New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-24
his fssIts In consideration Of his caphv1y: ~.
vheD, on bis release from priso nno am o 1sas

, Ne f,ur, IN ,,n.sa.,ato. Of his CAPTIVITY. Eui
when on bis release from prfso1' NM ar, -
the incense Of adulstion 10 the eod 80 y, yer
and chanting paans of fanefy 70 tns VI, 20
mn had cTnshed pYincples such as ne process W
have sontended form the persons OF othi.i - -.
and the other Irish ~ ,"ion 81 non of
,he neorje Of Hungary, simply because SAGA ~
,.ons 10 eraeful In the ears OF ms bnSist -
80 could not help forming the opinion va. ~.
80 vas not in HIM. and that history ~old tIito
nm down no. among the heroes, bat ralne. aaS S
The humbugs Of which this nineteenth .tn, 5 -,
! been so prolific. My mind IS so coDSi'a'ess 80,
orId moi come Il any other conclusion, ana mere
fore throw myself on your inculge seei.2 -
IN this also have the misfortune 10 uineI Win '01
in opinion hare assumed the nigh, to hold me
responsible for certain easpaper articles
in Catholic Journals not only In New Ofk %. a-oo
in France and England In reply 70 thls' nov az
n,,vege OF giving You the statement Of iAc,, IN
stead Of an opinion and that fact IS INA, 90 ho'
acknowledge myself responsible, cnecu{ or iiu',
rectly, for any article IN any ne Ssp pei u r.
am not myself the author. Ihe Ne'c- foTh tIte'
mans Journal was formerly under my dhecI,ohI,
Between three and four years ago It vas taasiel,e
BIZ me TO its present editor and proprietor, a.u :
should consider him unqualified Tor MS once n =.
assumed 20 discharge its Office as tae save OF d-y
mans thoughts. lie Is a freeman, ana lhosPe.ueIit
master OF free-press. His Journal nas some tlule
been called Archbishop Hughes organ, az q.
thongb Won are better informed that SUBJECT man
some other editors pretend 10 be, ana noo,ii' ua
| have no official connection with u, sun, SUN
what SlSteItly. you DolO lJc dNNOu-''N|'0
opinions These am Il liberty 10 approve OF uisap.
move no less than yourself The paper MAKES us
nav on its own merits Of which its readers are tie
best Judges. ! am one Of them and aItn0ugh may
soc in T3t FrfeUna's Journal as do in other papers,
many things which would not write, OF Wouiu ho'
write exactly in the same way SILL, hoio ~ 'has,
take it for all in all, The Ne'e- YORK FREEMAN Joa.
is rtrv GOOD Catholic paper. But 1t Is nv organ only
in as much as ain In the habit OF puDllsnhg IN ns
columns any official communication wmcn haI W
make 10 the Catholic clergy and peop.e o. Uni n,
cese In all else, the talented editor wrteS anu lsio
fishes his own responsibility without uictA"oh
from any source, whatever he TANKS proper -. ~
VIII 1t is again my misfortune 70 dIher Win YOU
In opinion regarding Common School Education. ~
is not necessary for me- hope, TO say tina, am an
advocate for general, nay universal education. MY
efforts 10 establish Colleges seats OF learning, ana
even dayschOols, for the education OF youth In TINS
Diocese Will be a sufficient proof that am no auVO-
cate OF ignorance. Our disagreement, therefore, Is
not in regard education ITSELF but IN regard 10 me
circumstances under which 1t Is Impaired 1 ne I'll.
yiGed condition of the community on the supect OF
religion has led to system which affects 70 divorce
the religious doctrine of each denomination ron the
rudmenis OF primary science III SCHOOLS II we "ele
people of unbelieverS In Christianity, THIS system
would be in perfect harmony with our condition.-
And yet, happily IL IS understood that me welfare OF
society and the state mustTeSt, ultimately, on rem
pious basis OF some kind. We are still a Christian
country, comDpsed, indeed, OF many sScts IN
religion, and If you exclude from education lhe
peculiar doctrines OF each sect, one alter anotneT,
YOU necessarily exclude Christianity l,seN Iol,
al the Christianity OF the land IS made no
Of the several "sectanan" doctrines which are sew
orally excluded. Hence if we had one other sect
among Us, having for It's peculiar doctrine Dc lei 10
the expedency OF excluding from the minds o. youth
all knowledge OF and faith IN Christianity our
present Common Schools might be denomlnated "a
legal establishment for the purpose OF causing
Christianity 10 die out, and OF promoting the lhleI
ests and purposes Of one anti Christian sect NON'
Sir your opinion may be that Sucn result is ccs1d.
BILE Mine is directly the reverse. believe y Woui!
be beneficial 20 the country alt 10 society tha
the religions influences OF the least desirable sect
of protesting Christians in the land should De ietl IN
the Common Schools, than That all Christianity, N
der the pretCnSe Of excluding al SectarSaS, llu
be eliminated. Whether any other system coul1 ne
adopted in the actual state OF the case, 1t rs not f1
me To decide but am very strong IN the opinion
that the present system Is not calculated 10 meet the
requirements which Catholic parents, at least are
bound to fulhll towards their Catholic offspring; III
may suit other determinations to have their chldren
brought up without any aimlXtuTe OF religious teach-
ing IN Their education, but u does not SUIT us was
not ignorant that Common Schools existed IN New
England before they did In Prussia, but you Will re-
member that the people of New England conenecd,
enormously, for the unity aud eXcluslveness OF re-
lgion, whereas the PrissiaH system was framed, IN
contempt Of distinctive dogmaS, for the purpose OF
matchmaking In the new generation, renglonS NTH
CrtO separate.
TX. / have thus, Sir given you my opinions on
nearly all the topics IN regard TO which you have
called for them fear they will be as little agreea-
bic 10 you the silence OF which you seem TO COM
ulain l oan only coy OF them, however, TINT they
entirely sincere, and am sure II they we're hoi
YOU would not think them worth having. But my
position viii be rather singular II after having caIeu
them forth YOU should be among the first TO consre
me for their utterance. In conclusion, whatever
may be our differences OF opinion on these or other
topics, trust that both aciuated by desire
promoting the good Of our country, the interests
of society, and the happiness of mankind.
remain, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
joins HuGHEs, Archbishop OF New-l 0Tk
NstF-A ,rl NossO IL