The New York herald., 1851-07-13
Archbishop Hughes on Repubiicanisn In
Europe,

The sermon Of Archbishop Hughes, on his return
10 this country, has led to much discussion in the
newspapers and in private circles. The wholesale
adhesion Of His Grace to the cause Of European
monarchies ard despotisms, and his denuncia.ion
of frerublcanism struggling for existence in variou:
countries in the old world, have aroused the atten
uon Of the inhabitants Of the new, and particularly
the lrish and Catholic portion Of our population.
The pressure has become great that il has been
thought necessary TO put forward an indirect and
anonymous denial of the accuracy Of the reports
Of the sermon in the newspapers
1 bis ingenious device will not do. There has been
no attempt TO show a single instance OF a misre-
port. In fact, IL would DC impossible The whole
fabric of the discourse-the warp and woof alike
has the scope and tenor assigned to it, and no nge-
nuiiy can give it any other meaning. The senti-
ments expressed by His Grace before leaving this
atty fOr Rome-hs sermon in London-and his
speech In Liverpool, are all OF the same antre.
pablican stripe. There can be no mistake in the
matter.
But we are todd that the press has no right TO
report the sermons Of Archbishops or to comment
upon them. The press has precisely the same right
70 criticize the pulpit that the pulpit has to ami
madvert upon the press. The newspapers, there
fore-ssen IL those discourscs did not assume po-
Itical complexion--have We a right to report the N
and to offer fairstrictures upon the principles and
octrines <opounied ia them. In this republican
country the press is free. There is no later Err
5pTe eaforips-po lnquisition-no church power. 20
control the newspapers, compelling them all u
spesk way, or to be silent. There is no bed Of
Procrustes, to whosc din ensions the stature Of the
human intelce. is O.. be reduced by rack and tor
ture. Thought is free, and its expression is Free
and VII continue so 20 be, as long the Declasa-
tion Of Independence aad t.e constitution Of the
United states shall endure.
The whole argument Of Archbishop Hashss is
founded upon grstuis Dus ana false assum pton.
He holds that the Pope has an inherent Divine
right TO the sovereignty Of Rone. But tho Pops
Il only the heed Of the Catholic ohzrch and has no
more right, hHznan or DiTine TO be political sovs
reign, chan any other nar liz right docs not last
one hcsr beyond the will Of the people: nor does
che Intervention Of foreign power, forcing him
ppon urSlng leges, add aurh; to his ri sht in the
sight Of God or man. The doctrine Of n. Divine
right Of kines has been long since oxplsded, and
The people regarded, by all but des,ots ani
their miniors. az thc true s0urse of legitimate
power
81. Peter, ssii to be The frst Pope Of Rome and
fom whom all HE successors profess 10 derive their
authority, was not political sovereign. 20 far
from that when asked for aims he said. "silver I
and gold have noae, and he was actually cruci /
Ned by the reigning power at Rome. The govern
ment Of Church and state was not ombined Ia one 4
person ll the eighth century Of the Christian era
The ngh' OF the Pope TO The temporal sovereignty
sf Rome was never claimed till the time Of Charlie
nsgne. when, for the fret time, a document was
put forth. purroriing TO be decree Of Constantine
fhe Great, granting temporal sovereignty to the
Pope, from the period that that emperor. in the
fourth century, removed the seat Of empire fron
the west 10 the eas.-from Rome TO Constautinople.
the city which he founded for the purpose. That
document vas pronounced TO be a forgery b. the
best and wisest men of the time. Charlema ayne.
however, was called upon 10 make good the real or
pretended donation Of Constantine. lie did 90:
and from that comparatively modern period, dates
the origin Of the temporal power Of the POpes
There is no rretencc Of Divine prescription about
y sps y y be merely huu.s9, thsf the mtlorty