The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-15

| " wonid require sran volume to develop at iengt
all The circumstances OF that hTacertza tt
falsshooos o. which Mr. Broohs has been guilty m,
IN general that all fasehoods range themse ives
either one or ether OF these two heads namely ist ~
assertion OF something that has existen,e in ealt
or seeono, the denial Of something which has l., 20
lows therefore that fseho ID has real stence
cept rs the negative OF truth and what
called pnbbc opinion has no power either TO
Public opnion 10 be wcrth any thing as rsr,ris
| which exist, thrgs wuich 60 not ought to bs tSv
legitimate offspring of truth-it creation, not its
friend Of mine has preserved some four colunns Of
scraps taken from different newspapers published for
the poc part In the Interior and copied into the Eess
OF this city as evidence OF prSc opinion Ia regart 30
the issue OF the late controversy bsween Mr. Broos
esrscsy in the large stes have had the kindnes. to
ssstain from pronouncinss Judgment on the question
teetnony closed both rdss For this just OF
forbesrancs pending the controversy, and especially
s,nce som.1ed suspensis1 OF Judgment for ten days
| ments But have no such acknowledgements to make
tothe journals which have nounced premature adg
menti and whese hasty op MONS have been eagerly
gathered into the columns OF .he Express Having en-
doIsed Mr. Brooks without waiting to know what they
were about it was but consistent that they should vy
| Archbishop Hughes which they have not failed to do
DO not ask them to retrsct what they have ssd. do
not ASK them to recall change their opinions the
subject but do ass them the only reputation which
their power to make to publish this fster ia their
respective papers. they honorable they will
| do so. If were their enemy which am not, l could
not desire to inct Sbem more hunihtating panish
ment for their unfair and rash Judgment II they ouy
publish this letter. they may of course If they choose
still continue TO encourage iaIsehood and the
Of public documents by their continued endorsement of
tits customary throughout nearly all Carstendom for
Catholic bishop to prefix the sign of tho Cross to hs
signature Nest OF the editors just referred to,
and who have been fabricatiug public opinion for the
New York Express to be too poor in tbs
represent the s. mbo Of christiany and as
substitute thereto rather rdcue Thereof
imagine, apparently that this substitute viii make re
havoc ON the reputation Of Archbishop Hughes.
the sign of mans redemption that symbol in which st.
Paul glored and the symbol which, when represented
sa dagger they giving over to ths youth,
the rdcue OF the in5el snd the SCOOTER at Ch stiani
ty Ard yet type founders surely barren
Of ingenuity rot TO he able to invent something
tde q the alphabet which would give grave and de
cent idea OF the sign OF His Cross. Every civilized
ton is familiar With symbolic language. Nor we
exception which bave Just mentioned Outside the ii.
phaoet we have our syboc type to represent for in
stance, section OF railway, a steam engine, a
tree house. Q stray horse, runaway ne.
gro In fact, We have in our printing offices SYM
ssS s pe r. 0T S ting except the sign Of
excessively American according 10 the late and improv
Cd sense Of that term that they reject the sgn Of the
cIoss, because it aynbolzes foreign religion. Alas il
all Americans were like some Of modern legislators
Chrshanityths thing s5mbolized, we'll as its type
will forgive those editors if they viii only publish this
letter, and allow their readers to and study the
laDcholy evidences exhibits of the hlnilating posi-
Hon into which their RASH hasy unjust conclusions in
my regard ana their blind relian the veracity of
perceive that the Hon Senator has left no species Of
fnIsehocd uDemplo ed. Being, doubt. acquainted
has perpetrated salsehood dre:-asertio faistwhicb
IL such term te applied in such case, Is msnly
AID undsguised fasehood as for example, the waole
squares OF and which, in Ms speech, he said
mine This is the out and out asserto faisi, without
shadow Of mitigation The rext species is the nsnua
ton of what faseSuggetto f0ssi Take for example,
the in which he ntimates and would have the pub
lie to believe that tie property given to the Orphan Ay
lIm by the corporation the city given me- on the
q
o. its Secretary were signed 70 the conditions which
suppressp9 OF the truh-upprcsjo peri Tns has been
exempisd by Senator; for tance ia the Of
Glover and wsnore, .',n confirm atom of a previous
title II the first spec Of fasebood hers alluded
regarded az at sast bold opsn manly and outspoksn
this second and THIRD wherever question OF Is
involved always looked upon low, sneaLng
base On the whole IL apgeas from records snd test
mony, which Mr. Brooks viii not dare e7y that he ia
expert every department. of fslsehood and that
Of him. but in different sense what the poet
tad OF she erijan-he
Through each mode the lpre and was master Of ALL
Tine will not permit me to 60 into further details
this melancholy subject presume the public is dis.
