New-York tribune., 1841-12-01
THOMAS O'CONNER. ESQ

iss es atlcaen otI -ers-
THOMAS oCOANER. Esq, Chsirnaz.
Ffaaoi. Cooper, :obn Lasaia
Bernard GrasaE, John GlIl,
Felix las o.dshy Joan AcNui.y,
Peter Nc ,1galIu, Aadr-v Carriean.
Terence DoDnuIs, Peter AErr.y,
PA. HsrzoEs JaEes ". White,
John Stlbsu, JoIu q Got ,zerssr,
J c. Fendi. ps,cr uut..
? = Casseriv, OEsn NcCsse
Circrorv Dillon, D ncs II Maii -,
ha .ncM lcmy. hcber; Nch-oa,
Hugh K.ly. Jsmes Olatll,
Ju. herrieaE. John Hslea.
pr H. -Veruy. Jp- pi - Jo4lor.
Tcc D4yey. Daacl NeJor
Wee Prc.ltsnts.
B4rtheloricu O'Coanor. Edward Shorui, aui Edmund
: Dcrry. S-cIetfries.
Gentlemen The pe-ussl Of the address vh.h you
have presented 70 me- "a. passed az the large and re,pcca-
be messing " 1>1irgca Hal!. the 18TH Inst 6as
Afforded ges-st p.e1-ure. IAe NUMBER. ari -
pect1bS OF the meeting, the tone end temper % the
proceedings. THE ireiug that prevailed, AID tc
t.caity OF te iuEuigs ePl Nei - eHaFs, H., are suca
rsee entire aiprobztop. AID rrd let the greatest
c.et on yourselves. In replying ,6,H be nricf
As pos.iH. and LOG M purpose of create, ecr>pcuty.
allow l- nay f~ps numbered psrs -FePhs
I l. | hold a natural -lt cBll rcnt that, vh1l
claSs profession oi m-a uglsd out, denounced a.
ai.ed shry should coahae for 'h' purpose Of self de-
fence the character ard capacity 20 which ihey
attacked and should employ setfdrsuce tie >aHe
weapons w-ca epicse oy taer oppre'sofs Tor az
! gfes-ioG. Ii lacn ed on; 10 be ramprd Gu
mechanics L1ff nave F-iiN N CDfalls Suu
A-ld weafor OF a,7at for ae purpose ii Fepeling
the ,.saIlani>. 10 regard regioo, If n>n are a,
ailer, Neth0tists Presbt .iars-as Aethodsts
AID Presbyterian. they have ght combine and p'o
sct them>crs And IT. IL consequence OF the exercise oi
hi. Igst poIca p+ysic,i contest should en-
u YrJuou- alignment Whether from the
judicial bcncn or ire uac res,, ssouId fall on the az
ressors against the rehS q! ots'rs aud not on no
consequence IhrI- heug aS-led, obliged 10
stand toectler iu self defence
= But vas ,ki. the position Of the Catholics UnqIes
- fftt .4fafta .rt
Catholics Thev before the Senitc oitiIeas pcu
The Off cal p : Society trace
npm ihroneh every disguise, Snu be brings theH oa III
Heir rel sious Character \ Roman Catholics 'ef:
pubic who firs To make abst! !acton oi t'eir
tlgln and 10 10 u>Ic- according 10 the common
| ght, wa dsnoul ed - ieud the Roman CathO-
lir.." paper e,.ab ishe! the immediate lntere't
f he Soc.ty. cu!I tho Protestant voters to
careful lni jealous tres ~ tsir primary meetings.
s-rf only ,uch as onlu oppose lhc 1am- OF The
K man iiEoic> For twcitrmuutE past, certain iul-
,its the city sunday after Sulcll Ntl
political the Schoo question and abuse OF 'hc
Roman Calnol!cs' The raisloa, papers OF the cI,!
Nere filed ~i.h poli,i1n houiIts 10 the effect,
against lher fellow ei Izeus wo Ters noaaa Catholics.
