The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-08
The Jesuits and the Free a~'s Journal
Interesting Letter.
Urrxa MAALDmo', Prince Georss's Co., Md,

Urrxa MAaLBmo', Prince Georss's Co., Md.,l
October Sd. ts49.
To THw Enron ov TINS :" NV YoRk HEsALD,n
sR:-I have just read In the Fe~~sns Journal. pub
lisb.d in Your city editorial Of which the followug
extract -" The private letter which 70 wrote TO
an unworthy individual in the District Of Columbia,
rome six or nine Dsnths ago aud which has been pub
isy referred to- without doing the justice OF publish
ing IT, did not - has been supposed contain any At
tack pp.n the Jesuit Society" In previous number
Of the Journal Mr. Mchsster cay" The letter
Private letter, written by ana in way connected
with the character Of our Journal"
have nothing to do With Mr. McMaster's ignorauo.
Of Catholic doctrine, or with his violent and not very
charitable pr-udices against the Society Of Jesus The
character Of the former Ates-d by every number Of
tho paper which h- conducts That tho latter occu-
pies bright page the history Christianity to
be suisd by such pen. did not dub him pouodsr
Of sholic doctrine and snail not therefore trouse
myself sny further with him the conductor Of Ca
thnlic jou,Dal
But as Mr. MoMsstsr to insinuate In the fore
gong extract that has been done him By
publishing hi, letter must. Of from the very
terms nay. presumptory tone 0f bis challenge, con-
men from he obligation at (.o far thu pupe
are cobcerDed), which had imposed upon myssif and
ero,nsd upon thos~ TO whom handed the letter REFER
red to !, therefore, enclose for publcsti,n In the
Herald cop, from the original nv possession;
spd will merely remark that 1t will prove three thsgs
OF which the editor OF Catholic journal should have
flor II he recoects the Of his could ~
easily Remember it, contents or 1t least its purport,
dtceives many friends y when he tells them Ia his
apoogetic Of tbs 2sth ult that bis letter did
tain attack the Jesuit society," for the sake
OF truth. or to speak plaOty to swell out tue
whspp.r to It's largest dimsnsioDs he ought have
sdoed NOR the good Sisters VI the Sacred Hear
which IL the same thing % That Mr. Mo Master mas
publr he'd untruLh 70 IL uectsd With
the chss:ter Of h Journal brcsue 1t wasiu reference
t. communication rent to him tor publication In his
Journal. aud that such his op,nicn vt the
time may be inferred from the words with which is
closes-" Office Eesmans Journal" And Sd. lt will
prove that the editor Of the Frsenans Journal has
either very detective MEMORY or most sisguIsr pro.
peDsty 70 employ his pen la works OF fiction for he
grsv-ly informs his many friends" that tho uu.
worthy individual " Resided IN the District Of Colum
bis ard that his letter had reference TO parsu
lar literary institution in another part OF the United
States whereas he koows that ne addressed his letter
Ia ME. ut my residence in Upper Mxrbro', Md, aud
your will know when they peruss his letter.
tbst G-ogetown College Is IN the District Of Columbia,
and mot IN another part Of the United States -
might have . word Co cay about the clandestine
manner In which he alleges the letter Vas exhibited,
1t the council In baltimore we're not restrained by
feelings OF dslcacy Everything clsnd-stus according
to my views Of ethcs, 10 d,shouorablo, aud IS Mr..
McMsster makes amongst others his own Bishop
party to this "clsbdestins" transaction, I cannot
leave bin in b~tter hands
he foilo~iDg lie copy Of the letter -
DEAN SIR lid wish DO explicit In stating
my onheul,y in The that your
school seu named we're "su:os y .a 'n
nearly he ,.@, .hns Of the LADIES' Of n: Sacred Heart
female. by s'her orders or BY
jesuit that s.s ssms sI by sa.."
~, inter would be glad 20. % have his letter published
q h,,: who we're passed ., .sIs. .hsHsS, Eos.,sy
have had per mptory for publishns
You. Of eour.e. wi unaer.tard wing any op
prsns iristss weak minded sns@iss Of theirs
and urfortuistel, puhs the weak their
Any Of Jsui, SCHOOLS oc-
WOULD be we'll s.onsh but 30, the singing them
ledge college
81 naIy or by good many other insitntions such ::
equity, and publ: p.nssyns Jesuit. .ssn-S.
not rarely 20 innsity These thias. sorry.
ishi1s suos,s. which believe !.
Rev. Mr. ssrr' mentioned to tina, the
thor OF tho letter suppressed and he assured shat
would ~. ~ ssn good rsI s glad 70 nais your
such other ere Kind enough send
What have wrton needs Of course explanation that
have not time to make IN writing but which ehary
na show sss u Soas ~" You auss
my srsst haste. which eompels co close shall Away.
believe me- very sincerely
once Freeran's JournoL
Nep York. March Is. 1870.
Th. letter Of which the above q copy was received
by me In reply to communication addressed to the
editorof the Fssnass Journal noticing the great
cess II the street Seminary aud Aludug incidentally
TO Georretosn college the parent Of educA
ton IN the District OF Losmba handed IL TO the Rev
Fathers q Georgetown college FOE three lst
Because no Catholic journal particularly the organ Of
. Bishop. should be conducted by such . man I'd
Because vilai- principle Of grptl-maniy courtesy
condolences. the letter being upprovpk.d, aud the
writer personally snknowp to me aud 3d. because
believe he writes fAltely from pref udtce.
n. q MCLAUGHLIN,
PriD. tieorgetown College, Md.
GDmr sdinu (orrssnnudeure.