New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1859

Of the Focs bur in the s-.s, majority Of es@cs frou,
toe Ninth TO the Eighteenth Century the genera and
permanent politics Of Christe aassn were divided a;
Rome and those were the most ysor.cas ages Europe
ever ssN-iho-e were the sges Of civlfzafor of her
double coaques,s Of the Goth and Tcuk-Strp,e were
the ages Of her orthodoxy her chivsry her zeal and
charity thrsges OF tn Crusade, the Unsversnscs the
Tcwusnen's guilds and the cCunsrys ycOnanry--ages
full OF promise and not devoid OF performance
On the other hand. said the speaker Professionalism
was politician from the FIRST The Elec,or Of saxouv
fCEnd il in the streets and raised to sit upon his
throne in it, progrvss invariably addressed itself to
ttc Statc as ,s guardian and friend it into the
world Int il cannot be said Of &, as i, said OF tn
Founder q IN Christian Religion, the world knew
L not.
The speaker next proceeded to show that thi. new
political force a. be termed l. then and has ever
since been fatal to the peace the liberties and the in
telhgence Of Europe, that il was Immediately pro
ductvc Of dospotism, and through despotism It be-
the parent Of revolutoa. AMI that finally the in
.urrections. sloodshed, and usurpations of modern
mes arc il the main logical consequence of the rel'
gious revolutions Of the 10th ccntry-ss tie Reform
! ationhss been called
As TO American politics. he adiuced TO prove
tia, our Democracy. rightly understood, owes abso
luicy nothing to the confessions OF crecds OF the 18Th
century and that our present happy constitution IL
based upon the natural law and therefore in harmony
with Catholic first principles and that in some OF It's
important provisions il is the exact expression OF
Catholic principles themselves.
He next proceeded TO inquire whether Errope had
acquired any liberty by the Reformation. which he
contended il haa not inasmuch Italy and Spain
free in the 18th as in the 18th Century 1t is true
that politics in the lRh Century as now, often
game played by the few at the expense of the many.
Men Of the world then, now hard hearted and
self seeking there were then, now expressions mis-
cries and crimes enough bu, there was also among
all Christians, even the worst and most worldly
of responsibility q visible tribunal there was
always then latent OF Christian fellow hip
which, great occasions, capable of universal
generosity; there Court Of Appeals where the
collared scrf might stand to impeach his cOrOnced
master and from which age after age the DEGREES that
swept scrdom out OF Europe went forth with the sol
emn majesty of inspired authority.
Not only hal the Reformation destroyed the growing
and imperfect liberties of Europe robbed il OF peace.
broken up civil liberty rendered arbitration mpossi-
BILE and mpcded the aggre operations Of chrten-
dom endangered the foundation of social life bu. /.
had also destroyed the virtue OF contentment with
ones own state Of lie made fme rather than duty
honorable thrown agriculture in the shade and aured
the eager multitudes nto cities made Paris France
London England and Berlin Prussia. and filed the
magazines of revolution with Of DEATH and LEFT
the Glow match Of private judgment burning in every
mine.
The speaker in explanation of one of his views
stated that in North America to-day by virtue Of
Papal cic that at the time Of the great oceanic dis
oovories to preserve harmony among Christian princes
and people. the Popes ran a line between the Portu-
gucse and Spanish discoveries and sitcrward between
those Of Spain and France that line placed the French
and English colonsts to the north VI the Mississippi,
and hence here In the designs Of Providence,
the spanard got South the line and settled under
tropical sky, upon soil pregnant with the precious
metals
After abiding to the affairs OF South America and
North America. the speaker remarked
must say entirely agree with greet man not I'M
known TO you. / mean DR. Brownsol-a man Tor
whom take this occasion Ot prOnOuncing my most
profound reverence; a man who urtes the guiltcss
heart Of John to thchead OF solomon enrely agree
that Hii Tie dangers American
liberty and unity have 10 fear arise from the Protestant
principles that occasionally break cat in our politics
i Who were they who mad ater the distinguished
stranger in cooked hat who lately the guest OF
1 your City Who were thoy who worshipped De
mocracy with the feather in It's head the sentinel at is
door and royal suite Of servants in its antechambers
Not certainty the Catholics Who were they who com.
pOsedtha pCbal mob which lately resisted the law OF
Congress at syracuse Boston, and elsewhere Not Ger
tanly the Catholics. Wh0gre the apostles OF socialism,
the desoces OF the Mime Liquor Acts and the defenders
II shc Higher Law, OF each mans PERSONAL viii Not
certainly the Catholics. trepea that all the dangerous
principles in our midst are OF Protest nt psreniSge and
that mot 10 parody the Jewish geneaogcs), We might
say with perfect truth that Luther begat Voairc and
Volaire besat RobesperTe Robesperre begaf Fourier
/ aud Fourier bcgnt. Mr. Greeley and hi- brethren.
The speaker next submitted the idea that the re
.toruton Of the supremacy Of the Popes essential In
certain OF international interest to tie future ss
sr...s
n,ction with that subject said
20 lar a. France mas contributed 10 restore the moral
oouipoise OF The world France dcsoryes homage ond
/ honor 20 far ~ the present Ruler 81 France nas
sanctioned and directed her IN 20 dong. he de
serves the highest honor And Let me say here TINT
must God sill enable that extraordinary persOn, The
present Emperor # Frnnce 20 do still greater things tor
ChrsendoIn hereafter. have iai,h ia Louis Napoleon
ii he lives long enouehend my prayer poor ~ they
are hal De uttered nghl and morning for s preserya-
ZION from oil lis enemies. lie lie not worse man, In
nv mind because he csnnc, learn 10 forget thar there
rock called r. Helena and held called Waterloo.
II conclusion he sad II ! may without ohense say
one word aides ard Gentlemen TO the motive which
governed me OF accepting such subjoc. il would DC
"a dcVreco,e 10 ccrsurc thar deser,e for having once
uut iorwar,ii in ths Cry sentiments very unlike some
Which nov hold.
admit have CHARGED. o. rather rnat have reflect
cd rcpentcd and reuaced NY stcps 10 the good old
4 Cathoic ground have retained 70 nc tTtd.uons OF
nv FatAcrs snd the lc-sons Of our beloved nstive
leland Istlrd light trust viii TIE P,oa- dead whose
blood i il my veins. ard trough tue doeA'weed
aud the darrs may be upon t-eir homes N
hov Ireland and though may never be per
United 10 MAKE another pilgrimage 10 their places
ofrcst ny :rustin God u s.rong that or my children
IN America VII not degenerate from the fidelity Of our
Fathers t. the center Of Caihohc Unity. l. there =
any among YOU unable 10 approve Of these lneNt
bc OF birs t. reflect upon tLeln apart from al per
sonsl feeling. and you will make me happy indeed
va. can con.c.entiously cay o, what have .sd - you
4 I. wac ti.o-nc spoke only the Truth.
, III, Hos,,I IIcroyd rho