The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-23
u sharp speech by ArchbIshOp
EEuEhon

u sharp speech by ArchbIshOp
Hughes.
Archbishop Hughes returns 20 this
country by the Scotia Al Dublin, on
the 23d of July, be delivered an address
at the laying Of the cornerstone of the
Catholic University, and alluded 10
American affairs in these unmisiakable
terms .H
Allusions have been made 10 the pres
ent melancholy circumstances of the
country which received me. have lived
in that country nearly half ceuhlry.
10 was country united, substantially
united, but with a margin Of a generally
approved difference of opinion, which
would not permit the human mind 10
stagnate for the want Of something 20
agitate its power. There has been enough
Of moral and mental activity TO keep
things in motion in America. That
country is certainly a sad spectacle to
the universe to-day. Some powers of the
Garth are sndeavOring for the nonce 60
unite an old country with hereditary tra-
ditions, 10 render her seemingly incapa-
bic of cohesion, and, we know, Il is God
only knows whether this same extraOrd-
nary process, both Of mind and physical
organ, may not be employed for dividing
another country that was likewise united.
Hear and cheers.
AT all events, if you will have the
kindness TO leave us alone on our siie,
we'll settle our own affairs quietly.
Hear, hear, and cheers Eventually,
not quietly, but they will be settled IL
you keep your hands Off That point is
understood perfectly | have row been
ten months absent from the country OF
my adoption; and although have had
no direct or frequent intercourse with the
men who were looked TO as tho Oracles OF
public sentiment know well what is the
sentiment Of that country. When / left,
| lett with a commission Of peace in its
name, for the voice of peace is that which
would be in harmony with my personal
character, still more with my clerical
character; and have cndeavored TO dis
charge all the duties, and 20 fulfil all the
hopes that were imposed on me, or ex-
pected, and I trust not altogether without
effect.
at is bad enough for the country 10
be in civil war, though il is no new thing
in the world but 1t is terrible when ma
tions are provoked 10 rise up in their
strength, and, as il were, take advantage
of domestic quarrel TO divide, and by
division TO prepare the way TO rule and
govern those who never will be governed
by foreigners. Vehement cheering. -
There is no use in rcpinmg when things
are unavoidable and / have been some
| times amused, and sometimes astonished,
| at witnessing the sympathy entertained
/ ON this side Of the ocean on account Of
/ the immense slaughter. But those hui
manitarians were partisans--they were
| all on one side.
at ia very little use for an individual
to philosophizo when a nation breaks up
under the influence Of passing events;
for the voice of no single man can arrest
IT, fear the American people will never
be content until they put this question
right They feel sore; they feel their
national dignity has been attacked, that
in the moment Of their trials aud OF their
difficulties an ungcnorous attack was
made upon the memory Of that attack
with feelings Of revenge | am sorry 10
say il, but say what believe in my
conscience 10 be the truth (Cheers)
'In the present diflimlty Il would be
entirely a waste Of time that / should at
tempt TO explain how that happened IL
is q fact every one knows No matter
what may occur--no matter IL FOREIGN
interference, whether military or naval,
should destroy the great cities round the
coast-No matter what shall occur tho
question must end as have described,
that that people shall remain; and if the
party that is nominally called rebels, a
term which ] do not use. In regard 10
them all-if that party shall triumph,
then shall transfer my allegiance TO that
party as the legitimate government Of the
United States. lCheers,
"Our newspapers on this side, English
aud foreign, and even some you sec IL in
Italian, repeat each other la the sense that
this war is carried on by the American
government a. the expense Of the Irish
and Germans. Believe that this is a mis-
take; the Irish and Germans, and ali
foreigners mingle in it scarcely in pro.
portion to their number in civil life, but
the armies, as they are in both states, or,
real, thorough Americans by gcnerationl
past The Irish came Ia as a Rpsinking
and tho Germans not much more, and an
other thing is that the Germans and Irish
besides, discharge what they consider 9
, duty 20 their own and only legitimate
government Hear, hear and cheeIs.l
sBesides that have tho strongest rea-
, son for believing that tho Irish in many
, instances, have entered into the war
= nartlv with the idea Of disoharging theh
: duty and partly 10 make themselves thor
Z oroiIv Acquainted with the implements
% loud cheers and laughtor.I'