New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
AGAINST TIE FREEDOM OF WoRSnIP BILL.

TIE WORK OF AN ASSOCIATION FORMED TO oP-
POSE IT'S PASSAGE IN THE LKGIsLATURE.
Charles NJ. Plumb, organizing secretary of
THE Central Committee for Protecting and Perpetual
ing the Separation OF Church and STATE" formed last
July, returned day or two ago from canvassing tour
through the State in the interest of the
association. when the passage OF tho Freedom OF
Worship bill 4" In the senate threatened
last wutor the association organized to oppose IT,
Among the prominent men who signed the papers were
william r. Dodge, Morris X Jesup, George o. Wheelock
g. HastlnEs Grant, William Alexander Smith. Hugh n.
Camp, samuel Booth, John l.. Parsons George
Jonrs Edward sche James NJ. Brown. James Stewart,
James n Taft and Churchill II. Cutting In July
OF ihe ORGANIZATION were issued and In August small
pamphlet containing the Objectionable bill IN null with
ss sssoeiaton is di.,riI,tins. over 10000 copies
having been cent out last week and order for $4,000
been extremely active, though secretly so. and
has formulated complete course OF aeon for It's future
campaign. Mr. Plumb has been engaged TO canvass tho
state beginning with the river counties which gave tho
largest vote through their Representatives. the LeSisa
ture ia favor Of the passage OF the bill.
The object q bis p aud The result Mere told s as fol
have already visited ton counties that went IN
favor the bill last spring In n OF which found the
ar. the counties the majority of witch had Democratic
Representatives who voted for the bI Orange Ulster
schenectady Wayne, and Seneca. The others will take
up In their order, aud possible, visit them all before
Is not TO take any decided action this coming winter.
but only 20 stir tho people up TO sense
of
passage thi, Freedom OF Worship bill. II We can do
ths and get them send Representatives who are OF
posed 10 H. successfully combat the Catholic
eement IN the coming Legislature and make our cause
good. We shall then next year. move for c0nstliu-
toua amendment which II successful will settle tho
whole matter Tie State constitution does not couform
10 the provisions OF the constitution OF tho United
states respect the establishment OF religion. and t
will only be endeayOr 10 secure an amendment that
will establish such conformity.
''The generous provisions Of our immigrant laws In
duces an active and persistent foreign element TO come
TO this country every These Immigrants have
been brought up under un-Americnn Ideas OF govern
mont and attempting and Will attempt To subvcrt
the fundamental principles Of our Government To
check this disturbing I'm It's first public mauifesta-
ton will require an amendment 10 the con-
stitutlon. No more favorable opportunity Will Of
fer itself than what will have next year.
when many very important matters viii be brought up
for consideration"
In your anvassing do You merely obtain the general
public sentiment IN the mnter or do you take some act
i've measures In order to change tho feelingf
have put myself In communication with Influential
persons place visited. who when tho nominations
arc made inform OF the principles. politics and
expressed opinions toward the bill Of tho two candidates
strong appeal will then be sent To the people OF that
district with reference To their candidates opinions ON
me subject this bill or course both parties In tho
rd are adverse to IT, we Will tako no action bat allow
the people TO elect whom they please. By this system
we can tho Influence OF tic Catholic clement
which 10 constantly at work obtaining pledges from
different parties Ia Its favor