The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-07

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THOMAS ]. SEMMEs, Esq. of Louisiana, ad-
dressed long letter to Bishop HUGHES in
relation to the religious test of New HamP-
shire. The letter is an especial plea for the
election of Gen. Pierce, by Catholic votes,
aud the influence of the Catholic Clergy, OF
which the Archbishop is the head in this
country. In framing his letter, Mr.. Sem
mes intended to be very adroit He manu-
factured rumor that tie Archbishop had
declared against Pierce. This he thought
would bring out most emphatic denial, aud
might betray the Archbishop into sorna *
preston in favor of Pierce, or at least the .
utterance Of an opinion that Pierce really ,
was opposed to the religious test. But Arch !
bishop Hughes is not 50 dull and inexperl-
enced as Mr.. Semmes supposed. His reply
is about as cutting rebuke OF the attempt
TO make tool fhim, us could have been
written. Here it is eutire:
New YORK, September II, 1852
DEAR SIR:--I have read through, ana
carefully, the letter which you addressed to
me, under date llth inst, in regard 10 tne
iinpe nding election Of President OF the Unit
ed States, und the part which you th'hK Tue
Catholic citizens of the republic ought To
take in il The two candidates presented
nro Cen. Scott and Gen. Pierce. The en-
tire American people appear to be nearly
equally divided in opinion as To which Of
these two will mr ke the better Chief Magis-
trate. This fact seems to intimate n gener-
tl, 4 hn enuntrv will ha safe uuurT
the four years presidency of either. As to
the Catholics, they have never been con-
suited as to Il e limited choice between these
two. The probability is, like their fellow
citizens Of other denominations, they will be
divided--some voting for one candidate, and
some for another. Like others they are Ii
able to err in their choice. But, under all
circumstances. should prefer that, voting
honestly, each according to his own judg-
ment, they should err with the minority, or
(what is equally possible) with the majority
Of their fellow citizens, Of all denominations,
rather than see them guarded against such
danger Of crriDg in their choice of President
by ecclesiastical influence.
lam sure with your enlightened mind and
large Catholic education, you will appreciate
the reasons of which this my humble opin-
ion is founded, whether or not you will agree
with me in regard to its justice and expcdi
ency. In any event, however, beg leave
to subscribe myself,
Your sincere and devoted servant in Xt,
Holm,
Archbishop Of New York
THOMAS ]. SEMMEs, Esq.
1t ID probable, remarks the Pittsburgh
Journal, that if the Archbishop had bccI
convinced that Pierce had ever seriously op
posed the religious test, he would have al
lowed that conviction to appear in some ex
preston, in this brief letter. But there i
no hint of the kind; and from this we nle
that Mr.. Semmes' elaborate arguments, an
2 the strenuous efforts of the Democratic part
{ throughout the Union TO clear Pierce of u
participation in the lliberal prejudices q
his felow-ctizcns of New Hampshire, hav
} failed to convince the acute and lar-seeini
Archbishop
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN!--We have rcceiv
ed, says the Ohio State Journal, letter writ
ten by DR.. Edison b. OIds, Of CirclevilC
Ohio, to Cyrus McCutchen. The letter
: dated at Circlcvllc, October 81, 1884, post
marked ut Circlcville November !, and di
rected tu said McCutcheon at McCutchens
vile, Crawford county, Ohio. The pcrso
u who sends it to US evidently thinks it impo
:, tant. We publish it and leave the public
:, draw it's own inferenccs. There may
, something that we do not understand vii
IA which this letter is connected. Who know
. Here il is verbatim:
, CircleuiRe, October 81, 1884.
. Dear CwuS--Yours ofthe present inStal
Is at hand. In answer, you will hear bt
l. news. On the goth instant had the mi
r, fortune to have my drug store, with III
NJ greater part of its contents, consumed |
he fire. have not time to give you the parti
ulars at this time. | have bought at NJ
Iundes, for you about 3 90 worth ofhat
e Do you think they will sell wcll--and VIII
.. kind! high or low price. wish you to c!
s' anime the bill which gave you, aud see
y charged you with the 3 or. of qunine.
y you should be written to ON the subject
= your purchase Of goods and medicines whe
" " in Circlevlle, don't answer until you hc,
u from me first. Don't show this letter
:, any one, but burn II Immediately.
= Yours, i. b. OLps.
,s WING VIcToRY IN NASHVILLE. will /
!. seen (says the Maysvile Eayie Of Sept. %
l. by the following private telegruphic de,
is patch, that the Wing majority in the munic
is pal election of Nashville is now about tc
times as great rs it was last year Part
lines were drawn, and party feelings wei
y high. The result is omnous of what "
o shall soc throughout Tennessee in Novcmbr
r That State 10 as certain as Kentucky, NJ
G Kentucky is as certain as she ever was
y her life.
: TO The Editor Of the Louisville Journal:
: NASHVILLE, Sept. 20.
y First Scott Gun from TsnneS@e- Nashpi
j Municipal Eieciioa.-We have elected
: Wing Mayor by 244 Majority. Last yet
= the majority was ~. This vote is signii
8 cant indication.
Nine Wings and three Democratic A lde
: men are elected. F. K. ZoLLIooFFER.
: New YORK AND THE Pork TRADE.-Th
extent to which the pork trade is carried o
In Cincinnati, and the enormous sums thu
have been realized by il, have frequentl
u been made the subject ofcomment. Latter
: ly all idea has been ginning ground wit
: some New Workers, that the trade, or
y least a portion of il, might DO transferred t
y that city. Already the firm Of Van Brun