The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-31
Add1 ess Of Archbishop Hughes.

Dutiug the nelQht OF Inc lTOunleS IN
New York, Archbishop HUeHEs caused
handb bills to be posted throughout the city
inviting the rioters to assemble at his
residence At a certain hour Thousands
OF them did so, when the Archbishop all
dressed them as follows, after which they
qnie.!y dispersed:
MES OF NEw-YoRE: They call you r.
o:ers, but cannot see rioters face among
you. l will call vou men of New-York.
not gentlemen. because gentlemen is so
threadbare term that it means nothing
positive. Give me men. for know of my
own knowledge tha, if this city were inva-
ded by British or ANY foreign power
laughter the delicate ladie. ofNew-York.
with infants on their breasts, would look
for their protection from men more than
from gentlemen. (Applause.) That is no
reason why Won should not be gentlemen
for there is no real difference between
these terms. (Applause) ! address von
Of nv own choice. and | would do so if
had TO 90 on crutches. (Cheers.) Nv
lungs are stronger than my limbs. 1t
gratifies me that YOU have met in peace
and good order here a, this time I do
not address. You as President. Oanehter)
or major, or a. a military officer adj
dress you as your father (Cheers.) 7
am not going to 90 into the question what
ha. brought about this unhappy state of
things. tits not nv business, for I am a
% C,l
serted YOU. (Cheers, and cries cf"nevar')
With my tongue and pen have stood BY
YOU in years past. I am not runaway
bishop. Naughter) 1t perhaps is cal
amitv. hnt have never been conscious Of
fear till the danger was over. / could
not fight for yon or with You; but | could
stand hv you and die with you. CHEERS
cannot 90 into what caused ehs state of
things. know ofno people on earth who
have not had their grievances. (Thats
SOY change is not an improvement.
necessarily. When | cast my eyes back
10 ;ha land of nv nativity. and when 7
think OF its expressions. when | see the
fertile west and south nf Ireland deropu-
lated, and cattle browsing on the ruins Of
lived there. thank God that I came 70 s
country where no such oppression exists.
(Cheers) If You are 1rishmen, as ,our
enemies say the rio'er. are am An Irish
man, bu; not a rioter. daughter IF
Won are Catholics as thew have reported.
probably TO hurt nv feelings then | am a
Catholic too. (Cheers) know, under
&c ra,l ~ -, o,.;Is ,bo
people will get uneasy sometimes, and |
do think that everv man has bis troubles
for have nv troubles too-tut I think
with the poet, it is better to bear our slight
Inconvenience than to rush on evil that
we have not vet witnessed. CHEERS In
Europe where the countries call them
selves constitutional. fool or wise man
occupy the throne. Uaughter) There is
nothing for An oppressed ropulace there
hnt revolution. Now revolution is ter
rible thing. In thi. country the Consttu
ton gives the right to the people to make
a revolution eye,v four years. You know
what they do. They fire paper bullets
Where you ever in Rome Walking to-
ward the Corso, the people there serd eff
But in this country the gover"--pe,, "a
foundation not to he nestrore1 Iii the
r'ohf INA nno,,,o o..~-.,r
- ga '"' r-~r.. ~'-.y ,our years TO cor
rect or amend, as the printers say. the
snperstructure. But le; them preserve the
foundation, and let the American people
build the surerstructure every four year =.
Take away the foundation and what have
you to cling to- am too old now to 90
to another country. [ want the house
keepers to mi d. "a voice-and let the
niggers keep south) Evervthingl s in the
hands OF the supreme people ofihe United
States and the majority of them. whether
they make bluhder or not, am wiling
to be governed By. Now. gentlemen.
(langher) | am nearly done. There is
one thing more. | ask you your counsel
YOU will give it to me are YOU willing
from me, as Archbishop of Newly ork, to
hear my counsel l have not seen sin
ole coun'enance that | would set down as
tina, of rioter. Then, is this business to
90 on? Is not every man in his own
modest way to become prcserver Of the
peace. a'il .ol! III Tue papers tHAI Dor
a little property has been DESTROYED. l
remember that anecdote Of a lady who said
TO her child. "Cone my darling, come
with me to church." The child answered
"Wha's the use, mamma?' Now. ifprop.
ertv is destroyed | ask yon the same oues
tion-what is the use? 1t must be paid
for by YOU and by me. Ifpropertv is lost
it can be repaired or restored. But who
can bring back the immortal soul? In
the case of violent and unjust assault on
YOU without provoca,ion. my notion is
tnat every man has right to defend his
house or his shan,v at the risk Of his ife
CHEERS The canse however must be lust.
II must not be aggressive or offansive.-
DO You want my advice? ("Yes.O /
have been hurt by the reports tha. Won are
rioters. Iou cannot imagine that I cou!a
hear these things without being pinned
grievousiy. Is there not some way by
which vou can stop these proceedings and
support the laws, (which none have been
enacted agains, you as Irshmen and Cath
ol:cs You have suffered already. No
government can stand or protect itself IN.
less II protects its ritizape NiIt,rv For,o