The North-Carolina standard., 1844-06-05
Saturday, June L, 1s44s
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS

New YORK, May 25d, 1914.
Politics and Religion-Bishop Hughes and the
"Neuo York Herald "-GeneraL Conference Of
the Methodist Ep. Church-StGte Of Trade
Neos of the '0esk, 3re. &c.
The public mind has scarcely recovered from
the excitement into which it was thrown, by the
discussion of Drs Potts and Wainwright upon
the Episcopacy of the Church, and the bitterness
displayed by the disciples of both sects scarcely
ceased, when new. fresh, and more combustible
fuel has been thrown upon the flames, and the
public mind again thrown into fierce disorder, by
the agitation of questions which should have slept
quiet and undisturbed, and by the formation of
parties upon the religious prejudces and feelings
of the people The active and the Jealous part
which the Catholic clergy took in the discussion
of the District School" question, some three
years ago, reused that feeling in the bosoms of
Protestants, which has been kept burning since
the first dawnings of the Reformation, and paves
the way for the disorders and disasters which have
swept this and a neighboring city Bitter and
undisguised is the hatred and contempt which the
Protestant and Catholic entertain for each other.
tory notices and devices, such as No POpery,"
Down with the Pope" have marched through
Catholic districts and beneath the windows OF the
CItholfc clergy, shonting denunciatory speeches
against the whole order Of Jesuits. Notwithstand-
ing this fever and disquiet of the public mind,
Bishop Hughes, the Head ofthe order of "Jesuits'
in this country--a man of vast powers, and lnfe-
rior TO none in either the old worlder the new in
intellect, prudence, or sagacity-has thought pro-
per enter the arena, to prolong the contest, to
excite and to infame in still higher degree the
passions that are at work in the boSonns of the
community. The Bishop says he has been threat
ened with assassination; that the Press through
out the land is ringing with denuncations against
him; that he is pronounced a political intriguer;
that diuines as we'll as politicians assal him; that
he is denounced in the civil Court in the public
meeting, and from the pulpit; and loudly and
strongly charges James Gorden Bennett as the
author of all these calamities. The columns of
the " Herald" give vent to the Editors wrath
and spleen. Bennett handles him in his usual
and peculiar style. Whilst editors, politicians,
and divines preparing for a contest of words,
in which fear the Bishop will be a match for
them ALL 1t is deeply and sincerely to be regret
ted, that religion has been brought no-the filthy
arena of party politics. but the Catholic Bishop, |
the Jesuit Priest threw down the gauntlet and
boldly challenged ALL to this encounter
The General Conference of the Methodist Epis- |
copal Church is now in session. Among these
who figure eonspicuously in the exciting debates
before the Conference appear theSDames Of Drs.
Olin and Capers, and Nfessrs. Doub. Brown and
Lee. The Conference is torn and agitated by the
subject of slavery The abolition members are as
noisy and as anatical, as those who labor TO effect
political object on the floor of the House of Rep
resentatives Indeed, So far have the debates been
carried, and to such an extent have Reverend gen.
temen indulged their sectional feelings, that the
dlsmemberment of fhe Church is now considered
very possible; and members even now offer
Ing propositions for their united action after the
Church shall have dissolved. DR.. Olin said he |
was convinced, from hisown observations during
late tour at the East and North, that the fate Of
at least dozen Conferences depended upon the
decision of this question. They could not be kept
together, If some measure was not adopted to rid
US of this evil But if the South should feel
compelled to leave the Church, they would 60 off
as a unit, and might act harmoniously together"
Would to God, thatthe mouth of ever hian might
be mute upon this subjectl
The Spring trade has closed, with advance
en- all styles of domestic manufactures Bright !.
prospects before US, for the Fall. Western pro-
duce commands fairprices; and the exports of all
kinds of grain, larger than during the previous
season. From the reports now before ME, no
tce in yesterdays sale lot of 1000 bales of cot
ton for the eastern manufactures Prices firm,
and but little demand for exportation