Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-23

Archbishop Huxhe. and senator Brooks.

Archbishop Hughes and Senator Brooks.
After throwing Senator Brooke, with covered
hands," as "a vile insect" out Of the window,
Archbishop Hughes was compelled by the force OF
circumstances TO write and publish another long
reply 10 bis antagonist. This last efluson sur
passes if possible, all the other in III temper and
at egance. The Archbishop the AmerlcSn
press for venturing to express an opinion adverse
to hin in reference to the pending controversy
and lectures the editors for Proanely using dag
ger mark + |, instead of some decent sign OF the
cross, prefxed to his name to designate his office
in the Church. Mr.. Brooks had said in the New
York Senate, Il suppose" the value of Church
property held by John Hughes in the city alone
10 be not much short OF five millions of dollars.
John Hughes challenged him to prove the truth
of the statement, and upon his undertaking 10 do
so, treated him to a shower of abusive eplthets
such as the lowest political partizan would scarce
ly apply to an opponent. He has no long been
conrtered and aa,tered BY politicians that he has
become proud and Insulting 10 all who dare to
speak the truth about him ur his church. Many
Catholics even have grown FESTIVE under his do
mnaion. Mr.. Brooks says:
81 have on more than one occasion had demon
sirated the fact that there are men of your own
faith in this city, who, while they fear you, dare
expose YOU TO me- and through me to the public.
And but for anathemas, communications, and
pefsecntioIs. through life and death-tor where
your will is law. you are alike merciless towards
the dead and liying-many ut them would relate
their own unvarnishrd tales before the public.
and reveal state Of facts and despotlc power
which would shock the moral sense OF the whole
community"
Mr. Brooks last letter concludes as follows:
"Now, Sr-by what authority do you claim to
give me- whom you have discarded, branded, ana
a hundred times pronounced guilty OF 'falsehood,
advice? BY what authority also DO you speak IN
so ear cathedra manner 10 the American Press
and People? Who made you, + John, Arch
bishop OF New York, or Of The Province Of New
YorkP Did mol your title come from a foreign
power.-from the Pope and King Of the States
Of the Church?' In The United States Of America.
aud in the State OF New York. in which you bear
Yourself in so lordly manner. treemeD possess no
titles, and acknowledge no human masters. We
preference of sect. guaranteed to us in The consl-
tuition Of the State, and in the constitution Of
the United States but the holding 'of any office,
or title OF any kind whatever, from any husg,
Prince N Foreign State, without the consent OF
Congress- is in violation of the constitution OF the
United States
Yours is title from foreign power, and uh-
der it you receive conveysaces. sell property, re-
gu late the temperatures Of the Church, become an
Ambassador to Rome. summoned there by the
Pope and owe more allegiance there than here.
Il deny that in any enlarged, liberal, national,
lust sense YOU are an American. No Auocfat
'couid be more despotic. aud no man, clothed with
place aud power. less Republican.
..Slr. you profess To be a worshipper OF Truth.
Let the God of all truth Judge between US, our
motives. our records. and our acts IL is not by
what Gr0iius SAYS but by what YOU and sag
and do that We are 10 be judged by men and ny
the Judge of men, The Spirit of Truth. It has
oeen well written, is the Spirit OF Weakness. and
needs not the service Of passion have endeaV"r-
ed 10 speak and write the truth, without prejudice
or passion; and fpr to-day again leave my cause
with the public"
The controversy has resulted in establishing
the substance of the charge preferred by Senator
Brooks, viz, that John Hughes holds in his hands
vast amount of property, subject only to his con-
troll. and liable at his death without will 10 pass
to his natural heirs and that he is capable Of MS
ing this property for the most dangerous purposes
To thc Commissioners OF Election.
The question has been frequently asked dn-
during the present canvass, whether voter can
vote out of his magisierial district, that il may be
Of Importance to publish the following extract
from the law Of 1852. The act provides for dis
trctng the counties and fixing places for opening
the polls in each district &C., and then declares:
"But nothing herein contained shall be 50 con-
srred az to preclude any voter from voting at any
ore of the places established under this act for u
pening poll in his county, except in the cleo
lion OF those officers who are required TO be cho-
sen hy the voters of the district for which they are
elected"
1t will thus be seen that man may in thi, E.
lection vote at any precinct in the county.
The Isl section Of the Sd Article Of the Amer
ded Constitution, is as follows, and prescribes the
qualification of voters, viz:
every white male citizen of the common
wealth, of the age of twenty one years, who has
been resident of the state for two years, and OF
the county. city or town where he offers to vote
| for twelve months next preceding an election
and no other person-shalI be qualified to vote for
members of the general assembly and all officers
elective by the people: but no person in the milf
tarv. naval or marine service Of the United States
| shall he deemed resident Of this state, by rea-
son of being stationed therein. And no person
shall have the rig to vote, who is of unsound
mind or pauper. or a noncommissiuned officer,
s,ldier. seaman OF marine in the service OF the
United States. or who has been convicted OF bTi-
berry in an election. or of any infamous offence"
The Principles OF $500.
The Democracy party of this State have al,
rnrs nrnfessed necnIiar resnecl for the men and