The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07
A Question TOr Bishop Hughes.

N 0uesnOm AOi INSnOp k1US0cbs
WILL THE CATHOLIC CHUIC4. or THE UNITED STATES
SANCTION DIsUsIoN.
We md the following letter, addressed TO Bishop
Hughes, in the Charleston Courier OF the 81 inst
To THE xosT Rev ARCHBISHOP HuenEs-
most kEv SIk-our Episcopal Sec has been for some
ime WHOM mead, and in this event II has been my
practice to refer TO all those questions which rae 70
me general interests Of greet republic My last
question, and addressed 20 you before the
asstmblage OF the general of the Bishops oil
tne ohhea STATES The convention, with 'ut dissent
ing voice, determined tbat ii as perfect righttha
the rennifion Of Opamus rpHa alton OF the
Iieht and that the clasas could entsrt.tn
DOUBT OF the tight. My municaGon. / repeat
On Ge abstract question; there vas no direct issue
TIE stbect at that Gay and With the siai
PIE Ge.la, alton Of your body which tpanss be 10 the
poviotlce o. Almighty God, has doue much - unite
tue Catholics OF this continent subject slavery.
Al The present moment however the direct theu
col't mp ated Is at hano. Il fanatic spirit OF the
kotieiI section OF the Uoon shall succeed es.ing
their candidate TO the fresue1cy ot Uated states
tbeie VIII be the one OF two alternatives presented
htahiiy 10 we american ptope-tne Withdrawal OF the
ni'e Southern States from tire InoG or the formation
81 genera c"nsuiunons' garry, which shall take the
mot elective measures Tor wfhsandiDg The administA
toh OF government formed upon President Fremont l
an AMI ever lave been. against the OF the
kia"e States from the coniedcracy and wl unite uure
sarUcy Nth the CONSTR OF the entire country
f the over,bro Of the presds elect although he ~
lave receive the Constitutional vote OF the Electoral
Gorge rather thai ado u recession a remedy
present emergency This Is revolution. Ny object Is to
'hn from You whether as Catholic, shall be inract
Tor my moral fovernn ent; other words. whether
me clufch would absolve LIE from my allegiance 20
President Fremont although const,uuonally cleo, ..
ana thus sanctily the blow which ! would strike
"r The liberties OF my country and the interests OF
k'nn no unimlo liant pnf the nnonenuiog negro, who
"nWd nc deprived OF home and nil industrial endeavor,
he fanatic Of the Gay be perniu 70
raI caise guaranteed By the Constitution break down
that u ee tive OF good ia that NOBLE ins,ru nen the
Of property and our rs nts against tho en-
OF each other the Combined power OF the
sThole word,
ID ,l.cpv this Iii question haf,ra IN .o,,ld state
that do not compromise the church the angry dis
'nssion now p nclng Of her interference political
stars @as early taught 10 reduce all propositions 70
thtf plesf terms ~ brother oaends demonstrate
eiu him; lac Will NIT listen take him before the
church and the church ACTS IN the p.enses IT, the
before Pre- deIt Fremont heads gov
tal processes openly TO upon nay rights aud
properly, claim Of the church 10 be absovet the
1lhri.pce thai owe him. and thus to bear God
II isson n the war wage AGAINST LIN. IL question
OF conscience aole Ny Ptocs; oonederses will pos
such authority. and will contend DO doubt as
ttrmi3aby ae will but this s enongh Tor me. be.
sy that Alnghts God has himself III, ,ral
question aud that me church alore the egeut deter
pine them.
in closing this pubic communicates must beg
y'n 10 benf IL mind the oeicacy OF the position
81 al occrpy. We expect 10 find oiber
MISSION thsn We one row seek The federal
government vii be our enemy: the federal States,
with al her sovereignty vii have no power 20 autho
=. The revolt They msy become parties 10 II, and
trust VIII, but they will be much without commission
a. any Individual Of the reforming organization. The
caBrcb 10 The only source irnn whence look tor
tpe anihorty which tanctes the blow OF the strong arm
lifted against government. II for this reason
mn the subject publicly for the consideration Of the
caaolcs Of the United States. They wiii be sill til
SIDE OF any measure that will this great republic
Trey cannot be thrown too soon into connection with
officers Of the church, whose duty Is TO advise this
defcae moral SUBJECT by the 4fh OF March next
ganzaton that shall be effective for the preservation Of
the Union mnet be had aud Its utmost Effort
host reverend sir word in excuse Tor bringing your
nalnc SO directly before the public. know my
non Of this country and repeat that they prepared
Tor he revolt know that would be advised OF the
fact The earliest Gate ind from ponrible
tor anu how DO 10 you than the
Ink being termed aarmist should the star Of ana-
Itch sink at the comirg election and tne blessings Of
peace be restored to tins distracted country. With
tie sirccrest regard, hubseroe myself years faith.
uly, A. II. BRISBANE.
Mr.. brisbane rays in his letter to the Courier
is open the question OF whether the nal
party 10 which ailudes Is ready TO enter the field
prepare the pubic for deposing Presden. elected
Hs Mr. Fremont will be. In the church have long
sts OF Ppee ara anti popes and they managed those
70 effect the substitution o. the former for the latter
whou, touching, in the slightest aegrec the stability OF
he CHURCH IL i net for 10 say how II would be done
Ia political sense but find 10 tue press OF the North
hat plsns rife One would refer you to- that
President Of the United States, Pierce, SHOULD posses
hmse Of the treasures and archives Of the government
and. assisted by Virginia. maintain things in aofa quo
uni the public MN could be brought to proper
promise Tie Caronas and Georgia would sustaia
Virginia and the rest Of the slave states in time
support the movement need say 20 you how ne.
cefsary would be 10 unite the monsyed 20 yer Of the
Northern States In sustain ing the interregnnm and
hence Rave lCosed TO individuals as well a. States in
the formation Of constu onai party. Van where
place the Catholic booy in this communication 10 Bishop
Hughes, or in fact, he places II there himself II you
viii peruse the fre,narss Jlynai OF New York or an
extract ON Il in the Catholic Miscellany OF the lsstssue,
Jon III unoerstand me better. He doubt wrote
editorial In point have every TO know that the
army safe aud have doubt but the navy may be
relied on IN tine, in the controversy before somc
measure must be adopted 70 enlist the mnories OF the
Tree Satcf tho capitalists OF those Safes aud the Catho
lies Of those States This force, based upou the fifteen
sou hern states would In few months silence the pre-
tcnaious OF the Frcmonters.