The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17

for the nucleus Of the gather or the great
that prevailed Many citizens who do not bssye In ns
tvsm" concluded that the right Of liberty of spssch
hhd been inringed and without iegsrd to the char
scter or religion of the parties determined to vndi.
cate tha while Others believed that gross outrage was
perperated ths person o, Mr. Parsons and were very
indignant Bnt seemed to know the real facts of
tie case There striking illustrations Of the
liberty 'f speech at that meeting. One OF them was
this While Parsons saying something pa tcuarly
savage about the Irish Catholics sbman the Gro vd
exclaimed THAT is ls" He beaten severely by the
"Know Nothings" and the most curious feat in the
case that he turned out to be PROTESTANT rishma
There be eoub. that this meeting was
"rativist' movement, and thn. small . spark
would not have kudled such an explosion and con.
fasrstion unless . train of gunpowcer had been
laid. The chief leader in the movement was
Chauncey Shar the rejected candidate for District At
tney end of the old defunct but revived Native
American parry lie very nearly successful, ne only
wanted few votes He defeated by the Irish Catho
lie vote because he had accepted the nomination of the
"Kno vNothines" AID the former voted for Mr. Blunt
whig in preference to him, that ground Mr.. Blaut
has been accused by ths nativtsn OF putting OF the
trial of the Irish Fourth Of July rioters till after ths cleo
tion in order to gain portion onhe Irish vote; and 1t
was to this charge he alluded and vindicated himself
against in his opening Of tho In the Court OF Sessions
Wednesday last, where 1t will be ths question
whether men Of the Order OF United Americans are
eligible IS jurors to try Irish Catholic mooed ard
discussed The Catholics say that the meeting in the
PARK intended to have bearing the present trial
Mr. shaer as We Observed nearly successful In the
last election for the very Office whose duties Mr. Blunt
dischargng in this trial. Like St. Paul had "becoms
al things to sll men that he might gain soms. Though
he the ticket Of the soft Shells free soil ssc
tion of the democracy he not very soft when he
an "adamantine he got the temperance nomi.
nation by his devotion to testotl principles while ct the
same time is said he took his private glass in the bar
rooms, and larghed at the temperance people, thus
getting he)a of many Of the voter OF the opposite school
He is accused Of having tered into arrangement with
Catholic lawyer Of an Irishmsn who WAS supposed
to have influence with the Irish and who as q,,id pro
quo for the votes he could procure have made
deputy in the event Of success while at the time
Mr.. Shser accepted the nomination of the Native Aer
esLs Finally he made lspg PRAY publicly in church.
while for variety he kept on familiar terms with
"he bhoys" Thus fortified all sides, he calculated
certain victory. But he was doomed to dappoint.
msn The knowledge Of his having received the nomna
on OF the natvis spread among the Irish populs iop,
who deter mined 10 defeat him-and they did Hence his
zeal st the late meeting may be accounted for will
be observed that burden e Mr. Parsons speech
the political offices and !" the Jesuits."
This movenen! is political one we'll religious,
and it ccmprise several elements. 1t embraces the
popsiy snaca portion OF American Prste, ssnts and
secret societies of Irish Potestant orsngsmen who're
crsed consists in internal hatred of Catholics and who
hold their lodges all this city and Brooklyn and
fer than is imagined As evidence of
the numbers Of these organizations in other ces
mention the fac, that recently st Phae sphia six thou
sand Of them marched In possession Thsn according
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element at work, and that is British intrigue.
Weat, it will be observed, is An Enslishmau,
and is suspected of being much tool of the Ergish
government As George Thompson and others who have
been tanning the anslavery sentiment order to
duce internecne war ar the dhrupton OF ths Union
There is pausibty though proof of this asga.
ton The Irish this country is undoubtedly hes
tile TO Crest Britain and it would be but natu al on her
part to couneract that feeling and hs effects it might
produce. fourth element is that of the politicians who
are taking advantage Of the excitement to elevate IL
selves to Office at the next election and they would risk all
sorts Of confusion, and blood to attain their
object The division Of the democratic party this city
and State has given the opportunity to the nativss to
turn the SCALE
1t may be seen, therefore, that this Is likely to
becor formidable movement and that 1t will gather
strength and consistency it advances. 1t would
Noy 8EOunu Wcr3 IL nOt tne man
in which large portion Of the Catholic press Of this
country, and, we regret to add Of the Catholic
clergy and hierarchy have acted and contin uug
ac up to the present hour Their hostility to Protes-
tantism and Protesants republic anism and republicans
has not only furnished weapons to the nativsts but
has reused spirit Of resistance among large class
quiet Americans who have never taken any par
in the movements Of the /" "rativists," and do
not believe in the justice or sound policy Of
their exclusive principles. Tho in which
Bedipi, the Popss Nunco, has been glorhed,
and the public honors he has received while 1t is noto
rous that he assisted 10 put down repablieansm in
Italy conasted with the denuncaons Of the Catholic
press against Thomas Francis Msaghor, Irish Catbo.
lc and other Irish Catholics because they advocated
pubcanism for all Europe well for Irelandthess
things with the ncpent grownss a-eady heard against
John Mitchell, Irah Protestant, who sacrificed him
self for the cause Of republlcanism In Ireland, have
largely contributed to evoke hs spirit that evinced
at the meeting the Park Two other that have
famed the flame is the preaching OF Gavaz and the
recent revival Of the question Of separate education FOR
Catholics which, under the auspices of Bihop Hughes
led to such dangerous excitement in this city ten or
twelve years ago, and nearly ended In civil eme'de
whose dreadful consequences no human being could cal
cuae All these causes have led, either remotely i'm
medatey to the NOV ssnt of which the meeting in the
Park was but outward and visible sign. The mora
be derived from is that it is very dangerous thing
to interfere with the liberty of speech in fres country
and Is better to let 1t have the fullest scope,
to than to take away BY physical force
tho color of that right GAvAzs was very violent
against Cathocs but because he not opposed by
violence the excitement subsdsd, and ais audi
became small by d.sress till at last he has vsrl
few indeed to l.tsn to him. Had ne b.en attacked he
would have gained tremendous influence In the country
Had Rev. Mr. Parsons been allowed the same swios
there would have been excitement now any meet
ing in the Park And had Archbishop Hughes not writ
ten the letter he did about defending Catholic churches
AMI converts sgaiost mAginay assaults, the excite
ment would subside in much shorter time than IL Il
likely to do undsr such powerful atmulus. The cry Of
"To arms in the Park only the voice Of obscure
individual and would not have amounted to anything
If its faint echoes had been allowed to die away.
Letter from Archbishop Hughes.