The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-05-21


self. His 'modesty, however, restrained
him from masking any defence. Would that
his modesty and charity had prevented the
INSULT Having been of no use aA prevent
ives, they might now do good service as
curatives. Mr. Douglass is a modest man.
Under date of April 18th, last, Mr.. Douglass
writes to the editor of the Rochester Union,
in an explanatory letter, I am a modest
man, but am perfectly competent to decline
or accept Office, de- In his No. 2 reply to
me he agsin exhibits his 'modesty in these
words; Firstly, by my mOdesty, &C. Su-
perlative modesty Modssty with ven
gelnce II A lurking suspicion steals upon
my pen, that it requires all the pride of race
and priestfy superciliousness' IN vivid con-
trast to bring out his modesty and TO show
it IF to good advantage.
Scrutinize now the lame answer Of Mr..
Douglass to charge H. Several persons,
probably Catholics, for they were the Offend
ed ones, without waiting to hear the entire
Introduction, rose, and ostentatiOusly and
noisily left the Hail. How did Mr.. Doug
lass know this at that time, or what made him
suppose that they were Oatholics,-if it was
not the Teproach Of his own interior voice
that told him he was abusing them aud
ardusiag them to such degree as to make
the Hall too hot for themH Out of your
own mouth, etc. Let me tell Mr.. Douglass
that only one Catholic left-a lady most es-
timable, ofhigh rank and reprOachless man
ners, hOnored by alI--but not noisily. She
left after hearing the twice reiterated false
hood of the 'POPe'i benediction, and when
it .bscame incOntesta5ly evident that be IN
dulged in filings. Some well-knOWn ladies
and gentlemenzP zPfotestauts-slso left fol
some reason or other, as a speaker must al
ways expect. Marx, now, the word prob
ably He wss not quite satisfied. Yetthil
probability quite sufiieed to lift him out O.
his orb. Certainly only, could have miti-
gated, not excused, the assault But in any
case, why should the remaining be lashed
aud thrown on fiery coalsfOr the probable
truancy Of others3 A public lecturer mus
Learn to keep his soul in patience, 50 as not
to- plunge into violent Indignation at q,
leaving of some one or other. His passion
ate thrusts were a sore trial for the mos
stole patience PerceiviDg that he was Pois
ing on extremes in his reckless assertions
he threw in, as it is the polite wont Of al
that abuse, an iuhuiteSimal part Of an alu
sion TO Protestant bigotry, that. any ont
could have stood without the least ruffliUs
of temper or wiiukliug of brow. That
was indignant-thst my voice and manne
PartOok of this sentiment, neither doub
nor deny Sublime sDgerl So much fo
his manner
viii Mr.. D5uglass excuse my want o
'modesty' if l make suggestion to him
The ancient orators set their pieces to kline
of musical notes for proper gesticulation al
well as mOdulatiOn Of voice, and this will
wonderful effect, The ffeakful and phreDzi
cal Osjus Gracious, also trusted not hi
fierceness in defamation, and for this rsa
son be took the pitch of his int0naiious from
the fiddle of a slave behind him. May l
now, make my suggeslion2 If so, it is tha
Mr.. Douglass set his lecture William The
Silent to notes 10 prevent any marring o
| harmony between himself and audience; anC
l also suggest-ss 10 perfect conformity witt
the contents of the lecture-the key of Be
fat Time allows me not to enter upon an
extensive investigation of. point No. 2 Tt
cut short Mr.. Douglass, however, lay down
the following few remarks for the present:
/ Suppose 1 grant the Implication oi Oar
| dnal GTanVella, in Williams assassination
what follows on the main question, i E., the
| implic1tiOn of the Pope by his benedictiOnl
Nothing. The Pope cannot be made &C:
eountabie for either the public or priYste
I acts of Cardinal, Bishop, or Priest that d
not fall ex-ofhcio under his cognizance
You might as well hang father for a mur,
/ der committed by his son; and if this is 8
proper analogy, dep0se Grant, because he
keeps in his blessing Ashley, the town-site
man. gave Mr.. Douglass historical in-
| stances in the person of Riehelieu, Alberoni
etc, (Which might be m1ltiplid,) to show
| how illogical and untenable his position il
| in duplicating the Pope. Concerning these,
Is wsllRs persecution, be has been silent
which only shows ne and the public what 8
great student Of character Mr.. Douglass is;
for he has learned from his William the
Silent to withhold from public gaze damsg-
ing referedces.
No healthy Court of Law, no tiro-laEyer,
nor rude country jury could stand for a mo.
ment such absurd arTaigbment. I am more
! aud more under the impression, that the
Very discussion of such ground and such in.
terences, is an offence 10 the public reason.
In conclusion, cannot help to be the cause
Of some ruefulness to my friend Douglass, by
the statement that his persistent efforts in
duplicating the Pope, scanned by sober
common sense, is waste of words, scOrn
of logic, a wedding of the mind to an absurd
ity, aud an amazing Playfulness with the uD-
Outstanding of a people, as if they were
children. a 8. BowER,
Pastor St.1Jos. Catholic Church.