The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-28

lNFIDELiTY AND SUPERSTITION BEcoarSo RAM
PANT.-The extremes Of inf ielty and superstition,
both Of which are 80 opposite to true religion, and
morals Of all kinds, are beginning to exhibit very
amusing, but rather rampant, symptoms, in certain
portions Of this free rspabo. In no other country
in the world-under no other social system could
such extreme opinions exhibit themselves alongside
Of each other and excite any other sentiment than
that Of derision and laughter. Everything in this
happy republic-every opinion and every doctrine
must have its organ
The two leading organs OF these extrenes-inf-
deity and superstiton-sre. curiously enough, the
Ltbuotor, Of Boston, and the Frsepsans Journal, Of
this city-the former the audacious promulgstor OF
Iabored attacks the Bibe-on the Oh and the New
Testament, and all the doctrines Of christianity
the other the laeored defender Of Of the grossest
superstition Of the middle ages, and the inpudent
advocate Of the despotsm and Official villany per-
petrated der the Of government and religion
in the Old World These two journals are curious
affairs each in its line, more 20 than the organs Of
the late Joe Smith and the MOrnon superstition or
those row issued in Deserst. The Boston LibyRor
has somewhat tired Of aboli.ionism, and has com.
MERGED an open and audssious career Of inaielity;
the New York Frcensan's Journal, under the SAGE.
bic church, pfouulga.es the most atrociOus doc
trincs ever dfgracsd the ignorant ard fanAtca
msrks Of the middle ages
Heretofore we have always had high respect for
Arcbbshop Hughes, although We have openly differ
cd from him in certain matters connected with the
policy Of the Catholic Church in the United states.
Heretofore We have always had the deepest regard
Tor the Rev. DR.. Ryder. rresidcn. Of Georgetown
College, and tlso for Dr. Pise, now delivering a
course Of lestures at Brooklyn. But We beg Of
these dhtinguisked gentlemen, and prelates, and
pastors Of Catholic churches in this free land, to
reflect li.,le on the course they are pursuing In
their public lectures and public conduct. az repre-
sented By their special organs. The schools and
institutions under their control will diminish down
TO nothing IL such principles ard such views a. are
sometimes given In the Froemcns Journal, and
sometimes in their lectures, become the prominent
characteristics Of the Catholic Church Ia thi,in.
dependent, free, and stasible land Of intellect
But we are especially astonshed AZ the supine-
ness Of Archbishop Hughes in the matter. When
h. rotircdfrom the direct cditorshlp Of the Fsnqns
Jo41rai be said, in his valedie.ory, that ho would
not interfere with that paper, unless Il propounJed
doctrines and expressed sentiments at variance
with his own or those of the Catholic Church, ia
which he holds 20 high On elise. The public,
therefore, viii reasonably conclude that he coin
G ees With h, abominable sentiments on political
md religious liberty, pat forward 80 frequently IN
1at sheet, and ie viii be held responsible fof
thea. Tie question, then, is-Do Archbishcp
Hughes ard tie Catholic Church ia Nov York
hc'd the doctrines ard principles AMI sen,incusssf
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