New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-08
blood relatives or shall it go to his successor as
Archbishop" When that question is answered, the
question now pending at Albany is decided.

blood relatives or shall it go to his successor a.
Archbishop" When that question is answered, the
question now pending at Albany is decided
We saw Let the intent Of the girsr prevail II he sees
fl TO give John Hughes house farm sum Of money,
let tse prnpertv al at John Hughess death to John
Hug natural heirs but he fit 10 give to the
Archbishop of NewYork for religious uses, then let the
Archbishop Of NeE-York whether be be John Hughes
or some other. possess and control the gift And this
"a the srn and substance Of Senator Tabers bill Prac-
ticsllv we doubt not each Archbishop takes dur
lag his life TO devise or otherwise provide that the
Church Property iD his hands shall descend to hs
cessor in Office But suppose he were 70 die suddenly
and Unexpectedly, without having perfected any such
provisiep the very Cathedral in which he miaisered
nsbt legally descend to his neces cousins, unces
aunts instead Of remaining the property Of the Church
under the control Of its Archbishop Or if hypOcrte
ard villain should worm bis way to BishOpnc, (and
there are black sheep in every foek he might convert
ali the church property to his and set at de-
ance the successor who should be appointed minis.
ter in his stead The law as stands affords facilities
and indictments for conversion wrongful even where
not frsuduIent) of Roman Catholic Church Property
TO private and secular uses which the passage of Nj
Taber's bill will obviate. Thereafter the Church Prop
erv of each Diocese will be held in trust by the Bishop
in communion with the See of Rome and be inherited
BY his successor in Office Knowing that this is in ac
cordance with the intent of those who earned this
property and saw fit to devote it to Religious uses we
trust will prevail Then if any legislation be deemed
necessary to prevent the undue accumulation of prop
ery in ecclesiastical hands or the diversion of such
property to other than its proper let have the
requisite enacmens but those affect the justice
of Mr. Taber's bill
One of our antagonists wants to know if we are not
sick or tired by this time of trying to catch Catholic
votes We might well afford to pass this sheer in silence
as we have passed many like it but it gives NJ an op
portunty TO tell some truth which may bear fyorably on
the question at issue, improve it. We reply then
that We have had any communication with nor
received any FROM any Roman Catholic rea
tive to this Church Property question 2 We have had
10 communication of any sort with any Roman Catholic
Bishop or other ecclesiastical dignitary for at least two
wears past and do not know that there is Catholic
Priest in the world who even reads The Tribune much
less encourages its reading by his flock Though we
avoid Theological discussions so far as practicable it
perfectly understood by the whole Catholic Priesthood
that our convictions leanngs, and the whole inhu-
epce Of our journal bear against their esclesastcal
system a. We did any thing emitting to spe-
cial thanks from thtn0ncs nor ald any ca m 10 their
gratitude and expressly say that will do nothing
for them or their Church that we would not cheerfuy
dofor Atheists MOrmons any other class with whom
We most pointedly disagree. For Religious Equality
the right of all men TO think and speak on Religion
themes according to their several convictions have
made some sacrifices and are willing to make more but
we djsclam any particular acknowledgment therefor
from those in whose such Equality may be assaled
We stand for no class Church. but for vital Republi
can principle and look for support to the upholders of
that principle not to the sect class in whose hap
pens to be assaed g. We neyer had any considerable
support from Roman Catholics, probably have less
than almost ever before and expect to have less next year
than now The great mass Of the Catholics have always
voted against u.s. presume they always WILL and We
care less hoe they vote just then did be-
fore And there be the face Of the earth one Ca
tboc inclined to vote this way that for sake Gas
We are quite sure there is mott entreat him to do mo
sucb thing but vote exactly as he would if had never
besn born We think it will not be within the power
Of malevoence to extort from us reply to another
such mputatioD.