New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
WASHINGTON AND ROME.

WASHINGTON AND ROME.
The fact that Bishop McCloskey Of Albany
has been appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop
of New.York, vice Archbishop Hughes, de-
ceased, is already known TO our readers. We
have not commented on the appointment, deem
ing il none of our concern. But the Copper
head oracle in this city chuckles over the choice
as follows:
THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY AND TIP STATE DErART-
MKST.-1he Catholic Bishop Of Albany has received
from I4gne within few days the bulls constituting
him rslbishop Of New-York. When be signifies his
acceptance Of the place his administrative duue. VIII
commence though for the ful endowment OF The digni
ty IL is necessary that be shoud receive the Pa or
wooden collar. which is It's distinctive emblem, and
which the archbshOps wear through life, ard which Is
buried with them on their denth.
We have already, In anticipation Of this appointment
spoken Of the personal Accomplishments dignity and
rare administrative powers 81 Archbishop McCloskcy
/ Bishop Spaulding Of Kentucky has also been ap
pointed Archbishop Of Baltimore Both these ecc.esl
astics. be it remarked. are Americans by birth.
The State Departmcut-tAat Etlargt mixture OF
NEEDLE and muddle"has len upon tho records Of
Rome the memorials u lis opposition 10 these appoint
meuts, and, too OF iis future
to represent to his Holiness Plus TX that lhe appoint
mont OF Bishop Timon 10 tie archdiocese a New lors
would be acceptable TO the American ''Goyernmcrt
and urged the transfer Of Archbishop Purcell or Inc
appointment Of Bishop Rosecrans. 10 Baltimore
1he response to the hppan SECRETARY !. made In The
appointments have Announced. Mr.. seward 8
diplomacy had already made u tho Of the TEN
pOral powers Of Europe and be might have spared Us
The Disgrace Of rebuff IRON Rome. lie supposed.
doubtless that he could with impnnity NEEDLE With The
keys Of ST. Peter; the rap over the hnror With them
which the Sovereign Poutif has giycn-wlth bis bless
iIC-has doubtless bewildelcd tie PERI Secretary. Mag
Il prove an admOntion - him
Surprising there to be q grain Of truth al
the bottom Of this story, hoe dad 1t become pull
he7 We will warrant that neither Gov. Sew
ard nor Gen. King ever gave it air, and We are
equally confident that Plus ". never volun-
teered to apprise his new Archbishops that their
selection contrayened the wishes of the Govern
ment Of the United States. The information
was doubtless wormed out Of the Papal Court
by some Rebel or Copperhead (they are one and
the same over there) who is sneaking and list
ening about the keyholes Of the Vatican, eager
ly picking up crumbs Of comfort for his master
jeff Davis and his coniederates in this city and
elsewhere. And the fact Off it be fact) is now
bazoned in furtherance Of their ends.
The Pope, of course, runs his own machine,
and is nowise responsible 10 US nor to any one
in this country for his choice Of Archbishops.
lie is nomore inclined TO take our advice than
VIC are TO volunteer it. And, in so far as con-
Germs their personal theological, or ecclesiasti-
cal qualifications, We are sure our Government
would be as little inclined as we to ayow pref
erence for one candidate for an Archbishoprc
over another.
| But there is another and a vital question now
our oortptrv-fhot oopcpruipO :
right to exist as q country; and on this question
our President and Secretary of State neither
are nor affect to be indifferent. They are bound
to put forth every exertion, to strain every
nerve, to use every influence, in favor of the
Union cause.
Now 1t is perfectly notorious that the Roman
Catholic hierarchy among us are capable Of
exerting a powerful influence, for good or evil,
over the opinions and acts Of their respective
nocks; and it is just as notorious that they
differ as others do, respecting our great strug'
gle. While, for example, there are not less
than Fifty Thousand Roman Catholics to-day
in and around Ncw-Orlcans who are Uncon'
ditonal Unionists, their Archbishop and his
priesthood, without Gas We hear) a single cx'
ception, are bitter, implacable Secessionists
We understand that the case is nearly as bad in
Baltimore, a Union city in a non-seceded State
Yet no Roman Catholic priest would venture ia
perform the rites and administer the consola
tions Of his religion, even to Catholic soldiers
in our armies within the province of either Of
these ArchbshopS, without his express author
ization. We understand that Archbishop
Hughes once refused to send priest down to
the Catholic soldiers at Hilton Head and Beau.
fort, because those posts wese within the diocese
of South Carolina, whose Archbishop is a ven.
omous Secessionist, and would Of course send O
priest to curse rather than bless the defenders OF
the Union.
! A very large preponderance Of tho sacerdotal