Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-04

MEssRs. EDIToRs: Ny inclinstiOns and pursuits
alike disincline me to the publicity oF newspaper
controversy. Especially sm averse ~ such con-
test when II involves the sancty Of private charac.
ter or brings into familiar disrepuie the solemn
rites, ceremonies and tenets Ofaqy. reiFs ieet Or
denomination MAKE :...ls preface to my opinions
here c1Ip;cssed, to show that, however reluc,SDty,
justified in protesting against the leading GVti-
Gle in the Obterrsr Of Wednesday, the 1st Inst. AZ
to the personal opinions Of the Editor am perfect
y Indifferent; and grant him the largest liberty
and discretion n the Performance If his duty 70 The
public. Before the bar Of public opinion only,
aFagn him to be judged, how far, we'll and 6iIbfGlly.
bis leader Of Wednesday last, headed I" Inhuman
Bigs4ry" sccords With the avOwed neutrality and
Independence Of the OssrVer 10 politics and religion
II the editor can recoDcile bis conduct with The
couscences Of bis patrns, certainly shall not de.
MUIR 10 him receiving their continued confidence and
support.
Ny sOe object is Of less general character, and
is designed specially to condemn the upjusttiiable
personalities and the ntemperate use Of epithet and
denunciAtiOu directed against Rec. Father Handy
and tie Catholic Church.
The irrepressible ire Of this editor was excited BY
the funeral discourse delivered on Sunday last, BY
Rev. Mr.. Handy OF occasion Of the intermeDt Of .
deceased member Of the Catholic Church.
It seems the deceased was member Of Lodge
Of the Sons OF TePeranOe, and that bis Brothers de-
sired TO perform the fsnerAl CerswODies, 70 which
proceeding the Pastor Of the Church denied his con
| sent.
With direct regard 70 public Opini0n-s dsvout
reverence for his sacred Of6ce-aDd Q eOmnendiblo
respect toward the Secret Order Of the FL DorAdo
Temple Of Honor, the Rev. Gentleman took OccA.
sion 70 present the attitude Of the Church Of Rome
toward al secret orders and Societies OF every name,
object aud design, whether religious political or
social.
Apart from the desire 70 avoid giving oGeuce to
any particular persons. there was peculiar fitness
aud PrOpriety In The discourse Of Mr. Handy, - he
thereby not only sxpOunded the historical doctrines
Of the Church. but took the only means in his power
upon en- occasion - solemn, 70 diSAFn tAOss who
might be disposed 10 consider him aGtHated BY big
Otry, prejudice or psEsOaal astipathiss.
10 declaring tAe imme@Osial aDtaEOnism Of the
Church Of Rome 10 cit Secret Organisations, be ut
tered no new dOgms, but mentioned familiar fact
s.ereOsyped b history. he hurled no vAdceu thuD.
der agaisst sny pArticaaar Order; nor did be mouth
aDathsaaas and desuucIatSus aeaiSSt any peFSO6 Or
est at psssoas.
Standing npOa tbs pibIs doetTiDs nf pniVsuAl
Obsrily. he bot maintained the superior power Of he
Church usdsg tAs tsAshipss Of he Divine law 70
perform t1sl ssAek S4au q WAa.ss compared with
ths HmiAPd saA0ity Of ssoEst OVxAsisaAiOHa Ne
bat sdEnsd ~ sass sspGsositS oftAs Church - .
Hsavsa osdainsd Institution shove I'll HSHIGa IN.
veatiOOs Cor dissemination Of tFuth-the cultivation
Of moral duty and the exsEsiss Of charity. Such
opinions not 90 Singular 40 70 mahe the Church
Of Rome and her Priesthood 'SOlitAFy 10 their Oppo.
stiOu, bat there % be found many wise and god
msa Of ell dissemination. in every eO0Sty, and ~.
cry sse, who have b0sS AOstle to ell secret organ