He was echoing nativist sentiments that were strong in his Republican Party .
In a speech in 1875 to a veteran 's meeting , Grant called for a Constitutional amendment that would mandate free public schools and prohibit the use of public money for sectarian schools .
Grant was echoing nativist sentiments that were strong in Grant 's Republican Party .
In a speech in 1875 to a veteran 's meeting , Grant called for a Constitutional amendment that would mandate free public schools and prohibit the use of public money for sectarian schools .