New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
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THE tx PRIEST CALLED 4 LIAR.
JOSEPH sLATTERY's ADDRESS SLIGHT
DISTURBANCE.

JOSEPH SLATTERI'S ADDRESS SLIGHT
DISTURBANCE.
It was not a large audience that assembled In
Cooper Union last night TO listen 10 wha, Joseph
Slattery. the ex-prlest. had 10 say about his ex-
perlercos In the Roman Catholic Church. whose
faith he departed from Tor the reason. he declares.
that he could not remain in 1t after he began 10
think" II 4 mixed auditory, and with few
exceptions. apparently in fun sympathy with the
speaker Drawing a parallel between Roman Cath
Ollie ireland and Protestant America. and drawing
the line down 70 this city he said: 1T is the Pope
OF Rome who rules the Tiger" and this sentiment
received with loud and prolonged applause.
lie also asserted. by way OF al.uson his own ex-
per!ence: III you can only get Romist to think
for himself. you have him the highroad 70
Protestant.sm." The first text presented to him.
the speaker said the which struck a responsive
chord, was that In Acts XVI. 81: Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved" IL is
selionNndeed that the mere quotation Of Script
ural text Is appauded In a public place but that
the case In this instance. and II was some mo-
ments before the speaker could proceed.
Mr. Slattery told Of persecution TO which the fam
lilies OF ex-priests subjected in IrAand and
was dwelling upon a particular instance when an
angry voice the front called out, You're a
Tar Policemen were packed about all the doors
Of entry to the hall, and they assumed attitudes Of
attention at once. Numbers Of women pres
ent. and there cry OF Put him outr' Mr.
Slattcry then said TO the ofncerS. Take him out
lie evidently does not know how TO behave In polite
society" Continuing he reached the question of
home rule for Ireland. and said: 'If know any
thing about the pulse of England and Scotland and
long AS there is an Orangeman In the North OF
Ireland. there Will be no home rule He felt he
said that the people Of this country have been
sleeping Look at the corruption exposed by your
Lexow Committee here In New-York," he remarked
with finger extended In rebuke. 1T was enough to
bring the blush OF shame to the cheek Of every hon
est citizen. and Rome behind the Tammany
that brought It God send US more Parkhursts"
The speaker rected the names OF numbers OF So
ceties devoted. he said. to the OF hbsrty and
the preservatOl OF American institutions, but last
and greatest OF ALL" he declared America has
had ha: great organization, the greatest OF
ALL the one which has for It's motto, We meet
upon the level and we part upon the square
This tribute to Masonry was met with wild ap-
pause. lie finally pinned his argument down 70
the Importance OF upbul!dng a lofty spirit or
patriotism. which can survive. he asserted only In
free country where there Is free Bible lie
would have children taught this lesson OF patriot
ism in ths Sunday schools OF the land, and would
have them daily taught sense Of veneratioai for
the American nag If this country ls 10 live, Mr.
Slattery avcrrcd. II must be brought back to rever-
entai regard for the principles which were laid
down as the foundation OF this Government
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