New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-19

uooowsr against philosophy and political econo-
~ Catholicism took advantage oft.
In England, philosophy criticism, active and
practical revolution has not gone so far in the des-
truction Of the past as among most OF the other
nations Of Western Europe. Revolutionary
France has not invaded England. The former
revolution in England was neither 80 radical, nor
so rationalistc as il was in France But the
Catholic reaction has had other causes IN this
country. The cries, the groans, the energetic &C
tion Of oppressed Ireland this living accusation
of the Inconsistencies Of Professionalism, have re-
manned as the gage on the part Of the human mind
and Of civilization against the elements OF Protes-
tsntism, that resemble the errors and the crimes
which it has condemned in Others the union OF
Catholicism with the other sects in the cause OF
religious liberty, when the question turned on
breaking the exclusive yoke OF the Anglican
Church which was unable to maintain IN Parma
ment composed of representatives OF ali doctrines
and all communions the exigencies OF orthodoxy
except by force Of law has Produced the singular
spectacle which is now witnessed IN the Crisis
called "Papal aggression, that is TO say, the re-
CARNATIONS Of the different fractions OF Protestan
ton against each other aiding the cause OF Wnich
these fractions are all the mplacable adversarles
A French writer has referred the Catholic reac-
ton in England to the influence OF the emlgrsnt
priests during the French Revolution. This cause
is real, though secondary. The French hevou-
tion has exerted another influence lar more pow
erfultowerd the same end-the social Applications
OF its principle, which the half way philosophers
and half way Protestants have called It's excuses
have produced the same effects on the hnghsh
aristocracy that the democratic and anRrchlcal
doctrines Of certain Socialist schools have produced
on the sristocracy of property
When the critical spirit attacked the priest
hood. it might have availed itself of the aid OF
certain portion of the noblesse who did not be-
lieve in the rights attacked and OF large portion
of the industrial and commercial classes VINO
could not perceive that the logical tilatlon OF tne
principle Of negation would sooner or laser lead
to themselves. When the critical spirit passed
from the priesthood to the Monarchy and the no.
biity it had in its favor all the upstairs OF prop
erty when as in France, it arrived at Properly
and Capital, the ewes Of all the established inter-
ests were opened they are not only opened IN
the convulsed portions OF Europe, but IN England
The Catholic reaction, already In tall develop
ment, is sustained by all the terror with when
the principles of revolutionary Socialism have
struck the hearts of property owners ana mer-
chants.
The Catholic reaction since le48 has attained
degree of intensity which it never had before
since the terrible epoch OF 1898 and the dlsinai
period of 1915
To return directly to England, there were other
causes inherent in the very nature Of Protestant
ISM the dryness, acidity and perpetual negatiohs
of its theology have wearied susceptible natures
the vices and hypocrisies OF its Journalist morauty
have disguised honorable minds the fluctuations
the controversies and the uncertainties oil It's sects
have repealed and driven Oft substantial ana up
right intellects. ,.
Then commenced in the bosom Of the Anglican
establishment, those perversions, as they are
called by the Protestants which have carried oacA
to Rome the Oakleys, the Newmans, and so many
others The prosely ting spirit OF the Oratorlns
and the incessant political action OF the Jesul1s
have exercised and continue to exercise great
influence
The Pusevites have been and still are stop
ming place moderator in this re action, which IS
so eminently formed by the novel ceremonies oil
the Catholic worship. The mystic dew OF Catho
lie devotion has refreshed the souls that were
dried up by negations, as the dew OF nature re-
freshes the plants during the early GOODNESS OF the
autumn that had been withered under the sum
mer's Sun.
The impatient, absolute spirits have passed
rapidly to Catholicism. They stopped Tor short
/ time in the Chspels Of Ang 10 Catholicism this
was their natural route. But, in this respect there
/ is NO reproach to make to those who are called
the Oxford Tractarians. Like all intermediate and
TRANSITIONAL positions, that of the Puseyites hao
th For nv own part do not say, that this is
| danger And why? Because | believe In the
reconstruction of the Unity of the Church and not
IN Es We Exhibitions of unity are not yet realised
We must AIT for them, summon tuem, provoke
them So long as they are not realized, 1t would
be imprudent, it would be mlschleyous, TO rush
into the bosom of Rome. This, in my opinion. Is
the true Provdental validity of the protestatlon
excited by the bold enterprise of the Roman
Church on the Anglican Church.
In this view / consider the reviyiicaton OF
Anglican Professionalism as a necessary iact aud
have already told you, as an expression oil the
Providental will. l will examine in my next
letter the intrinsic value Of the charges alleged
by Evangelical and Congregational Pfotestantism
against the Roman Church and the Anglican
/ Church. Yours ialthlnlly, ,,-,,,-.,