The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-04
A Card from Archbishop Hughes.
TO THE PURLIC.

The citizens Of New York and o. the United statss
must have seen and the decent portion Of them must
have regretted the progress Of what seemed 20 be
troversy between the undersigned and Mr.. Erastus
Brooks, Senator Of the State of New York The point
involved is point Of veracity in which Senator Brooks
is responsiby charged with fasehood and although the
case would warrant it the charge has not been extend
ed 70 degrading term. The undersigned, although
not born in this country is far from being nsensibe or
Indifferent to the necessity OF maintaining honorable
character for those who represent its nigh functions in
the legislature the Judiciary, the Executive And 1t
is NO pleasure to him, but directly the reverse, that
Senator Brooks has placed in his power and made OF
obligation for him TO prove a. he Is quite prepared to
do that be the SAID Senator BROOKS, is man of false
hood.
All this shall appear in ten days from the date OF this
card.
necessity Of saying writing anything which should
bring nfsmy disgrace upon his country even though
the fasebood of person like Senator Brooks should be
the immediate occasion of IT.
The phy sical and material powers the United states
are becoming more aEo more IRON cay 20 Gay
by the civilized nations OF the world Unfortunately,
the moral attributes OF greatness are in
the estimation OF the same natons sinking from day to
day. And what with the unfavorable portion, that Is
perhaps tue In this unsettled account and the preju
dices Of foreign nations who upprepared to believe
any favorable report in regard, the probability il
that, whether like it not, course in the
TEEN of the civilized world has at this moment rather
downward tendency.
The undersigned is but cypher yet lie feels an in
terest in the reputation and honor and prosperity and
progress of the United States, which makes it ve~y
painful duty for HIM to charge who has ocated
Senator of the country at large, OF particular
State with falsehood
But under present crcumstances there is no aiterua
tive. He charges Senator Brooks with multiplied and
deliberate fasehoods only s)cits from the right
minded ness and patience OF the American public sus
pension of judgment for ten days.
In the meantime il would be unbecomng and perfectly
disgusting in the eyes OF foreign journalists and Of his
country at home, wei Illuminating and painful
10 his feelings to and read in the American jour
mails, that Roman Catholic Archbishop who claims to
be American, and who, he is not an American. has
no right claim any other country in the world
should appear the accuser of American Senator
whose place of nativity is unquestoned charging upon
the Senator asehoods deliberately and repeatedly
uttered This is the issue to which Mr. Erastus Brooks
has urged and brought me. meet 1t, and whilst
shield much possible the dignity Of character which
is imped by the word Senator hope that ths justice OF
American public opinion will give me full liberty to repel
and expose the fasehoods OF the man called EIastus
Brooks appeal with entire confidence to the patience
as well as justice of that American public opinion
which has never disappointed in matters Of truth
and ustce tor suspension Of ten days or two weeks
NEW YORK. May j, 1855