The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-02
bishop smith,

The New York Evening Post, edited
by WA. g. Bryant, makes the following
reference to the recent action of Bishop
Smyth, in exposing he secret organiza
lion, which he suspected lad no good
Intentions towards the United States Gov.
erament." The remarks are truthful.
and although the Bishop 10 a man who re-.
CARDS neither smiles nor frowns when In
the discharge of his official duties, the
concentrations are both m~rited and we'll
bestowed. We print the article en-
tire:
RoMAE CATHOLICS AND LIBERTY.
While few Roman Catholics in this city.
like the Able McMAstersand Mr. Mullal-
ly, editor Of The Metropolitan Record, ad
here to the cause Of the rebels, il 10 grsti-
flying to know that the best and most res.
pectabIe priests ip that Church, Is well as
the great mass Of the laity, are true TO the
Union and to the cause of human freedom
In this they are indesd emily following the
traditions of their Church, which has al.
ways opposed itself to human slavery
lu a recent letter Gen Rosecrsns com.
mends the course Of the editor Of the Gin.
cinna.i Telegraph, the leading Catholic
journal in the West, which has n our
readers know, taken strong ground in f..
vor Of liberty and against slavery. Such
men ~ Gen. Rosecfass, the Rev. E. Pur.
cell and Bishop Smyth Of Iowa are an
honor to their church. Concerning the
latter, who 10 one Of the staunchest Ioysl
men Of the West, Ne recessly printed .
paragraph from the Dubuque Times. A
resident Of the place has since then call
ea upon Us and madc us acquainted with
some of the worthy Bishop's personal
traits.
Itappears that Dubuque is . nss. OF
Copperhsads, and that the Roman C.tho
lie Church, which there includes some Of
the most influential citizens, has 10 her
bosom aumber Of violent sympsthixsrs
with treason. Il is perhaps enough to
ssy that Mr.. Mahony. who has lately
pleased his enemy by writing book, is
one Of the lambs ofthe hock Gen. Geo.
W. Jones, formerly United States Minis,
ter TO Bogota. is also Of thatfol Il was
understood in Dubuque that society was
forming with the design Of making active
resistance to the draft. The Bishop heard
of the movement, and knew that the 30.
cisty vss not only disloysl bat secret; .,
is'weH enosgh kaowu, the Roman Ca,ho.
lie Church will tolerate no secret societies
and he therefore intormed his congrega
1 ton on certain Sunday aftern on thai
hc world excommaDica,e any and all whe
should join the organization referred to
This announcement was received with
blsuk faces by the faithfui, and with un
s-snblsd rage by the Copperheads out
side the pale Of the Church. But the OF
lect wss to kill the movement dead, ~ la
To the Roman CAtkolie population wer,
concerned Et4a4
Ever since the firing Of the & rst gun
Bishop Smyth has ksps The national fias
flying on his house, next bic church. ans
thus both ediices are included beneath
its folds. He is fearless and uncompro
missing 10 h,s loyalty, ssither obtrusiv,
NOR 10 bsllxsDnt, but never GOVERNS
personal timidity with the convenien
c!oees efshe dsIieso Of BIZ. prpfesaios ~ lii
influence forgdOd = vsry gvs1s TOR agkin.
hispsissts oharestss and nDhleeees ofhser1
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