The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-13

his Lordship, Bishop Hughes organ, sald-"Here,
all the press has condemned LOUIS Napoleon, ex-
cept The Fresman's Journal, published by a dema-
gogue, who has abjured his religion and the demo-
cratic principles Of his ancestors Let US condemn
him, and place him among the Jesuits who try to
introduce monarchy into this country"
This remark, connecting the Jesults with an en-
deavor to introduce monarchy into the United
States, appeared to at the time to be unmerlted,
but thought it better to watt and see if the Je-
suits themselves would not refute it, before we
would take the matter In hand. This they have
done. The charge is refuted, and not only has all
desire or wish to introduce monarchy into the
United States been Indignantly denied by one Of
the most talented, able, and accomplished Of the
or der In this country, speaking for the whole, as
will be seen by the following communication on the
subject, but all connection with his Lordshlp's
organ is likewise repudiatcd. The following is
the communication; it speak for ITSELF
1t Is painful to the feelings Of every Jesuit Ia Ame
RIGA to find his name associated With that Of the Free
MANS JStanaf OF New York The Jesuits have always
bad the char Of sensible The personal feel
ings OF the editor thoroughly hostile to tue esuts
as those Of the declared opponent have in my
possession letter u his to gentleman In Maryland,
Of gross character that when IL read by some
OF the bishops 1T the late Council In Baltimore, they
were for denouDcing the aui hor and the paper
outrage upon truth and undoubtedly Anti Catholic.
Owing to the declaration Of Jesuit present the
occasion that the Jesuits could not be- affected by
character so Insignificant the editor Of the eemans
Journal the affair was allowed to pass unnoticsd.
Bishop Hughes himself declared his willingness,
sequence Of that letter, to second any course that
might be adopted against the editor his letter evnc.
ing SO objectionable spirit yet Mr. Masters was not
long after, half ded the Catholic public
hearty Catholic. The Jesuits and have bseu,
the unqualified defenders of human liberty and the in
terests Of the people and not ons solitary exception
ha fed IN I'm he Of bldy In
try since the day that Father White peaned the
noble charter Of the Maryland colony giving full
liberty Of conscience to all mankind aud opening an
asylum to the prosecuted Of every cline down the
present moment when IL is veil known that all the
schools OF the Jesuits In America so many nue.
series Of liberty devotion To the republic Pledged
tho Jesus are BY principle to the interest OF the
Holy See. divine esablis hment they never dreamt
Of sonfoupdiDg that institution with the temporal
Of the Pope; and OF the mott Learned OF that
body. the celebrated Father P.rrone is said to have
advise the present Pope that he could with safe
science waive all claims TO his temporaes the pub
lie interest required it The temporal poser Of the
Pope has do with the spiritual authority Of
the Ponti than the private table Of Mastai Ferrati
has to do with the altar ut which he ocates ~ Plus
TX we're to be- wished that the editor Of tho F'se
Msns journal bad learnt Catholic doctrines brfore he
assumed the chair as their exponent His course In
that chair has proved to demonstration that he
had q vocation for ths editorship, no foolishy
boosted having when he first assumed IL, or he has
sadly fwerved from his high caling. and should be
visited with the chsstsemsnt Of bsckslidsr aud apos-
tate JESUIT.
There are two or three important points IN this
communication, which are worthy Of being COM
mented upon. The Jesuts deny any desire of in
troducing monarchy into the United States, which
denial, however, is almost unnecessary. Secondly,
they make distinction between the Pope as the
successor of St. Peter and as sovereign Of Rome.
This is very important fact, for comag from that
source, it deprives the arguments of those who
insist that temporal sovereignty Is essential to
the existence and dignity of the pontfcate of
their whole force. We did not expect the order of
Jesults to 60 quiet SO far this but their doing
so, shows concluslvely that they do not allow
sectarianism or bigotry to overcome their judy
ment, even at time when the head of their
church is exile in Gseta In this the Jesuts GER
tanly give proof that they are in the words Of the
writer Of the above communication, "the un-
qualified defenders Of human liberty and the IN
terests Of the people," and to charge them with
striving TO introduce monarchy into the United
States, is doing them great injury and wrong.
The remaining point in this communication, to
which we shall refer is that the Catholic Council
at Baltimore, were about to denounce the Bishops
organ and its ostensible editor, and that His Lord
ship, Bishop Hughes himself, declared his willing
ness to second any course that might be adopted
by the council in the matter. Notwithstanding
that, Bishop Hughes has not only kept him IN the
editorial chair OF his organ ever since, but has
even recommended hun to the Catholic public as a
hesry Catholic. Now, what kind Of conduct Is
this, we would ask, for a bishop Of the Catholic
Church TO pursue-6rst TO announce his willing
ness to denounce his own editor in a secret coun-
Gil, and afterwards, to recommend him as hearty
Catholic There is only one way Of explain
ing il. The session OF the Catholic Council
was held with closed doors-the proceedings
were altogether private, and his Lordship had
no idea that his editor would ever hear of
The remarks he made concerning him. This
is The only way of explaining that part of his
strange conduct. But why did he recommend tn.
30 me man to the Catholic community as hearty
Caiholic-after evlncing his readiness TO denounce
HIM IN the council Because his ediler is a tool
In his hands and he wished to continue him IN his
employ and make him subservient TO his own pri-
vate end ambitious purposes. For that purpose he
wished the Catholics OF the United States to believe
that the osfepsible editor Of his organ was a
hearty Catholic" and therefore, entitled to their
confidence. BY those means he could use both
him and them for his own purposes
We think the Catholics Of the United States are
beginning to understand Bishop Hughe. at last.
Since he assumed the character of censor Of the
pTess, he has placed himself in very unpleasant,
and, we should cay, by no means honorable posi-
ton. When be relieves himself Of the odium that
now attaches to him Tor using his organ, the pull
pit. and the riss OF the Catholic church TO put down
a new,parer, because II had the audacly not to
consult him as to what It might publish add wha,
not, which we think he xin hnd u rather hard to
do 20 the satisfaction Of the American people. We
with be would explain his conduct IN the Catholic
Council et Baltimore, in agreeing TO dcnounce his
c dtor, and afterwards recommending him TO the
support ard confidence OF the Catholic community.
EKws PROM ChLiFonSA.-ErrgcrDo ARRIVAL
or TIE EXPIRE CIry.-Our citizens are anxiously
awaiting the ARRIVAL Of the steamship Empire City,
which is hourly expected at our port. with one
months latter news from California. The intelli-
gence which che will probably bring, viii, IL il
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