The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06

down 10 our children the priceless Inheritance wc
havo received from our iorcathers and by so remem
berng be nerved Tor tho work Let as ieel the great
responsibility now resting 70 improve the op-
portunity We now havo, wncn Rome Is still IN the
RHO 70 accept our platform and add these proposed
amendments to tho fundamental laws ot tho land. To
mad sa whS showed me some 70
scratch tho little ones during tile younger days
Of our marriage experience. Lake a. pru.
In her lap, with hor she cut OF
tho ENDS OF her claws and that way liiio onos
wcre protected from being scratched Let us. by got
ting tho American poopo amend the constitution Ia
tho manner proposed. cut OF tho claws Of Rome, aud
thus protect our children nd children IS children from
her intocrant scratch. In conclusion brothers. allow
me 70 say that occupying the position do OF being
gagged in O holy cause-a cause In wtnch mon OF oil
creeds aud men without creed, the Protestant. tho
Jew tho Greek Catholic anc the patriot, arc equally
interested. What can be moro holy cause than tho
perpetuation OF those principles founded on tho sub
limo precepts Of tho Saviour.
LOVE- ONE ASoTHER.
As 70 would thUb others should do unto you, do 70
oven SO unto them - 'I.ove thy ncighbor as thy
from the domination OF tho ntolerant Church and that
our pcopio shall continue TO maintain those prnci-
PIES ieft Us by our revolutionary sires Sod grant
through tho prosecuting ordcas that the ancestors OF
you Germans suffered subsequent TO the days OF Mar
TN Luther; that the ancestors Of you Engshncn
suffered during tho days OF Bloody Mary; that the
cestors OF you North OF Ireland ucn suffered during
the days OF Tyrone now suffering from
komsh mobs; that the ancestors OF you Scots
suffered during tho days OF tho brutal Claver-
house; that tho Huguenot ancestors OF you
Frcnchmon suffered during tho terrible days Of the
81. Bartholomew massacre. whom CO. 900 Professionals
Of yo tho pun
OF Ssxony tortured thcm death by thousands; that
you jews suffer even a. tins atc date wncn the only
child OF your brother Hebrew Mortara. was kidnapped
by order of tho present Pope and that science suffered
when It's great dcvotee Galeo was imprisoned Tor as
sorting that the world was round
FREEDOM AND TRUTH FOREVER.
Lot Us proserve, at any cost. those principles which
bated principles that have struggled 10 light In
iranchised Italy under tho lead OF Victor Emmanuel;
RnSpss ~, ina, PLACED \, 10 nusn IN mo mo
havc arrayed all thinking Germany under tho
lead of tho iron-willed Bismarck in oppo-
hands OF Gambetta and Victor Hugo Will eniranchse
Franco; principles that In Spain. taught by Castelar,
and other republicans may yet redeem that fated land
from tho bliehtng curso Romo has fastened upon her
principles that have made this nation the pier OF
promise civil and religious freedom to ali who de-
siro il; principles that nro tho cmbod.ment OF real
Christianity, and which. with tho grace and help OF
Almighty God, We pledge ourselves TO maintain, as
our forcathcrs did their declaration against TYRANNY
less cruel than that OF komc, with our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor.
have the honor TO subscribe myself,
EDWIN CoWLES, President Of the Sonata
NEEDED
Tho address was accompanied by tho following cir.
culsr-
s. = onrvrisse seS os'o, Zee. Is 8 iss5z
G.ssl1n, e civil and religion; liberty o u should
positions In tho national councils OF the or shou be
the last TO give sleep their their
cyedr until tho principles Of Order become he
law of the land, until constitutional cnsctments
have secured postety for all time tho right free
american citizens TO realize the accomplishments OF this
plAtfrm will require thought. labor. and united
effort This you without comment: and that
advice may be secured, In connection with others.
90 tho best thing 80 be done for tho order
in yeur particular State, we'll a. large, earnestly
ask 60 be II do feel that
sisteny bear tho expense of the trip upon
bers of the Order In your State tho necessity Of your being
present have them, by voluntary subscr
they deiray the expenses of journey Your
presence Is needed. Do not fail to attend You
questcd to show this letcr tho officers Of state body
and embers of the Ordor generally Now Is the oppnrtune
moment push tho work, tho of which
win mud In the latte. Of tho Presdents address In
closed 1t IL proposed at this meeting OF tho Senate
augurate plan for tho extension OF the order ghou
every state and Territory.
J. L. kILLGoRE. Secretary.