The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-22
BISHOP HUGHES FAMOUS PASTORAL LETTER
ON THE
Philadelphia Riots and their Causes.
Addressed to tho Honorable James Harper,
Mayor or New-York.

AAAouOApnAo ASAVS0 cIAO 1AOAA Vouo0o'
Addressed to the Honorable James Harper,
Mayor OF Nevv-York.
CHAPTER
Vry Mysterious and yery .aiarming-TAe Lift Of ne
Bishop Is Inreofen<d by John Doe and Richard Roe.
Sr,-I am in the receipt OF letter from young Ma
tive American signed with his proper name in which he
advises that he mas provided himself with poisnsrd"
by which am ITO bite the dust" II he had not put his
name this document, should have destroyed it, my
rule is with all anonymous communications. without
even glanslng at its contents, cannot answer such "a
you wish it, shall pursue the tenor OF my way and be
found wherever my duties as Catholic bishop and cit
oil the United States, require to be- hope that
peace with God I'll know that am at peace far
me lies, with all men and thus ready to yield
my life into the hands of it, adorable author, when aud
But If my correspondent should execute his own pro.
phecy as no says deem proper to have put on record
such matters due my reputation and to my
country, at moment like the present
CRATER II.
The Bshop Dsspises the ancitnl Mari Sho,t and Street"
and promises TO be tedious but he toont Dc 6ner-he DO
comes pathetic, and speaks Of his care for the boys"
shall be somewhat tedious but | bespeak your pa
tienoe for wish to say ALL and may not be- 81 conve
nent at another time shall use no term OF reProach or
bitterness in reference ~ matters Of recent occurrences
which too many have already been uttered. No man
depores deeply the melancholy results OF ntsmps
ate discussiOas her side the other,
sister capital than for months past nus been
my study similar scenes IN tins city. From the
moment when new party was commenced based on the
eigners-even though naturaZed-t anticipated the r.
suits with the deepest apprehension Tor the peace OF the
community and the honor VI the country Not that dis
pute the right vi the ABSTRACT " form themselves
combinations any principle which their duty 10
their country sanctiOns but topics Of this description
were, conceived, exciting IN their nature From
very early period prevented the only papers that
at, OF to represent Catholic interests, from osing
either tho principles or the progress OF the new par
~. When tho private interest, or enterprise OF in
dvduals urged them TO establish newspapers intend
ed expressly oppose the progress Of Native
egnsrs OF all Religions, per.mp'orly reiused to gave
elmer patronage OF APPRECIATION ioreseeing, as ina
gined To what point such antagonikm must lead
caused certain articles to DO published which should fall
under the " OF large portion OF my dock.
taating insult in array ing themselves in opposition
the principles OF this party caused them tnus to
b. reminded that. those principles were wrong, time
AID good Of the Community would bo tEe beat
remedy whilst Catholics and, above all Irish Catholics
entirely untitled TO apply corrective. had the
consoleon witness the good etecs Of this
boys and young could march, even in the night
through streets almost entirely occupied by Irish Cath
ocs with file and drum with illuminated banners bear
ing such cripons that Of Ne PoPEnY public
and political device is not for me- to say whittier the
Native American party had. or had not right to adopt
ton. But supp0sing they had the right,
not something due to the weakness Of poor human
our Constitution Ito the peculiar Susceptibility Of The
rish and especially In reference this identical subject
which reminded them Of the hereditary degradation
which they thought TO have escaped when they touched
these shores.
CHAPTER III.
The BshoP very properly grss ue'an.s 70 HE pios feel
ings-hs returns from MS hsore"rard flight and touches
iale on himself.
l am grateful TO Almighty God that notwithstanding
these injudiciOus exhblons accident or disturbance
has occurred, during the progress OF the movements
which have placed IN present honorable station
And would to God that uader I'LL provocation SIM
lar orbesrance had been in Philadelphia Yet,
notw all my socitude and eortsso feverlsh
and morbidso bewildered and diseased had the public
mind become in certain quarters on the subject OF PORK
nj "A liza al m httsl
through any of papers which might desire to create
RIOTS would have been sufficient to have produced the
must fearful results.
