The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

another without coming within the reach OF some Ii
ing voice that is sustained in those denuncons as il
! without being reduced 10 tho necessity o. hear.
ing insult, to .he stirring up Of tho proud spi-
standard OF liberty that exists in this country
Well for that reasoY the necessity Of charity tue
nore necessity of pstisrcs the necessity for you
to avoid everything offensive Propagate amopg those
! whom you know, as principle OF r.ision, to avoid
e!ertspg which can disturb the reace order OF
cisty or violate the laws OF the country It not
cessry for you at th day to enter into any defence N
is not az all requisite that you should prove by
your c1eed even in this country is proof Of YOUR low
atty From the earliest period when Europeans settled
here your ancestors in the faith Of their bers
and they took part Ia everything appertaning to tbs
couniy's welfare and progress, aud in proportion TO
their Dumbers they were found the high places Of ie
found in the cabinet and they were found On the battle
held and the foods Of the fighting for their
country Let our enemies point to one that has
disgraced the position which he occupied. Till they do
that It is in vain for them to pretend que the
lysalt, Of men whose Loyalty Is Lot affection
Of self interest, but principle Who Ia it that can
tises the history OF the church who will see that
this tame charity which wc have spoken OF, ami this
loyalty TO vi ich refer have ever &C ,,mp ga
ned those who we're in communion with the churc Of
Coo : heed rser to the whole history of persecution
to psoyeitl Under pagan Roma, fo~ three hundred
years all the machinery Of that vast expire piled
With cruelty to crush and exinguish the RISING of
he Christie faith ana Jet were Christians disIoya
l. there single instance Of their being aslpysg Thsy
understand better the nature of thsir raision-of the
religion Of Him who taught them this principle that
The nfst duty which man to his God, and
eond ouy to his country And his country Ia the land
In which he born, If not the lann to which he
pledges his solemn allegiance oath. He is free 20
be dsoyal 1t is Of obligation TO te loyal IL ths
very principle Of the Catholic church that xaa's ia
mily hiss third claim upon him. the second claim be-
ing that of his country And for that he
inows but one country lie recognize but
one country and therefore ia the Ca aholic re
gon there Is no such thing as tho possibility of dis
10y atty TO Land to which owe our obligation Need
ree, to the last three hundred years persecution un
der the British empire during which TINA the same cry
was kept up, and all who Professed the Catholic faith
were csbarrea from honocs, suite to nes had their
schools closed by supreme so as to make them
dark minded and blind and Ignorant And yet the re-
proach ainst them is that they loyal too loyal
Viewed, then BY the tests of history as exempfying
the spirit Of the Christian church, s II possible that
q country in which enjoy such advantages in which
the government decaI itself impartaly just towards
al without knowing any distinction before the law in
which made equal il which we have the liberty
to assemble here in counoi-a privilege which could
rot epjoy in some countries which call the selves Catho
should not love the institutions and cherish tn IN,
with affection deeper than those who have been una
Gle to make comparison between this and lands 60
ens of bondage But the object these remarks
dearly beloved brethren has been to impress upon YOU
the Iecessy Of adherDg to the true principles Of your
religion. you adhere to the principles of the Catholic
faith csnnot err in matters of secondary charac
ter Ard il it he fact that persons have violated
tho law with what justice Is it that the whole body
should be branded with the stain of their misconduct
and that it should be imputed to the Catholic church.
