The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19

IA the tone and spirit Of this portion Of the American
press 10 which the resolution directs special attention
And here to be found one OF the most significant Of All
Of Roman Catholics in this country should. in face
OF the privileges they enjoy under the free inst
tutions of the land openly sco 1T and reve religious IL
berry startling enough European prosecutions are but
secondary grounds Of to the friends OF religious
liberty Nay the settled and determined purpose
dospotism Establish political and social Ptols
maic system of the middle ageswth terrine popedom
its centre with God the great SUM- and the universe
Of and souls circulating around are but in
cidenta and secondary grounds OF concern TO American
friends Of religious freedom Bat the resolution asserts
the peculiar extraordinary tone OF portion OF the
American press the particular ground OF concern
to 1t is and Unusual thing for tyrants to per-
Gods children in Tuscany or elsewhere eyea In
face Of the OF Protestant Christians 1t is
very startling thing 10 DO told that despotsm hay
ing regained its power, should IN spite OF all
the lessons it has had make its effort
cush the eternal principles Of truth and liberty But
sir it rather and startling thing to fad in the
middle of the nineteenth century obviously combined
and concerted effort the part OF portion OF the fires
American to apologize for defend and justify these
tyrants and despots-to Willy SANDER and the
tyrs suffering for the Of civil and gious freedom
eer and mock at their groans;-to faw upon, with
disgusting ycophancy the diseased and boated
ustful POLITICAL domnat ion which
suffered the mysterious dispensaton OF Goi TO
gain temporary ascendancy over the liberties of Eu
rope This is new and startling thing. But Is it not
yet still more amazing 70 find portion Of the American
free press undertaking to mystify beog the views and
impair the confidence of the American people, in the very
principles Of civil and religious liberty, which the
cuar glory and distinction OF the whole American sys
nouncrg, as atheistcal and goddess the great
political truth that ''an power is vested III the PEG.
pie ana me other great .rS.n tnAt hSssy 10 .os
science is the inherent and inaenable right OF every
man am fully aware sir. that these are very grave
charges; but make them on no slight ground. The
proofs hand and in the Of what have to
say shall produce them-no by showing from her
thorzed ancient standards that Rome Is the OF
liberty by differences ipgenously drawn from her
articles and the teachings Of the doctruemy proosha
be the direct assertions her popular defenders and
hat has "a Dy \
two The If the Romanist press in this country
striking specimen of the spirit and principles OF its
ductors and their masters the eccleAascs with what
furious zeal have they stood forth in defence Of the Duke
endon? And how remarkably true to the cursng aud
ntoerart spirit Of the Papacy in its worst eayss With
the main facts relating to the imprisonment trial aod
coneemr alton of the kadaias notorious the facts
eced With the rise 10 power Napoleon in France
press Of Europe akeacs the subject of formal dpo-
matte negotnti)n-their journals teemed with evasous
pleadings nnumerable. Against every one, whether
high or low, who uttered word OF sympathy for the
prosecuted and oppressed there went forth the most
rancorous anathemas Witness the language of these
presses toward the who met in this very hall to
press their sympathy and utter their testimony
friends of the religious liberty set forth in the American
constitution. meeting, | venture to say,
passed in dignity and elevation Of sentiment by no
Yet the Freemans Journal the pa per that spoke
of the mean and unprncpled trick" OF the chaplain
of the American Charge at Rome preaching in Mr. Cass
house and who exulted in the thought that il he
made a single convert by his preaching, Mr. Hastings
'woud be Kicked out OF Rome, though Mr.. Cass should
bundle up his traps and follow himthis very tolerant
liberty loving Journal in its notice Of that great meet
ing in this hail. denounced the utter scurrity and low
vulgar buiTooneryn" the ribald jest and mockery Of
Baird and Cox, ard Nicholas Murray, and Bethune, and
others of the stamp and character And the hue
ard cry raised hreughou the whole Catholic press
against the congress Of white cravats and the sym
IAthzng parsons" And letter formally signed,
Cross john Archbishop of New York. in all due
Formally and in the ognifed and loving tone OF who
declares he writes any spirit Of controversy but
in the spirit Of peace and Of TRUTH kindly suggests in
PLANTATION Of the meeting, that whatever becomes
lar among certain class Of the English nobility and gen.
