Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-05

TIC Jfe.e fork Election. The interference of Bi.
shop Hughes IN the election has produced the most
intense excitement III New York In public meet.
ing he called upon The Catholics 10 vote Tor his Ticket
and some al them gave pledges to that eD,ct But
there consG crnhc reaction against him nd meet
inrs hsye been held by foreigners To leonnce his an
dacious .ncIposii,an Will! ruh,ics-and 10 resist tbs
first NEST extraordinary attempt To unite Chnrch aud
State The II. Sun Of The 81 says, 1--WE happy
10 learn on what doubt not is good authority, that
The number Of those " no delGded as TO engage
in this rash and suicidal movement is very smailtiat
the mass of rejecting and udicous Catholics canssder
!, unwse and highly improper and are determined not
Ia enuaue in -and that many who nj hrs, embarked ~
have taken sssecond sober thnught ani resolved to
act more as becomes citizens under the American NO
vcrnnemt, To which they have sworn allegiance. nut
Government prohibits ANY interference w;h p"ics On
the mart of the Church Of any religious sect whatever
lie would be guilty OF violation of his oath who should
attempt such interference. Neare glad thal hor' s-
Greet aud patriotic councils are reva'ng ana truS '
the day is far off when shall behold 81 disgraceini
religious divisions al the bali"boxes, or no.
tive and adopted citizens afrayed against each olhel.
The Bishop has made most outrageous aud inlschie-
vous hlumder. He must have seen what efforts nave
for time been made to render the Catholic lhurch
all object of jealousy and halred-and yet 1t IS the hrsl
Church. which throws itself against the best principles
and strongest prrjudces of the American Peope-and
what is equally remarkable, he is pursuing course,
which is calculated TO defeat the Democratic party
which has labored more than any other 10 keep down
the preudces against his sect and TO lberaze the feel
ings Of the country
I've must do the intelligent and liberia portion of the
Wings the justice 10 say, that they Disguised and
indignant at this move Of Bishop lughcs-but there
too many reasons TO believe, that Governor Seward
and his Friday, Weed and other inrignants OF his
Clique, have encouraged and excited this movement
with the view of dislrac;ing the Democratic ranks,
defeating their Senatorial Ticket Weed is said 10 have
been for several days busy in the city, and active at tho
Hughes meeting. And the Albany Argus says boldly
that at undoubtedly device Of the enemies o the DE
mocratc party The scheme of division OF the schoo
moneys according religious creeds and sectarian de
nominations, rather than distribution upon the ofoa'
basis Of the whole people, regardless OF sectar'an or &C
crsastca distinctions, was started by Governor sew
ard and his immediate associates here with The sole Oh
iect to divide the Catholic Democracy and if possible
ALLEVIATE them from their political friends, or IN some
way or form work results favorable TO Gnvernn
Seward and the articles and devices by which he ana
his partizans sought retain political power All who
ire familiar witE the political history Of the times knoH
how and by what and nsrumenis these desperate
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians have pursued their game
| o. this game the present movement there Is every
reason 10 believe, IS part. More than month ar
we assured that scheme had been plotted to Dr.
feat the Democratic tickets in the CITY oil New YORK
That the "Whig leaders at Albany, feeling their hold
on power extremely fragile, and fearing The honest
unexctcd expression of the popular voice IN the c''y
and county upon the political questions Of the day haG
hit upon device by which, The eve Of the election
they designed 10 throw new element into the p"'
cal warfare and thus attempt the defeat at least o
the Democratic senatorial nominations IN the hrst dts
,rct, aud preserve themselves from immediate over
throw in tie Stale Government: And that THIS game
was plotted under HE advice, and would receive the
CO operatian Of a few leading Wing Catholics, wh0
lattered themselves that under the disguise of the
school question, they could divide and dist Taci III.
great Irish Democratic interest in the city; and thus
contribute The of The Federal or Why tickets
tickets openiyH and aeo@ediy hostile 10 adopted citizens
on the ony grou"d ,chieaa f,o II esc leaders seeh
no 10 Jetdch them from their accustomed Democratic as
soeati0as. Of the true character ri this movement
lis real Objects however concealed under prcenccs and
DISCUSSES, is on necessary TO mention the fact, thai
il IS part of Thur.ow Weeds machinery, and that he
has been the city of New York less ior Tho
last week. aiding, abstng and dcciInglis operations
/ We have no returns from tie Election, which took
place on Wednesdav.-We shall be abe to give Then
on Tuesday next. We shall then see low lar this new
hu:nbnp has succeeded.