My and character assailed in every public
meeting Of your special constituents was abused
politician medder with the laws as an intrlguer
with parties and only capable, but actusi,
designing to invade the liberties Of tho country. The
fearful crisis which claim the merit OF having
ed In this city, but which has lett its melancholy stigma
another city, equally dear me- has rendered these
caumnes against my character SO important. that now
my in the lmphant manner which you
will see, before the close IL this commu nication.
CHArrER Nv.
The Bishop gires usa bit If autobiography.
"TaGy was Welshman--1'aay was a thiei!n
But before enter farther my subject must tell you
few words respecting myself which, being OF little
importance to the public at large shall make az brief
possible II il twenty years since to this
country I became a citizen therefore, my ma
Jorty Of age and other circumstances permitted My
early ancestors were from Wales and very possibly
shared with Srongbow and his companions the plum
der which the first successul invaders lovely
but unfortunate Ireland Ofcourse from the time Of their
conversion from Pagani:m, they were Catholics You
Of religious intolerance in ireland, may ramember that
when traitor to his country and for what know to his
creed ALSO wished tn make his peace to the Irish govern
OF Queen Elizabeth McMahon Prince OF Monnsg an
the traitors work which he volunteered to accomplish
was TO root out the ~hoie Sept Of the Hushes' He did
however, succeed in destroying them although he root
oil them out "proving moral for future times, that
persecution cannot always accomplish what it proposes
In the year 1917 descendant Of the Sept Of the HuRhes
me to the United States of America He was the son OF
farmer Of moderate, but comfortable means lie landed
Oh these shores, friendls and with but few guneas in
his purse lie received of the charity OF any
he never borrowed OF any man without repay ing he
had than a few dollars at time he never
had patron-in tho Church out Of IT. and il IL he
who has the honor to address you now, MS Catholic
Bishop Of New York.
CHAPTER V.
short chapter Of "auf"in which the Bishop rtry 6las-
phsmoLsIy calls a lady silly"
am aware that certain lady. who writes for Of the
Boston papers. has given both her and mine in
connection with the that entered ssrvic.
of Bishop Dubois gardener and that he having disco
vered In me the stuff which Bishops and Cardinals
made Of with intellect enough to have governed the
church In it's most prosperous times educated the
strength Of this discovery would just remark with all
respect for this amiable but say silly lady thai
papers IRE made Of" My connection with Bishop Duboi.
was In virtue oil regular contract between us In which
the ..hsr however felt the seSssss o that ssuerabe
and sanity Preoie and the friendship which included
with 50 many other young men to whom It was extended
CHArrxa VI.
The Bishop, like fret pa, ent becomes hIer Of the
EroUndhs af-rcards becomes minister in holy things
and takes care of tAe soas Of men
entered the college the first dsyan utter stranger to
Bishop Dubois until then was to supcrntend the gar
den, compensation for my expenses In the house, un.
Ill vacancy should occur by which might be appoint.
ed teacher for such classes should be Fl. 10 take
charge Of continued in this way, during the first nine
months of stay at the coegsprosecutDg my studies
under private precepor. The irest my time between
seven and eight years continued to prosecute my
studies and the time to teach the classes that
were assigned ma AZ the end Of that period, was or
dained Priest and stationed in Philadelphia Here my
public life commenced. After eleven years from this
time, sent. not by choice to he the Assist
ant Bishop of New York had formed during these
years friendships to be cherished, in many OF e
most respectable families, protestant well a. catholic
in Philadelphia refer TO them, without distinction OF
creed for what my character clergyman and as
citizen. IT, air. you will weigh all these circumstances
you will perceive Immediately that person of the
character assigned to me, in the late atoms of
those who assa is hardly probable that should De
i.aLa of