
"The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance
and support thorough and efficient system Of free
public schools for the instruction of oil the children
in this State between the ages of five and eighteen
years.
In carrying out the instructions of the Bishop the
following circular Sunday freely distributed in
the several churches:-
CIRCULAR
OFFICE OF THE CATHOLIC UNION NEW JERSEY
CITIZENS NEW JERSEY ON next Tuesday september
you will be called upon for against The prop9sed
constitutional amendnenI. a. tHe speeb S "''N "
The Constitution is the very foundation OF our Liberties ana
should never be altered or amended without tne
NOUS desire Of the w5oe Peop that SO not an the
the present constitution.
Our present constitution the Of grand convention
wisdom and de6eated prudeqty for nearly
two months before Is sdoRGq f the sa 70 noble deca
rataS 20 hms6y y God for the civil and religious liberty
Which re ha so 0n n au Sdeavo to secure and trans
nit the same unmpared succeeding generations do or
THE PROPOSED ASENpMENTs. .,,,. u,.-,,u.
declaration under ootl The proposed amendments have
quietly pushed through the Legislature by parties hay
suberve majority of the Legislature have thoughtessy
baot to be prepared and submitted to the people that
they are likely oe ad Spe cggs Gsthu "tpk
srs desire to accomplish We defy the syeTage
terms and machinery to understand this ballot without
professional and business men shall say regard
the body Of farmers and abores who have neither
amendments The simple fact is people large
either expected 20 vote this special election or If they
do vote to vote blindly! ,u. ,.ro,vvn
The long list Of amendments that relate to the eiv noer
public Many people already in certain localities
nE HAS some bearing against their financial or political
opinions but not single voice is raised IN defence oil the
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY iNyoLvED
in these prepared amendments Here again the design Of
Catholic fellow foot is apparent 1t is
their object to provoke discussion on minor points IN order
posed Catholc from their ca design which to
asten upon the Catholics Quakers and certain members
of other denominations by constitutional amendments an
expensive system o. pubic education Hsrery W. have
long been Of these proposed amendments but know
nothing and wait until Of Justice in these matters
TO Pgr eSw have deemed il
necessary order the ancatholc sentiment, to
'0D' TORRENTS or ABUSE AGAINST CATHOLICS.
papers Of the same stripe neghborng states together
with religious sermons conventions ana camp meetng
tolerance by falsely charging their Catholic fellow citizens
gone declare that only here by their toe
1T IS not by liberation every individual here is
eniency Of government or the ieery q any class or sect
which Is the language Of the constitution beyond the
control OF any human authority Boo9 vs. Eehar S
IIn addition all this vulgar cartoons being
aGs ee from sna nearly On ali c pat state
Under these circumstances we have 70 abandon
policy silence the subject OF the constitutional
amendments and in consequence OF this unprovoked abuse
this proposed injustice
Among other saodsrs we are carged with favorng gno
rance, when We have to-day SPLENDID sys.em OF free
children the public schools Of this State ond in these
son but at the same time instruct Sem their duties toward
God and their fellow Thousands Of our nonCathoc
natey questions like these amendments before the
diced against by the handful Of anti Catholic bigots who
manipulate these measures This latter class hate our re-
transmit it even 70 our own children They hlindly
poor and that in the large centres OF population
generally
present when the wealth country being centred in
the hands Of few, and when poverty, wretcnedness and
es and their helpless families in the face, God only knows
what would become Of their lives and property but for the
moral influence Of that Catholic Church which they
prosecute so unrelentingly
PRESENT coSDrr1oN.
Our newly built churches throughout the state are bur
dened with debt and We are Obliged owing 70 the present.
Shoots a. 1eai exen.e hide being forced 70 suppor the
expensive public school system which in
science These people tell have right to hold
such Conscientious seruples this subject To which
answer, thai is our business, not theirs. They
swer that our people are being educated and that they
should either relieve Catholics from The school tax or give
nsI 'i insst on maStaninr system which thew know
Catholics cannot use Let ~ not be surprised here as in
other countries, they soon pass laws prohibiting
Catholic schools dangerous to the state and thus force
the price ofhbery !" 1t is easier to resist the yoke than
Notwthstanding poverty We willing support
wn schools and also pay the enoo TAX until
Of disposed 70 discuss and settle the question fair
y becomes citizens Of republic like but utterly
dctes the moral cowardice which this howing faction
and rejecting csboc viii soon tire Of injustice
they place question beyond the reach Of even
constitutional amendments They will probably accomplish
their design should at least protest against by our
now 70 voTE AGAINST ruEsr ANESDzESTs. 49,.
special election no registration is required.
SeooWe have prepared the opposite sheet the exact
legal form OF ballot required AZ tns ann rs
it Is 70 pereS voters Ne nave aoa t a 0Sr
Trd-The law requires that you shah cancel by or
pencil any propositions the ballot, and then vote the
ballot, order have count against such
proposition 10 will not do 20 simply tear on the proposition
you oppose you must cancel the the same as we have done
opposite and then tae whole ballot
FouCut % the sheet opposite and keep u carefully
until Tuesday then IL Ia its present condition, and
you will thereby record vote against these objection
able school amendments H there are any other amend
mens wish 70 oppose you can cancel them with pen or
pencil In the m which these amendments
cancelled.
FVfL-Let nothing prevent you from going TO the polls
that day. Urge u your friends and actuautances
md this injustice " only succeed in
iucing vote, will be standing protest against these
amendments
Srfh-Hemember. finally that the opposite sheet is the
Of ballot required. and That ~ Is ready
voted. Remember, also. tiat absence from polls on
Tuesday next equivalent voting In favor OF the
amendnent ticket opposite just as IL Is aud you
will vote against these umendmcnt
W. JOHN McANERNEY, Jr., President.
joins GARRfcK, Secretary.
The following amendments are not to be voted for,
by order the Bishop
For the proposed amendment designated paragraph 49, TO
article 4. relative 90 Rights and privileges.
For the proposed amendment designated paragraph 20
article !, relative to "Kghts and privileges