Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-11
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Archbishop Hughes, of New York, has jus
received letter from the Pope on the subjec
Of our American difficulties, urging peace, an,
deslting him to confer with the Archbishop O
New Orleans 10 pursuance Of the object. Th,
New York Tablet, which publishes the lettel
In the original Latin, states that II is the dupli
cate OF letter addressed TO the same pFelate
under date of October 18th, 1862, but which
must have been lost, as 10 never reached la
destination. The following 10 the srsnslatiob:
To our Venerable Brother, John, Aychbisdop Of
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Venerable Brother, Health and Apostolic
Bene diction;-Amongst the various and most
oppressive cares which weigh on us in these
tuIbulent and psrilous times, We are greatly
afflicted by tho truly lamentable state in which
the Christian people of the United States oil
America ara placed by the destructive civil war
broken out amongst them. s...Htoi
| For, venerable brother, We cannot but be
overwhelmed With the deepest sorrow whilst we
recapitulate, with paternal feelings, the slaugh.
ter, ruin, innumerable and ever-to-be-d -deplored
calamities by which the people themselves are
most miserabIy harassed and dilacerated =
Hence, We have not ceased to offer up, In the
humility OF our hearts, our most fervent pray
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many and go great evils. ... ..... ... ...-.
| Aud we are fully assured that you also,
venerable brother, pray and implore. without
oeaaing, the Lord Of Mercies to grant solid peaes
and prosperity TO that country. But since we, BY
virtue OF the Office Of our apostolic ministry,
embrace, with the deepest sentiments of chafi.
y, all the nations OF the Christian world, and,
shough unworthy, administer here on earth the
ylceregent work. Of Him who ia Author Of
Peace and the Lover Of Charity, we lnnot
refrain from incucating, again and again, on
the minds OF the people themselves and their
Chief rulers mutual charity and peace. 17i ID
wherefore, we write you this letter. In whish
We urge you, venerable brother, with ali the
force and earaestness of our mind, to exhort.
with your eminent pietJ and Episcopal zeal.
your clergy and faithful to offer up their prat-
ers, and also apply all your study and exerticn,
with the people and their chief rulers TO restore
forthwith the desired tranquility and peace by
which the happiDess of both the Christian and
the civil republic is principally m maintained. -
Wherefore, omit nothing you can undertake and
accomplish by yout wisdom, authority and e1er-
tion, "a far as compatible with the nature of the
holy ministry, to conciliate the minds OF the
combatAnts, pacify, reconcile and bring back the
desired tranquility and peace, by all those
means that are most conducive TO the best in
terests of the people. laa os..
Take every pains, besides, TO cause the peo.
| PIE and their rulers seriously TO reflect on the
gnevous evils with which they are afflicted, and
which are the result Of civil war, the direst,
most destructive aud dismal Of oil the evils
that could befall people or O nation. Il
Neither omit to admonsh and exhott the peo,
pie and their supreme rulers, even in our name
that, with coneiliated minds, they would embrace
and love each other with uninterrupted charity
For we are confident that they would comply
with our paternal sdmoniiions, and hesrken 10
our words the more willingly, as OF themselves
they plainly and eleaily understand that we are
inhuenoed by no political reasons, no earthly
considerations, but impelled solely by paterna
charity, to exhoft them, TO tranquility and peace
And study, with your surprising wisdom, 10
persuade all that true prosperity, even in this
lie, 10 sought for in vain out of true religion
OF Christ and its salutary doctrines. -
We have no hesitation, venerable brother,
but, that calling 10 your aid the services and
assistance even Of your associate bishops, Won
would abundantly satisfy these, our wishes, and
by your wise and PRUDENT efforts, bring a mat
ter Of such moment to happy termination.
We wiah you, moreover, TO be informed that
We write in Q similar manner this very day to
our venerable brother John Mary, Archbishop
of Nov O!leans, that, counseling and confer
ring with you, he would direct all his thoughts
and @ care most earnestly, to accomplish the same
May God, rich in mercy. grant that th, these
our most ardent desires be accomplished, and
as soon az possible our heart may exult in the
Lord over peace restored to that people. ia
10 hne, it is most pleasing to Us 10 avail our
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