whereas n every instance, you will find that the indi
vdrai who trans 10 who pays very little at
tention to the Catholic church, but who does
within the sound of the Word Of God Sundays who
does not attend TO the OF his church. but who
gees abroad reckless Of Consequences for that mat
ter having 70 other claim to attention except the very
violation Of the laws which bring disgrace upon him
But this ought not to bring disc those who
QUOT themselves in proper Chris ian manner. Let
bear with IAtience scofs and tsults. Let us not be
dopn hearted If, whtn insuited by tia living
voice Of public bra sers ia the streets the newspaper
press which used 10 be- in the happier dsy Of this go
veinment, the guardian of every ana rights, il no
longer true TO It's high calling 1t spoke vita auth witty
far powerful than that OF governor, mayor
legltor, beeauie it lept always before its eyes
the original principle OF equuiity between
every to be punished the lax acoording to the
extent Of his personal guilt Before you retire
therefore would eyhort you to unite in prayer,
VII be offered in the .anctuary that Almighty sod may
ed TO promote His gry and to increase the love OF
Him among mankind, and the 1--we of mankind among
your prayer for 1t is customary, aud has been ON tn
beginning Of the Church. to invite the faithful to unite
always in the petition Dg Gcd that he would guide and
din ec these things which have for object the ordering
Of His house ana The promotion OF the peace and hspp
of mankind en- this earth and in the better world
to which We aspire.
The Archbishop descended from the pulpit, and nav
ing been re invested in his core, he stepped the
middle Of the altar and Eauted the bishops each side,
sslutation which they returned. Then having taken
off his mitre he ntoned the antiphon Eraudi Domi
nj, which continued and chanted by the choir. At
the conclusion OF this the chan.ers Rev. Cornelius
Smarius, 8. j., and Mr.. Hector Glackmeyer--atoned
the sixty eighth Psalm-Sarum me fac Domine-the
OF which we're alternately sung by the clergy.
During this chart the Archbishop took his seat the
stool or faldistorium in the centre Of the platform
haviT at his side the two assistant deacons the book
bearer and the candle bearer holding respectively the
book ard the candle before him. After the singing Of
the LtaDy Of the saints, the Archbishop made latin
art cuion to the council commencing with the folo.
ing words
arcve1endesimi patres venerables fratres pacet ne
ud oil sm et q nj
amplihcaionem concilium provencele rowan eboracum
lesitime convocsum, ct hc csnaregatum hoderno die
tMott Holy Fathers and Venerable Brehren- Is your
pleasure, for the glory and honor OF Cod aad fer tine
Council Of New York, legitimately consokei AMI here
assembled be to day opened and com nenceo2
Then Il archbLhop turning to the congregation said
in his own name and that OF his colleagues
Christi omne invocat decor minus sanctum synodr
provncslem novum eboracem esse apertam ct II judi
csmus.o
I'm the pame Of Christ whom we have nvol ed we de
cree that the Holy Provincial Synod Of New York is
opened; and we so adjudge
The Iames of the officers Of the council appointed
by the Archbishop, read for the sanction Of the
bishops which they gave in the latin word placet Git
Promotoi--Right Rev Dr. McCloskey.
Secretarie6~ Eevs. j. W. Cumming, DID,, and Thomas
Master Of Ceiemonies-Rsv. Francis M,Eenry.
Three Of the recently appointed bishops-of Newark
Brooklyn ard Absny-then made the usual profession
Of fat6 and the capon authorizing the calling of pro
yincis councils wa read latin from the pulpit After
other ceremonials Of Q like character the bsnedic
tn pronounced by the Arch bishop The procession
was Reformed and, chanting the misere,e proceeded
Gown the sise out Of the Dorthcrn entrance of the
chencel, and to the residence Of the Archbishop.
Thus was enacted the first Council Of the Roman Ca
holic Church held in the province Of New York.
city Politics.
MEETING OF The SONS OF TEMPEBANCE--N0 NINA
TI0N OF CAH DIDATEs.
On friday evening last the Sons Of Temperance had
enthusiastic meeting in the big tent, of Four
tsenh street and Seventh Tho large audience
feeDgy addressed by Mr. Webster followed by the
Hon. c. G Leigh, who drew . graphic picture Of the
evils Of ntemperance, and the only practical way to
those evils G. 8. Nssbt Esq followed in an ami
mated Speech in which he stated that the committee Of
sixty sx-three from each ward-elected by the friends