Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-12

not poor. know that any one invested with
the Office which hold in the Church OF God
Is the more honored in proportion as his con-
uit'on assimilates to that Of his Divine MAS
Ter VINO bad not whereon TO lay his head"
Alas, that one thus invested with the office
OF Bishop''ln the Church of God," should 80
lar forget the precepts and example Of his
Divine Master as to indulge in the foul
language. have quoted, and in a denial OF
the statements have proved
The Archbishop in the Diocese has assn.
med power over Church property and Cath
oics. unknown to the Priesthood in many of
the Catholic Governments Of Europe. The
oppression and despotism exercised here
would not be tolerated there. 1t is an arbi-
trary exercise OF Power, both over the living
and the dead. We exibit, therefore, in q Gov
ernment eminently Protestant, which sepa-
rates Church and State, and which forbids all
interference in matters of faith, the strange
arnomaly OF Priesthood not only holding
Property worth millions in value, but ruling
the members of its Church with rod Of
iron.
But the wolf now clothes himself in lambs
wool, and cries humility, penance and poverty.
lie who has time and money to visit the Is
land oil Cuba the gem Of the seas, to pass
season Of delightful luxury amidst topical
fruits and flowers, when thousands of his
poor fock are cold and hungry at home
Who spends day and weak of delightful ease
within the walls of Rome, whose steps arc
familiar with the interior splendors of the
Vatican and Quirinal, who has studied The
ology from the LAGOON, and Poverty i'll the
summer gardens of the Pope,--to whom the
Sistine Chapel, decorated with Raphaels and
Michael Angeles, are as household Objects
who can 6y for pleasure from the city to
Newfoundland or the Lakes, to the Springs,
or to Newport,--who has q town residence
and q country at,--now appears before the
people to taste, "how poor am" and to de-
clare that his he'd, his books and his furniture,
in part, are his only worldly fortune
But enough, for to-day.
Very respectfully yours,
| ERAsrus BRooKs
TO this the Archbishop next day replies in
a very short cpistle, with repetitons of charges
of falsehood, against Mr. Brooks, without one
word Of proof. and concludes by calling Mr..
Brooks "a vile insect which he casts from
him out of the window. The Archbishop
evidently felt that he was in an ugly position,
or in "a tight place" and supposed the easiest
way TO get out was to treat his adversary with
contempt. But Mr.. Brooks was not 10 be
put off. He had the Archbishop he says,
and he was determined to hold him. The
next day Senator Brooks appears in long
letter of several columns, fortifying himself by
a long list Of property if properly extracted
from the records, and from which, shall only
quote the following opening paragraph:
The Archbishop is as profuse of cpithets as
ever. To-day he is brief in words and abun.
dant in accusations. In u single paragraph
he dismisses me, not for good hope. in the
following laconic and amiable manner
Il take him consequently. with covered
hands, to the nearest open sash OF a window
and send him forth with the single mental
observation.-Go hence, wretched and vile
insect the world has space for you as well
rs me-"
fJony Archbishop of New York.
Preliminary to this are charges that "al
most every paragraph of my speech on tht
9th Of March, and Of my writings in reference
TO i. since, are false ] am "branded' too
again aud again us guilty of deliberate false
hood" as mo honorable man." &c, &c
Having sufficiently damned and accursed me
with his official t. am taken with covered
hands to the nearest window aud dismissed
"as wretched and vile insect"
But, good Archbishop. am not to be 50
dismissed. You commenced the war and
intend to end it. II the insect has stung you
and you have been unable either to heal this
wound, or have the sting extracted, it is you
fault. not mine. There is something 10 me
even more ludicrous than wicked, if possible
in the bitterness, and boldness Of your denial!
OF the truth. and in the frequency Of your per
L.. I Lt al Z.
controversies and intercourse among men, nC
gentleman ever insuts another, and nobod,
else can. i know the advantage have owe
you in this respect, and mean to maintain i
to the end, by an absence of all foul epithets
and all exhibitions Of bad temper. You for
ced me into this controversy, by reiterated
charges Of mlsehood You endeavored Il
hold me up to contempt hy Sntire and ridicule
and finding that your curses upon me, lik,
chickens have come home TO roost upon your
self. and that your satire and rdicue hav,
rehounded to the point from whence the,
started. YOU now, with covered hands," woul,
throw the insect from tie window into tn,
street, that is, if he would let you shal
buzz under your window, during my Owl
good time. ani, may be, find ingress agaii
within your Grace's quarters.
1t is matter of surprise that the Arch
: bishop who has the reputation Of being q
shrewd as he is talented and able. should hav,
suffered himself to be caught in such dilem
ma. The facts were against him, publi
opinion was against him. and even the liberia
minded and intelligent of his own church
were opposed to his views. In this republican
government such doctrines can never be sus
; tanned. The people will never submit to tn
rule Of Pope, King, or any other potentate.
The season of the year is now at hand whe
many persons from the interior visit the cit
for pleasure as well as on business. To sue
would commend the United States Hote
D not only on account Of its central and conve
nient location for business but because it
one of the most pleasant and best kept house
in the city. Mr. Mcclellan. the proprietol
has had many years experience in the bushes
in this and other cities, and leaves nothin
! undone to make his house agreeable and CON
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