New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-29
MONTGOMERY on THE SCHOOLS.

HIS "BRILLIAN Mt" ADDeE AT SAN FRANCISCO IN
1873.
WASHINGTON, May notwithstanding the re-
ports that some of the Democratic friends of Zach
Montgomery, recently appointed Assstant-Att
ney-GeneIal for the Interior Department, presume
that he has been miscepresented in the charges
made against his ntramOntane principles, and his
denunclatOns OF the public school system, there
are some things matters of record which cannot be
rcfuted. His hostility to the public school system
needs no stronger evidence than'a review OF the
address which he mnde at the seInl-annual re-
union of the Roman Catholic Sabbath-school
teachers, at the ST. Mary's Cathedral, San Fran
cisco, OH Sunday, July g. 1873. The address was
on Americanism against Romanism," and was re-
ported as "brilian and full of points on the
momentous question" The following Is a syDop-
sis of the main points Of Mr. MontgOmery's speech:
Being brought into the presence Of so august a body
and surrounded by so beautiful AN audience feel en-
barrtsse with OF Inability 10 do Justice TO the
subject before me- In should commit a. unknown
error would ask His grace 10 absOVe me- as do not
know IT, Obedience, you all know. IL the GROWING act
OF faith therefore rcDqls all preference or desire
of own and obey the commands OF the high political
authority OF the Church IN coming here 10 give you
few thoughts suggestions truth right ana virtue.
deem it the highest station ia life to teach the young
Catholic the principles OF the only church on
the face OF the earth, that is, the Holy Roman
Catholic Church. The notion the Protestant element
about the great progress made IN tbs nine
teenth century, l wish to you 10 abstain from.
Inroads made by the telegraph steamboat railroad, and
the printing press, upon Church, almost ire
parable They the means of spreading false rumOrs
and immoral sentiments that corrupt minds and lives OF
good Catholics III tins fai-oh land What right has any
one seud this country the acts and dOngs Of DC
bauched King President In Eurppel For Illustration,
| will name only few instances: The telegraph
brings with lightning speed the socalled news
from Italy that church has been conscaed converts
thrown public inspection. sisters turned out
the cold charities OF the world soldiers stationed on
holy azd sacred ground. the putingpress publishes II
with gladnsss aud In short time the steamboats, ana
railroads bring minute detaisa OF whch IL rcpnDHhed
extensively that pOsOns the minds OF our Catholic
people In this country and especially the children.
But my friends. have higher sphere OF uscful-
than encouraging the youth 10 read such corrupt
ing papers leach them the holy principles m The
Church. and that viii you and them too from the
whirlpool OF Professionalism and heresy In All
it's forms. pastor IA like watch
man on house-top; hs sees the storm
coming aud he warns you. You have received such
warming IL remains for you 10 prepare ana f0rthy
yOurselycs against the coming contest Obey
your pastor and look 10 him for yonr knowledge both
civil and regions Roman Catholics are perseeuied on
all Sides Ia hotels RESTAURANTS and Other PAGES Of COM
resort by jeers contemplate pressOns
the leading Catholics and eating meat Friday
patient and organize for the day of action
The Protestant theory OF Independence making up our