New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-18
OF rmE oaueR OPP rnE ANEacAN UNloN.Z

hEw-YoBK, July ~, 1876 tiox 5.jO@l.
AT late meeting oi the Society al Wilmington, Del
deemed advisable 10 iroIalsats SUMMARY OF tAc
principles which uudere and cHergze Their actions ~
citizens and members Of the Order Jhey do not hcIe
dvance sKUments IN defense OF these principles, nor
o5rr spoil Tor lold9s inem ,hsy simply .n5e 3ls D.
leaving tho cstiOn o. thor acceptance OF rejection 10
every mans udgnen; and discretion. The iSsre5 raised
by this euunoison Of principles sro neither new nor 4
taordnsry, nor will Their encouragement raise elt:tr
new advocates antagonists. The issues presented
old as the Reformation; the interests involved are
fir.t: We accept lie Bible t., basis Of Al moral,
religion. .soyerume1ial, aE0 educsicn4 undefIashF''
Second: We yield an unhesitatins import 70 ths S"r-
situon aud Government Of tie United states aud Of the
iiir4 We urge that the present system of general
ussctsriau free school Organization shd he Hdh''he
Fg,g We claim hat no part o. the public !rlGs shall
ever be used Tor support and o any sec
tartan school OF institution whatever. -,
run: Ne art opposed 10 aay ute' renee IN political
affairs by any or body Of men acting IA behalf OF y
direct Of amy ecclesiastical body CT l""eF yet We
nls &c No war OF any mans religious creed.
The objects and purposes Of oGc orcr nre few and sim
pie AMI We give them publicity t1s ".is ana means o
conducting our Dlt ness matters aud We sio.S ~
rbti propose to sccGre the desired rcsGs are pc
cusrly our own, aEd we in'end to LeeP 'LSin % our
solves To sustain ana au'aice we Ntts au1'' sun
msrized PROPOSE 10 IRE al! aWr ana suitable Inct'
a. 81 tiInes tina, 10 Us seem 10 be PotoHs VIII
agencies which seek their overthrow and dcstTuC ton
40 IN Tie ,al 50 fer the future We h'.e ana 80 90
receive c cooperation and sC O.! thou,a', upon 'Vu
sands sturdy staiWa Patriotic, IHughtiHi men wGo
love their county ana ITS republican institutions Win ah
The Academia od birthplace IN No "ty interfere WIN
limit plans or principles involved h ca. y hs JOY!
ward this mighty work. oar lILsterIC Tor t!- Force
conflict Rieaas 10 cude and DOES include, every man
Who loves I've truth aud hates 4 he; every man VINO
ries elevate rather than CcDGc mankind; cN"ry man
Lo would cv'snd the priB" ~ civil AID rflgici
liberty; every WHO Is IN darkness oi ignorance
aud seeks enlightenment; every man VII" 0ids out ms
kaad skGoklcd by priosty At0l rance and atts 10 D.
saved Lherefrom every American whose heart hOunih
a. the mention % ions A-Dcc X George lngtod
thomas jefferson. ard Abraham Lincoln; every LEsliA
rlsu who ycneTatss Lhe DaDts %; Hilton Knox or Glad
stone ana cgsry whose ncryes thrill at inc names
u Luther. Bismarck o. Gsilbalu,.
WITH men OF ncttle Ike these link and Vcrk-With
such men propose stand or fall We are capable OF
making known or principles OF advocating trn "ht4
stated and ptainn them whenever .ud wherever
they sss&ueI We derry ne rht OF aIy Ghe, organ
izaton body of 20 attempt 10 commit us 70 Oiht
aud prileples thsn those That have received the
va and sanction If order.
GEORGK ID. WEEKS, President, Brooklyn
UUGH T. HOLT, Secretary, NJW-GOrR