The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
A. Fierce Address from Presi-
dent CowleS.
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.
Denunoiation of Catholics and Their
Entertainments.
HISTORICAL VISIONS.
How American Liberty and Property
VIII Be Destroyed.
WASHINGTON, May 4, IS


Tho following address by President Cowles, Of the
o. A. u, has been issued secretly the Order. with
She following Endorsement Ia red ink the last
page-"This address IL only for membcrs OF tho
Ordor to DO In charge Of the president secretary and
treasurer, and not for general distribution. Tho
copies sent be in custody Of the officers Of tho
councils, 10. DO read before councils. They can DO
loaned conndentiaiy to members II desired. They
70 DO considered es part ofthe secret books OF
the Order" 1t will be remembered that the Senate'
OF the Order closed It's annual session yesterday
Warrington, which city Is TO DO In future the hend
quarters OF tho fraternity.
70 THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE AMERICAN
BRorHxns-Tne Senate, at its last annual meeting
having honored mo by electing me it's President re
questod, by resolution, that should prepare an ad-
OF the order. Agreeaby to that request I have The
honor TO issue tho following address In brief and
81 as 5
NO have adopted, showing tho danger tho future Of
our country 10 under from Romish encroachmonts,
detailing the plan OF operations agreed UPON,
the encouraging prospect We now have OF our noble
Order being extended into ovcry State Of the Uniou
savo beloved country from the danger OF Romish
domination In tho futurc:-
MEETING SENATE.
The meeting Of the Senate was perfectly harmoni-
IN It's action, The minutes OF which have been
printed and sent TO the different and Coun-
ellis The present constitution amended by strk-
ing out the clause allowing tho Senate officers to be-
como eS-cDicio lie memberSof that body, the opjec-
ti0n TO IL being that IN the course of time the
mutation OF those life members would soon outnum-
Der tho regular MEMBERS saying nothing OF the policy
OF such life mem bershp being wrong in principle.
The constitution was also amended by striking out
tho clause levying per capita tax ON new mcmbers
Of tho Ordor multiply and reach up into tho tens and
perhaps hundreds OF thousands the amount OF reve-
nue. coming IN would BE- far in excess Of the moods Of
tenn has boon adopted 10 tho amendment OF lovyIng
an assessment on each Legislature TO pay the esti-
mated expenses Of tho Senate. Tho constitution, as
amended, has boen submitted 10 the several Lcgsa-
lures for ratification. The following platform Of
principles was unanimously adopted, which submit
10 you for your approval:- tM
PLATFORM PRINCIPLES
Favoring amendments to the national constitution
ssS r.
sny ono '0'
FsyoriSs amendments to the n.sionsl constitution
composed the congregation society or
Fsvorins an amendment 70 the national constitution
rs9pns al ns , that 1w"sd sy
erty aud cemeteries
To maintain aud enforce universal unsectsrian free
resist organised ecclesiastical In reference In
BROTHERS, ZEAL.
since tho adjournment OF tho Senate Brother
J. ]. KiIlgoro, National Secretary and Deputy,
s.s not bee. s MS has 0snssa the
States being among the best oitsens aud
enthusiastic in the cause-and reorsanIzcd Wisconsin
and Illinois His work, go far, deserves the CON-
mcndaton OF the Order for its thoroughness and tho
character OF the clizons no has been able to
inis brother has cvinccd q zeal and devotion that will
fully justify the wisdom of tho Senate selecting
combines regard for tho best interests OF
Order by exercising rigid economy in oil matters
pertaining 10 his expenses.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Now, brothers, 10 arrive directly at the point,
necd only 10 call your attention 10 tho alarming To-
cresse In our country OF the most ntocrsnt OF all rc
ligious sects, the Roman Catholic, whose history Is
written In blood and Ia embodied III those words-am.
biop, persecution superstition, Intolerance, nquis
ton, Jssuiiism and pries,craiL Eighty-scven years
ego they numbered in this country only l3l OF
our 10 ons IS 81 a au
twenty-sevcn years ago (lS5Ol they numbered ono Ia
eleven seventeen years ago s6ol tnoy mad grown to
ono In nine; In 1870 thor increase reached 10
seven OF our population, aud In 1850, thrcc years
hence, they viii undoubtedly number onenith or
Ak UswAnnAsrEp FEAR.
