The New York herald., 1844-07-15

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Singular Attempt on the Part OF his Holiness
the Popo TO Interfere with Religion and
Politics In this COuntry-Extraordinary
Repeal Speech OF Ex-Governor Seward.
We publish in this days paper two very remark
able documents. One is emitted from the See OF
Rome in the centre Of Europe under the authority
of Pope Gregory, the Sixteenth; the other
mates from Ex-Governor Seward, at Utica, in the
centre OF the great democratic State of New York.
These documents have not been strung together
for caprice. They illustrate and explain each
other in such manner TO render their juxta-
position appropriate and just. Let us look at them
in this light for moment
The Ex-Governor asserts that the charge prefer
red against Bishop Hughes and the Catholic Church
OF being actuated by desire to exclude the Bible
from the Public Schools, is false and caumnious.
Bat his Holiness comes out very frankly and
dissemination of the Bible amongst s'oquacious
old women," "ligh,-headed old men," :" wordy
cavillers,'' to the common people, is one of the
greatest OF evils; and enoins upon all under his
authority the dutv of resisting it at all hazards and
by every means in their power. The Pope, in
truth, let's the cat out Of the bag. What Bishop
Hughes endeavors to conceal under the mask
of hostility to that which he represents as a cor
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man who deals out damnation wholesale and retail
in Christenoom, states openly and without any at
tempt at equlvocation. The Pope denounces the
circulation Of the Bible in the vernacuar tongue,
and denounces it, too, we have the best possible
reason for believing this particular occasion and
in this particular Bull in consequence of the repre-
sentations of this very Bishop Hughes himself. On
this point, therefore, the epste of his holiness fur
nshes a very interesting and instructive commenta-
ry on the declaration Of Ex Governor Seward.
Before we say anything more about the Pope's
letter, denunciatory Of the Bible, the -" "Christian
League" and all parties from Luther down to Dr..
Spa-ry, we may dispatch the speech of the Ex-Go-
vernon H talks about the great revolution in Ire
land which has been progressing under O'Connell,
But this IS revolution backward. 1t is arevolu-
ton for the purpose Of continuing the present oppres
Oh IliOn-
archy and all the anti Democratic institutions OF
Grea, Britain. Repeal offers no real salvation to
the poor irish psople trodden down for centu-
res 1t proposes, il IS true, slight change in the
pq,tern of the manacles, but il does not pretend
purpose to set the captive free. In order to deliver
from their present condition, the oppressed people
OF Ireland, and their ielow-suIerers in England
and Scotland, radical and sweeping reform Of
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Oserturn,- overturn, -overtu.n, must be the order
Of the day, ere the people, the masses, obtain de-
lyerance.
Bur the Bull of the Pope explains and illustrates
other and more important matters than the declam-
atory assertions of an Ex-Governor. 1t affords the
most ineligible explanation which any one can
desire, of the course pursued by Bishop Hughes in
this country. 1t shows that that prclate has been
engaged. in conjunction with his superors in
Rome, in the very hazardous work of giving the
people of the United States practical idea of po-
litical Cathocity
The Catholic religion, as such, is entitled to the
same protection, immunities and toleration as any
other faith The prescription of Catholics, on ac-
count of their religion and belief, is gross and
iniquitous violation of the Constitution. Every
man in this land is at libery 20 worship God as he
pleases, long in conducting that worship he
does not violate the civil rights of others. But the
moment that any such attempts TO control the
operations of others, or to itself into a
political body, then il attitude of hostl
ity to the public webeing. and is to be denounced
and deprived of all power of doing mischief.
1t is into this position that Bishop Hughes has
been lsborng to bling the Catholic Church in this
country, by conduct which has not unreasonably
excited the alarm and bitter hostility OF great num-
bers Of opposing sects, and which, it would now
appear has been approved Of by the supreme au-
thorites at Rome.
This Bull of the Pope, evidently induced by the
representations and reports of Bishop Hughes, will
contribute in great degree to stimulate and infame
those feelings of anmosity which have unhappily
spruog up of late between the Catholic and P-otes.
tant Churches n this country, ltls the first instance
in which the Papal See has directly launched its
thundcrs against this country. 1t is directed
against all the various Socletles-Blble, Tract,
Home Missionary, and so on, which have been or.
ganized by the Protestants. 1t will circulate all
over the country, be denounced and declaimed
against in all the pupits from Maine to Florida,
and at the anniversaries next year, will be made 10
infuse spirit into the crowds at the Tabernacle
stirring up the fires Of religious zealand more i'm.
portant, adding thousands TO the Treasury of the
Societies
The tone and spirit of this papal epistle is, from
beginning to end, intolerant and arrogant. II is
exactly like what Bishop Hughes would write il
he dared to speak out here. The abuse of Luther
and Calvin is quite characteristic. There, in.
deed, the old spirit which whitened the
mountains of Piedmont with the bones o
martyrs to their faith, lives and utters its de
moniac voice. What can possibly be more ar
rogant than the claim here set up TO dictate th'
faith OF mankind--to interdct the sacred writings
and 10 interfere with the operations OF rival sects
What would the world b. III this year OF our LoI'
one Ihnnsa nd eight hn nnhred and folYionr had th