gusted with the exhibition which Senator Brooks has
furnish the authority witnesses and records which
he cannot gainsay The reader. cannot be
his eyes correspondence which has taken
place. be viii see that LETT nothing updone at
se stage % he 10 ss a
realizing to the bitter end. / spoke of the bad
example youth which would result from
his course reminded aim that his reputation belonged
not to himself but to his country and that he not
at liberty to trae with it tried to him the
dangers Of his career BY language approaching insult in
order TO bring him to issue specific question
of veracty before he should have accumulated his
head this mountain, which not only hides but crushes
II all IN vain II ntent with my eptheti"
he said, be was content with his fscts'-and by this
bold but desperate Mr. nst have battered
himself that he should carry large portion Of the pub
lie with him at al events that he should befog
the question to enable him TO escape data cton and
hat ma n mi nintOD ~ call led
which has been gathered from newspapers nto
the columns Of the Express, sho tina. for briet pc
ricd Mr. Brooks succeeded in his purpoie. But should
be enter controversy aghin let him not forget
the motto pre6xsd to this letter in which the great
Dutch philosopher proclsms important principle,
namely, eLight the mother of rrath win not permit
deception to enjoy long reign !"
BEFORE closn ng this communication, must be allowed
TO say few words in reference the style Of vtupera
ton employed towards me by those editors whose ad-
niSps have been sa gsrasIsa IN the columns Of
foreigner like myself to venture any criticism
of the lerpuaee which native born American
Senator may tnink proper to employ to his prentice
They have endorsed the and position OF Mr. Brooks
in reference to the issue Of the late controversy and in
opposition to facts and truths bold their opinions,
therefore at g very low stmate Nevertheless, must
tell then that am not foreigner Irenounced foreign
i'm oath nearly forty years ago. have from the
proper cours certificate OF political civil brthright
American citizen and am not disposed to rsln
qush jet of he privileges to which the faith Of
ths county entities But If renounced foreign
ism, did not reYounce humanity And whilst hold
myself TO be as true ana loy an American as ever
cismeo the protection Of our nu,iona dag would no.
exchange tne bright memories OF 10Y early boyhood in
smother lard ano beneath different say for those Of
auy other living, matter where he vas born.
ecitOts WHO abTeate public opinion for the New
York Espyess soy that am not Americau out they
are m stsiep IL yrncpies and feelings which heo
rzed though perhs not always realized in our system
of tree con titute American they were
mine from earest memory. They innate they
we're inhtrited--they ~ere portion OF my nature
couc not eliminate them from the moral contribution Of
my nature and being, II would. in this senss,
vas American from birth. l revered JUS
tice and truth, II by instinct. |
hated oppression and deepisea faisehood. cherished
both for myself end far practicable for all
kno, love of the largest liberty compatible with pr
vste rights and public order OF course, tnsu when
pepsl laws enacted account Of my religion had
dered my native land ct for Life long residence
less would belong to degraded class, America,
cordng to its protested principles the country for
me. But came rot merely to be an inhabtani but