Tho present number Of Catholics In the Upiicd
states soo Ts a. ~ i'yS was ons
equal 10 about two hundred and nineteen fod while
the increase Of the entire population during tho same
period Was only sloven and q halt fold. Judging by
this rapid rate OF incrcaSe Which IS owing TO immi
grafton and TO mo Jcsuitcai injunction laid by tho
priest in tho privacy OF tho confessional tho igno-
and supcrstitious married penuont, that s hts
her religious duty to multiply children Tor tho good
Of tho Churcn, the danger is Imminent tina, within
thirty years tho Romish Church viii have tho con-
troll Of our national government, of major
Ivy Of our state governments and all our
now The political control OF New York city. Lead
ma ccclcsastics aud writer's OF that Church havo
that period OF mc they will DO In tho majority and
will then have things their own way, ana WIN make
public school system, either ny aooIishing that sys
lem by demanding that all thor educational secta
rian institutions DO supported out OF the public
treasury.
CATHOLICS NEW YORK.
To illustrate how that Church Will behave, should
u ever obtain control we have only to refer to i,s
do,ngs In New York city and other places. where.
owing 10 ITS having ono-hrd OF tho votes IL able
sHo last twenty = years s' Tho butterflies OF
mat city, composed mostly Of Irish Catholics,
public fund to 126 different Catholic sectaran instu
IONS consisting of churches converts, retreats, pro-
tec,ories. hospitals. asyiums and so on, over
e12 COO 000 nincentbs Of which were paid by Profess
tants and ronCatholic taxpayers, while Protestant
scctarian institutions received less tnan $1,000 00o
In 1881 tho CITY Council donated TO that Church a
tract Of lano, on part OF which tho magnificent Finn
Avenue Cathedral IN erected, worth at that timo
$4,000. out valued today a. aoou, ssooo,ooo
. charitable affair cannot avail, inasmuch
as a ten million dollar cathedral was recipient Of a
portion Of tho gilt To-day, on the tax duplicate Of
that city special levy TO raise $500 900 per annum
20 support the Koman Catholic Protectory at Ford
ham.
A WILD CHARGE
In addition TO this enormous grant that Institution
receives - per week for each OF several hundred
sstsnts taken from Randall and Bisckwelrs islands,
although tne cost Tor boarding them does not exceed
81 per week per head. Tbeso children all manu-
sciured into tho most bigotsd aud supcrstious Kind
Of Roman Catholics, and the brightest are Sc
ccted 10 10 educated TO Ito Of cobacy and to tho
priesthood, ait nj tho expense mainly OF tho Protcs
iant taxpayers.
WHERE WE'RE rux oFrIcsRs2
On Blackw Island The authorities erected
thirty thou sand dollar church FOR the nmatc OF That
island, to be used by clcrgymcn OF all SCOTS. Ro.
man Catholic priost took possession OF this church,
erected his altar and refused TO allow ministers Of
other denominations to preach In H. Tho matter was
referred 10 tho They dared not Interfere
for fear OF losing Catholic votes, ana TO day that
priest holds undisputcd possession. To such an cx
tent has Romsh arrogaucc boon carried In that city
that 81. Vincent do Faufs Church Oh Twcuty-third
street refused TO pay It's assessment Tor tho cost Of
M paving the Streets although Protestant churches
tho same street paid thor assessments promptly.
Not daring TO compel tho paymenl OF tho amount as
gcsscd oil that church. Tor tear Of losing Catholic
votes, tho na."oriiies voted TO pay u out Of a
general fund street railroad company, awaiting It.
SELF OF It's chartered rights served notice on 81 Peters
Church. on Barclay street. that would DO Obliged TO
propriatc tho land which the church stood In
oracr 10 cut road through TO tho next street, and