The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-02

| RESERVATIONS. To those who think so, We would
cay, that the object and the principle OF our journal
forbid US taking up any question OF local pohcs'-
and that the very nature OF the case renders II gu
peruous TO engage REPUTATION OF captrap state
ments, which their authors themselves do not be-
lievc: The individuals composing this party have
political RICH. associate appoint officers, make
speeches, designate candidates, and elect them if
they can. II is true they have no moral right to
employ falsehoeds in their speeches for the purpose
Of increasing their number, or Of nHaming the
be met by the exercise Of moral duty, on our part
that is, patience, and unexceptonable deport-
ment. We would even caution all who may be
influenced by our opinion, against any &C! unworthy
generally, by their good and peaceful conduct,
have acquired in the minds Of the respectable
portion Of the community No greater injury could
er disgrace could be affixed on their character
than If they allowed themselves to be provoked
into any act, inconsistent with the laws and good
order OF society. This remark ID particularly APP
plicabe to Catholics; for, 1t is quite evident thai
not foreigners in general but Catholics, in particu-
lar, are the obec,s Of the hatred OF this spurious
nativeism. We would urge, then emphatically on
Catholics, to bear themselves In all respects, IN
manner which will prove them worthy Of the pr,
vileges and rights which they enjoy. Many will
probably Join this party who are really friends OF
foreigners; but who for the moment, will coalesce
with their enemies, to accomplish some local pur-
pose, of which foreigners constitute no part. The
true issue is tor the loaves and fishes OF ofce; and
as but small share OF ,hese, if any, falls to the
lot of foreigners, so, notwithstanding the abuse OF
their name. they may consider themselves . as
10 between natives and natives; and there let 1t re,
main. The part which foreigners should take Will
be to side with, and support those who, besides
personal work, profess to carry out the falr and
liberal provisions of the constitution and laws OF
the county. 50
'Those who will have read these remarks will
6nd in them sufficient explanation Oh the reason
why have wasted so tile OF our space Win the
question OF Native Americanism"
These, as far ss recolleot, are the doctrines
Tor the pretended violation OF which, have been
SO falsely and njuriously assalled by Mr. Hale and
published editorally in the Freemans Journal, as
already described, rom the pen OF Bishop Hughes,
who Ii represented as organising his people INTO
separate class Asa MI. look at "a, sno on news
control published January IN, 1874, under the ti.le
of /" The Press of Neto York." and you will nd in
an article OF nearly column length, the following
passage which expresses the spirit OF the whole.
snow We are satisfied that lit be necessary to speak OF
portion of the community as FosEI0SEss ut ALL their
true course here and far this place concerned
too i to enter into no ~ nor with those
just referred to- In this country speech ike opn'
ion free; and this party so called should perseyere in
corrective not in the arguments which might be
urged on the part OF the assaed but in the dearer SELF
"a whS that asF ss:s will asS
hitherto in exciting any thing like opposition the part
the adopted citizens neither the Irish nor
English Scoth eitzens have condescended either to
notice their proceedings in any to resent their
insults. This is a 1t should be-"
CHATTER XIV.
The Bishep conside,s the Rsr. Darid Hale most decided
| jacEsss-but cont tell the name Of the assassin.
This article, too, is from the pen of Bishop
Hughes, 30 famous according to the echoes OF
sander, for organizing his people into separate
class for political purposes These are the articles
| to which alluded inmy last communication, when
! l remarked that "from very early period, pre-.
vented the only papers which affected to represent
Catholic interests, from opposing either the prnci.
pies or the progress of the new party. When the
ihem to establish new papers intended expressly tc
oppose the progress of native Americanlsm, and
to uphold the constitutional rights OF foreigners
Of all religions, ! peremptorily refused TO give
l imagined, to what point. such antagonisr
mast lead" know that the irresponsible editor
! Of the Journal of Commerce rates me, as i had
prevented or 60 caused to be published" these
papers by an absolute authority, or by physical
force. Ii was not so; but merely by the influence
| Of moral means, such as a friend uses towards q
friend, actuaed by desire Tor the peace, security
| and honor OF society. And his reasoning Is, ina
include one member, capable Of anticipating anc
preventing the horrors which have occurred II
another city But Ihave already slated that look
upon the editor of the Journal Of Commerce as mo-
rally irresponsible for what he says
| CHAPTER xvi
The Bishop snaps at Benmstt snap. at The Pubie Soho.
snap, the Pe,ssents he maps Ct the schoot
books he snops at every wont let snop at h
name cf IN. assasnn.
From all this it will be seen, not only that Ben
nett and his followers, have no facts whereby Il
establish their abuse of me, but, ihat have abun
dant facts TO establish the truth OF sentiments, o.
language, and Of conduct, directly the opposite o.
those which they have charged upon me. have
already published my sentiments IN reference TO ar
Irish or Catholic organization, and TO any pohtica
distinction between adopted and native Citizens
| With repeal have never had anything TO do. ex
cept as locker On the question OF Abolition
ism, the same. But, may be seen, when the
name of Mr.. O'Connell was employed as charm
TO convert his counrymen in the United States into
Aboitionists did suggest 10 them, in my letter tt
the Courier Enquirer, that whatever might bt
their opinions on the sublecany thing like dtctatioI
or advice from any foreign source, on that subject WI
TO be met with rebuke and indignation. lhavc neve
attended or taken part in political meeting orDoye
ment, in my life ] have never voted IN my HE x
cept once. have never made political speech II
my life, asd dare any one on earth to meet ne ii
contradiction of this statement. The Schoo! ques
| ION ia q subject which can be explained In II lev
| words. The Catholics OF New York. Tor sixteeI
! wears, had been deprived OF the beDchs OF IN,
axes which, in common with thrlr fellow citizens
hey had TO pay tor education. Trey had created
few free schools 10 supply, es well as might be, tS'
evils resulting from this privatlon. The question
education1 And the answer made 10 that question
presents the issue made in the whole controversy
The Public School Society assigned as a reason
that the Catholics were blgOtted, and that tbel
priests kept them apart from the other children
lest they should become heightened, Amerlcanzed
aud, const quence, Protestants, az soon az they
grew up. The Catholics, on the other hand, de
aied this; and alleged that the system OF the Pub
lie school Society was adopted TO make the child
rem Professionals or infideIs first, or simultaneously
| with education. Here is the coniroversy-o OF
these two statements. The Catholics alleged tina
the elementary books of the schools gut into the
Intended, to poison their minds IN reference to
their religion For months and years this was de
MED by the Public School Society, That it wal
trne-they themselves have at length had the can
dor to to acknowledge, by backening certain por
tons of their books and this at their own motion
and not ut any instance of mine. As an instanc,
of those passages, will quote, among others, the
! following
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