New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-22
THE TRIBUN L
LETTER FROM BISHOP HUGHES
To Hon. JAMES HARPER, Mayor of Nc.e. Yorl

Native American" signed with his proper name,
in which he advises me that he has provided him
self with "posnard,' by which am 10 bite the
dust :"-lf he had not put his name to this docu-
mcnt should have destroyed il. as my rule is
with all anonymous communications, without even
slencing at lis contents. canno, answer such a
correspondent; but placing his letter in hands
If YOU wish il, shall pursue the tenor of NV wey
and he toun, wherever my DRIES n Catholic
Bishop and citizen OF the United States reqwire
me TO be. hope that am peace with God =
know that ON n peace, so far as IN me lies, with
all men and t!,;,s ready 10 yield my life into
the hands OF us adorable Author, when and as ne
nav dispose.
But il my correspondent should execute his own
prophecy, as lie SAYS, deem ii proper to have pu,
on !ecord such matters as are due 10 my own repG
tation, and 10 my country, at 4 moment like the
present. l shall be some what tedious; but | be-
speak Your patience-for wish 10 say all, and i,
NAV not I've so convenient at another Time. shall
use term oil reproach or bitterness IN reference to
matters OF recent occurrence; on which too many
have already been uttered. No man dcp0rcs more
deeply the melancholy results of Incorporate dis
cussiors, whether on one side the other, III
sister capital, than do; and for mcnths past II has
been my study TO avert similar scenes IN tins CITY
From the moment when new Party was com
menced, based on the principles oi hostility TO
particular Religion. and 10 Foreieners,-even
though naturaliZed,-l anticipated the results, with
the deepest apprehension FOR the peace OF The COM
mun!tv and the honor of the country. Not that
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themselves iuto combinations on any principle
which their duty TO their country sanctions ;-bui
topics OF This description were, as | conceived. too
exciting i'll their nature. From very early period
prevented the only papers that affect TO represent
Catholic interests from opposing either the prlnci-
pies or the progress OF the new Party. When ii e
private interest enterprise of individuals. urged
them 10 establish new papers, INTENDED, expressly to
oppo.e the progress of Native Americanisin, and
10 uphold The Constitutional rights of Foreigners OF
Rau | fprily ,pi fms tn
patronage approbauon-ioreseeing, as imagined
TO what point such aDtagonism must lead. even
caused certain articles TO be published, which should
fall under the eye OF large portion OF my own tock
and which night caution them against the temrtn-
ton of realialiug insult, i'll arraylng themselves III
opposition 20 the principles OF this new Party.
caused them thus 10 he reminded that If those prin
ciples were wrong, time and the good sense OF me
community would be the best remedy; whilst
Catholics and absvc all, Irish Catholics, were en-
tirey untitled to apply n corrective. had the con-
solution 10 witness the good effects OF this advice
So that boys and young men could march, even =
the night, through streets almost entirely occupied
BY Irish Catho!lcs with file and drum, with Iu.
minated banners, bearing such inscriptions rs that
of No PoPERY as public and political device
Ir is no, for me 10 say whether the Native American
Party had or had not rish' to adoPt such devices
and display them through such a popuiaion. Bui
even supposing iliev had the right, was there not
something due 20 The weakness oil poor human
nature Ito the religious rights and feelings OF men,
under nur Constitution ito the peculiar suscep
bv O.! the Irish, and especially in reference 10 i>
Identical subject, which reminded them OF ti'e
hereditary degradation from which the. thought 10
have escaped when they touched these shores!
