New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02

- W. n /. s,,umed hat their absence from
church wi hardly be observedndeef, their presence
would PERHAPS excite greater surprise.
r JOHN HUGHES, bisnop OF Ne"-iOrA
Pemo,ks on Bish0p Hugisss Later II
I. Tie Bishop can understand clearly, # he
Will try. " accepted bis own svermsnt that he
hs1 no iufesfion OF requiring money TO aid IL sub
vertinc Ms Roman Bepa1ic, because he mast
know g,h.t be Intended better than We could
but we H. si.tsd ard stll maintain that the fgecf
OF cont. tuition made by Our citizen. at tbi' cr-
ssfrthe Poee. woa.d be preiudicia. to the cause
OF italian Freedom, 10 matter what may be the
rors' intention. On lhis point We hold those
WHO th.uA win % capable Of Judging and As
much entitled 20 Judge As their adversaries We
saw again. and more explicitly, that every dollar
sent ir IN ths country TO the Pope df ms JnEc''"e
Will be hailed throughout Europe a. an earnest OF
American sympathy with ttc attempt now MAX
inc to subvert the Koumu Republics lufg'
mert Of the rivers against the ri -ht of the Roman
pe'nle o. choose their own rulers. Ii IS on this
ground and tbs only, that we regret the move
ment But for this. " should not care, and hard
~ ask. whether the American contribution for the
Pone amounted 20 thousands or millions Of dollars
2 As 10 Pope Pius's sacrifice, 'immolatlon
sc. we have never seen the least evidence that
any considerable parry ira Italy las hitherto de-
.i-ed 10 sacrifice or % mm late him. In the
very crisis II the Revolutionary efervescence IN
R3mc. 10 rasn harmed or offered 10 harm Inn,
though Pc was entirely ia the power of the Ho-
puh..cans. The Republic has explicitly ana re-
pe.tedly oferel u guarantee lis entire freedom
aud inmunit, from Interference 10 the discharge
Of lis spiritual functions. and solicited his return
ro Rome s. Pope since he took mp his residence at
G.eta. TIE single sacrifice required OF him
wac the rc0unc.a;icn OF temporal power as soyer-
ei.uoi tire Roman state, aud acquiescence 10
CnI Government formed by the People. THIS
sacrifice. u such it le called, We believe he
would cheerully have made, but Tor the evil ooun
sefs az men interested in restoring the old system
which the Romans had found oppressive aud 10
tJlerabc.
5. As TO genuine Liberty there always have
been, aud long viii be, radically opposite notions
Tie Autocrat doubtless thinks bis subjects enjoy
genuine Liberty that 10, as much Liberty as is
eood for thsm. Quiet and Metternch go in
for the same sort Tie boy who likes his pet
squirrel prccures It larger cage, and considers
that .ecuu.ne Liberty. Very likely, this extern
sion of the area q Freedom viii awaken In the
pct novel or ions-suppressed aspirations tor groves
and woods ana 4 more spontaneous Iie-perhaps
nerve him even 70 gnaw his cage and escape
.Unerateiul. treacherous little vilainl says the
indignant owner; is uot his pre- y return for
NV Kindness ia increasing your Liberty
What We understand by genuine Liberty
O.. t..-... hatnrs "a me n Oh ID
choosing their o~n rulers. forming and modifying
their civil institutions, aud making their own laws
This Is what the Roman People now demand.
This IS what Pope Plus utterly refuses them. %
tt, issue an appes, has been taken to the sword,
and Christian blood has flowed IN torrents IN assert
| rr and resisting the Popes night 10 govern the
Roman States as sn absolute monarch, not by the
choice ofthe people, bat by Col given Right. OF
c,u-ss the Pope's claim viii be enforced-has
been enforced ere this by the French, Austrian.
sosoish aus Neapoilsn Armies operating sgsiust
| Rome. but We tLink the interests o the PaPacy,
ss well a. the cause OF Human Liberty will be
seriously prejuaced by this triumph We surely
90 not thiuk 20 well Of Pope Plus now that be Is
IN the interest OF the baaded despots, as we did
when his influence plainly was and his 81 mPsihles
seemed 70 be on the SIDE Of Libesy-when be
was clearly hated and feared by those who are
now seneiae Fod % bis treasury and armies TO
h.ht la bis cause. II any one can make change
Of pslncips on cur part oct Of this he must enjoy
a very peculiar faculty Of detecting inconsisten-
c,ss That Plus Incurred exile and Punishment
Tor tie cause OF L.terty Is tie uosi amazing asser-
ton we have me, with tor mon'hs
We should be very glad 70 hear thai the
offerings % the Pope IRON this country are 70
IA presented ~in the name OF Freedom, as well
# Relisioo." II " did not fear that the radical
differences ssove hirted a. IS 70 what constitutes
Freedom woad render the assurance practical
paility. Most surely. ii the Catholics Of America
were 20 accompany their otering by pointed and
many expression Of their devotion % the sfeal
principles Of Republican Liberty they would ds
noble ssi. which we would thank them for a.
long swe lived. Let them bot say in substance
2, tbsir Spiritual Head We revere you As Pope
ard viii sadly contribute 10 sustain the dignity
sud efficiency Of your holy ofsoe, bat We are a
The sane time Republicans, sincerely desrou,
hal all men should taste the blessings Of Free
dom We row efioy. We have found, BY hspp'
exceries &C. that Religion needs no aid ifom q
siHsfce with the state bat does lar better Win
out it. We ent1eAt you, therefore, 20 renounc'
Ill claim "a govern any but such as volcn'Aril!
( submit TO your sWay-sl other authority inAi
. that CT Chief Bishop and oonseorsted Head c
the Catholic Church Let the weird see that M
; Kingdom OF God is not csrnsl bus spiritual, az
that You rule only by the might Of Truth and no
'of Bsyoucts.'-We think If 10 were known tbs
slch address from the Catholic Bishops al
Z Clergy OF this country would accompany and eI
plain the Anesicsn Offering 70 the Pope, ID
amoar, might Be considerably aug mented.
s Tue Bishop makes many charges against tn
Roman Republic which we co not believe to b
: tue, citing The Tribune AID Miss Fuller IS AZ