The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
Monsignor Bedini and his C@lumnsatOr.
GnYazEi, I'm the United SiaaeS.

Monsignor Bedini and his C&lumniator,
GavazEi, In the United States.
DR. Bedini the NuEeio has been little TOO ostenta-
tious and Father Gsvszf the prspagAndist has been
little too VIC emit The nl modersag power is IN. tenn
perAte hinness the authorities the judcious forbear
spcs OF the American press and Americas sense
by eceessrsl rulers or politicians either
side,-N. Y. HEsAID. Dec. 2s, 1853
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Shiny attention has just been called to the article
from which Gull the extract quoted above. Init,
speaking Of the attempted riot in Cincinnati, you as
sgn asits cause chronic state Of religious bgoty and
fanaticism, shared pretty equally by Catholics as
well as others; and you conclude by saying that
Dr. Bedini has been little too ostentatous Father
Gsvazzi, the propaganda, little too violent"
This is, no doubt, Mr.. Editor, the most convenient
way you had of CLOSING over an outrage unpro-
voked on the part of those against whom it was d.
rected and encouraged, at least sonnived at. by
considerable portion Of that only moderating force,
the American press"
The first sentence / have quoted from your paper
is little too vague in its nature to demand
refutation. ! think, however, that its truth
could not be easily established. Mons. Bedini is
charged with q special mission to the President of
the United States, and bears q letter from his sove
reign, Plus X, in acknowledgment of the diplomatic
intercourse entered into In 1S48 the part Of the
United States and till then unreciprocated owing
to the commissions that have occurred In the Roman
States He VAS also charged in different capacity
with the duty Of communicating with the Catholic
Bishops of the United States, 80 as to obtain more
particular and intimate acquaintance with Catholic
affairs in America In pursuance Of these objects
the first of which has been several months before
announced in due form to the government at Wash
ingtor-Mons Bedini landed at New York on the
3Oth Of June. After remaining few days in that
city, almost unknown and unnotiocd as far Is the
public were concerned, he went to Washington, pre-
scented his credentials to the Secretary OF State, his
letter to the President, and, after soourn Of some
days in the neighbOrh00d, visited quite privately
and unostentatously, on his way TO New York, the
New York, he accepted an invitation to pro seed t,
Milwaukee. and started Immediately, before he had
been twenty-four hours returned.
In the meantime let us observe the conduct which
in Father Gavazzi, the propagan list, you charac
terze a. little too violent !" and we may find that
however lutte that violence may have been, it was
not the least Of the elements that have led to those
ghtful results Some time about the LIST or I'd Of June
the HERALD gave report of F. Gavazzis lecture or
address in Metropolitan Hall, on the occasion of re-
ceiving gold medal. Therein it was stated, q
quote from memory that " in conclusion Gavazzi
warned bus hearers against Mons. Bedini, who was
expected in this country. He (BedinD had been in
strumental in bringing about the condemnation and
execution of Ugo Bassi during the Italian revolu.
ton. He warned them to be particularly on their
guard against the encroachments Of Jesutism, the
increase of which the arrival Of the assassin Be-
DIM in this country evidently showed" Here IL the
first word spoken IN public about Mons. Bsdin 1t
was not noticed In single Catholic Journal Mark,
too, that the death OF Bass at thYs time accompa
MED by the exciting sdjuncts Of scalpng and skin
ming Some time after this, Gavazzi returned to the
subject in another lecture, wherein he said that by
order Of Mons. Bedini, the hands, and / think the
bead of Bassi previous to his execution, gsshed
with knives. These charges we're repeated in subse
quent lectures, and low print called l. eco d.
Aalia," brought in its help TO the charge. In the
meantime Mons Bedini was pursuing his voyage,
meeting-as vas natural in the representvs Of the
man whom SO many Americans venerate as their
spiritual heao-with kindness, attention, aud even
enthusiasm. Many Protest ants, also, thinking that
it was not altogether unworthy Of civilized people
great courtesy to the Nuncio About this time, Arch
bishop Hughes, who had accompanied the Nun
clio to Milwaukee, having promh ed to preach
at the dedication of Church in Saratoga,
prevailed upon Mons Bedini to accompany him
thither This became known, and Gavazzi was
actually sent down, specially" from New York, to
bully him If possible. The Nuncio arrived there on
the 18th Of August and remained there until the
22d. During these eight Gays he made no display
at all whatever share he had in the proceedings
took place inside the church. Gavazzi, however,
hello forth Ia the open air two or three times, and
denounced M, Bedni as butcher, ASSASSIN. = etc;
Of having presented the head OF Bass to his friends
on his feast day. The Catholics took no notice Of
theee lectures although many went TO hear them
and things passed off quietly. Thence the Nuncio
went to Canada, where he was received with great
honor, which he had so little anticipated That IT had
been his intention 70 remain in the British Provinces
but few days, en- pussant.
Whilst in Canads the Nuncio received intelligence
of the assassination of the young man Joseph SASH
who had previously acquainted him with a plot laid
in New York against his life. This intimation was,
in the first instance, passed BY little noticed, and
hardly believed. When, however, it was ascertained
that the unfortunate man who had betrayed the
assassin plot had really met the fate he declared hung
over him. in case 1t were known suspected that he
had betrayed his accompces, the alter took more
serious FORM Investigations were commenced by the
New York police, and the Nuncio, thinking that
the information he had received might be used
against those who had plotted to take his life,
wrote a letter to the Rev. Mr.. Carwin, OF Hoboken.
full Of charity and forgiveness this letter was pub
ished, contrary to his Intention and met by the
press with sneers and derision. Let Us ask, sir
whether the little too ostentatious the little too
violent conduct was the ciuse of these events?
After some stay in Canada, the Nunci0 visited
Boston where he received much private hospitality.
On his way thence to New York, he blessed church
in New Haven, where am informed he was ehthu-
sastcally received After short stay in New York,
M. Bedni went to Buffalo, where at his express re-
quest many projected dem ,nstrations were aban-
doned. Again he returned to New York when the
conservation of the new Bishops took place. That
was certainly splendid ceremony; but none OF the
New York journals, except the ephemeral piece Of
scurrty called the Crusdder-an organ Of the Italian
secret societes-saw anything in it 70 comment on,
otherwise than with respect and decorum. Later the
Nuncio was invited to visit The public institutions of
New York, and ] am not aware that anybody but
Gavazzi and his renegades felt themselves aggrieved
by that proceeding. During all this time however al
though all the Catholic and many secular journals had
shown Gavazzi's accusations to be malignant calum-
nies he continued to repeat them thinking that his
bare assertion would be sufficient to out weigh the
evidence either of persons or averments Little more
need be said Of the Nuncios tour He visited lany,
where he was kindly and honorably received; Pitts
bprg ere passed of quietly; Louisville of
which the sane may be said; and Cincinnati, where
q society Of Germans, msDamed Freemen q y, de-
s.erf,ned possible to assassinate him. Some days
before his arrival, their organ, the Hockvaechter,
published article Of column, In which the FOL
lowing language was used
THUS far and no farther The Wahvhsts
heund communicates rs In his last number, that
Archbishop Bedini will visit Cincinnati in the course OF
the week. = Haynau, the whipper Of Hun
parian women cauA To TnndOn where tho cham