New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-19
- The Catholics the Jesuits and J. A. Me-
Nlaster.r
u he Editor Of The Tribsne

10 nc fdiiof OF Inc Irio.ti
The sssslants Of Mr.. McMaster on the score Of
tie Jesui,s seem anxious 10 enlist yet other of the
cusr papers In their warfare Hitherto the Mo York
Hala has been their organ but In your paper Of the
10Th instant md attack upon him and the fe YoTA
Frecnans Journal which he edits, to which attack you
kindly offer space for reply.
Mr.. McMsster has already explained Ia his own CO.
lumns everything connected with the topic TO which
X" alludes except the improper sluson OF the let
ter to the Ladies Of the Sacred Heart in disparsgemen
OF whose teaching Mr. McMsster has no where written
single word, directly or indirectly.
The other propositions complained OF, viz that
Georgetown Cole ge Is scends and tina. the tenden-
cy of Jesuit teaching is not rarely to inhdeity, sre
falsely represented by X. having been Pabishsd In
the F,esrass Journal The Editor of the FreersdT's
Journal considers that scandal has been given by the
publication of suca sentiments. as we'll as by the
method OF that publication. They were Originally
written TO one Mr. McLaughn, near Georgetown, by
Mr.. McMaster, for sufficient reason IL was privat"
letter calculated TO do no injury 10 the person 10
whom il was addressed, and whom Mr.. McMasier
had supposed would have observed the common laws
OF decency in reference TO private letters Mr. Nc
sul him however carried the letter 10 the gentleman
in charge of GEORGETOWN College, and they con
trary 10 the dictates Of that wisdom for which
the world bad given this Society credit, In
stead of burning the letter and admonshing TIE
their notice took into their keeping and made use OF
privately way csculsed 10 nure the reputation
Of Mr. McMsster, and Of the Catholic paper he edits
At length OF their number presented the matter Of
1t the public atlsrge IN the columns OF the Head
with the same expressions Of enmiy 10 Mr. McNssIer
aad the Freemdns JoEraal which had marked the rel
erence IL in private intercourse. We next md II
once more in possession Of Mr.. Mel HIN, and by
him. not by Mr. McMsster, It was made TO see the
lis ht in the H,rala-whetheT with without the per
mission OF those who had so long been its guardians
is smother question From the Herald IL was copied
into the Ftegaas Journal for the sake OF explaining
the circumstances under which il was written.
Whoever X. insy be, he should De sshsmed OF him
self Tor attempting 10 mislead your readers, a. the
publication OF the statements, which he garoes, had
been made by the FreenaH's Journal They were ex-
pressed Ia private letter % one person, 70 whom
they could do harm their circulation and hnai
publication is owing wholly 10 the very parties Who
complain Of them. la bis personal capsciiy MI Nc
Master, - a OF honor and Catholic, holds him
self fully responsible for them editor Of prohc
psper be explains when brought out sgsinsi him
by jesuits but he does PA5lLsa Them because they
relate 10 matter of which the public are not the uise
aud 70 which, even II bis sentiments be but too jast
the public IL not competent 70 supply remedy
A CATHOLIC LAYMAN.