The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
FRANCE.
Father Hyacinthe's Let,er-lts z'asct {
France.

Father Hyacinthe's Letter-lts z'Gsct "a
France.
BY the China at this port we hayo Paris journals
dated to the 25th OF September. The French Jour
nails continued discuss the subject of the letter or
Father Hyacnthe on the subject OF the Papal Coun-
Gill; Gati0nan OF Paris. has the following analysis
OF the comments OF the press:--
Pire Hyacinthe's letter continues to excite great
cOmmotion In the Paris press, the moderately ltbe
raj and ultra democratic journals praisnv 1t highly
while the clerical and legtlmst organs condemn II
III the strongest terms. We yesterday gave on ex-
tract from the Unioa reprehcndlng the document,
and at present the Monde and stl more the Unire,s
are not sparlng VI their criticisms and reproaches
wlfhstanding the bitterness OF his appreciation
hopes that the ex-preacner OF Notrs Dame
the error OF his heart at least that OF his
vanity" The rays which, IN a certain measure,
deepest sorrow, aud reminds its readers that the
downfall OF Lau.enuais commenced in the same
manner The Debnts again rcverts to the topic, ana
IN doing so draws attention to the strong opposition
which has OF late 1t declares sprung up against
certain dogmas OF the Church OF Rome.
Our contemporary says:-The U,.lters looks upon
one OF the moss illustrious French ecclesiastcs
wcak-mindcd being, and adds:-"For long time
past that worthless fruit has been detached from The
tree What most irrtfates M. Veuilot "a ina
phrase relative TO society in the nineteenth can-
tury; he Is Indignant At seeing that holy robe
Two centuries ago man whom France counted
among her greatest writer's anu the Church
dUOHg pufcSb PlOIlts, TlSkcu PROPOSITION con-
slderaby more daring than shat which now cxcites
the anger OF our Uitrnmontanes:-"f have deeply
rejected" wrote that illnsrious bishop, ION what
you tell me, thai Rome, instead of being Modified by
what Is granted TO her, takes every concession for
an admission OF her rights and employs II 10 carry
her demands still further have understood that
fact bat have nothing to say 10 IL except that the
bishops who speak should consider future ages as
well az the present ana that their strength consists
In saying the truth as they understand it,
This language no doubt exceeds all the andacity
OF Father Hyacnne. but VIC shall not disarn tho
tlonable phrase - extracted from letter written by
Bossuet on the 2sth OF October, 1868, 10 NJ Drois,
Doctor OF the SQrb2nne; for rs Is well known, tho
Bishop OF Meaux u ranked by the URigets several
feet below the Independent thinkers.
Tue Coastjtuttoaael expresses Itself la STU
stronger terms on the same point. IL saya:-''But
thus letter has far greater scope than simply a
change In the HE aud attitude OF OF The nota-
bilitles OF the Catholic Church. u isa symptom OF
the general situation OF the Church Itself and one 30
much the more Significant that II i not lsoated
For long time at Rome an influence has pre-.
dominated which tends 10 subject the Catholic word
10 discipline and to doctrines lar more absollt a.
than those accepted by our fathers. The abandon.
ment, without equivalent o. the privileges Of the
Gallican Church; the suppression OF AL Ioca.
lturgcs the most ancient and venerated; the
increasing control OF the bishops; the pretensons
and declarations OF The SyiiaDus; the programme
OF the approaching ConnciIsuch are the principal
signs by which are disclosed those doctrines and
those practices which are called Roman says
Father nyacnthe, but are not Christian and
which, IN their encroachmeuts. always more auda.
cl0us and more fatal tend to change the constitution
OF the church, the basis az well AZ tho form OF her
teaching. and even the spirit OF ner piey.' The pro.
test or the eminent preacher Is not fact which
stands alone. The two letters from count dc Mon
taemDert 10 the Hcrnian Catholics, and the manner
in which those documents were received, the pro
cccdings oi the Bavarian CabDet the declarations
Of several eminent theoiogians beyond the Khne,
the circular o the bishops collected at Fulda are 70
many facts well worthy the attention OF the court ol
Rome. ana winch should likewise be warning Tor
certain French preIaies.n
the Meoe observes that the letter which Father
Hyac,nthe has addressed 90 the General OF MS order
IL not tho first instance Of ealing a3nner thtt hai
beea caused by tue aunouncapsls al the approach