The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-02

trick Of the friends of the Public School Society,
| on discovering that without trick, fasehOod and
misrepresentation were no match for truth, was to
| allow, as far as possible, to be elected ex-
| cept such as should first band themselves to deny
| redress for the grievance complained ONO mat
ter how just or how real that grievance might be.
49, CHATTER XVII
The Bishop thinks there great deal tr, than poetry
sprrg Of shstah and oonf hare nothing 10 to it,
and won't tell the name Of the assassn.
| Then, II was the very eve Of the cleo
lion, that at a meeting in Carroll Hall on The
School Question, when the knowledge Of this
tments which still stand by, whether rightly
reported or not, as they are found in the Free
mans Journal, but not a. they are adorned with
the waving of shillelahs in Benefits Herald. Ben.
nett says that the two reports are word tor word
" v1batim ct Ii sratim the same" Bennett knew
when he wrote this last week that he was writing
what was not true-and now the public know that
he knew il. My speech at Carroll Hall not
the speech OF a politician. 1t was the speech Of
man who has some reverence for the dignity OF hui
man nature. II was the speech OF an American
| who knows and prizes the rights secured by the
American Constitution, which he would not wish
| to see violated in any denomination OF Christians
| more than in his own. Read that speech as II Is
] in the Freeman's Journal. Is there any appeal 10
foreigners-to Irsh--to Catholics-to politicians
| or to any class of beings except so far as prin-
clple OF clear indlspuable right and Justice could
be an appeal to the understanding and the heart Of
every honest man
| CHATTER XVIII.
The Bishop conine, be pery much bothered about shat
report and gets hyerica at o ind indeed he cont tell
| the name Of the assassin.
| Turn now, sir, pray you, nfier having read this
blasting refutation Of Bennets last falsehood, to
the nine propositions laid down in my last letter as
| facts. 1t those facts are true, ask you whether
there is a man among us VITO can present himself
at the bar Of ust and honorable public opinion in
| a more unexceptonable character, as a citizen,
Christian pastor. than do in repeling the excess
heaped upon me I But if those propositions are
not true, again ! say" Now, therefore, James
Gordon Bennett, VIM. l.. Stone, and We other de-
csivers OF the public, stand forth and meet Bishop
| Hughes"
A few words more and l shall close with what
apperains to my own vindcation.
| In my letter TO his Honor the Mayor, stated as
follows in reference 10 the meeting at Carroll Hall.
| " But there was a reporter OF pennetrs there,
| who made such speech az he thought proper
which was afterwards, as have reason to believe,
ftted 10 for the purpose OF producing one OF Ben
nett's g tremendous exciiements and making the
/" Herald always the first and most enerprsins pa
per in New York" Having taken this report, hav-
ing studded it With the gems Of his own rbaldry
and made some half column OF ditoriai comments
in all that mock gravity OF which Bennett ID capable
the Herald OF the next morning became the basis
and fountain OF all the vituperatlon, calumny and
SANDER which have been heaped on Bishop
Hughes throughout the United states, from that
day until this"
All this was from memory, and ] apoogized by
anticipation, if i'll questions OF memory had made
any mistake. In his attempt to reply 10 this, on
the 25lh, he states that the whole Question turns
on the accuracy of the report alone. This Is false
said the "Herald OF the next morning" Including
both the report and the editorial comments, made
with the mock g,avlty which he sometimes put
hood both in altering and in suppressng truth In
that editorial, headed with flaming letters, he an
nounced O. new and extraordinary movement
mixture of politics and reigion-he makes the
clergy as well as myself speakers, &c. Now, none
Of the Catholic clergy took any part In the proceed
ings whatever, nor nave they IN the discussion OF
the School Question, with one or two solitary
exceptions. Neither was there any mixture OF
politics and religion that l am aware OF, except
what is found IN every assemblage OF men VINO
have some idea of religion and OF politics, with
'mixture." Words Of this klnd-wriiten malicl-
ousy-read hastily-sent forth at a time OF great
, party ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up according to the hue
and tone OF the passions-commented on as they
have been, became PROFESSIONALLY the fountain
and basis, Of all the vituperatlon that has been
heaped on me throughout the United States from
that day until this. After what have said already
the truth of one word of which, not even Bennett
will dare to deny. ask you 10 ponder on the direc
lion gwen to the public mind by this article-and
think you will see that, by necessity, thus man PR
vertstruh In the spirit OF the Srtlcle-he perveris
it in the adlectlve-he perverts II IN the noun-iI
the prepositi0nhe perverts II IN what he says, and
far the moral effect 10 concerned, he pervert:
It in what he suppresses. But cannot spare time
i0r the HlGutc eAposuIe VI MS oltoCiuep VA NY
character.
The Bishops mind wanders and he talks about galrans
he has lucid and truly that nobody touch
james Gordon Bennett but he don't tell the mams 81 the az
/, sdssin.
The examination Of this question has impressed
. on my mind more deeply than ever the soundness
of the quotation at the head Of this letter. And
do believe that SO far as regards the things OF thli
:, world, falseho would be "almighty" II 1t were
not for truth alone. There are certainly, most Gu
rious forces concealed and mingled with, the elr
ments of material nature. | do not speak Of Mes
mersm--but would just call your attention to the
phenomena that are produced by the action OF n
yalvanic battery. When its force Is made TO ac
on dead body, you perceive what shocking mi
mcry OF life is Produced. There are manifestations
as il artificial soul had again acquired the maste
ry and dominion over the movement of jointss inews
and muscles. Now it seems TO me that have
, discovered latent principle somewhat analogous
in the power OF truth And If ! can bring out the
, correctness of my theory, hope to be ranked
, among the philosophers OF the age-for when
have greater respect than Tor its politicians.
shall make my experiments on James Gordon Ben
nett And in order that they may be fairly tried /
IS essential that he should stand in the midst of
4 large ring ct fpectaors-bui no one Shall touci
h him.
CzITrn.xX.
MuasO nomint ds n faSa'a But yet o
the ossassir.
: Of course my battery is moral; and its ef
, fects are to be produced his will, and power
| over his own motions. II the theory be sound
the spectators will witness the following phenone
! Gordon Bennett shall lose all power over his
own will and in spite OF himself, he will jerk hi,
arms and impress on his forehead certain comb
nation OF letters in which all that ls least honorable
! in the English alphabet will be concentrated. IL
order that the experiment should be fairly tested
it is necessary that he should look Trut!
"fu in the face" In this, be will find som,
difficulty, though he is accustomed 10 see very
: well on either side Of II. However, | shall shit
: it rs circumstances may reqnire-to meet the
=" focus of his vision. ] shall commence with
one of The most cruel things he ever said Of me
I eve have never uttered sylable against him al
private individual. On the contrary we have uni.
I formy spoken Of him as man u ialeni--of mos
amiable characser--of piety-ot inteRrlty--of un.
: firing zeal for his church and creed. "--Bennstt
; May Fl, 1914.