Daily national Republican., 1862-11-14
Archbishop Hughes sn the War ana the
FeeIIng In Europe.


Secretary Seward, in which he says:
1T has, no doubt, escaped your memory that
during the fourteen or fifteen hours which
spent In Washington, | declined the acceptance
of what would be to persons not of my rank "a
great honor. | did not absolutely refuse before
deciding, but wished to consult one or two
persons very near and dear to me in New York.
Finally, and at the very last hour, there was a
word uttered to me, not by any special member
of the Cabinet to which you belong, but by the
authority which II possesses, to the effect that
my acting as had been suggested was a person.
al request, and would be considered as a person.
al favor. In three minutes decided that with
ont consulting anybody, | should embark as
volunteer to accomplish what might be posi-
BILE on the other side of the Atlantic In favor of
the country to which Ibelong.
"What occurred on the other side think 1t
would he, at present, improper for me to make
public. am not certain that any word, or act
or influence of mine has had the slightest effect
In preventing either England or France from
plunging into the unhappy divisions that have
threatened the Union of these once prosperous
States. On the other hand, I may say that no
day-no hour cyen-was spent in Europe in
which did not, according to opportunity, Ia
Dor for peace between Europe and America
SO far that peace has not been disturbed. But
let America be prepared. There is no love for
the United States on the other side of the water.
Atlantic the United States are ignored, II not
despised; treated in conversation In the same
contemptuous language as we might employ
towards the inhabitants ofthe Sandwich Islands,
or Washington territory, or Vancouver's Island,
or the settlements of the Red River, or of the
Hudson's Bay territory.
This may be considered very unpublished,
almost unchristian language, proceeding from
the pen of a Catholic archbishop. But, my
dear Governor it is unquestionably true, and /
am sorry that 1t is so. If you, in Washington,
are not able to defend yourselves In case of
need, do not sec where, or from what source,
you can expect friendship or protection. Since
my return, / made kind of familiar address
TO my people, hut not for them exclusively, In
st. Patrick's Cathedral. Some have called it
not sermon, but a discourse, and even a war
blast, In favor of blood spilling. Nothing OF
that kind could be warranted by knowledge
of my natural temperament or of my cccle-
siastica training. From the slight correspond
| ence between us, you can bear me witness that
pleaded In every direction for the preserya-
tion Of peace, 80 long as the slightest hope OF
Its preservation remained. When all hope OF
this kind had passed away, rds for rigorous
prosecution Of our melancholy icdr, so that one
side or The othe, should find tSe!f IN Me ascend
dncy."
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The bill to organ,
ize and govern the fire department of the city o.
Washington has become law, having received
the signature of the Mayor yesterday morning
An early meeting of the different fire companies
Is requested to choose delegates, who must NEE
on Monday evening, and perfect the organiza
ton, or the act becomes imperative.
We congratulate our citizens that hencefortl
there Is to be an efficient fire department in thi
city.
SEE woman in another column picking
Sambuci Grapes, for Speer's Wine. 1t is al
admirable article, used in hospitals, and by tn
first families in Paris, London and New York
in preference to old Port Wine 1t Is worth
trial, as 1t gives great satisfaction. If
GREAT LoSGEvITY.-Mr. Robert Flanagan,
resident of Utica, was born in the town o
Castle Blany, ireland, on the LIST day of August
1906, died Tuesday afternoon, November 4th
aged one hundred and six years, three months
and four days.