am grateful to Almighty God, that nowiths;and
ing these uuiicious exhibitions, accident or dis
turbance has occurred, during The progress OF ih'
movements which have places YOU IN your present
honorable station. And would to God that un-
der AL provocation, similar orbearance had been
practred in Phadephia. Yet, Notwithstanding, all
nv socitude and eiort-so eyersh and morbid, so
bcwicred and diseased, had the pubic mind be-
come in certain quarters the subject OF PoPERY
that lie OF not more than five lines. circulated
through any of orr papers, which might desire to
create riots would have been sufficient TO have pro-
duced the most fearful results
Nv name ard character were asselied III every
public meeting of your special constituents. was
abused as politicisu--as meddler with the laws
as an intrguer with parties, and man not only
capable, hut actually designing 10 invade the liter
ties of the country. The fearful crisis which clam
the merit Of having prevented, in this city, but winch
has left lis melancholy stigma on another cits,
equally dear 10 me, has rendered these ca'umiles
az ainst my character so mpoteni, that now meet
nv accusers in the triumphant manner when YOU
will gee, before the close oil this communication
Blu, before enter farther my subject. must elI
YOU few words respecting myself, which, beng o
20 little importance to the public u large, shsii
make as brief as possible. ii is tweniyseven years
since came TO thus country. became czeh
thereof as soon my majority Of age aud othei
circumstances permitted. My early ancestors were
from Wales; and very possibly shared with Strong
bow and his companions III the plumber "lch re-
y.rJ.d the first successlul invaders OF lovely. bun
unfortunate Ireland. OF course, from the tine %
tha;r conversion from Paganism, they were Catho-
Ec. Yon sir who must he acquainted WIN te
melancholy annals treiglous intolerance III iteiao'
may remainder that, when traitor 10 MS Cou"uN'
and for what know TO ms c[esu, u,sp of onero
mike his peace to the Irish government oi Queoa
Fi;ysh.tb N1cAlahon Price OF Monagha the t';d'-
ors work. which he volunteered TO accoiipS! va
9to rant out the rchoie Sept Of the iinShcS. ne
did not however, succeed II. oes""yiie "a. -
thouch ne rooted them out proving Us hofo'
fo future times that persecution cannon alwAss ~
on,n,sh what il proposes In the year lo4', Ge-
scendnpt of the Sept OF the Hughes came 10 e''e
United States Of America. lie was ''ic son VI Il
farmer of moderate but comfortable ueahs' "
49, an ,besa shores triendless; and win pnl
fs,,, ,,n.,. IN his pure. He nevcriecelveu auSn'o
III. cIar;rv ornny man he never borrowed OF any i
without repaving; he never had more '.'" " =, .
dollars at a time; lac never hau d PAUL.. hn.
CLnb mr. out of it: and il is he who has Inc ,ioir
IN nddress Won now Us Catholic Bishop New vi"
nm, aware that certain lady, who writes i"i o'''
or ihe Bo.ron papers has given both her own mum
and rhine m connection With the Statement ~
{. or,ared the service of Bishop Dubois as g'i"
or and ,l,at he having discovered III me tlle s''iN
,L;ct, H;.bons and Cardinals are nade o', W!'!i ~
tellcct enough TO have governed 'ie 'iV'S,. -,
most prosperous times, educated INC Oh 'ii' n
Of this discovery. would JUS: f'illls' "'' Ill,
r.s,oct far this aniablc, but as must suH' ~ r
H.. i 70 mistaken. and exhibits only the 'Stng
The Boston papers are made Of My connection %h o
P;sbon Dubois was in virtue oarcguiarc onuac' pe'
tween us in which neither oil us was feqq'iIu W
knowledge any obsa'ion 70 The other; sd mT~I Pra
ss me ned f ,he friendship which included me with so
ls ssv ao ol ,s yo aG e' to whom ssleaded
Ieniered the college the hrstnay-ai u''e,
to Bishop Dubois until then was S to e s"psnesin in
The garden compensation It occ y Fb By which
m;c he appointed teacher for such classes Us as
ssea % u he fl 10 rake charge Of. conaued in ts
w vyU' JnTnr the first nine months ofmy stay at The
MISUNDERSTANDING cole y my studies under private pre-
oep,or The rest Of my time between $50 s,,d,rs