The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12
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MONDAY, MARCH y, 1855.
A CARD FROM BISHOP LYNCH.
The Bishop Of South Carolina, whose


A CARD FROM BISHOP LYNCH.
The Bishop Of South Carolina, whose
begging sermon in New York, we pub.
lished the other day, has been overhaul.
ed by the Tribune. 1t seems to US that
the Rev. DR.. Lynch had better go to
New Orleans. New York Is not a f1t
place for man of his high.toned feel
ings. We publish his card in reply to
the Tribune:
TO the Editor of the N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: The Tribune of this morning
honors me with an editorial paragraph.
have ever endeavOred to stand alooi
from angry political discussions, DEEM
ing that course most in accol ding with
an additional motive, in the duty OF
slettlng by-gones be by.-gones." and oil
looking forward hopefully, and of labor
ing earnestly aud mapfully for a hap
pier future. You WI allow me. how
relating to myself into which the wri-
ter of the paragraph has fallen.
l. He states that twas an original
acrimonious, efficient and persistent Pro.
Slavery Rebel" This charge will, /
think, surprise my personal friends, as
it certainly surprises me. so far as dc-
rimony is charged, published in the 1rt-
6,tne itself in 1861, 1852 and 1868. How
ever, let this charge pass. To discuss
it would be to discuss politics, from
which abstain.
II. The paragraph states that I had O
TIE Deum celebrated on the reduction OF
Fort Sumpter in April, 1861. In reply
l state that the Tie Deunl was an nounced
and sung specially to give thanks to
God for the wonderful fact--stillincom
prehensible to me > that not single life
had been lost in the artillery duel Of
those two days. The accompanying
prayers iinpIored continuance of the
same Divine mercy that the clouds
which threatened might pass away, ant
that the land might not have to mourn
the loss of many lives. This, 1t seems
| to me, was Christian appeal, not in
appropriate in a congregation where
many near and dear TO us had passed
through the danger unscathed, and
might again be exposed. lam not res
ponsible for newspaper versions or news
III. The paragraph states in the third
place that I "went to Europe mex
Summer" that Ii in 1861, and did in
duce the Pope to recognize jeff Dave az
potentate.h Now | did not go tC
Europe for nearly three years after the
date assigned, and, In point of fact, thu
Pope was not induced by me or any on
else to recognize the Confederate Gov
eminent. 1t is incorrect to say tina
such recognition was ever given. True
when President Davis learned through
the newspapers, I presume, the nObl'
words uttered by His Holiness in TIN
cause of peace and charity, he wrote t
him a respectful letter, to which Hi
Holiness replied in kind aud courteou
Language, such as lie always uses, IA
as the rules of we'll understood etiquett
required. Both the letters were pei
sonal, not diplomatic. On both side
{ thew were understood to be simply such
They carried with them 10 political q
national character. / make this state
! ment that there may be no mistake a
I TO facts. For myself, at the time Of til
! correspondence, was In South arolin
I and knew no more Of 1t, and had II
more to do with 1t than the editor {
the Tribune himself.
Finally, while making these corret
lions IN the statement of my record,
/ will lay modesty aside, and claim /
: addition, as part of the record" that
ever desired and prayed for peace; til;
during the war labored~ earnestly an
. to the extent of my ability to mitiga'
the evils attendant on 1t, without stol
ping to inquire to what side or to wb:
church the sufferers belonged; and th'
now, the war Deingover, ! am laborin
with equal earnestness to repair SOME
n the evils it has left behind.
}; We all desire that peace, prosperil
!, !. and good will may be quickly and firo
> Iy re-established throughout all II
II states, and that the Union may not
i. merely one of force. but may be cemen
IF ed by the influence of mutual kind
offices between all the sections.
z I am engaged in reconstruction, al
u 7 hone shall meet the cooperation
e desire in New York.
T. lam, sir, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
ID N LYNCH. ID. D., Bishop