New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02
The Archbishop's Sermon.
To tIc Editors Of The TrlbrHs:

calculated to misead the readers OF your Journal.
and cannot be allowed to pass without a few COM
ments from the other side. hold i unfair. IN the
first Mace TO make sermons delivered n Christian
Church subjects o.. mutated reports and distorted
criticisms IL the secular press Clergymen nave gen
erally little or no time 20 correct such msrepresen-
taiions. and even II they had leisure the practice
would be regarded As a subject for censure oy the
very Editors whose peUersons had rendered such a
course necessary.
The Archbishop, in the course of his sermon,
made a few general remarks on the social condition
OF Europe at the present time. These general re-
marks made once for all. IN the presence ofso large
a congro CATION, should save HIN from repeating IN
detail ms views IN regard 70 the condition of Europe
In vour comments on the sermon YOU are pleased 20
represent the Pope and the Archbishop a. hostile 10
the party IN Europe. to which see Win great regret
YOU profess 10 belong. on call Il me parry oil pro-
prcss and freedom. call IT, 50 TAR ts Europe i con-
Ccrntd, the party OF disorder ana 0t>tluotioh.
would moi Wlllir glr cOncede that am less 4 TREND
TO freedom anC humanity than you are ana holi
dat the CahOlc Church Is the trues iHend 10 Doth
now existing IN he world But II quite Likely thtl
we co not understand each other IN the meaning o.
terms Freedom and the amelora,lon ~ MANKIND Is
a noble end. which Is dSgraced when men profess
ING 10 have II in view seek III attainment by ignoOle,
unlawful and dlabohcai means. Now You cannot Out
be aware that the European party to when YOU say
YOU belong, giTaied their purpose II lMSo 'tr-
en countries. by a many cruel ana co"dfdlH ASS
sinariOns. Plus ~. after having Qohe every lniB
which a benevo' ent and liberal Sovereign could 10
for the extension OF liberty among MS SUBJECTS hdl
ms Prime Minister stabbed 20 death on the very porch
OF the Legislative Assembly. LIT II not be sud mat
these acts are The acts OF lndlyldutls Ihey were
planned before and applauded alter 10y Wlu : c"ieI'
IN your phraseo ogy, the liberal party m Europe.
The principle Of ASSASSINATION IS silll recognlsedpy
the leaders of that party one OF the means "hcrc-
by humanity IS TO be retrieved ana liberty eN,churi
The Pope, government Is not so mach apprehenIed
III Rome as the ,oT0rs OF those suD'erIaleah eulclS'
viii place the SllloO IN the hands OF tne muruef-
er whether he Is appointed 10 that CHce oy the cN-
ped enr Of casting lots a 10 who shall execute the
deed or selects i voluntarily a an amateur OF Olood
hone The TrijtHe does not approve o. these thnS''
even Though clamio belong 10 the party Nhenmen
atCmUt 10 reform the world by such means li Is nor
surprising that the better elements OF society shou!u
stand aghast with horror, forget liberty iof 'h1 mo-
mclt. and think only OF preserving ther own H.t>.
IL was IN view OF these things that the Archbishop
sad of the Roman people, at least ms portion OF
them, hat they were ungrateiul 20 rus ~ anu IN
worthy of HIM. | can respect no party however
popular may be the decelttu inscription on IT. pan
nor Which can employ sucn means Tor even leSlt-
mate end.
You have alluded TO the enthusiastic meeting THE
Taternacle IN honor Of Plus IA during the hrSt
wears of ms Fontcac. But great deal OF ne merit
of that enthusiasm has been destroyed by the chid
ayOwal of some who took a ic'dlng piTl Al ~ ,A'l
amid the cheers which greeted their cioqucnce ihey
foresaw The rum IN which Plus \ would be involved
By following the advice which tgey 50 eotlidily
rendered 10 him This ayowal has the merit ol great
Canfor but / must say Il harmCNises more with the
tactics of the party "a Europe, than is consistent with
our great boast of American honesty. thlhk' lheh'
that any alluSion 70 that meeting Al TINS MOMENT
with which the Archbishop had nothing To dc, except
as d locker on, might have been omitted by he Tn
tune, without the least violation oil consistency or
good taste.
