The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02
Archbishop ii ughes and Reaction-The Arch
bishop and Seward, Greeley ~ Co.-The
Arehbishop's Platform.

Arehbishop's Platform.
The sermon or discourse which Archbishop Hughes
delivered in the in this cy,on Sunday last,
and report Of which published on the folio wing
Monday, is causing great sensation in this commu-
nifty and in other places. The principles which it
incucates, and the views which the learned and Ia
tented Archbishop takes Of the existing state Of
things in Europe, We freely commented upon, aadin
cone instances condemned in a strong but kindly
manner The Archbishop might have expected
this for he could not have supposed that such reac-
tonasy sentiments he gave expression to on that
occasion, would have met the appreciation Of the
republican people Of the United states, or even that
Of the republican Catholics Of bis own church.
Cfthe journals in this region which have COM
mented on the Archbishops discourse, is the Tri-
6ssrs which at time was, to great extent, his
organ for on several occasions he used its columns
for The dissem nation Of what be wished 20 say
subjects that agitating the public mind. The
Relationship which thus existed between the Arch.
bishop and the II i5Uac ceased about eighteen
months ago, In consequence, II our recollection
serves. Of the Archbishop having denounced the
Roman patriots for going tie length they did in
carving into practice their republican ideas. In
commenting On This discourse, the Tribune endsa-
vors 10 show that the Archbishop il guilty oftergi-
yersation, and says that the Archbishop was pro-
inep. Participant in the proceedings Of the meet
ing which was held in tAis city for the purpose
of CONCENTRATING and comphmenting the Pope
on the steps which be was then taking TO esta-
blish a constitutional government in Rome. We
are very mach afraid, FOR he Archbishop con-
sstency. that there is good ground f1r this charge
against BIN. We remember well The meeting in
oues,ion. and also the Iri.a meetings that were
o. 10 ! . ID Nraf
bi.hof handed in G ,e hundred dollars, ostensiJly
for the purpose Of purchasing "shield for Ire
land" bat really 30 be exTerjed in powle- and ball.
10 enable ihe lli.h 90 sheet down the English sol
dery. The pssi .ious which the Archbishop held,
those occasions, certainly d. not co.n.dc with tae
sentiIacrts on European politics which be resan-ly
delivered in this city.
The Tfilms al.J .akcs Toe Archb..hop 70 tax
for opposing the purposes Of the rey,ia.ions.s q
Europe. which are
IN. abolition of N ,narrhy aud cstab. shrsn. q
democrstic rIubcsn s9vsrumsnt, based on uaiver.ai
TsTiysr,ai education and equality q ri-hts
3 Freedom Il The press AID unlimited rislt q a's0-
citation.
Church aud state tolerance f1r al form. q o-liet
Freedom Of ozperen ut ior every social imr rovemant
a Tie confederation q republican nations.
In these six points there IL certainly nothing It,
eonsis,ent with Catholicity bat It must be recol-
lec,cd that the Archbishop referred in that part o.
his dis course, TO the Pope political ruler, who,
when he had made few steps IN advance, imagined
tia, the ball which he set In motion would no; stop
until he ard other rulers we're deprived Of the ir
mower. and hence desired TO retrace his steps. lie
did retrace his steps far az he colld, became a
,esetiopist, and was oil ged TO fy from Rome in
consequence Archbishop Hughes has followed the
example of bis master, and like him, has become a
r,aetionis for, while the Pope is praising the
United states for the civil and religious liberty
vheh exis, here, be will no. tolerate either one or
The other in his own dominions.
There IL remarkable point connected with the
Tribune and its clique, and Archbishop. Hughes,
which Is deserving Of nod,s AT one time, Seward,
Weed. Greeley 4 Co, and Archbishop Hughes, all
bs,orged 70 the same brotherhood and entertained
,;ular opinions on a variety Of subjects. Tney
travelled the same road together for long timei
hut a, last divergence took place between them
The sewsrl clique progressed, but Archbishop
Hughes took the "back track" an the sentiments
ofthe latter as he delivered them in the Cathedral
last Sunday are entirely dssimilar 20 those Thicn
he entertained two or three years sgoi and "hieh