Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-10
spEEOH OF AR0HBIsHOp pUROELL.
he ReJukes Ills Sianderers and Proaouncts
Firmly against Slavery.

Frmty Against Slavery
Mozart Hail. in Cincinnati, was nearly filed,
last night, by highly intelligent assembly
drawn ihitber by the announcement of lecture,
to be delivered by the Archbishop of the Catholic
diocese. The subject of the lecture was not
announced, but it was surmsed, from the per-
sistent slauders which have been uttered against
the Archbishop, because Of his firm aud fearless
refusal to support the late Democratic candidate
! iuf Governor, that his remarks might in some
manner relate to the position he had assumed in
the political crisis. Macy promiuent upholders
Of his aith, whom his course had Stalled, and,
perhaps chargrinel, were present. expecting
posslt y diplomatic apology, or, at least aux-
ious to discover that he had not wholly renounced
his sympathy with the Democratic party AS de-
| iaed by tn Cincinnati Enquirer. But in this
they We're utterly disappointed.
Archbishop Purcell modestly, yet ponted1y
answered his accusers, and with open aud manly
candor yindicated bis right and duty to vote as
his conscience dictated. lie followed the defence
with au unreseryed declaration Of his oppo. ition
to the division OF the country under any crcum.
stances, and closed by recording his belief that
slavery is an unchristian evil, opposed 10 the
just freedom OF mankind and to the growth and
| glory Of "A Republican country. His lecture was
Il model Of unreseryed caudOr, and his hearers
| frequently interrupted him with applause so
loud and long that it seemed almost unani-
nous.
In the course Of bis remarks, the Archbishop
said that tor the first time in thirty years there
were some among his own flock who were dis
satish' d with him, and who had thoughtiessly,
he hoped, repeated some fl lgrant libels concern
ing his vote at the late election. Bishop Rose
Grams and himself had been charged with stand
ing at the polls all day, with hands full OF Union
tickets, exertng their influence among Catholic
Democrats against Mr.. Vallandigham and his
companions.
This, he said, is utterly false. lie did not go
to the polls with Bishop Roseerans; he had gone
quietly there alone. and deposited his unooneeal
ed suffrage; suffrage which his sconseence
approved, and for which he was auswerable to
God. No man can dare charge that he had ever
in his life endeavored to Influence any one to
vote against the honest dictates Of his own con-
cience lie declared distinctly that he had
never done 50. He referred to a merchant, who
in a Know~Nothing Lodge IN this city affirmed
that Archbishop Purcell Kept rolls Of Democrats
in his possession, whose vot,s he could absolute
ly ccntrol, and which, so this merchant asserted,
he had offered to influence in favor Of a particu-
lar scheme. Although lie was i'll when he heard
OF this gross aud unalloyed iaishood, he mustered
Sufficient strength to 90 before magistrate and
make affidavit 10 its utter laIsity and the mer-
chant, through the sheer contempt Of both his
own party and his adversary, was forced to
abscond from the city. Appause.l
lie had voted against the Democratic ticket
not because he desired to wound the Democrats
OF his acquaintance, nor because he desired to
propitaie their opponents, but because he feared
that if Vallaudigham was elected, the attempt
ed withdrawal Of Ohio soldiers in the fed-with
Rosecraus-would ensue, and that the state Of
Ohio would be tossed with revolutionary opposi-
lion to the war policy. He feared that raids
woud be invited, the parallel Of which might he
found in Quantrells barbarous and inhuman in
yasion al Kansas "Ths may have been fancy"
said the speaker, "but it was my honest opinion,
AID who, ia Gods name could ask me TO cast my
vote for the Inauguration OF such anarchy and
such atTocity." (Applause.)
We cannot have divided empire. (lmmense
applause Mr.. Pugh said to him, the other day,
that southern people would consent to permit
our ste luboats to traverse The Mississippi River,
but that th y would never trade with us, and it
| would he van for US TO eudeavor to make them
strike hands with us as Of old He (Archbishop
Pur cid could see no argument in this. The
question was one Of right. not Of expedency, and
tor Que he was determined to work for and pray
| for the right urdl, with Gods blessing, it was
established in AL its bsuehcepcc. applause
lie had card there was @ dread among many
'aborue mea that it '' slaves were liberated they
would come To- our Northern cities and disphee
thousands a. honest hard-workiug white men
For himself ne dld not antcifl auy suon result.
| In his opinion it was impossible. y l- had nl-
WAYS wished To see every ~, 10 matte whag
his color, free (frJ ollei lpi ,-.usel The
| Catholic Church had ever been the irend Vt
human freedom Il was Cbrlsts mission to set
men lree, aud Christian people di-rggnri his
| precepts and example when tbey seek TO uphold
| or perpetuate involuntary human sey.tHde (Ap-
| llause)
| Cardinal Wiseman. whom he regarded as pos
sessing the lottiest intellectual endoWmsnis, aud
many Of the Distinguished Catholic maguates of
/ Europe, looked upon the slavery OF my lace
| with the strongest disfaYor Monfnltmhert had
stood before an audience OF great Catholics, aui
declared that man Who holds human beings,
black or white, in bondage was the enemy Of
freedom. ana tyrant at heart The deuunci-
ation WIS received with unanimous llaudits
moi one of that distinguished Catholic assembly
but puudsd with uuiisgaised aprrova. zap
pausa) -
that the excitement was over, that h's friends
would all concede that he had reformed his plain
duty He had conceived the Course he had
adopted to be such, and fearlessly he had pur-
sued it, No man could do less aud be succre
no mnu could do less than follow the dictatps Of
his own clusc.encc, if he hopes 20 win the ap-
proyal OF his Heavenly Master and Guide.
The Archbishop Immediately re'ircd from the
{ stage followed by loud and prolonged applause.
/ Hi remarks occupied less than an hour in de-
livery, and as might be expected, created PFC
found impression, not ouly from The s'ntlmenls
: expressed, but from the candid aul uustudei
manner which they were made pubiie.-cme'a-
nah CommGreidi.