The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08

deal the hnsl and concluding blow.
With half million Of fresh men In the geld,
moving from Fortress Monroe and other points
direct upon the rebel capital, and, in conjunc-
ton with our othec armies, striking the enemy
at every vital point JEFF Davis and his motley
crew would soon be driven into the Gulf Of
Mexico, aad peace would become the normal
condition Of the nation What grand speoa-
Gle would this be for Europe A nation,
with nearly million OF men in arms. bringing
out another half million for special and tri
umphant duty on a service of ninety days The
idea ia 40 good as it il suggestive Let it be
adopted by sill means
ArchbtshoP Hughes-The Poweg or the
Church.
Yesterday the funeral rites we're soiemnized
over the remains Of Archbishop Hughes, which
were then deposited in vault in ST.
Patrcks Cathedral On the previous day
while his body lay in state in the cathedral
over hundred Thousand persons visited it,
moved by the fervor of those who visit o pill
was visited by an equally great number. while
auS immense concoGrse Witnessed the solemn
aud imposing funeral ceremonies. In such
honor, and amid he earnest sorrow of such q
multitude ends the career Of the man who for
many years has been identified here with the
church whose doctrine he held He has stood
az the champion of that church and as the
champion of its people, by whom he was 50
greatly admired None but a man thoroughly
in earnest, ofcsingte purpose and pure life. can
entirely win the hearts of simple people; and
in the fact that Archbishop Hughes was loved
BY simple-minded. religious and intensely
earnest race with sentiment scarcely short
Of idoiatry. We find the evidence that he
possessed 10 some degree the same qualities
that have made churchmen great 10 every age.
He made the church that he represented felt in
the government Of this State. and succeeded
against demagogism by broad appeal to the
principles upon which our freedom rests
Through public life in which he came iu con-
tact with many men be won the respect Of oil
opponents. save those too little to respect even
themselves
Just before the Mexican war President
Polk desired to send Archbishop Hughes.
as an Influential ecclesiastc, on q mission to
Mexico. and early i'm the present war he was
induced to go to Europe to correct misrepre
sensations Of us current eFe-circumstauces
that indicate how highly he was esteemed by
those entrusted with the welfare Of the country.
His words to the rioters in the past summer
have been criticised harshly and without respect
to the weakness of6ge. There can be no Ques-
ton that the unqualified aud distinct condem-
nations of the riot that were pronounced from
every Catholic pulpit did much to quell the
riotous spirit and there can be just as little
question that those COMBINATIONS originated
with Archbishop Hughes Aud. whatever
his words to the rioters may have been.
he managed to give all who heard him the idea
that he was opposed to thu riots; aud that was
all that was necessary. But. however we may
regcrd Archbishop Hughes abilities, be at
tanned his honor aud influence through the
church His power over the Catholic portion
Of our community was held in virtue Of his
position as archbishop. and it was the body Of
the archbishop, the honored prelate, that the
thousands thronged to see.
glimpse OF the remains, We may see what a
power tue church holds with the people, es-
peciaily when governed by q man Of the
marked characteg and ability Of Archbishop
Hughes Rightly constituted and rightly ruled
the power'of the church for good or evil in the
State is almost without limit, as the history Of
the church shows, but there must be the church
that men respect and the able man also 9th
erwise, when there il merely the church. OF
when it ia in tho hands Of twadders. or when
such unfortunate conceptions appear in /! az
once gave rise 10 this country to the discussion
whether or not church could exist without
bishop II dwindles. aud il lost az q power;
while. when it is presided over by man OF
intellect-a mao whose opinions upon great
questions arc regarded weigbty ia tie coun-
sells OF the nation-it, Importance is seen and
felt in every circumstance that Affects it, and
cannot DO overlooked by any one who looks
with bis eyes open
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