New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-27
p;.hon unebes and the Herald.

Bishop Hughes and the Herald.
We cannot advise the public TO read the Herald,
but we wish all could witness the writings OF us
Editor under the justice administered to him oy
Bishop HUGHES, in exposing his caiumnies on
that Prelate in regard to the School Question. lie
asserts that his atrocious libel on Mr.. O'Connen
sn. mis- wife now deceased was written by an
assistant in his Office, but he docs not pretend
that il was ever retractei, disavo~ed, or quaiieo
by himself He says his report OF the bisn-
on,s remarks at Carroll Hall was made oy the
same man who made the report which appeared
in the Catholic 'Freemans Journal probably
enough, when it appears that one OF the Herald
reporters was hired 10 make report for the rec
mans Journal, and did nothing but cut out MS
Herald report from that paper, and alter few
words. Such report might pass without CON-
ment in the hurry and excitement OF the moment
and vet be ver7 incorrect, or even designedly IN
INST. But it was the Editorial comment which
ACCOMPANIED it in the Herald tina, gaveit TIA mean
inc and direction never dreamed OF by the
speaker.
On the main questions brought fully into view
BY Bishop Hughes by his solemn denial that he
has ever designed or desired to dePnve any chi
dren. whose parents approved it, Of the reading Of
the Bible in our Public Schools, or to organize
political party on the School or any other ques-
ton or TO act politically upon that question any
farther than to prevent those who really deemed
modification OF the School System just and pro-
per from beng constrained By party tactics TO
vote directly against such MODIFICATION, the
| Herald founders through column or two OF stale
repetition OF its thTeadbare assertions, and there
leaves the subject, as the Journal of Commerce had
done before 1t. Why is this For years clergy
man has been almost daily visited with unmea.
sured obloquy on a charge OF doing what he
solemnly declares nc never sought or desired 10
/ DO: and he challenges the production OF any evil
dence of the truth of the charges. In reply, ne
has the old assertions and the old abuse repeated
Is this fair Is it manly Is it the way men
controlling public journals should meet those they
have long assailed We stand up for justice
and fair play. Let US have evidence adduced, or
let the charges be abandoned for ever.
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR TO BrsHoP HuGHEs
The following is copy OF letter sent yester-
aay by Hon. JAMES HARFER, Mayor of New
York, to Right. Rev. Bishop HuGHEs, IN reply 70
ks communication published in the Courier Il
Enquirer OF Monday last; Courier.
MYog's QErcE,
Nopx I'D lSl3
! To n, Right Rer. Blstoo Hushes,-
/ REV. ASD DEAR SIR: My attention mas been
directed 10 letter, bearing your name, and address
sed 10 me- in the columns OF the Courier and En-
ourer If there had beenany thing in il req airing an
answer from me- YOU would doubtless have thought
/ il proper TO send me a copy before publication and
as YOU die not, am right. probably, IN supposlng
that YOUR exclusive object was 10 address the pub
| lie.
perceive. however, in the first paragraph that
YOU have been threatened with personal injury, by
t one whose name is not withheld from YOU. This Is
a matter properly falling within nv cognlzance !;
and have 10 request, therefore. that you will favor
| me with such information and evidence as may he
IN your power, available for my official action in the
! premises
veTy Tspsciiuliy. your G %Fl f 81 ,bprp
II The New.Orleans Bee OF the 18th contains
call signed by 5 or 500 Wings fthat city for
meeting to respond to the nomination OF CLAY
and FRgLiNGHUYsEN.
fi.LrsoIs.-The Hon. o. B. FrcLlN of the
Third STEPHEN 4. DOUGLASS of the Fifth, and
JoserH p. HoGE OF the Sixth Congressional Die
tricts of Ilinois-the present Representatives.
have been nominated by the Loco-Focos for re-
election to Congress.
The Wings of the Fifth District have noml-
mated o. II. BROWNING who was defeated at the
last election by Stephen A. Douglass. In the
Seventh, the District at present 50 ably repre-
sented BIZ Mr.. Hardin, they have nominated L.
D. BAKER, Esq
d Timothy Edwards, Of Jersey City, has
been appointed member OF the New Jersey
Board OF Commissioners of Pilotage, in place OF
Com J. D. Williamson, deceased.
IyuxpArIoN AT ALEXANDRIA, La.-Ihere was
report in New Orleans on the 18th, as we
learn by the Tropc, that breach had been
made in the Levce at Alexandra, and that part
ofthe town and some of the adjacent plantations
were under water.
- The MAxIMs or AGoGos, By CHAs WIN
DAY, author OF Hints on Etiquette, has been re-
printed from the London edition by us, Bfoaders
& Co. Boston 1t is rather cynical treatise on
rascalily in all its phases, professedly based
on the observation and experience OF the au-
thor. He says he has travelled widely, and learned
the WAYS O: the world and its knayery, until even
Italian pcture-deaers declared him sharp-sighted;
Greek has confessed that he knows the world.
and even the Christians OF Pera could not cheat
hin. He II do.
- The LADY's COMPANION for June has been
issued very neatly 1t has three engravings, and
articles BY Mrs. Sigoutney, Mrs. Ellet, Mrs. En-
bury, Hannah F. Gould, &c.
The Treaty in the House.
The Editors OF the Intelligencer furnish Us the