The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-11
The nov. Mr: Brnnn nnl the pnpnl

The Rev. Mr.: Brann and the PnpAI
t.r Syllabus,
To the Editor Of tho Ini0lligenccr E
The Rev. Mr.. Brann will not express
himself upon the points submitted 10
him In my communicated OF the 7th,
because did not give my name to the
public along with the points. AT least
30 he lntlmateB In his published note
this morning,
tits doubtless prudent and necessary
oftentlmes to Ignore anonymous com.
munlcalionH, as where personal matters
are introduced, motives discussed,
charges preferred; or where the subject
matter Of them is trifling and the in.
tent OF the writer not bona ilde. But l
submit TO Rev. Mr.. Brann that my
communication does not belong 10 any
OF these classiaoatlons. There was
nothing either personal or trItllng
In It. Moreover " was oouOhed
In respectful terms and did not need o
personal guarantee 90 10 its good faith.
ltBlmply submitted certain points Of
fact for his consideration that were en-.
tlrely unconnected with his name or
mine, and that did not depend upon
the voucher Of either Of uB for their an.
thentiCity, and the sole matter oiInter-
est In which was as 10 the correctness
OF the interpretation given 10 them.
In other words, submitted to the
reverend gentleman four specifications
from the Papal Syllabus, which, In my
judgment, and Notwithstanding his
comments upon Mr.. Fishers sermon,
went to show that the spirit Of their
authorship and sponsorship was In con.
hlct not only with the times In which
We live, but. likewise, the claims and
demands set up by Roman Catholics
In Protestant countries.
The first specification that I quoted
affirmed that It was expedlent to deny
federation 10 dlssenters from the Catho-
lilo religion. asked Mr.. Brann to say
whether he so understood the speclhca.
ton, and. II go, whether he colnclded
With II. To this he made no answer,
The next specification In the Sylla.
bus was, that It is an error To provide
by law In Catholic Countries for the
toletation OF dissenting worship.
asked Mr.. Brann II he, too, held this
doctrine. To this he made no answer.
The next specification quoted was the
declaration that what 10 esteemed error
on the part OF the Church cannot safely
be left 70 compete with reason and Or
thodox teachings. asked Mr.. Brann
u he 80 understood the specification.
To this he made no anHWer,
The last specification quoted was
that affirming that the Pope cannot and
ought not to "reconcilO himself to and
agree with progress, liberalism and
modern civilization" And neither upon
this point did Mr.. Brann say q word,
yea or nay. .,r..r :
But instead oil vouchsaflng a word on
any OF these points, be intimates that
II l will come out and 'unmask' my.
self and make II apparent to him that
! am u courteous gentleman who
does not believe that the Pope 10
anti'Christ, aud the Catholic Church
the mother OF denominations" that
thon he Will consider what ! have
TO say on It's merits. 1naSmuch as
have used no dlscourtesy towards the
gentleman,u nor limited any thing WhAtso-
ever as to my opinions concerning
'anti>ChriRL' and tho Mother OF abomi.
nations, the condition precedent upon
which he will express himself, seems
somewhat evRsIve, Seeing how ap~
parently willing and pleased be was TO
enter the lists and desCRnt upon Mr..
Fishers Rermou, even while affecting
to hold II 80 unworthy Of attention,
thought Il possible the jealous and
learned gentleman might be induced to
still further enlighten US on some OF
the points under consideration.
However, he will not do 80; and all
because he 10 In the dark as to whether
am Il courteous gentleman and as
TO my opinions about anti. Christ, DO.
Perhaps, II | should inform him upon
these points he might conclude to ex-
tend the probationary period still
further, until l had, with him, pronouuc.
ed Hyaclnthe an 'apostate monk and
CASTELAR, Spanish infldel.'
l shall not trouble the Reverend Doc.
tor further. The points that submit
ted are before him, and he can dispose
Of them as he sees fit. The public have
seen them, and no doubt appreciate
them, and that Ia all that Ia necessary.
H.| lNOuIRRR.