The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-18
The McnIanus Obscqulies.
dPOsING DEMONsTR ATIOE.-s SERMON OF ARCHBISHOP

The McNIanus Obscquies.
| IMPOSING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF ARCHBISHOP
HUGHES.
The Mcbianus obseques took place in this city on Mon
day and Of quito an imposing character. From an
early hour in the morning crowds of people wore assem-
bled in the vicinity Of the Stevens House, where tho re-
mains laid out state and all those who so desired
were permitted TO enter and pass round the collin Quite
number of distinguished citizens were among those
who paid this appropriate tribute Of respect to the de-
ceased The funeral procession left tho stevens House
about ten O'Clock and proceeded TO st. Patricks Cathe
| dral In tho following order
Section Police of the Twenty seventh Precinct under
command OF Capt. Bogcrt
COnne's Brass Band and Drum Corps
Detachment of the Phoenix Zouaves, with reversed
and Grape on tho left arm.
Color bearer, with flag covered with Grape
Dodworths Band performing Dirge.
Two Companies Of the Sixty ninth regiment, under COM
mand of Captains Brcsn and JAS Kcy, in sections
| An open Hearse drawn by four horses win sable
plumcs
A Guard of Honor of the PhGniz Zouaves
Officers of the sixyninh regiment and oicers OF the
Grand Marshal Hon. Michael Connolly, preceding the
McSianus obsequies.
Committee and Populations Of Irish Citizens, wearing
mourning badges.
The remains were carried the main aisle and placed
near the altar, while solemn dirge was performed
the organ. grand requiem mass then performed
by the Very Rev VIM. Stars, " G. Mozarts splendid
mass in minor was sung in magnificent manner by
the choir.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies Archbishop
luGus stepped to the front Of the altar and delivered
the following eloquent eulogy tho deceascd-
II Is great deal for us to know and to be ablc to state
that the deceased, whose remains now before the
altar, loved his country IN all times in all nations and
under all circumstances, whether Of savage civilized
life, love of country has always been held a virtue;
and the Catholic church always approves Of that virtue,
for in the tone Of her doctrines the love country
next to the love Of Cod next to that the love of
friends, relatives neigbors and society Now this love
OF country has generally been understood that by
which men defend their native or their adopted SOIL and
support its when that government is lawful
and not oppressive II that government should
degenerate into oppression and tyranny, then would
come the love of country, but not its government.
ton Of the Catholic Church in all ages and throughout the
world IL is manifest, and it is sometimes made a
proach, that principles lean as some say too much
to the side of what is called conservatism This is to
certain extent true; but true II Is the deserving
fapproval We have not read that in tho propagation
OF the Catholic faith in the times Of the Caesars of
the Neros the Calgulas or the oceans Christians
took the case into their hands and rebeed. They
had not in the Gospel which they teach any pre-
cept to that effect Whenever they went to other and
| distant nations to proclaim the truths Of the Cos
mission any special authority overthrow the estab
| shed civil state. Nevertheless, some of the most
learned and holy men of that Church have ail it down.
with the general sanction of authority that there
cases in which IL is lawful to resist and overthrow tyran
nical government The instances, indeed history
not many, but there to which all English speaking
people refer, and that the contest between King John
and Cardinal lngton and the arons of England at Runny
mede. This was lawful resistance and il was one to
which the tyran had to succumb But the other hand
it be observed that those rebellion Barons sought
only the recovery of rights of which that tyrannical
Prince sought to deprive the English people. Little
| by little the throne had been encroachng
upon the rights Of the people, and those men,
stand, and finally succeeded in obtaining what is called
Magma Chara. the great broad seal Of English liberty
And yet no man that Magma Charta either IN
manuscript in print. 1t was handed the keep
ing OF tradition, and the violation of it would be cause
ofjustfabe resistance against the government down to
the present day This is right which the Catholic
church recognizes. The only difficulty Is to know what
given point attempt to redress the grievances
planned Of may be commenced. The authorities
which have referred, particularly st. Thomas Aquinas
lay down three distinct conditions to authorize such an
attempt The first OF these s that the grievance should
be real one actual oppression for it Is very difficult
to recsiabifh a government when once
thrown And we have seen tina, it is not more
than twelve thirteen years ago when new ideas
| gained the mastery over old governments Changes
were made, but the reforms were very few. The
conditions then laid down are-frst the grievance
be real one, either oppression old mag
nihed almost beyond endurance The second is Of
war of resistance That is the impulse to resist should
be general one, taking in the whole population Of tho
injured country, with their united WILL their common
of the wrong inflicted and their determined pur.
pose to stand by each other shoulder to shoulder till
they obtain redress The third condition the posses
sion of tho mesns and the ability wherewith to
pish, with reasonable hore of success, what they
deriaSep Cor reo I5 1T" 5S bee, ,s "a and
take tho task. 1t is, at all times and under all cir
circumstances immense responsibility to commence q
name II may be called It Is attended with i'm
mcnse risk to the bodies, and frequently TO the
souls OF those vino undertake it, without feeling their
way and knowing thoroughly what they are about.
Nevertheless, in the to which | have referred
there be rcprOach. Tho young man whose brief
and chcQuercd career has come to end in distant
land, and to whose memory and remains you your
respects, who willing to sacriiice-and
may say did sacrifice bis prospects in e-and even life
itself for the freedom Of the country which he loved so
well and which he knew had been oppressed centuries
When the effort was male II is true he did stop
he did not daily to inquire about the circumstances
laid down by 81 Thomas but he went into ii disntcrest-
eddy and willing TO undergo all the risks and resrons
n ftas nf tnar De
lions that surround his name represent him as q
man not perhaps, Of the most brilliant capacity,
of constant heart and mind and what still more one
who, because he loved his country, did not cease
| with whatever imperfections common to humanity
| he faithful to his Creator: he never forsook
| lhs religion; he loved his church, and died in her
| holy communion And it is for this, beside the
public honor yol pay to his remains that these
are brought before the altar of God, and every PRAYER
and every solemn rite Is offered mp for his eternal well
fare. THIS is the part Of the which would refer
TO me moro particularly, and IL only for
you to unto your prayers for the reose OF the departed
soul, and reflect that whether taken away the prime
Of life or at an advanced all Must reach the same end
at last This is the end Of life, aud If any wishes to
study the whole of bis nature and the great object
which God placed him in this world, lie will know that il
10 do his duty 10 God and by doing pre-
pare himself for the enjoyment Of another world in
which there will be instructions nor expressions
| nor tears, nor sorrows.
At the conclusion Of the Archbhops address the body
Of the deceased patriot conveyed from the church to
the receiving vau in Calvary Cemetery the procession
moving the same order before. The remains will
rest there for week ten days before their final de.
| parture for Ireland.
Police intelligence.
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