The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
tn, Bishop treats cf the Herald, The Pulpit. Of SANDERS
and Efernitp-He consgn Janass Gordon Bennett and
WtIhdm L. Sfon, 10 the Lake that Bu,neh-He rsents
somewhat, and dseopsrs that Colonel Stone highly
respectable man. vhesho Bennett IS 10 BE spared ai'o
sir. pretend and think shall be able to prove to
you that these SANDERS originating in Bennes Herald
the Commercial Advertiser the Journal Of Commerce.
the New York Sun, and tor amoment, Out for moment
only9 the Evening Postthst these sanders-repeaed,
embellshed enlarged end evangesed from many OF the
pulps of the ciiyhst theso SANDERS echoed in the
public lectures OF the Rev Mr. Cheever and other Cler
staple of political excitement. in the association which
placed you in the honorable chair you occupy and which
am happy to say as far as know, you are worthy to
fill think shall be able prove that all these SANDERS
say WERE and and will he to eternity ISLANDERS, and
nothing more You, OF course will be astonished az
reading this declaration You will think 1t impossible
that so many respectable Edors-so many eloquent
and, above all so many grave and Rev. Divines,
should have united in deceivng the people Of New York
from the press, from the rostrunI, from the pulpit,
by denouncing Bishop Hughes as an enemy OF the
Bible. an ntriguer with political parties, as
bac ener of the public school books- Bishop Hughes
had not given them to build such accusations
in the foundations Of truth and yet sir there is no
truth either in the foundation or the superstructufe
call upon these editors orators and clergy to
stand forth and furnish the facts proving the truth Of one
single charge against me am aware that tracing up
these fasehoods to their foundation the public who have
been long deceived will refer to the testimony and the
denuncatons Of certain clergymen who Jealous for
the Bible but unfortunately little acquainted with the
ask them why they misled-possibly without intending
her focks to such extent they will refer me TO the
public newspapers If call on the editors OF these pub
lie newspapers will be found that they copied. one from
another, until you reach the second link, who Colonel
Stone OF the Commercial Advertiser, and he will tell
that he took it from morning print that PRINT being no
other than Benne,ts Herald OF this does not
touch the original articles i'll the Commercial Advertiser
less scurous, but injurious than those OF Bennett
himself inasmuch Colonel stone is looked upon
highly respecabe'man OF the Journal of Commerce.
shall say nothing editor appears be laboIng
Weakpe tuDIciy the tft
and defects CT which he perhaps scarcely accountable
lint hsy traced these camnies now to their primar,
witnesses-James Gordon Bennett and VIM. l.. Stone.
CHAPTER XVI
Why the Bishop has taken UP The cudges for Bishop
Hughes before ii very sdJying chapter.
1t may be asked in the supposiion here made-why !
My in the first place. that my duties left
but little time attend them. Secondly that If reiu
ted caumny to-day, should have to relate another
Thirdly, that class OF my editorial assail
ants what usually call TOO contemptibe and an
other class too bigoted to make 1t worth while. But
confess that the principal reason in my mind was the w
ry honorable philosophy oil an observation which heard
many ago oi the late estimabe Bishop White in
Philadelphia His remark this eiec that such is
the character oi the American people that who
takes care 10 he always in the light can ever ultimately
be put down BY calumny-whaever may be It's Temporal
ry effects This was his and his plea for the Ii
centousness OF the press in its attacks upon individuals
And hence he inferred thar ing the love Of justice
and fair play which he conceived to be strong element
of the American character honest man can eas
| afford to live down calumny. his remark struck
me very much at the time and wherever the question be
merely personal TO self, have araby acted
the princpiew Mist my experience, OF now
ly twenty years Of public lite has only conf med Its
soundness and its truth. These for having
allow ed the calumnies against Bishop Hughes to remain
so long uncontradictedwh never let an opportun
pass Of meeting, and exposing and refuting the mis-
representations which directed against the civil ard
religious rights OF that portion Of our citizens to whom
wished 10 extended he blessings Of education.
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1t has been matter Of speculation among many in th
CITY, solve the motive for the constant, the varying
| maligny OF MIR Bennett against Bishop Hughes some
supposed that he was kept in bride Tor the purpose
Others have ascribed to evenge-whch though strong
said to be in savish subsection TO evarce In That mann
breast But OF all whose opinion has reached me upon
subject there is not one who believes to be gratu
tous. express no opinion on the subject myself shall
enter inee aouso Oh this man but as hos<
VINO are inclined 70 oeheVe mat ne actueu ny revenge
have told me that ne ascrbes the reception ne met wiu
IRON Danie Cohnei 10 my agency ana as 90 no, deen
necessary that even ne should DC under mistake OF
hat SUBJECT WI assign whal look upon o" ths KY
explanation 10 me somewhst ruIe treatment whlcn n
received IN anu ceiepIa,e 10! us nospnay' anu "ner
every ueSen' mahrNom A"srioa eslncI receive
WIN iuh heart OF Iilsn weIcome. ~ VIII make nu
episode IN inns communica.ion but nave no DOUBT una
thie TACT VI sat WIN pe 10 te ruc NOT Only
IN America put sso IA ureat britain ana al Europe fou
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