Litchfield enquirer., 1851-08-07
The Hughes Dinner.

some Of the citizens of New York hav'
been giving a complimentary dinner u
Archb shop Hughes, Roman Catholic
nralate. ON the occasion OF las return IRON
I,alv. For what end or object, person
nj that particular denomination should be
selected as the recipient of such compli
,nent i, would puzzle any one born underline
shadow of Plymouth Rock to imagine
Riabop Hughes has indeed been distin
0uished member Of his own denomination
but so have Drs. Tying, Wainwright, Chez
yer. Beeeher, and Bacon OF theirs, and they
have all visited Europe, but no one evel
thought of getting up u complimentary dIn'
per 10 them. to which such meg as Iienry
CLAW. Lewis Cass, JAMES Buchanan, Daniel
Webster. r. ]. Walker and Gen. Scott,
were invited, and to which they returned
answers, highly complimentary OF the DIS
tingnjshed prelute.' Indeed we very much
doubt whether any of them would conde-
scond tn answer letters of invitation TO
d;nner to n Protestant divine, whose ln1u-
ence over his congregation extended no
f,rthar than TO their spiritual affairs,
NJ Risbop Hughes had manifested lIber'
., s,,hoI;c sentiment 10 behalf OF the utter
ests of The whole country-lt ne hao inter-
ested himself in the spread of religion lrre-
anectiye of seLts or creeds or \ his Efforts
IN haGaIf of the cause of education had
been confined to no particular denomination
,,r mot restricted by popularity OF religious
g;a,vs ar If In any way he had so far overs
800 Tho exclusiyeness of his church as to
;,aye ever engaged in any good WORK WIN
other design than to advance inc RIPE
supremacy in this country, there might %
some reason for the leading politicians III
New York, making him an oo)ect OF par
t;cnlar consideration, land it would have pres
sented phase in the politics OF this country
as novel as gratifying, to find political pqrt''
Fans doing homage to religious WORTH
But this demonstration favored too MUCH
o.; COMPLIMENTARY trucking to . depomlna-
lion than any tribute to individual greatness.
The first toast was Pope Plus tx and
he second .the President OF the United
>;lntes.' third our ilustrious aud beloved
lest, the Archbishop Of New York we
i.;yerence the preiate, we are proud Of the
,an.' The Bishop then made speech IN
half Of himself and his church, which
ms followed BY other toasts and speeches
ION Professionals and Romanlsts, all smack
az of adulation of the man who can com.
and more votes than any other lr diVldual
!. New York. One Of the toasts was 10
..,.n,pliment of the leading men Of the Cath
i.c party in France, who have almost sue
c.eded in crushing all other denominations
nf christians in that country, against the
,,lshes Of government trying to be Iiber
u. and indeed the whole concern seemed
:, be recognition by protestants OF the su'
;, .rior erits of the Papal Hierarchy.
; we don't believe that such demonstra>
cons do any good to the parties Interested
~ to She, country. They only awaken
!.eIing of alarm among a large class who
car the encroachments Of Papacy upon our
Institutions. and call forth opposition, and
s,,ctarian feelings, that for the happiness OF
lie country should BE- buried in oblivion.
, 49, ". II, Courier.