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pressed by Dr. Dupin. Heretofore, as he has intimated,
it was found necessary to use forbearance, and
pursue a conciliatory course toward. the enemies of our
faith; but such a compromising policy is now no
longer called for) nor is it expedient. At the present
crisis, a manifestation of timidity on our part, would
embolden Protestants, and strengthen their hands;
much may be gained by a display of undaunted cOU!'age;
making a flourish of trumpets, and boldly throwing
the gauntlet, we shall strike terror to the hearts
of our adversaries! Rest assured, there are thousands
of indifferentists, who are only solicitious of being on
the strong side in the contest; these thousands may be
gained over to our assistance, by showing ourselves
sanguine, and fearlessly entering the arena-daring
Protestants to the combat. Those whom we cannot
induce to love, we must compel to fear us.
H As has been already argued, it is important to our
success in this country, that we either demolish, or
else get control of-the State Schools; if they cannot
be made subservient to the interests of the mother
Church, they must be put down. Should we succeed
in the scheme which has been suggested, of bringing
about a division of the-Public School Fund, it will have
the effect to introduce into the schools, sectarianism,
which has been so sedulously guarded against by their
founders; and when once that creeps in, the whole
affair is destined to explode! Beside, a grant for
such a division will give us a chance to put our hands