The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-19
Fourteen Days Later from Europe.
Extra Herald.


The steam ship Acadia, one of the tIantic Ferry
Boats running between Liverpool and Boston, has
probably arrived at the latter place If she reNched
there any time before half past 4 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, shall receive her news at an
early hour this morning. We shall issue an EXTRA
HERALD as usual. 1t will contain the news in full
as 1t will undoubtedly be of an important character
Bishop Hughes and the CathoIics-Church
and state-Religion and Politics.
Now that Colonel Stone has cleared the decks
so Tar as he is concerned, by the publication Of ten
or twelve immortal columns of rhetorical twaddle
In reply to Bishop Hughes, the field is, we believe
open for us 10 enter into it with calmness. COM
posture, philosophical fortitude, and determine
ton to do justice to the case, and show the Anne
rican people the real merits of the controversy be-
tween Bishop Hughes and this community We
enter on this work with the purpose of reviewing
the whole OF the business, so as to place it in its
true light before the public-of calming down the
public ieehng-and restoring the sway of those
principles of benevoence and charity amongst the
various religious denominations, which had been
all but lost In the violent controversies of the last
few years. In doing this, we mean to trace to
their origin the causes of the recent introduction of
religious feeling into politics, and to show where
the awful responsibility OF the terrible riots and
CONGREGATIONS in Philadelphia properly rests
In order to do this efiectualy and without refer.
ence to any collateral subject whatever, combining
ourselves strictly to the main question, we should
limit our examination TO the sayings and doings OF
Bishop Hughes and his coadjutors in this city, as
represented and recorded IN the columns of his
own organ-the Freemans .Jownal-a full file of
which we have procured for this righteous purpose
The reports of the Herald and of all other papers
but the Bishops we shall set aside We shall try
and convict the Bishop on the evidence presented
and authenticated by himself. Out of his own
mouth shall he be Judged.
In proceeding to fulfil our duty as an Independent
journalist in this important matter, in which re-
gion, morals and truths of great public concern
ment are involved, we shall endeavor to do strict
justice to the Catholics as a religious sect, and tc
their principles and practices as one of those rel-
glous associations which are all alike entitled to
the full benefit OF the privileges and immunities
conferred upon them by the Constitution. We be
heve that the great body of the Catholics of this
country both foreign and native born, are intelIi-
gent enough to make wide distinction between
clergymen whose ambitious feelings drag them
away from the altar to mingle in political fights
and brawls and intrigues, and those clergy
men who confine themselves with fidelity TO
the duties of their office, as followers of
Christ and his Apostles. The Catholics in
this country number probably about million-a
small sect, indeed, when compared with the masses
OF Protestants, but still large enough to command
the respect OF all good men and estimable citizens
They had, hitherto. from the establishment of the
different States of this Union, and throughout the
dark and perllous time of the Revolutions conduct
ed themselves IN all respects good citizens, and
maintained character for patriotism not surpassed
by any class OF our people. Some of the Catholic
Dody We're amongst the best and most devoted
trends OF the early liberties of this country and
In the revolution of rs many of them shed their
blood in defence of the great cause of American
Independence.
1t has only been of late and from the operation of
peculiar and local causes that certain clergymen
and lay individuals connected with the Catholic
body, acting principally in opposition to the course
OF certain ultra and bigoed adherents to the Pro-
testant faith, have diverged from the benevolent
path-from the patriotic line-and become brawling
partizans for special purposes, as we have seen in
Carroll Hall, in lS41
In order to restore the good feeling which former
ly existed, il will be necessary hereafter to mark
and distinguish from the great body of intelligent
men to whom we have just alluded-deluded b,
their ambition-deluded by their ignorance
deuded by their advisers from foreign countries and
blythe perncious example of foreign agitators We
de verily believe that Bishop Hughes has inflicted
more serious injury on the Catholic religion in this
country than he could repair in three generations
his life protracted so long. We will be pre-
pared to show this from his own recorded sayings
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hand. And in doing this we shall serve the Catho-
lie body and the American people generally.
We shall not, however, in the prosecution of this
laudabe and necessary work, initiate the coarse
and vulgar conduct of the Bishop. We will not
copy any of the low, imperative slang which he
has compressed into his epistes. We do not be-
eve that he " is the most dangerous man in the
community" Neither do we think that he can do
any harm, when once the whole body of lntelli-
gent Catholics understand properly his position in
all the past movements. We will regard him as
dignitary of the Church-as one who has con-
Quoted himself on those original principles of the
hierarchy which produced such horrors in the mid
die ages, but which were overthrown and forever
Frustrated in the great religious revolution intro
duced by Luther and CALVIN. Thus much for the
motives which actuate us, and the spirit in which
we intend to complete this work. Now for the
work itself
Cry IMPROVEMENTS &c Why is the construc-
ton of thIs building delayed" said a gentleman to
workmcn standing opposite the rubbish caused
by the tearing down of several tenements in Broad
way, which to give place to a large and COM
modious hotel g Because" answered the work.
man, " There's not brick in New York to be oh.
tanned for building purposes" The enquirer looked
as'onshed at such an avowa and well he might
at any other period, for wears gone by, but had he
passed an hour or two in ascertaining the cause.
by enqulrng among builders, he would have found
that at no period since 1882, has there been as