New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
CIEnIcAL pRocLAsiATroxs.

Now thar tie case OF The preacher Parsons. which
last week was elevated into momenary Consequence,
Las PASSED into oblivion along with the appyehensions
o. those who feared might result in Z disturbance of
lie public peace cannot help referring to the spec
tacle It usLeTed into the world Of private citizen ap
pearing before the public proclamation in hand, side
by side with the head Of the City Government to all in
preserving public order During tie brief alarm felt
lest the peace eff the City should be disturbed, an
alarm always alert and trcmulous in q vast aud eom
tusble population Ike two public prOclamatiOns
having reference to tue apprehensons Of possible
riot growing oar Of Parsonss preaching were Issued
One was by tie Mayor and the other by mau Holding
70 position whatever in the Municipal Administration,
or in tie State or National Governments. There
seemed 10 be general recognition Of the proprety Of
Gre as well as the other, for nobody thought Of
rctuking lie private gcuileman's proclamation. Il
was received and read IS tie Mayors wiki
@ general feeling Of satisfaction. Both were
considered. So far as appeared on the surface,
alike proper aul well timed In tie general socitsle
,lat breach OF the peace should be committed,
tho striking assumption Of power manifested by tie
Archbishop o.. ttc Roman Catholic Church in eom.ng
forward 10 hold in check the ro:ous temper OF por
tcn of our population was wholly un0bserved or
qpi,sl, overlooked We alude 20 the circumstance
row 20 show what strides ilcgitmate authority may
scus. and s,ealihy make in the exercise OF rrespon-
siMo rover even under . Government Of tie People.
without provoking rebuhe or even attracting especial
attention.
We chose 70 let tie spectacle pass for tho
day. along with the excemen. which gave rise 70 it,
&c, wishing even by suggestion 70 throw any inAn-
crce aihwsgt purpose ostensihly lauiab,e Bat
u is proper. now thar al is passed. 10 express
ouy aversion to this exhibition Of r.ies'y authority in
ail Of tie ou regular AMI legitimate magistrates hold
ire i;ce by tie VII OF The whole people. There is
.csasaing fearful IL tic spectacle OF an Individual
ledng in his hands the moral power Of sNayns thsus.
ards arr tens OF thousands 81 men to Go ls Bidding
Ii ,srecahy al 60 see that power Hacked ~ -
voghi o. .pints1Fprcncsa claiming 20 emaas.e
0om tie Almighty HIMSELF and lending IA potency
Cd supernatural agouccs e. eao<cc tie lcsres Of fal
aud crrng. ana Is HAY he. wicked maa. We protest
utterly inst ns exercise especially VI - e touches
,e civil aimiaisss.on We prctss, against aay priest
hood rearing its hesd along she Q! tie regularly con
s'utsd officers OF justice, either by wy sf cjaat-
ssScc, sanction or all We cxclaim against even TIE
gsuo,,s nlmsioa q he bridal Ct Church AMI Sta =
ir tie particular case before Us tAe AreAh,sasp's
is,cat.n vas IN accordance with tie general desire.
asd Bis rcoosmcrjaseu 81 tie size ofPeacs anl order
50 rrcs, ensihle an shsoaio power otea exercised
la. los exercise is rome Ac less Objectionable On iha.
s,c,unt oa the contrary It mikes sa,h raNc- even
re,c Dangerous In is giucsce sad operation. Ferris
certain evil. src tolerated ia tie hope o. lie e,pe,.a
ter q us contingent sal roskle so,i. Bot lc; Is *
y,f outcrcd ,hai iTrcsreusilie saiAoTiy has power
.tg ulel,ci cou~ensurete Nth q ability Cor co,l
tha, % an Archbishop may 4rsH roo - likewise he
n 9, fusnt ssl cryste enc. Anl lsi /, ~; - Cor.
goi,g ,hat tAe ia'ueacs OF sr,h procedure a. ths
sc b.e.o ss rosreious eFca waea e s cEs-,s,l +
wis. i.e tst ..I,asaii tg iee a,os. Fge'sews.,ay
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