The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08


Archbishop Hughes on Know-Nothingisn.
DINNER or The NEWFOUNDLAND BENEVOLENT IRISH
SOCIETY TO THE ARCHBIsHOP OF NEW YORK, AND
THE BISHOPS OF TORONTO, ARIcHAT AND NEW
BRUNSWICK.
IRON the Newfound,ander, Sent III
This epd'd banquet at which over one hundred and
the Hon laurence OH len presidng and the Hon p f.
Little occupying the vice-chair.
The toast Of her Majesty was next drank
The President rose and said Tho policy that guides
the Feeral Union in the periodical election of it's ruler
il too complex any person not intimately
with The motives which influence party movements 10
comprehend. But experience has already maze mani
fest that The democratic principle always capable
psodu cling the right for the right occasion. Spring
ing from the common origin, we honor Americans
and their constitutional institutions Of the old
you
The President OF the United States
His Grace Archbishop HUGiGs Of New York, again
and greeted with loud and prolonged cheering
silence ensued his Grace said II TO be
geted that present OF the secular rep
resentatives Of the United States to respond hy to the
ceived The compliment which the toast conveyed
not diminished by the fact hat II given in close
connection with that Of her Majesty the Queen OF England
and head Of this great and almost universal empire
(Cheers.) He that tho compliment to the
ChefMagstrate of the United Statos intended
compliment to the nation itself (Cheers As citizen
Of the Uni ed States he therefore, felt called upon
sTond to the honor. Az clergyman and bishop, he
could not forget that the spirit Of church Is the
mites and between nations. The church, in her minis
try asks Of God the blessings Of peace Catholic clergy
men always in their mnistraons, invoke this blessing
Of between the nations Of the EARTH It goods
especially between those which occupy such conpcuou
positions as England and America Great cheerng War
great calamity 1t said to be sometimes necessary
ond perhaps, It is But taking it for granted that
it sometimes necessary under peculiar circumstances
between nations should be regarded Of the chief
blessings among men, War Is true gives occasion for
alliances but why should not peace have her alliances
tOO9 not acefu md
feeling which do honor to human nature, prevail among
nations, and especially between this part of the British
Empire and the Republic Oh tho United States to viii it
lies in such close proximity Cloud cheers The distin
gushed individual who pies the position OF Chief
Magistrate Of the American nation il worthy Of the Office
he bills. He had the honor Of knowing him. and he
proud that there ground for reproach against
hin, or against the party with whom he acts He
adheres to the general universal impartial principle Of
freedom on which the constitution of the nation pro-
fesses to be based Crrene ndous cheering) He the
Archbishop was well aware that parchment constitu-
tons Of little avail unless the principles of them
written in the human heart and in the United States
the principles Of the Constitution are in the hearts OF
the people. (Cheers.) Glass legslaton-creed legsa-
ton. will not be tolerated there, loud and prolonged
cheengD and if attempt should be made to out
such egisation-f law should be carried in Con-
eress with such object he had confidence in the Presi
dent that he would refuse his signature to it, As
and pleased as he was at the warm reception
President of the United States and to the nation ITSELF
he might he thought without improperly, indulge in
little REORGANIZATION Qaughter) However he would
not do especially be should have speak Of pro-
ceedings which had been lately had there and which
were disgraceful it, But it should be observed that
whatever faults the Americans may have icoud not BE-
rg TO take the conduct and proceedings Of certain clc
Parties indicating he tone Of public feeling III The
nation One might be led to believe, from the tone
and writings Of Of the newspapers, that there
revuon in The feelings of the people, tho great bulk of
the people, and that they would rejoice to all of
Catholics walking out from among them That however,
would be great mistake they icould be rery sorry see
gardless of the national interests to desire such
event; for they have wise and able statesmen among
them Pesde they do not forget that they themselves
the offspring Of emigration Their ancestors not
of the aboriginal tribes who swayed IT over the soil ere
emigration began but they were emgrants. 50 they 90
leave them. And continued his Grace) tell you this
have not the least notion of going daughter and
cheers.) and Ifurther tell you thar ey hacs any vsh
for separation, tt them pack up quickly as they cn
and CO. Roars Of laughter and immense cheering which
continued for several mnntes and in the midst Of which
hisGrace resumed his seat.)