The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25

| The CATHOLIC CLERGY ON THE RIOT
In the principal Catholic Churches of New
York, on last Sunday, the discourses were
| mainly in relation to the insane riots of the
preceding week. The substance of quite a
| number Of these is reported in the Monday
mornings papers. Here is one report:
ST. BRIDGET's.
The Church of st. Bridget's was filed
yesterday morning with an attentive au-
dience. After the usual ceremony of the
Roman Catholic Church, Father Mooney
read passage of Scripture, and then
delivered very logical and eloquent dis
course. His remarks respecting the I'M
happy events of last week We're creditable
to his judgment and his humanity, and
commanded the undivided attention of his
hearers, and the approval Of every Patriot
and Christian who heard them. Without
infringing on political ground, or showing
sympathy for or against any party, he
heartily denounced the riot, and sincerely
deplored the fearful results. He did not
believe that any person there present par
tlclpated in the shameful acts of arson
plumber and murder, but he hoped the
words he uttered would be taken from his
lips and carried where they might be use
full. He warned his hearers to beware of
demagogues and false friends. Az are not
falejedS aohO smile and bOW, and cl00 their
hands, and araUe their hondkerchiefs, uad
IftSNEtCf
cheap purchase. True Catholics would not
give loose reins to their passions and en-
gage in deeds Of robbery and bloodshed
whatever might be the provocation. II
they ever were Catholics before, they were
Catholics no longer. The devil was a
bright angel in Heaven once-now he is
devil in the realms of darkness. He who
originates rumor which, going from one
party to another ends in house burning
and murder, is guilty of arson and murder,
though he does not touch the torch nor
strike the blow. He who stands by in a
crowd when an assault is made is guilty of
the crime Of assault, and is accountable
before God for its consequences. 1t was
the bounden duty of every man, if he knew
where stolen property was secreted, to in
form the authorities, SO that it might be re-
stored to its owners. a true Catholic is
one who serves God with his whole soul
and purpose, and who loves his neighbor as
he loves himself. He will not direct an
enemy to the home of Protestant for the
sake OF doing him an injury. We have
been on the verge Of civil war, and civil
war Is the most deplOrable and dreadful
condition i'll which society can be placed.
If the riot had not been checked it would
soon have ripened into civil war, and then
no one would be safe. The burglar and
assassin would gain access to any family,
and property and life would be at their dis
posal. Our Orphan Asylum, even, might
have been destroyed, as was the asylum
erected for the protection of other children.
The eloquent priest earnestly besought his
hearers to give no countenance, no enc0ur-
agement whatever to such scenes as dis
graced New York last week. He was
confident no parties present had anything
to do with the riot. The Incorporate, the
profane, and the vicious men were the ma
terlals for riots. The enemies of the Cath
Ollie religion would like to use the riot as an
argument against the Catholic RELIGION
Let all true Catholics mind their business.
Ii they cannot attend to their daily avoca-
tons, let them stay at home and avoid
crowds on the street; by all means. even if
the rod has to be used, they should keep
their children at home. He saw boy who
had been shot in tie mob brought home
dead and cold as marble to his parents
His father had urged him to stay at home;
he disobeyed, and was soon after summon
ed to appear before God to answer for his
dlsobedience. Parents must watch over
their daughters as well as their sons, and
keep them at home. All should keep from
crowds and from places of dissipation.
EXPLANATION BY A NEW YORK RIoTER
OF THAT WHICH Is IN THE CoNsTITUTIoN.-|
one OF the parties abused by the rioters in
New York, testified in the court of Justice
Welsh as follows:
These men came TO my house, and one of
them, advancing to the table. struck it a
rap with heavy club, which he carried,
and asked, "Do you know what we came
tor?' She replied, II do not. ssDo YOU
know the Constitution Mo- WELL
said the ruftian, II will tell you it is to
rip and tear and carry off niggers proper
~ and kill the damned niggers."