The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
MEXICO.

Fierce Attack Of an Irish.Mexican Lady ON
tho Clcrsy-The Wits After the Jaarez Ad.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Wasps.
MAzArLAN, August 7, 1868.
Having written much OF wars and revolutions, OF
robberies and assassinatlons. Of pronuncfadores
and military chieftalns we will now give the read
ers OF the HERALD dish OF the most relishabe mix
lures. which cannot fail to appease the mental appe
tte thirstng for Mexican luxuries. Herein they viii
ind wit and sarcasm q lady's proaunciamiento
against the priests I'm itself most remarkable fea-
turel, military prose poem by the renowned
Lozado, not dedicated to the supreme government;
model stump speech by travelling padre to band
OF robbers and various other interesting and enter
tertaining features First
1t Ia related that some short time ago clerical
gentleman was travelling not far from the city of
Zacatccas, and encountered upon the road band OF
robbers AS he had no money about his person he
was not at all excited about making his will, neither
did the meeting cause him the least fright. Upon
the robbers arriving they addressed the priest say
ing that they supposed they had but little to gain
and he but little to give The padre being poorer than
themselves they courteously offered him part of
their morning meal and pleasant departure, on
condition that he would preach q sermon in their
praise. The good man, Knowing that there was no
other resource, commenced as f0llows:-
"Gentlemen-I could not do you greater honor
than compare your lives with that OF our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ while He was on this EARTH He
suffered much. You also suffer much neeing as fu-
gitiyes. inc Lord went accompanied by HIS DIS
quented the scriDes and pharsees you also frequent
people who are no better than they. He repeatedly
suffered from rains and winds, from heat and cold,
and endured all sorts of wrongs; you also live ex
posed to the same misfortunes and suffer thousand
Ills Jesus Christ walked barefOOted; you do not go
shod. He wore nothing more than Ia woollen
shirt formerly worn by religious personsl, and you
wear nothing but but, what T. upon your backs y ne
you are not heavily laden with these precious
metals. He tasted forty days In the wilderness; you
frequently do the same. lie betook himself to the
pinnacle OF o temple and to the summit OF high
mountain; you would go to the devil to get TO the
top o. high NIL 70 watch ana spy Tor n ts
same condition. He was despised by all the world,
and SO are you. The Jews prosecuted and arrested
ture. He was sold by Judas and between ourselves
somebody viii sell you.' Ho was put In prison
and aSe So
judges. lie was whipped with lashes, and you win
be II you have no. been already. he was cruclned
and suspended between tddr0neS (robbers); the time
is coming when you shall be. He descended to hell
and you shall also descend there. Afterwards he
assembled TO heaven, but you shall not, because you
viii inhabit hell with all the devils therein, to whose
company you will be sent by the Father. Son aud
The Magic Lantern, published at zacatecas, is re-
sponsble for the above choice morsel, which in Its
way is certainly piece OF clever satire.
There has been considerable excitement In social
circles at the city OF Satillo capital OF the State OF
Coahuila, with regard to the teachings OF religious
doctrines In the pubic SCHOOLS, ana one OF Lle lazy
teachers thus boldly assumes the delensive:-
To THE EDITOR THE CoAHUnESsE:-
sIR-A Thousand thanks for observations and aer
the interest You manifest my welfare. Again your
pardon for troubling you & nones MORN ey the
gaantry which the Mexicans proverbia will
that article six Of hs forgotten By
that have any s 81 s
and the pastors OF churches are more capable than f. this
simple and true and there is not in the world
hos n gys rsan ba 10
for the Of the vice q rregon and for
respect religious belief The children OF school have
g 70 s S %
Cuelar Fernla, one OF the commissioners Informed me
hSa Ito to place opSo.on lie viii
One Of the girls wished TO tell e she had with
tued her severely Tor her nacreon Il the contessor had
her 70 advise her father The made
BY the commissioners relative to this question took place
S DID
against me- The elimination snded pa
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Who knows but that the children have made many other
maze his defence when he is under obligations OF death
he A has "a Se Y
Imagine yourself In some other planet where you VIII be
ps ans w RS ssa III on not have
lew WORD. Il ySs defence from ss ps % az a SaT s
priests opposed to the education Of women and in
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ton ha: been Looked with a %qs a, so S
imparity in the metals had purity in tho
vices would be rare among men 4 women Of
author no. the grea. master Lycursus who
mh laws and
public and suhor.ed disorder We cannot say this
with his isbors the physical liberty q Nsa
S wf e ne s he
how 70 be grateful for this dsntere.ted goodness.
him. 70 any rash invader who might mig
nation ths, break throne. srridora atea your
attentive ''''An't CATALINA LUBY DE HERNANDEZ
There Is deep Specification in this letter; yet It
may appear trivial to some readers who may not
have rejected upon its import. H. strongly portrays
the leading predominant characteristic feature OF
the nineteenth century-the desire to break away
from all religious control and inaugurate condition
OF society in which every man can be his own priest
society In which there shall be no confessional out
side the gallows and the grave. That such free,
Catholic lady Qor such we take tho writer to bel
against O class OF men OF the same faith,
and Of the ,nS shows ina.
doctrines so conspicuous and prevalent In the
United states have already penetrated into this ex
clusively Catholic republic. II such document had
appeared from the pen Of Mexican woman fifty
years ago she would have been burned at the stake
as sorceress or WITCH as zone OF tine daughters
sanity pioneers who have made Plymouth Rock IA
nous, without adding anything to Its value, would
have taken such a document, confront the writer
condemn her and then consign her To the devouring
flames made by the burning OF golden edged vol
umes OF the fanatical .blue laws" But the late
Theodore Parker OF the city OF Boston, and the pres
ent Don Benito Juarez OF the city Of Mexico. aud
that class OF men, through their "liberar' forces
have done much, whether II be for good ev to
lessen the power OF the priesthood the fair
Women from time immemor,al have and for time
immemoriai will have, the ruling passion to run to-
wards new dresses and new dogmas aud the MILL
ner and the prophet will ever remain her idos-at
least as long the novelty lasts. Cannot Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and her very amaDle colaborers,
vino look at the future through gold spectacles,
large on this subject through the columns OF the
Reool,ltion first being sure OF giving the letter OF
Sehora H. In full and secondly, being no less sure to
gracousy give the HERALD credit Tor informing the
aforesaid ladies OF the progress woman's rights Is
making In the very wilds OF this benghted kingdomS
Another point on this subject and we conclude
IT, The writer OF the letter seems to be In
reality an Irish woman, for the soft sound.
Ing Spanish Catalina Luby would DO
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