The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
THE sECTtRT4V BLrsrERINo.
Nuggets Of Political Wisdom from the Lips
al the Hon. John Morri--cv.

ALBANY, Jan. 2i.-Tn the Dclavan " suse
last Thursday evening ex-Spc iker M,uuire and
: nator Moirisscy were discussing the debate in
the Sennte over the Griv Nuns RepeIi oil
"I'll tell YOU Just what | think % .uis whole
thina," id Mr.. Morr4scy. Ihis discussion
has been forced on merely to stir IN sectarian
feeling for political purposes. Public clhmor
seems to have heightened every onc' and NJ
pose nearly every senator will vote for the tepoal,
while they n admit that the law Is peri city In
operative, thus virtually confessinz that they
are Influenced solely by public cutlery. Now |
don'r believe this Is right. Sen Itors are sent
mere to do what they believe to be right and
they ought to rise above religious fan iticisn
fear Of popular clainOr In tho DISCHARGE Oh
their duty. II thought NV vote on any meas
ure could be Influenced by my religious beliet
would resign aud 20 home before would
cast such a vote. And yet Mr.. starbuck, who
made a really able speech to-day 10 reply TO
Woodin. and showed TO my satisfaction that the
Gray Nuns act was perfectly imperative so far
as tue granting Of any special privileges went,
wound no by advising the Democrats TO vote
for its repeal thus confessiDg tnat be. Too. was
ready to bow before popular clatnor, aud wished
tue Democrats to follow hum"
" What il wanted" said speaker Mcclure. as
some man VINO has the courage 70 stand 10 and
face this popular outcry One bold 1etetm'heu
man IN the Senate would soon place this subject
| IN its true llght before the people, and force
| tneso fanatics to hide their heads IN shame.
| One brave, determined NAL has often put 10
| fight a mob of rioters. | think you had some
| experience OF tnat KIND In rro, during the war.
| he aaid to Mr. Morri-sev.
"Meli. yes; did nave something to 10 with
dispensing "A mob there at one time, answered
| MOrrissey "YOu see, IL was Just abo Il tue
| time of the riots IN New York. was in Sara
| tuga when a despatch was received, shying That
| the rioters had full p1s'essivn OF the citN9i
| Troy, and were burning and robbi lndiscr mi
nltely. l took tue first tram Tor tn 4 city, ami
got there In time to see the burning OF mouse
| from the iron works, where had worked wiz
a boy, and knew me. / heard them talking
| among themselves that "a soon - they got
! through with this house they would 90 aud
| burn the residence Of the Hon, Martin l. Town
| send. l immediately W. NJ to that mouse and
took ~ position on the stoop. had not long
| To wait. they soon came whooping ana yelling
| toward the mouse, with a hall dozen seize onst
| their head. The city was In utter darkness, no
one daring to show light. Not policeman
| was to be seen. aud the Mayor Of tue city.nim-
| self was hlding from the mob in the garnet Of
the Troy House. As the leaders came W on
| the stoou where was, | said to them, Where
are you eoingT In here, To burn tuis house.
was the reply. on, you had better not Do
| that | said, in fact you must not. You only
| 90 into this house over my dead bodv.' In an
| instant a dozen clubs were raised - knock my
brains out, out just tuen some Que In tue crowd
| discovered WAC | was and sung out, It's Nor
Iissev. let's hear what he mas got to say then
told them could not talk to them there, but II
| they would 90 to a tavern near by had some
| thing l would like to -ay to them. To the tav-
ern they all went, ana there told them how
| lopiiHui1 tncF were dNllnts NOW NtItWu. u iit)
uid not dispense, To get themselves into trouble,
and advised them to Immediately 20 home In
| less than AN hour the crowd mad entirely dwtn-
died away, tue policemen returned to their
posts, aud every hing wa quiet.
NOW" continued Mr.. MOrrissev 81 look
upon the men VINO are trying To get up THIS Sec
tartan issue ~ much tue same a. those VINO
were 0erning holses in Troy, ana II tney can
| succeed I'm Tightening people INTO doing what
! thev demand tneV viii be jIst intulerdnt. As
tor myself, | don't believe | have uit of sec
| tarlau pre- JUDGE alb lut me. | believe all denOmi-
! nations are good. uGt That nei uer should have
| any preterent over the other. If the Lsgisia-
| turs ana tuiuktug people would ouly rise oDuve
s"ctaridn preiudice- tue SOCK IN lridc Of narrow
! taded people would soon he exhausted. If any
! one expects my vote, wnile am In the senate,
l. going u I've inn fenced 10y puJlic cldtnOr they
| NH Ind them selves mist KEN