s. During al lh> time OF multiplied, various and undls
gulsrd aggression the Roman Catholics, thc rrlI
character, the secular political press looks on N
encc. Fhea several strong dies nations attack
weaker, n which turns religion INTO pol
tics. and po religion. the seHtnes OF our eer
-s at the pr,- nslce- But whru assai!ed
desom!l s-!-n meets the Assault aud rcrel- the as>ailnt'
tic eapOrs which the l-tter had selected, then
ne danger OF mIxIag eion 1h gccs /, for tao frs
INC tinnpct-d ~ the Puoc ear II Proestans III, se
rc!i:oH with pllrs. 10 ahrlisC The Catholics
right. all well cH0ugh Catholics bc
OF the purpose OF protecting common rglts lhc1 II G
wroDs Now sgrce Th ,hc pubic pres. the pr,Hci
pic that II the greatest s colld happen
-Ocicty the m;NtJrc ri religion with politics
he pica,ioa OF that principe, mold Jhat X Is those
FIRST introduced The eyIl employing dsSGft
ing comm rights of others, and not those who en-
lioy IN their oSn defence who are entitled TO anc
rAerc i, not an Editor III Ncw-Yo.k who deny tie
iIc,s stated 1t the la. paragraph ana yet, during all
ms time, we heard 40; mufmur of Paint from
If them. TIC Post and proclaimed lIdif g the
SUI ecipscd the C0mmcrclai Advertiser gave 10
Fa.ning the American forgot name, and embodied al
he aatCahoc Tor I'm, witnou, the talent of tbs Lon
iou TImr> ~AI = the Journal OF Commerce ~a, whati
,uupose /; will b. .oral, we'll merchandise
the Journal oi Commerce.
Nay, whilst :he religious papers such the ~ y Oh
ssrver.' De g0cdi-ti- political papers, especially
ne commercial Adj cruiser, the American and the JOur"ao
cosmsrce, became profoundly religious. Thar poluoo-
lgiou appeals we're daily addressed 10 this protestant
Oenry tnis 'protestant coGmuulIy, against the nulor
uaaie Rom,nI,ts. Ihis l. known all teeir readers
rhey clnuOt AID will deny It. And yet these
Journals among the oudest r-uch of gTadatiju
'hlch m-t accrue TO religion by ANY contact with pol
tcs l ther preachiAs tond mas their own practice
nrst n all, und their >tstrBcy blaming he ko-
manlss Tor cDipo! He their defence the tactic
"hich they had employ cd IL sggresson sares them IN tee
face.
). But the measure adopted by the Catholics III
.ef defence political measure On this each
must hDoduu ia ui> own .GH-e Ior myhONn part,
amly dd not understand 1t. loesa' The act Of cIv
.uicid7 which the Catholics called UPON
~ for petg 10 defeat the Just clam Uf
portion Of nor constituents, question OF
po-auce The whole Cummuu.ty ltwoGt be SAID ~ the
Legislature winter taIt pO 5uiar the t.
society M Now political parties
ach Pledges, that the corporation should
continued UncAtute iti an its seclirlin ara irrc-
,pon-Ible ubue-. !: would he sad that the Chthc-
them elves voted for csaI'iHtes whom they knew
thus c-c b,io ,haad - deny their petition; aud
-~s. Ir frt.
tsied give their chdr-n 10 be indccirnatcd
nat v-ruc, s.cSiy uI-l prote,tan>n. winch pre-
,ails publ slnpos Ii they voted for sack
tudid would not ever Of spirit despi-c them To-
their pusisEmity And after having doue thcF
,pstton TO Legislature, would they de-erve to
h.ve rou.spt rejected tn. m Inent Il was Known
10 nave been who returned, t-rir
Candidates hoAi tacy knew at the time to be
plcie d agaiust II
t. raus tnen, they selected pledged
theui. of common t-er sitrauJn slouIA
10. rhc NOT OF tneir ctO,ce 1t J-rced
on than Their asVer-irir- had brought religion
poIt!cs a. s,n.t thca. There QUE escape from
inc circle fire waich The polite istricus Of DO par
ic operated by the spirit ul the Z.
-ery. had vel nlgh -0>-ii nj I hIs
tielr votes hct uuus cluftaes. and leave
thcir adyersafrs, of b' parties, 10 .ht their bit
les. OF ths course app5oved; aud it to be done
gan. IN ;i- cifcum,tarce., should IN au
quite n strons any employed BY ne on the even
irg Of the 20 a o. toner.
:. have beer accused Of being politician. Tne
charge II false ir the letter and III the spr acknow
edge ocalm the right OF c-rgynru, wsil 9th
er- FOR public servants. B3 considering that
ministry due men Of al ptrue. c-neeIve /. to 10
the day OF muister O: rcsioa avoid bsng par
4, an of either study yhiGg- winch wlll
III, rrt-ied feelings -4 mitigate the 1sporle OF
political strife
Tal. ha. ever been tie rule OF my co-duct ,Ais
the ru'c wacn expect be observed By tue clergy
n, charge. And If at time they or snosld appear
20 deyats from tins rule must be for III maintenance
Of some con-utsona! prIacIpc, far deeper aud
cred the wee oour country aaA ANY thias involved
IN mere par interests
Tie SCHOOL Question involves constitutional prin
ciple of ,ns decripIon. general TAX l. imposed for
.duca;ou I,- cuty pay, aad ~- do pay pro-