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

,uox..ne that American Catholics should formally de-
clare whether Mr. Bronson is responsible organ OF their
rtuay wait for absouon from the Pope9 Did Irish Ca
tbeles ever--or did Hungarian Catholics, and German
Catholics and Italian Catholics ask the Pope to release
their conscences in 1s4sy or did Romans themselves
dissolution when they proclaimed republic in Romef
The Higher Law OF the Catholics according to Mr. Bronson
entirely in the hands the Pope who is declared superior
to all laws and constitutions.
You deem presuming in to look into the language
Of Senator Hunter and shall add to this presumption by
looking into the deeds Of Senator Mason
Senator Mason Chairman Of the Committee OF Foreign
Affairs Of the Senate Is responsible for the loss OF Cuba
Our yaciating President would not act without the nd
vance support of Congress Senator Mason prevented
the necessary action and sustained the IN
all its folly and tnrpitude in the adjustment o. the
not supported in the affair of the Osend Conference The
the country Of his resignation the appoint
of his successor hurried through the Senate in
such hot haste by Mason 10 leave time for
Senator's inquire into the conduct Of the admnstra-
ton. The Minister to France patriotic and distin-
guished Virginian, much party TO the Confer
ence, and just much rebuked by the course OF Vr-
euias Senator, Mr.. soule himself Had senator
Mason exhibited the least nerve Secretary Davis pretends
TO think that the administration would have talssn
courage and done something. (3iore than doubtful
The course Of Senator Mason however announces gu ,sa
South, but Of the whole nation The administration,
Though guilty ITSELF jushably throws the weight
II the blame upon Senator Mason who showed himself
lamenably deficient in all the sinews Of statenanship
have long since made up my mind that We are TO gain
no more territory under this administration, and shall
think the country fortunate il it get rid OF without the
loss Of any
The Spanish ministry, am sorry to say has sh9wn
more fidelity to those who serve it, even dishonoably
then our own government has to its most honorable and
faithful agents Finding their devoted Perry cashiered
for dwelling from the Minister mp Tor DOWN TO the Pre-
sdent they generously graced his fall by some thousands
of reals, scattered the Black Warrior outrage
Nor are the tampering with the higher law and
the abandonment Of Cuba all that your Senator's
will be held responsible for There Northern
Senator who assumed the responsibility Of the Kan
sas Nebraska BILL and carried it through Congress in
the midst OF a hurricane Of sectional dcnuncation
Southern Senator's had it in their power to show
their appreciation Of his services by promoting him.
the Southern people would have been grafihed 70
have seen him elected to the vacant Presidency of the
Senate Jealouses and petty aspirations intcrered with
the exhibition Of such integrity and the office was thrown
away upon the most iubberly intellect in the Senate
always excepting President Pcrce extraordinary Dodge
The democracy to its dearest interests to attack
with strong condemnation the motives which lead to the
selection Of such small for the highest offices in the
country-it having become the fashion to choose
for places o trust not for their merits, but for
their negatons.
In taking leave of the EraniRer which until recently
we regarded with pride gallant exponent Of Young
America, cannot refrain from expressing my surprise
regret that after having bavey resisted the fury OF
tho Of Iegmists and 0rleanists in 1882 it should
in 1885, have in Gt Of despair allowed itself to be suck
GEO. n SANDERS.