Il II be true that the Archbishop gave con,nbu-
ton toward revolution IN Ireland, 1t IS very wen
known that he dad not approve oi the ateihh 10
emanclpae that country by violent measures against
such fearful odds. II there ever was COUNTY that
could be justified for such an attempt III IN" SiSht VI
heaven and OF man, 4 would be Ireland Al mat
Period. But there could be no rationa! F0SPect
of success and on that account alone the AIVOlSiop
opposed II with all ms might anti the nome III ~heh
~ fabricated and fase letters, me puphc al itIst
were deceived INTO the Supposltlon at tlt lHsn dl
already appealed 10 the decision OF battle ana met
their oppTf> In the open heid out not Win Jag
ge,s ma the darkness The ArchbshOps contriDu-
iion then IN ms own mind, and even n ms OWN IAN
guage was intended 70 mitigate me suhetinss tnA,
muS result from unequal contest ne = NJ
of ireland and OF freedom, but ne couiu M, a.i 1i'
,o encourage SO foolish undera King a. wax Was
As well might Il be SAID that II he were 20 tmo"
plank within the reach OF man may ~ 81 ing
vlrh the waves for MS life he had therefore ehcou-
rared the unfortunate individual 10 jump o'tIOodiu'
can easily imagine now the leaders u 'hG society,"
-.iestrOverS IN Europe->uch men a. flouu1oh anu
Nazzlnl would laugh 1t your programme vi 'iVi
princlples and purposes. hat programme HsVl''
ihoueh cOmparatIyey innocent, involves NOT d
few contradictions, ana shadows i~lh the ou'
lines OF As perfect a system OF OppieSs4ui az,
cespoilSm as the world has ever seth' II IL 'V"'
IA. realised But depend upon =. the leaders Oh
YOUR party IN Europe see deeper INTO lhe NM
stone than YOU 10 and II you VIII a4lo" III,
viii express their principles ana EufPoses III :. W.
and simpler words than you 10 Aht tt'S a. VIM
they ann are. # YOU please, the elevation OF huild
" and the extension Of freedom according 70 lle.'
Understanding of these terms. Inc WfdiS loi 80.
lng these ends are comprised III t~o ""ids-Fv"rh
ard PROPERTY In order 70 attain power they dlc
leaving nothing undone TO sap the authority Of eAlse
me Governments 70 destroy IN The minds oItAeI Io
LAYERS All RESPECT for the very pTnclp! oi duiOi
., :, hether ~ the family. IN the state, or N me
(nurch-excepi. perhaps that paulO-post lu'uIC d"
thorty which they hope u may De 'hr4ts 70 -.
II they had power they would soon nave PtoPcty
20 Bur m the mean time they are urging III Oy
e,srv iniou,totS means social revolution II regard
70 properly Itself. They persuade those "IiO !'o
no property. according 70 me MAXIM OF one u ny
le4derS hat property thertthat the rch are 'ne
tfeye, and the poor the plundeTed IL As 10 uouDs
III consideration Oi these principle AMI Nee pfae,
rceS that the Archbishop regluel lie L4lt4I5ei'1 ar
respectable classes o. Europe as putting TIE qleS-
non OF more OF less OF human freedom N ao' ~ =
uutll society itself snail have passed tIoush sAf
cri>is of imminent destruction WITH when II = 40"
/ threatened. .-,,..
haye 10 apologl>e for ;reSpass.ng much on your
Snace but hone the expe iiency Of correcting the
+ Observation-Disclosures Of your otherwise courteous
article. n regard 70 me Archbishop sermon ~ a.
SUNDAY vii oe NY eXcuse. And ag tlIl / "oui1 sus
cost whether or nOtlt J. far 70 drag me halhc> VI
cIergvmen INTO the secular newspapers ioI Seht-
,nenis imputed 10 t5eIn through iHoOTrect ana o4s
executed reports Of hat they may >ay IN 'he pt,p
would suggest to the public press iise!i, "AeIsl
ON, OF reverence for religion i would not Dc peter
10 leave cergyuen 70 the duties OF Their state rather
than 10 compel them at great Inconvenience 20 tneu
! selves. and perhaps with some rsA TO the dignity D
Their Office 10 defend themselves against
/ and One-Sded views Of Their clScourses
Remarks
We do not see that our correspondent ex
nibits any striking originality in his state
uents, or conyicts us of the slightest MUS
tee to the Position OF the Archbishop before
the public He has indeed, given more
definite form to the charges against tn,
European Democrats, bs, that is all. III