New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05
ROMANIsM AND ORPHAN ASYLUMS.

To The Editor Of The NJ Y. Tribune
SIR: Permit me again to intrude on your valusble
space in order to make few observations in reply to
your remarks on my ictter, headed Roman Catholic
Cbanties
You "assure your correspondent that Irish politics
" ard IIish religion at once iIreligous and i'm
"politic-are our extreme svenion' AZ far as lrish
politics are concerned, your correspondent heartily
joins in your feelings but DO, pray enghtsn me as to
uhot religion go peculiar to Ireland as to deserve the
title, ia, exceliencc, Of Irish religion
Further on you say: eve see nothing in our notice
"of the Orphans Bal TO justify or provoke his eXhbi-
"tion Of bgotry." Now, Sir, can you satisfactorily
define where Jgofry begins and where consc'eation'
ness ends? Webster defines "bigotry, blind attach
mt to any religion, tenet or principle "A very loose
and itexpcit cefbiton As far as my limited observa-
ton has enabled to Judge, conceive that 6igof,
Ike oyfhodor and htfsrOdOT, is term oftener used
thsn correctly applied; aud conveying far better
idea OF the users opinions than OF those OF the person
10 whom the tern is intended to apply If 1t be big.
ot1y 10 be firmly convinced of the eternal truth OF
nv religion, tenet principle and, as TAR as nu
man ray permits to make such convection tie guide
through LIE and earnestly combat all doctrines au-
tooo,I,tic 10 those we consider rsht- this be big
otfs, then bigot, and hope thai every man IN
the Uri'ed Statess ore slso B-lievpg, as do tuat
the Roman Catholic is not true, but ial'e reugoh,
why should J. any other Protestant be csiled upon
TO SUPPORT any of the institutions OF aat Church
That Is just toe burden Of my former letter" why
"should We lProtestants of our own !res VIII, sup
po,. or countenance wtst we firmly believe 10 De
"vroDg?"-a question which yet remains for you to
snswer.
| fuly coiucide in your options rs to the wisdom
and policy Of supporting orphan asyluins Tue Chains
OF tie orphan will ever have strong nod on me,
having IN sef felt, since tender age Gil tue unoved
al mucn- io-be -pitied condition Of orphan even
when reared by aIeative. From the wording of your
original Item supposed that the managers OF the
X. L. Orphan Asy lum proessed to receive and edu-
cate the children Of Pfote:tants in the religion of their
parents; and as / knew of another orphan asylum
not in this city where the same profession was made
ard where tie children a., reared Roman
Gait olios felt called upon to warn Piotestants not
to nd their children there, and If they had done So
TO make them aware Of the probable consequences
have rot and never had, the slightest wish to Bee
revived any persecution for reli, ious opinions go
for "reigious liberty" in the largest setse Let
Roman Catholics support those Institutions which taey
have founded for their own exclusive benefit, ana let
p tstaLts DO the same with their Institutions.
Much as l dislike, and consider erroneous, tue
Roman catholic religion, not one that bouesy pro-
essed it, ttles has been desp-ed or lnsued ~
me. | may love tie man while 6espiss the system
by which be eve him TO be deluded Such, sir, are
II sentiments d your obedient servant.
AN IRISH PROTESTANT
Rmsrks.-Wc vii not be dragged into longer
controversy with our correspondent. All we can
do is to give the definitions he asks ior-nauey
Jrish Religion Regarding your neighbors tHta
with a mosi ineligious hst;,d
Bgotr, Tying to diminish the faces of Orphan
Asy bccsus yeu Dis Ike ih creed OF the Eansss''