New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-10
4 Word 20 the Freeman's JournnI.

The Frecmda's journal of this City has main
tanned with degree OF GOODNESS beyond compari-
son that the Hungarians were not only set Of
rebels but that they were animated 10y violent
spirit Of hostility to the Roman Catholic Rel
eion We have lot thought worth while 10 reply
to this falsehood. but finding the following state
ment IN the Freeman's journal Of Dublin, the or
gan Of the Catholic preacy OF Ireland We copy 1t
not only for the benefit OF the unscrupulous mon
archist who edits the Catholic paper in this City,
but to sh,w that all Catholics do not share his
sentiments
The organs OF oppressongve II out that the present
struggle ID "a religious war This is an ungencrous
device 70 rob Hungary under pretense Of love Tor ts
PrOtestantism, of the sympathy Of Catholic Lurope'
which. as the champion of true liberty, II deserves II
is thus tyranny Is srer reachToasu sabs 10 me heart
he Il Jg,ieads gre the kiss ofpedce To put an END
at once 10 his disgrdcC(H frick We beg 10 call the
marked attention OF the public 70 the following anay
sis Of the state of religion IN Hungary.
The events Of l848 gave fun force the provisions Of The
law OF lgl4 nor from that me forth did any petty Official
throw any difficulties Ia The way o lis eAecu
How thoroughly the principles OF 'oletHtlon are re-
ogozed In the present slate of things will best appear
list Of the principal officers OF STATE whose names
we have arranged according To their respective cfeeds
PRoTEsrANrs of Iht Aucsh,ks NoNf hsSyN S, N S
Governor. President; GOrgey, Minister OF WAL ana Oo
mauder-in- Chief of the army of the Danube.
PRorEsrANrs OF THE GENEVA CONFESSION -szemerc'
Minister for Home Affairs Count Casimu bSlthyahy,
Minister for Foreign Ahairsi S1hsk thoet SrVr'at vt
In the Ministry Of Worship and Public Instruction
UNrARIAN.-John Patty. VcePfesdeni Of the House
RomaS CsTnoIio.-Duschek. Minister Of Finance
Csanyi. Minister of Public Works baron sisismaaa
Peenv President Of the Peers; Bishop Michael hofNaih
Minister OF Worship and Pubic Instructions faui Anas
~ President OF the House OF Representative NJ,
GREEK-Nukoyics Minister Of Justice blsnop fisio
AhansczkOvcs, Chairman Of Board IN The Ministry oI
Worship and Public Instruction
The population Of Hungary !. distributed ss TO creed
nearly In the following way-the proportions may "r re-
lied upon + nearly accurate
Proe.snts of the Augsburg Confession (Luihefansl
iooeo o, Pfoesians Of the Geneva Ooniessi5n tNAisll
isu 2 OOOO: Unsnans. 10000 Greeks, StNWVi OIL
ted Greeks, 6O0oo0; Roman Catholics, 7oW"Vi Jews
s0Oo0
We have already stated that the high arisocrscy OF
Hungary q. Tor the most part Roman Catholic. The FOL
lowing families OF Magnates are, however ffetesan'
CoVNrs-Teleki, Zay, RadAy, Way beihen balihyAnN'
Zone hranchl, Wartenseben, Degenield' "SnHy tone
BARoSs -Poonsy. Podmaniczky. kemeny, banny, Wes-
secnyi. Way Amhrozy, Dercscnyi, bornemissAe hi"eA
enihal. Mikes, Josika tone hranchl
From this IL is manifest that the great bulk OF the
population and OF the hgh arstocracy OF Hungary are
Catholic. and that men representing the diheren'
crceds In the country In fair proportions as 10
number In all the Offices OF state and work tgcther I'D
harmony and concord 10 promote the general sood OF
all IL Is cslumny TO say that hansafy-hHy We uv'
say Catholic Hungary rises IN arms against au'uis
because of Austrss religion. As well might II ne SAID
thar the American war of Independence wsged
against Enslsud Professionalism and not against It's op
preston Men of all creeds and of All classes unite lh
this noble struggle for the independence oi thclf com
mon country against Austria. not because austria pr"
iesses 20 be Catholic but because austria " uo.Pon
The uungarisns are united despite difference OF iei
gon for liberty and for Hungary. Ihey Know thSt ~
hgisa u -afffr bofrccg Man dnd his Goa, out 'n"'
country IL matter between man and msn-s common
property 70 be- guarded with common zes loved Win
4 common love- snd defended si the common flsA