The New York herald., 1851-11-30
Archbishop Hughes and his Organ.


1t tisa melancholy consideration that a charitable
object-sn object in itself laudable and good, and
that deserves the sympathy Of every liberal and
lightensd mind-could not be preseated to the
American people, without being made ga stumbling
block and a rock Of offence"-an occasion for the
efusion Of the rankest bigotry, and the promulga-
ton of principles of civil and religious dsspotism at
variance with all charity, human kindness, and the
spirit Of Christianity i.self-at utter enmity with
the genius Of our laws and institutions and calcu-
lated seriously to damage the gosd cause with
which such sectarian bitterness Is so fooli,hly and
maliciously mixed up.
We have already adverted to the speech OF Ar.h.
bishop Hughes, at the recent meeting held in favor
Of tAe Catholic university for Ireland. We had ad-
vocsted this charity in the teeth Of the Journal of
Commerce, and all other bigots Of that ilk but we
have been PEELED to condemn the inprudence aad
intolerance Of the mode Of advocacy which the Arch.
bishop has thought proper to adopt. When Q man
finds be has been pursuing career offolly his wise
and only safe is to rerace his steps Instead
Of this, DR.. Hughes goes ahead, and his organ out
strips even his rapid steps on the road to dssruc-
tiOn. They will both find themselves, some fne day,
in company with John Bunyan's Pilgrim, wallo wing
in the Slough Of Despond"
Hitherto Archbishop Hughes mas managed to
eysde the responsibility attached to the atrocious
articles that have appeared in the Freeman Joe.r
nal from time to time. The public, however, has
felt that though these articles had not the direct
sanction Of his Grace, they had his tacit az.
quieseence, and we're stamped with that semi.
official authority that ever belongs to productions
which are hot repudased by those from whom they
are supposed to emsnste, either directly or insi-
rectly. Occasionally the editor Of that paper has
taken particular pains to clear the Archbishop Of
the paternity Of his offspring but in such way as
70 leave the impression upon every rejecting mind
that they were really the children Of the eccesiast
cal Jupiter's brain. Being pressed hard by the
public Indignation, aroused By the late proceeding,
the utensil OF the Archbishop, in order to screen
himself, to bolster up his sinking paper and 70 give
currency 10 ts vile sentiments. Gowns the soft i'm.
parchment, and declares that he is the organ of
hiS Grace. In his last number be says
We shall continue 10 speak with authority ia be.
half Of Catholic faith and princiP1es often ne
vile trample Catholic faith and principles Nsy
Ne shall speak 80 the organ alone Of our Arch
bishop but Of the Pope often shal and proper
occssi)n,i 40.
Tbisis plain talk. The Ero,lon's yynrial declares
that 1t is the organ Of Archbishop Hughes and,
until be publicly con,radicts the statement, we shall
hold him responsible for what the paper contains
The public will hold him respOnsibIs, as they have
right 10 DO, upon the well known principle Of
like master. like man"
Nov let us see what description Of doctrines are
proclaimed in the very same article The scribe
Of he Archbishop writes as follows -
We will. therefore most assuredly contisus 70 sneak
ia Tine past Ct lawess anarchy both In Ame rca and
IN fUTCpe We viii continue 90 show with The authority
q 9TH that ao.a S1G red republicans are the worst
ard most borough cespcu aud those from whom both
buIOye and ArieIca aud both the State and The church
have most - ftsr When We fe great Christian Pm.
prp isue fpit 81 fs bsst end holsft fraditons sux
riTg. ~ hEsUis s RcbiY doing brtwesu. the uaa
-iaf NE awful ard oversh1doFEg Ruf.eu power based
u.tn a hsrstisal religion. and moviuy down upan
tuIope. with "a b.r-sy iD is right hsod srd. on he
ab;f ~ iet srs ysfe e2ecrsb.e FORM & desr 9,i-a