Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-21
alAddresl u Arohbishop HuGhes.

h In compliance With the published Invitation
\ of Archbishop HUaHEs, crowd Of persons as
fesmbled In front Of his house, In Madison ave-
nus, New York city, on Friday, July II. Tho
lmessing, was orderly. A large number Of wo'
men>wefe present. At little after p. NJ.
the crowd had increased to the extent Of be-
tween i've thousand and six thousand men and
women, nearly allipg the avenue fore distance
Of two blocks. When the Archbishop appeared
upon the balcony Of his residence, In his full
robes, he was greatly chsered. He was accom-
panied By a large number Of The Catholic oler.
gy from the city and other places. The Arch
bishop being unable to stand easily, took q
chair. and, after the ihpSs Of few minutes.
delivered % address, In Substance, as follows:
ADDREss or ARcHBIsHor HUGHES.
MEN OF New YoRK. They call you rioters.
and cannot see siotous face among Won. 1
call you men OF New York, not gentlemen, be.
cause gentlemen is 80 threadbare q term that IL
means nothing positive. 4 GIVE me men, and /
know Of my own knowledge chat II this city
we're invaded by British or auy foreign DOW.
or, daughter the delicate ladies of New York,
with Infants on their breasts, would look for
their protection from men more. than gentle
men. [Applause.l That Ia no reason Why ycu
should not be gentlemen; for there is no real DIFF
ference between these terma. address you OF
nv own choice, and / would do so II / had to
20 on crutches. My lungs are stronger than
my limbs. II gratifies me that you have met
in peace and good order here at this time lido
not address you as the President, flauRhter1 or
the Mayor, or military officer. address Won
as your father, [cheereI and am not going % |
20 into the question what has brought abnni this
unhappy state Of things. II is not my sbusi- |
nesss lam a minister Of God, and you know |
never deserted you. TCheers, and cries of
',never"l With my tongue and pen have
stood by you in years pass. am not & runa-
way biehop. GLlughter.]
II perhapsis q calamity. but have never
been conscious Of fear till the danger was over.
could not fight for you or With you; but could
stand BY you and die with you. [Cheers. l
cannot 20 into what caused this state Of things.
know oil no people on the earth who have not
had their grievances, ["That's so."1 A change
d not an improvement, necessarily. When
,ast nv eyes back TO The land Of my nativity,
and when think of its expressions, when see
he fertile west and south OF Ireland depopula-
,ed and cattle browsing on the ruins Of the cot
.ages Of the noble PEOPLE who had lived there,
thank God came 70 country where no such
oppression exists. fCheers.l II you are Irish.
men. az yonr enemies say the fiotors are, I am
IN Irishmsn, but not rioter. Lsughter.] II
lou are Catholics, as they have reported, prob |
,bly to burt my feelings, am Catholic too.
Cheers .
know that under misgudanoe of real or
imaginary evils the people will get uneasy some
mes, but do think that every man-for Z
,ave my troubles tool think, with the poet, r
1 is better TO bear our slight inconveniences, !
han to rush on evil that we have not yet wit
ieased. [Cheers.l There is nothing for On
oppressed populace but revolution. But revo u
ion is terrible thing. 10 this country, the q
gives the right to the people to
make q revolution every tour yeare. You know
,ountty the goverDment 10 foundation not 70 a
70 destroyed It is the right of the people .
,very four years 10 correct or amend, as the
printers say, the superstructure. But lei them
preserve the foundation, and let the American I
PEOPLE build the supsrstrucIute every four years.
Take away the foundation, what have you to
,ling tot Everything is in the hands Of the
,upreme peope of the United States, and the
nsjority OF these, whether they make bluoder [
Dr. not, am willing 10 be governed by. Now, s
gentlemen, Laughter l am nearly done.
Nov, then, is this business TO 60 on2 Is not
avery man in bis own modest way TO bscDme 9
preseryer of the psace7 am told in the pa 1
pers, that not little property has been destroy
I'd. In the case of q violent and unjust assault
IN you without provocation, my notion is that
,very man has q right to defend his house or {
,is shanty at tee risk Of his life. [Cheers i
The cause, however, must be just. Il mu t De
not offensive. Do you want my ed.
Tice7 [Yesls asbal m
have been hurt BY the report that you are
ioters. You cannot imsg giDe that could hear
'hese things without bang pained. 10 shere not ]
'ome way By which you can stop these proceed
ngs, and support the laws, Of which none have a
been enacted against you as Irishmen and Cath
,lics7 You have suffered already. No Gov
,IIment can stand or protect itself, unless it
lie citizens. Military force will be let
oose on you. The innocent will be shoI down,
md the guilty likely to escape. Would it mott
70 better for you to retire quietly not to give
up your principles or convictions, cheers but to
Ieep out of the crowd whsrs immoI tai souls 5
re launched into eternity. Would it not be e
esteft as1.fsy = f1 sah -.s II
! The Archbishop then went on, 10 playful :
ray, to speak Of Ireland and British rule, ).
nd concluded BY saying: re
/ took upon myself to say that you should not :
70 molested In paying me o visit. [Cheers.
hank you for your kindness; [appiaussl and fc
ope nothing will occur till you return home, Q
nd II by chance you should see police OF =
Military man, just look at him. [Cheers and K
lughter.l otr Of
The crowd then separated psaceably. Ii
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