Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31

not not 50 much in iis material wealth and power in
bhe cultivated minds and character of its citizens.
An iustrious instance Of the recognition by tho
state Of Its interest in education Of every grade is to
pc iound in Germany whore the public fund con-
tributes to the support Of the peoples school, GYM
nssinm and the university. Great rs the German
empire has proved in material power her greatness in
intellectual culture and in all knowledge Is still more
commanding. Undoubtedly her present military as
tendency is largely due TO her schools But her
greatest glory consists 10 the citizens produced by her
hberal educational policy. Her numerous learned
men aud their worldwide Investigations and her men
ol U genius ana literary renown, have secured more
permanent lame TO Germany than the success Of her
arms; arms; Military glory may be obscured by defeat,
put the triumphs OF genius and cultivated mind,
IN science and in literature survive dynasties and
empires.
. Any sect or party in this country which places
ltsei IN opposition TO the public countenance and sup
port OF common education, Of advanced education
and learning opposes the best interest and the mani
lest destiny OF the nation. Let no sect or party hone
to persuade the American people that Ignorance is
bss, or that sound education in literature and the
sciences is goddess"
SAMPLE OF THE ABUSE or SCHOOLS by CATHOLIC
PAPERS.
What can we say to such declarations rs the follow
] nE lIo,i g @ Ile @rgeeaman journal, leading Catholic
Education is not the work Of the State At all. Il
belongs to families and should be left to families and
TO voluntary associations. The school tax In itself h
an unjust imposition"
last: ~ > ~ " ''ei"Ooh
ave demand Ok the State, as our right. either such
SSOos S as our Chnrch will accept, or exemption from
tne schOol tax II 1t will support schools by a gem
eral tax, we demand that 1t provide or ri ye us our
portion OF the public funds and leave us to
provide, schools in religion, under the su-
Pervlsion of our own Church. We hold education to
De a junction Of the Church. not Of the state and in
educator" '' S'''' a. al
And even the Catholic Telegraph, here at home,
III will be a glorious day for Catholics in this
country when, under the laws Of justice an NOR
Sltyl our school system shall be shivered to pieces
Until then modern paganism will triumph"
ouch passages as these verify all have said Of the
purposes oil the Catholic clergy. They would excite
ihulsaation but that they evince total msconcep-
ton OF our government.
These expressions may not meet the concurrence Of
aI tue prlests anu au sure the laty have shown no
such hostility to the common schools. The
priests have usually shown more prudence
anu lorbeaanee in other matters. l am glad
to learn that the Archbishop OF Cincinnati has re-
Gently disapproved Of the term g dless" as applied
to the pubic schools, and at the same time remarked
that Of the best teachers in the parochia schools
mad been educated In the public schools Of Cincinnati
But the Democratic party Is frantic for political
power and are willing ruin our currency in order to
get IT, so some Of these priests seem 10 be frantic for
tue mastery OF the schools. They the children
under their unchecked CONTROL In school and Out of
school they must be masters Of the children. They
understand that in childhood they can best establish
their pricstly authority and they are determined to
do L. 1t is difficult to speak OF such pretenous with
they attempt TO set aside educator will not 1e
set aside, but is aud will be, master.
trust that they will learn, before it is too late 10
respect the government which protects them, and
cease to war upon the fundamental principles Of our
government and that the aity nay learn to respect
Let US look with due allowance and charity upon the
mistakes Of all our lcow-Gitizens. On reading tho
maledlcuOns which they cast upon noble schools,
we are lociby impressed with the necesst ty that these
gentlemen have some lessons true American de-
mocraey, aud that the American people will be found
competent 20 give them.
But remembering the differences Of our antecedepts
let US use philosophy and eschcw anger. Lei lis how
ever take every means oi making 1t known beyond all
chance Of error or mistake, that the common school
system is part Of Republican State and that to
eau II "gOdiess or pagan" while II likely to
shver the schools, will go far destroy our RESPECT
Tor the discretion or good manners Of those who say
such things This fearful disposition of one portion OF
Gods to bastardize the rest and claim TO
be the only genuine offspring Of the Deity is too COM
mon to be effective The public schools not be nut
down by an cpiihet. But the man who uses epithets
inanicsts his own sentiments, and thus we know
authenticity the sentiments Of these men toward The
schools, and how little they for the Democratic
or the RepuOIcan party except as a means get at
the schools. They hope assistance directly or
indirectly, from the Democracy. They can have no
From the Democrats they have got the Geghan bill,
ior which, II IS supposed they bIrCaned and sold the
solid Catholic and that they propose now to de-
liver IT, They naturally hope for other traffic of the
ment, according TO contract. They know that Dem.
ocrauc platform is not a thing to be alarmed az.
These hard-money Democrats Uf 1872 going Tor more
greenbdcks ito meet the wants Of trade in 1875 are
not the men TO regard plank in their platform. The
priesthood might well hope "shiver' that If they
could once get the Democracy in a tight place.
neither there is any chance OF or not il Is
manifest that the interest OF the priesthood in politics
in the hone of "shyering" the schools
Now the Democrats must bear the responsibility Of
encouraging this sectarian upon schools iii
Will court priesthood by such means let 1t bear the
odtum, We may only hope that both parties to this
transaction may receive sucn lesson October a
will discourage any further traffic Of the kind,