The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NINA DEMOCRAT is responsible for none OF
I'll rewg expressed In the communicate one
s sess,or this head; but no communications Will
y ss,spiinted except from responsible parties.
sECTARIAN EDUCATION.
|, Editor of the Democrat:

! n me Editor of the Democrat:
r. !. taa been decided by the State Convention
III. onlv those benevolent institutions that are
s,..anaiyelr under the control OF the State shall
\ o s.saive MD from the State. This action, We
sssnr, was eminently Just and wise. Let
IN same course be applied to public education
mi ordinance reported by the majority Of the
aammittee on Education embodies this princi-
~ xhen II enacts in article 81 THAT no funds
M Tor the support Of public schools Of the
atate shall be appropriated to Or used for the
-.1nort Of any sectarian schools" This article
WIN ain strict accord with our American Erinci,.
which require complete sspa sna aaf q
issRa pl apart from each other. The smallest
4 sscfoaehments ct lhs one upon the other
{ NJ ira pf the most insidious attacks upon this
aserad principle Of American government is
sihe demand that public funds raised by tax <,
areh o. sSSoes fs s question 10.
} olen agitated. and been 30 often decided al
wisely to those who favor the diversion q Inc
/ sablic money to sectarian purposes. that u 10
ssSument 10 It's behalf should have been sent 9;
our STATE o9Rysn snd ls seek sn ~ secure
{ n substitute for the article above reterred TO;
declares tast naRiG n yShols
o. the s ne 81 schools moi
serrh;act TO the supervision OF the State and TO
] Re Jaws enacted for the purposes 81 pubic
" this becomes law there is not a sectarian
.,hnol but will hold itself subject to State u
ii sarviaion and to the laws enacted for the pur-
& epesas RI public education" and claim Its quota
b pfhe nublic funds. Church schools supported
I Y, he STATED The officers and employees q,
.xskursh schools under pay from public funds
HIM easy the step from school teachers TO other
/ HeH,nials nf the church who shall claim the same
/ yNshti The principle once conceded VIII q.
! .aaaiIv carried into all state and national
| ..Fails ITS effect would be to create q warning
N ralirious Bects-tO array every district of the
immunity into sticn divisions even the chill.
/ s,sl, hnilinR as Methodist. Presbyterian, Epts-
/ 2ssnnnIiA11 Oh Protestant and Roman Catholic,
Min Mi the petty strifeB growing into maturity.
niierlinr into families, stretching into politics,
ysaphinr into State finances and subvertiEg TIT
Hin fabric or our society by sectlrian feuds fur
\ ~ fhnn sectional di-sensions."
INA statements to the contrary In the ,arRn-
raant tor the State support of church schools.
u nresented to the Convention. Ia full Ut soph-
fstry and calculated to throw dust into the eyes
II fhe members of the Convention Let those
IN want church schools support church
snhnols, as those who prefer private schools can
ssnd ID private schools. But the public fund
nronerly applies to education for civil pur-
noses alone as distinct from ANYTHING sectartan
snd With view to the security and perma.
nancy Of our republican institutions. Ii tue
snbstitute be adopted let 1t be first amended by
ineerting the words exclusive CONTROL" moi
snhiect to the exclusive control and sn nervt Ion
b nfthe State. PkO BONO PUhLlUO.