The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08
A REVIEWER REVIEWED.
Archbishop Hughes on Slavery
and the War.
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The Abolition Views of Brown
som OverthrOwn.
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The War for the Union and the Constitution,
Not for Negro Emancipation.
An Abolition Brigade and the Little
Villain Of the Times,
&c. &C., 60.

from the Metropolitan Record Of this week. the organ
Archbishop Hughesl.
Tho October number Of Brownsons Quarterly Review
has Just made its appearance.
In literary point Of it is not inferior preceding
numbers Of the same work.
The first article is entitled
tsvARlous OBJECTIONS AND CRITICISMS CONSIDERED AND
ANSWERED"
In this article the learned reviewer does really answer
objections and criticisms way which is doubt salts
factory himself but whether his answers will prove
another question.
The second article is on the
PHILOSOPHY or REvElA1oS--BY VINCENT GIoBERr1
Dr. Brownson calls it not The philosophy of revelation
but the philosophy of religion, which difference the
heading ought not to pass unnoticed.
The views Of DR.. Brownson this topic are OF high
philosophical kind which ordinary readers do not com
prehond, and which, IL they popularity comprohcn.
sible, would be no advantage.
We are tired Of that everlasting Goberti. He has
written as much philosT trash any or his eoem.
poraries, and an attempt at refuatio here or there
would be only multi plication of that same trash
The bird article Is historical introduction and cr-
ticsm on the books Of the New Testament. Dr., Brown
son, however, has entitled II -
READING srUDY or THE SCRIPTURES.
This article has not few observations worthy tho at
Of those who read and study the sacred volume
AT the time there congomeration OF opinions
that subject, all Of which antagonstic to tho Ca
tfoic sense and meaning Of the Holy Scriptures The
author leans in every instance TO the Protestant version
distinguished from, If not opposed to, the Catholic
translation He praises the work Of the learned Arch
bishop Of Baltimore, principally for its dvergency
certain from the received Catholic version Of
the Holy Scriptures.
The fourth article is entitled
LABoIrroS DE LEscLAvAGE, PAR AracsrN COCHIN AScIEN
MARIE coSsEIIIER DE la WILLIE DE PARIS" PARIS:
JACQUES IEcorrRE. 1851 2 TONES, Svo
Under this caption the Reviewer writes treatise
slavery and the war We cannot help thinking that this
tyag cd fha Ia hnn
readers Of the Repep, s at untmey and mische-
The Catholics of this country have obtained great
credit for having entirely kept out Of discussions the
question OF slavery Neither do they wish have that
question thrust upon them in periodical which is sup.
posed to be published in the interest Of their religion
Dr. Brownson maintains that the end and purpose of
the 10 not at least should be- merely to sus
tain the constitution government and laws Of the coun
try, but TO abolish slavery in the Southern States Noo
ne Catholics, and ras majority Of brave troops in The
field, hare not The slightest idea Of carrying a that
costs so much blood and treasure Just 10 crafty a clique Of
dboitionfss in the North. II scere generally kroipa that
thus is one Of the purposes Of the iodr, he drafiin9 tYoos
tpo,d become Immediately necesay-yoaaiesrs woud be
fen indeedandhe business Of fecug scoid become eren
Stacker than IL is said 10 De-
The is, as we have said, for the maintenance and
defence OF our constitution and government In the pro-
gress OF it Is difficult to foresce what turn events
may take in the South under the pressure Of military
necessity but TO announce beforehand that OF its pur
poses is TO set the saves the Southern States Free and
as consequence, even arm them against the white poPa
laon Is TO ytiate in popular stimaton the high motives
ny which the government and the gallant officers IN COM
mand Of the army are actuated
Napoleon ILL., announced that France made war IN llay
fer "lhca; but the idea was his own ana not inr-
nshed by aboltiansn. Here on the contrary ma,
Clique oho suu s tute field and become segcompacem