The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-25

one for the manner in which might conduct II
and that wished II to bc distinctly understood
that nay object ~as % advance tie pHblic inter
tests, regardless Of the eaiques aNd uHdsr cur
rents by which we were ssrroNndedi and thai IN
this view, preferred taking my own private
means to establish the paper, relying up The
patronage which the P'itlic might volustaSiiy
give, and therefore released the Committee from
all obligation In relation 10 the prese, except the
obligation 70 support, in gOod faith, tree press,
5eSo4ed to che advancement Of our coFnunen end
Thss interview had the effect of hsrusOnizing che
Committees; and in consequence, tteS vOlunta-
rtIy proposed and adopted resolutions strongly
recommending die paper 70 the patronage G the
party. This statement is due 60 myself, as well
as 70 right understanding o. the relation be-
tween The Cornnit&ee and RSsth
DOpE proceed to state 2'e question at iss se
between, Ss, and Upon which they have denounced
me and nv paper At convection of Bishops
Of the Catholic Chorch, held in this city, they
isssed a pAss0ral letter, iron which tlse follow
ing rs an extract:
Beloved Brethren, Gee froSa this contamiuA-
ton; keep aloOf from theSe cTAcSSs-retlect that
YOU are account able, not only &c society, but to
God, for the honest, fearless, and independent
ezelcise az ycor own franchise chat it Is trust
csn6ded TO sou, not for yoar private gain, h+st
FOR the p0blic good, and that, it yielding to aay
undue influence, you either thrONgh favor or al
FeetiOn or the motive Of dishonest gam, against
your Own deiibeSsse views oE what wall promote
al y-tcl OF
trust, and you have betrayed your conscscnce,
and Yoa are renegade to your country.
1t will be seen that whale this extract .asseSts
truth from which 10 ona viii dissent, its Eeroe
depends entirely o.. its application. 1t requires
the members Of the Catholic Church "a ~ese an
der the high obligation Of religious duty; asd,
beaieSe. IS che 6rst attezAQt in this country to
exercise the power OF the Church as political
BODY. Extracts from tse pastoral letter were
extensively circulated tArush the political
press Accustomed FOX yease 10 guard the cata-
del Of public liberty with vigilance, aud 70 CA
anime vvell the ssariu6 oi every new proposition
II booked on in silence, until Bishop England,
the rePutod author Of the Pasta~al address, case
out openly as the advocate OF the existing sd-
u,inis.ration. Under sscA circumstances coeld
not but consider his Celorobus letter a supple
nent 70 tbs pastoral address, and these, tax n
together, as an open attempt 70 hnng the wSole
authority Of the Church in+o tie 6esd OF Poliics;
and speaking upon che SUBJECT, said:--
If ''from any GAUGE, any religious set should
coxobipe and throw tbesK weight, IN bodE,
in behalf Of aoy political candidate, 1t is an
argument why others, disertng with them IA
opiniSn, should oppose the candidate, whom
they may thus combine 70 support And If
il should 50 turn out that, under che inau-
enSe of Bishop EAglaDd's letter, or any other
cause Whatsoever, The Cathslics as body, should
unite in behalf 81 1dr. Van Boren, il will be-
come the duty a every Protestant to Unite, tot
only to resist MIR. Van Buren,, bat to resist Gath
Olicism.S
To this BisbeP England took greatcxoeetions,
ard declared that this proposition to resist Cath
olieism as a PoEtics. influence, was prcpoois on
to eztesmis0te the Catholics, and great excite
n1ent was produced IA this city. The Central
Committee appointed subcommittee 70 wait
upon me, and was told that they entertained
great apprekensionS that The Wing tickle. vRo+1ld
be defeated, not only in this csty, but througe4t
the State. in consequence o. ~ remarks, and |
he relation which bore to the party. To tits |
committee replied, that, IN The first place, I
,ould not sdnit any night in the Central Com
niStee, as such, to call in question the manner
n which conducted my paper, and pSssessed
against the form Of proceedings which they had
.dopted. tod them that with the members OF
the committee individually Il would at ali times
give me pleasure TO confer; that tbey uerO not
more anxious than % pr.rnote the success a
the ticket, and that member Of che commit
lee or OF the party would make greater sacr-
fees Of money or Of feeling 70 promote K. /
took the liberty OF referring 30 the past 10 de-
monstrate this, ard they admitted, in my pre-
sence. that the whole contributions of the party
in the city OF Baltimore had not been equal to
the sum which had been compelled TO advance
from nv own private means in support Of the
PAPER.
But told them that IT. ey had presented th;s
question in 2 rev aspect. did not belisve,
Nth the committee, that my structures OF, Bish-
ID England's conduct would e-.danger the sue
,ess Of the party. SO far from it, believed that
/ was one of the strongest arguments that could
,e urged against the election OF Mr.. Van Buren,
VI: If the committee could satisfy me that Bish-
- Euslsnd's influence had already reached
,oint where it was dangerous ~ discuss his at
empt to bring the Catholic Church, as body,
in support Of a candidate for the Presidency, it
would become my duty TO resist its influence
with all the means in my power. proposed,
however, 10 disavow for the com = ittee any re-
sponsibility for my editorial con %, and drew
up at once statement 70 that efle t, which they
said was sufficient, inasnuch as presented the |
question fairlyto the public.
In the mean time, Bishop England continued
TO illuminate his anathemas against me. His or
gained press throughout the country took up
the subject He wrote electioneering letters, Of
which the following is sample;