try be initiated this side Of the In
this account for the convocaion Of the Ma
dial sympathy meeting in Metropolitan Hail. Of which the
exercises comprised = scurr'ous denunciation OF the
~ and IL the
Popery speaks Of the Christian freemen whc dared to
meet and protest against religious persecution This in
tolerant and spirit however, did not eonfne its
manifestations to parsons against whom it might be
presumed there would be peculiar hostility The states
Nay or of New York reminded by the Boston PHO
very Significantly that Catholics would remember him.,
presiding that meeting Gen Cass for max
ing hert speech in the United States Senate ia which
he advocated ed liberty Of religious worship in
assaied in all fashions by these Ronanis pa The
author Of the letter aforesaid written in the spirit of
truth and of peace, kindly eomerated the senator's
subject viii be treated dwelling By foreign states
ana tina. his advice be taken the United states will
expo.s themselves ridcue." Mr.. secretary Everett
addressed friendly letter the subject to
the Grand Duke o, Tuscany, and fer this the
written in the spirit Of peace and Of TRUTH nsnu
ate. in most aecteratc and brotheIy that by his
so doing the county itself dignity if
President through ~ Everett has become petit
toaer side by side with Lord Roden and taken his place
Of expectation and hope in the anti chamber Of the
Grand Duke of Tuscany" ard by remarkable stretch
Of imagination transfers his wonderful logical machi
Iery for into the person of the Grand Duke in
the Sccratic fashion Of reasoning use up the
American Secretary. But the undsgaised and pure
split of peace ard Of truth toward the President
and Secretary thus shows itself in editorial Of the
Archbi-hop's organ, the freeaan's Journl:-
THE DUKE OF TUSCANY AND MR. fILLMoRR's Ex-
PARsoN SECRETARY or STATE.
The Tnirers makes self merry the idea of Mr..
Fillmore and Mr.. Everett taking rart with the anti
Popery in the affairs of the Tuscan police De La.
other PAPERS deep oog .tion aveng-s the
common sense against thee Unitarian "Exs" 1t does
the independent judgment of the Univer that
tie administration nos happily defupct ha. been as
bigo,ed has been mbece l. sguslizes the bunder
OF tie government Of country where all religions
equality becoming the pertzan. of contempt.
be cabal the Evangelical League, as Mr.. Fillmore
and his riends have dcns, hh in tis instance and in
that Of be would be, foseying chspsl in Mr.. Cssss
house in Rome, 10 90 no farther
The Unirers concludes by congra tuating the Unisd
States having exc ed sta.snan for President and
for permitting the Unitarian preacher late Secretary
or state to return to his pulpit to proclaim that Jesus
Christ is lot God, and MIR. Fillmore himself TO become
more a will &c lawyer.
These sir few specimens out Oft multitude of
Of tie spirit of this American liberal Popery
VINO been guilty other offence than
st eng in favor Of the religious liberty forth
Bill Of Rights Had it been confined 10 Protestant minis
might account for it other than
simple hostility TO religious freedom but it extends
10 Of every rank and OF both political parties Nay
in many it extends to Roman Catholics o the
liberal sort-Caholics who glorfy Lord Baltimore
for bis tosraton and i'll hold 70 the od fogy Aneri
Popery, which used to speak in kind way OF
heons, and denounce persecution by any sect Those
whom the High Church organ faceiousiy denoahce3
"Cutorn. House Cathocs'es implying that they cater
for popularity for Office and the votes Of roesan Eyeo
the Irish patriot Meaghsr Roman Catholic nc is
he could not consent to blow hot and cold in the
hreah-and after dsnouncing Protestant Eoglends
oppression Of rapal Ireland would not sud with Gu.
logy Of Paal Austria ana defend her oppression Of Pro-
testant Hungaryis marked as insdious enemy,
the faithful are warned against him.
TIE arguments and grounds Of defence OF the persecu
lions in Europe not less clearly indicate the spirit Of
Popery. The Notio7t Democrat OF this city sought .,
ridculc the sympathy with the suffering Madai by ia
forming us readers contain puousy that Madsi had
been IN English Wom,n's waiting midi and the
Amerfeda Get, another dem cratic paper sneess at
Madame the waiting maid's' evangelical love letter