The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-10
A Card from Bishop Lynch.

To the Editor of the New York Tribune Sir The
Tribune of this morning honors me with an editor al
paragraph. / have ever endeavored to stand aloOf
from angry political discussions deeming that course
most IN accordance with my eccies1astcal .charac-
ter. I have now an additional motive, in the duty
of '1ettng bygones be byg0nes," and ol looking
forward hopefully, and OF laDoring earn estly aud
maniully for happier future. You wIll allow me,
ting to myself into Winch the writer OF the para.
graph has iallen.
l. lie states that "was an original, acrimonious
efficient, and persistent PIo-Slavery Rebel" Thus
charge will, think turprlse my personal frienus,
as II certainly surprises me- so Tar as aerim1ay Is
and my acts publlsncd in the Tribune itself IN 1881
1862 and 1868 However, let this charge | ass 10
discuss IT would be to discuss politics. from which
2. lhe paragraph states that had a Te Deum
celebrated ON the reduction of FOr6 Sumter in
April, 1861 In reply, state that the TIE D5Un was
announced and sung specially to give thanks TO God
for the wonderful taCt-stlll lncomprehensible to
me that not single lite had been lost IN the arti-
lery duel OF those two davs The accompanying
prayers implored continuance OF the same DIVINE
mercy-that tho clouds which threateael might
pass away, and that the land might not have to
mourn the loss OF many lives. This, 1t seesas to me
was q Christian appeal, not inappropriate in a con.
greRatloa where many near and dear TO us had
passed through the danger uuscathed and might
again be exposed. I am not responsible for ne vs.
paper versions or newspaper comments.
8. The paragraph states in the thiYu p'aco that |
"e ent to Europe summer" that is in 1861 and
"did induce the Pope TO recognize JEFF Davis q
poteLtate." Now did not 20 10 Europe for nearly
fact, the Pope was not induced by me or any one
else TO recognize the Confederate Government.
It IS incorrect to say that suca recognition
was ever given. True, when President DAVIS
learned, through sne newspapers, presume, the
noble words uttered by his Holiness in the cause
OF peace ard charity, he wrote TO him o re.
ana courteous language, such he always uses and
as the rules lof well-undeTstood etiquette required
Both the letters were personal, not diplomatic. On
both sides they Understood TO be simply such
| They carried with them political nationa
character / make tins statement that there may be
| no mistake as to facts For myself at the time o
| the correspondence, was in south Carolina, anC
knew no more Of IT, and tad no more to do with 1T
| than the editor OF the Tribune himself.
Finally, while making these corrections in th
STATE ment of my record," will lay modesty aside
and CLAIM IN addition, as part OF the Ieeord," tina
ever desired aud prayed for peace; taat during th
| war laboTed earnestly and to the extent OF nay
ability to mitigate the evils attendant on it, without
stopping to inquire what side or to what churcl
| the sufferers belonged; and that now the war bein
over am Iaboring with equal eaInestness to repai
| some of the evils it has left behind.
We all desire that peace, prosperity, and goodwill
| may be quickly and firmly re-establlshed thr0u gh
| out all the States, and that the Union may not b
merely one otforce, but may be cement ed by the in
| 1uencs OF mutual kindly Offices between all tn
| sections.
| lam engaged in reconstruction and hope sha
| meet the cooperation desire in New York.
| am, sir very respectfully
Your obeoIent servant.
| tP. N. LYNCH d. D., Bishop of Charleston.
| New York, March 3, 1866.