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M'glynn's Fears

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Day
12
Month
August
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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Dr. McGlynn presents in tho current number of the Noith American Kevlew a serles of arguments -"d a bitter unecclesiastic oorollary which he enthles. "The ívew Know-Nothiiigisrn and the Olil. " Under cover of an at aek upon the old Know-Nothlng party, but really a defense of its principies, lie assails what he calla the atiempts of the Catholic ohurcll to day upon the treasury, the school systcm and the polls. , Dr. McGlynn says thcre s a widespread effortt) "Uennani.e" the Ca holic church of the norlhwest, nnd that the object of the (ermau churclies is to preven! tlui asslmilatton of the Imniixrants witn the American people. }ie also says that Uiere is a moveuient on toot by the Catholic church to establisli parochtal schools ín opposition to the public schools and then demand support trom the school fiuida of the state, nsiiig lts poli. hal strenfitn to accomplish that end. Ho calis attention to the approprlatlon of great tracta of land to the Homan Catholic church fui scclarian institutions. He accusus the cuurcli wltb interfering directly in polttlcal matters, anJ cites and case of Vicar Uuuoinl Quinn, who coinmanded priesls to hibor for the defeat of certaiu coiisiitutlonivl amendments in New York; charges anallianee between the priestliood and tho Tweed riiiR; calis attention to tlic fuct tliat was prohibited qteaklngat u incctinji antagonistic to Tanmiany; devintos that even the conlessional is proatiluted in the interests of that gigantic pyliticnl organization; and tells of Archbhhop Corrigan 's etforts to defeat the cali for a conBtUutlonal conventioa. Dr. McQlynn urges asrpmodies fir what he considera these threatennig cvilx a respect for the rights of conseience: sopar ration of oburch and state; the abnllshlng of all privileges granted by public iiuthnrlty to Individuáis of torporatlons; tlw taition of ail proporty equally, wltlioui , cepting any chiiruh, sect. school or charuy; j and deniands that only the coinnw.i. ianguage of the country sliouid be tuughi iu tiif cuuuuuu uUog.l.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat