New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
HE FREEDOM oFw6n.mP BILL PASSED.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS M>GL TO IT ~ THE
A.sEMBLl-GfN. uC.TED's ABLE
ATTACK 0N IT.

Abany. april If C>pccrn.--Tlc rrc -d,m-of worship
bill pa 'scd the Assembly to-day. bat before the measure
got through It was amended that It amounts to
nothing more than the Constitution now provides.
The bill was made n special order for this morning
by the Committee Rule. General Hustled. In OPP
posing It, said
Religion Is a matter Of faith Of Conscience and Of
reason. Recognizing this great truth. and familiar
with the history OF the past. whose bloody pages
had been written the dread effects Of religion, per
on part Of the state the founders Of this
great Republic placed In the organic law this article
Congress shall make law respecting establish
mcnt Of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof For 100 years this article has remained
touched Its wisdom It's justice. It's patriotic quality
have been recognized throughout the length and breadth
Of our beloved country. Those wise men We'll knew
that any attempt to ally The Church with the State
would be destructive o; The principles which
based the American superstcture Of civil government
Following out the same idea. the people Of this State
cngraited In their organic law the following provision
The free exercise and enjoyment Of religious profes
sion and worship without DISCRIMINATION preference.
shall forever he allowed In this State to all mankind
"The Federal Constitution foblds the establishment
Of religion and allows the free exercise thereof The
state Constitution allows that free exercise. II
makes no mention as 10 the establishment thereof;
and for the reason that the Federal Constitution en-.
bracirg that provision within It's articles. has always
been held to the entire subject But
there 10 con ttuti0nal provision tonch-
Ing this matter In any form, no rejecting
and candid man. who has read the history
Of the religious WARS which brought ruin. rap;ne and
pilagc upon the fa'cst fields md ovclicst cities Of
Europe. would hesitate for single ni"ment TO protest
agninst any attcmp; from any quarter mnglc TO
cother the affairs Of state with hc affairs OF Church.
| This bill IL not asked for by American citizens. II
cmanaics from secret soclc.y, whose hcad1uarters
are beyond the ard. calling 10 mind tho farewell
words OF George Washington ! am imlcllcd b. appeal
| 10 that patriotic American sentiment which he en-
voked that IL may resist all attempts from foreign a
thorltics OF whatever kind. 10 Impress their systems
either OF government religion upon the statute laws
Of this imperial commonwealth. A. I faid before. the
organic laws Of the United states and OF this State de-
clare for the free rclse ana enjoyment o: religious
worship. II those laws have been violated IN any
case tic remedy is with the courts. and with tho
! legislature
| Assemblyman Dcyo made tue amendments which
took from dhe bill It's vicious features. Those amend
ments struck out that clause making II misde
mcnnor not TO provide for all sorts OF sccalaD wor-
shin I'm pcDal installations " the State and authorizing
any inmate Of such institution 20 appeal 10 the
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