The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-27

truth. You will nnd atheism In poltice:
science. and morale. What are the politics OF
our own day but politics that are antagonistici 10
religion, and politics which belong 20 society
formed on the principle that there :. 20 God
and no future III the human soui.
VIII state briefly the position In which we
Catholics stand In regard to elementary and
popular instruction. We have been misunder-
stood. and often Intentionally so, Tor our ex-
or considered with Justice. We only desire to
pracice our religion, and we defy any man TO
lLong continued applause.l For II has been
shown more than once In the array OF
battle aud In the face OF death, and
u will he shown again. tApplause.1
We only ask to practice our religion and our re-
lgiOn cannot and Will not approve OF the di.
votce of education from religion. tApplause.l
And IN 30 doing are We touching the rights OF
our neighhnrsf surely not. 1hero Is not
Catholic ~ all this land who would lay one
fnger on the rights OF any man before tue law.
Rather, because he claims his own rights,
would he defend the rights Of others.
tion ana religion, and so far as our
children are concerned, we must teach them
ton, and The mysteries Of our LATIN. uoirent ap-
plAuse.l Because we do THE, do we prevent our
neiehbcrs from doing II likewise, or from not
dong 1t at all, ns they ole ser No. We M
toti0ro not with their rights, and sure
~ they. Ia Justice aud IN reason, ought
So far as the common schools are concerned, it
L. n calumuy often repeated, and no doubt to be
rereaied still. that we ,ro opposed to schools
are not opposed to the common schools for our
Protestant friends II they want them, but they
VIII not answer for us, for the schools we want
IRE those In which our children shall be taught
the MYSTERIES Of their faith.
" Now, in this country that boasts Its freedom
sh III n man rise and tell me all this Is very
well, but you sh ~ support the common schools,
no mattpr whether YOU Ike them or not and II
YOU don't wish to send your children to them,
W. are in the majority, and YOU shall pay any
wnvT IL this I'm accordance with righteous
ness and Jusuoer Is this a free country, or Is
II notf'
here are only two solutions to this dificnlty.
Either exempt from xation those who do not
desire to send their children to common schools
or eso give to every private denominati nal
school It's proportion Of the taxes generally
raised. (Applause.l Where Is the uinlculty IN the
waYf Where the objection TO either
solutionf There cnn Justly be none.
II you can exempt US from taxation
then OF course we snail have nothing to COM
them, but II the state thinks 1t best aud most
expedent to impose n tax for the support of
education, then let II divide the sums 50
raised by taxation IN a manner agreeable
to itself among all classes cf its citizens. II Is
urged rs AN objection that 1t would be dihiCult
Tor us to establish a system on which
taxation should be divided. a. there
are many Toor Catholics who have cnil
uTen to be educated. but no taxable property
personal or rel est t.. Wcl We ouly ak wh 4
is lust. We are not BEGGING for donation
But know ot poor Catholic. who have fo hell
to snpIort The common schools for rich Prot
e-tenf- sons, aud have to help build aud sup.
| pJft Catholic schools besides.