The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-31

Johns Church, are discussing the moral aspects of
the character of the Protestant Bishop of this do
cese, the newspapers all sides seem to be equally
busy in throwing out housekeeping rich tt-bts of
evidence drawing conclusions, and giving d.
Tectioa to the public mind on the nature of the
evidence. In reply to the animadversions which
appeared in an Albany paper, we find the follow
ing remarks in penny paper OF yesterday
BDHor OSDERDosKs TRAL-Our attention has been
called to an article in the Albany Evening Journal in rela
on TO the trial OF Bishop Onderionk, in which this paper
is alluded to- not having regarded the golden rule
in relation TO this prelate.
II Is very singular how very moderate consderate and
impartial some journals when they in the humor
In the case OF the Bishop the paper alluded and
should not be iorestaed by private malice or per.
sonal pque" II certainly should not and what is more,
II VIII not be In that convention are some OF the best
the purest and the nobles men OF our times they
those in whom we may coD6de to the uttermost, and
whose zeal in the service Of God is not less than thar
which animated the saints and martyrs Of the olden time
II the Journal attributes malice pque to us, it is
much mistaken as it has been many other occasions
which elected Bishop Onderdonk TO succeed Bishop Ho
BART and yielded with cheerfuness to the will OF the
majority He has received that Preate in times past
his guest and extended him the rites OF hospitality
Impartial as he ever hopes to be- while placed in the
NOT believe that any evidence Of malice appeared
its columns and such feeling has not been for moment
entertained on his part.
This paper has communicated such facts IS came to
its knowledge with all the caution and delcacy which
belonged to such subject and Notwithstanding the in
sinuatonst to the contrary which have been made in
tain quarters has not violated the golden rule in any
PARTICULAR.
story has been in circulation that q clergyman from
Utica had been examined, and with great advantage to
the party accused Now undertake TO say that
such person has been examined at all
The evidence the part the presenting Bishops clos
ed, we believe on Monday Tuesday last The last OF
the Witnesses on that side were some cerp who ties.
tilted that certain complained Of before the Conven
tion had been complained of at the time TO the Bishop
The evidence on the part of the Bishop then commenc
AL tn mr. Tho hn had
given, as we assert direct and important testimony HI
subsequently, treated the Bishop friendly way,
10 leave the inference that they themselves did not think
the matter complained OF now, very criminal then
This evidence is OF negative character, and does not
amount to any thing whatever. On the cross examina
ton Of of these negatives it admitted that he had
een sent by one Bishops friends to see two OF the
female witnesses for purposes which utterly failed
We therefore unhesiatingy say that the veracty oi
the witnesses for the prosecution remains unimpeached
assert that other testimony equally direct has not
been presented for reasons which of very delicate
character.
We have understood that the conductor OF this
penny paper is person OF the name of Bloodgooo,
who formerly edited paper in Albany. If so, il
seems that he is an Eplscoralian, and was mem
Der of the convention which elected Bishop Onder-
donk. He is now very busy in giving hints rela-
tive TO the evidence in this case which have at.
tracted some observation in various quarters here.
and elsewhere. Whether the individual just allu-
ded 10 is the author or not, we know not, but there
be mistake as to the character and effect
OF the articles which have appeared from day
10 day in the print alluded to by the Aibany
Epening Journal. With great deal OF pom.
posty the penny paper in question has from
day to day published statements, purporting
TO convey intmaton to the public, that
very direct evidence was offered yesterday
tina" the witnesses examined to-day gave posi-
tive testimony ct a remarkable character"-that
" two new witnesses have been examined, and
their evidence has been considered as Of
wonderfully positive character" In this way,
from day TO day, the public has been impressed
with the beliesth that in all this direct positive"
wonderfully pointed" testimony, there was an
overwhelming load of proof convicting the Bishop IL
gross immortality In what light all these insnua.
lions and assertions are to be regarded, when it
Is well known TO all those who have looked into
the matter, that all the Correctness" and all the
"postiveness of the whole ofthe testimony against
Bishop Onderdonk amount, to which we have al
ready Observation-Disclosures caressings, and paternal
Halutatlons OF that kind we leave our readers 10
Judge. The evidence on all these points is indeed
very "drect," and by no means circumsianiial
II is extremely ''positive" yet how frivolous il all
is, when we come to know the actual fact, so far
as regards the positive crmnallty OF the conduct
OF tho Bishop
The truth of the matter is this: the Episcopal
church Is divided into two strong parties-the
slow church" and the "high church"-the Pu.
seyes and the Purtans Bishop Onderdonk has
been the head of the "high church" party, and
the Glow church-men" have been comprising
ways and means TO Gust him and TO procure his
place for some other individual. Finding no other
mode Of attack which promised success any
point on which the Bishop was vulnerable, they
hit upon this prosecution, because the Bishop has
been in the habit of following the directions given
by St Paul, the Holy Apostle, TO his beloved son
Timothy in saluting the SISTERS according to their
beauty and attractiveness as he met them whistfeed
ing the flock Possibly, indeed, some OF his fair pa
rishloners, may have aided in nstigatng this prose
cutIoa Of the Bishop, the ground that he had ne
elected them, overlooking their beauty and emitting
in their case the salutations which he dispensed to
others. In this aspect of the case, are remind
ed in the 18th century OF certain passages in the
history OF the church, which took place within the
sound OF the bell of the celebrated church OF ST.
Sophia, at Constantinople, and the violent con.
,enton which occurred between the venera-
BILE Patriarch, st. Ambrose--we think--and the
Empress herself In those ancient days the Patri-
arch OF Censtantlnople, was twice banished and
twice recalled in consequence of the party feuds IN
which the Empress and the female portion OF the
Court OF Constantlnope took particular interest,"
In the present case we should not be at all sur
prsed 10 see our holy patriarch, st. onderdonk of
New York, convicted and banished 10 some dis
tant place in the far west, and after the end of
many days, recalled and promoted to his See again
with all his original honors-and all growing out
the natrlarchal and holv nrapficp al lew kiss.
ngs and embrhcings
Seriously, however, the attempt OF twenty-one
Bishops, or twenty-one hundred Bishops, with the
whole of the church militant in aboring to give
soemnity this ridiculous farce, will only fall Oh
their own heads, and create nothing but shouts OF
laughter, wherever the matter is heard Of Alas