The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23


We published yesterday pretty letter from
Archbishop Hughes, in which that eminent prelate
with dexterous use of facts utterly destroyed and
demolished the editor of the New York Duly Tines
the Hon. ex-Lieutenant Governor H.. j. Ray
mond. The venerable Archbishop, though a man
Of undoubted piety, and mature age, has not yet
overcome those pugnacious instincts which under
lie the strength of his character. He enjoys a
good fight as well as any layman; there are very
few persons of any prominence in this commu-
nifty who have not at some time or other broken
lance with his Grace. We are inclined to think
that after the exhibition of yesterday, Mr.. Ray
mond at all events will beware of provoking
fresh exercise of the archiepiscopal sedge ham,
mer.
The Gaze at issue between them lies In small
compass. 1t appears that in January last, the
Daily Times contained some article rejecting on
the Archbishop, which that dignitary thought
it worth while to notice. A gentleman called
on Mr.. Raymond " for the authors name. Mr..
Raymond replied that he must 90 to Washing
ton these were the days when the Iuvest-
eating Committee was expellng the correspon-
he returned. On his return, he was remind
ed of his promise. He waited five weeks, then
wrote to the Archbishop to say that he had sent
him letter a long time ago, explaining the
whole matter and that said letter had been slip
ped under the door of No. 263 Mulberry street.
He also explained that snow storm prevailed at
the time which might have confused the boy
and led to his installing the door. Having thus
slipped out of the difficulty, Mr.. Raymond re-
venged himself it seems on the Archbishop by
various sly digs; finally concentrating the quar-
rel by allowing certain ecclesiastical rivals of the
Archbishop to use his paper for the qualification
of their private malice.
On the strength of these facts, the Archbishop
reviews Mr.. Raymond In manner which may be
commended to controversialists The moral of
the tale is given in an anecdote. 1t seems that in
the days when the Archbishop thought we'll of
Mr.. Raymond, he was expressing a favorable
opinion of him to an acquaintance. That gentle
man exclaimed -
sv, you do not know Mr. Raymond. He IL plausible In
fiiepdshp, he 10 plausible In treachery; he has much
gentleman; aud neither his education his
Of assocang with gentlemen have been able supply
innate ana original denciency.
The Archbishop implies that O further &c
quaintance with Mr.. Raymond leads him to
confirm this opinion.
We have no judgment to pass on this quarrel
further than to remark that as il stands it Is a
pretty fight and the Archbishop has the best of it.
Some ten or twelve years ago, we had the mis-
fortune to fall under the displeasure Of the Arch
bishop, and were assailed by him with no small
amount of zeal and fury. We believe that his
Grace believed at the time that he had extin-
guished us Happily, sound constitution and
an easy conscience enabled us to survive the in
Fiction, and at the time we pursued the even
tenor Of our way according to our own ideas,
and regardless OF archbishops or any one else.
Apparently amazed at such incredible vitality
and obstinacy on our part, bis Grace called upon
US, to zee If we were really alive STILL and actu-
ally conducting our business In spite of archieps-
copal castgation. We confess that we were
Modified by the compliment But we were not
overcome altogether TIL his Grace employed as
an Ambassador TO treat with us q very charming
lady to whose smiles we could refuse nothing,
and who conquered us at the very first inter
Wow. From that date we confess that we have
been very good friends with his Grace, and have
fully forgiven him for whatever mischief he may
have tried to do us.
Now, it seems, our contemporary, Mr.. Ray
moud, is having bis turn. II is said he is not in
the city; If this be so, IL IL fortunate, for the
blow will be spent when II reaches him: other
wise we fear the little villain" might have
died under It.