The New York herald., 1871-12-11
The CATHOLIC union.
A New Movement in the RO-
man Catholic Church.
DcnunciatiOn OF the Inter-
natiOnalists.

An Organization to Express Sympathy and
Afford SuccOr to the Pope.
A crowded meeting was held last evening in the
Barclay Street Catholic cnuIch, under the auspices
OF Father Quinn and the members OF the ST. Peters
Temperance Society, Tor the purpose OF organizing
q branch OF the Catholic Union, new movement In
the Church IL may be remembered that 1t was
first brought before the public on Thanksgiving Day.
but u has been some time In contemplation, and IL
already In active operation I'm Europe. The Union
has been started for the purpose OF expressing SYM
pathy and arordng aid to His Holiness the Pope,
but u not solely confined to this purpose, the pro.
motion OF general Catholic interests being also in.
cluded 10 the programme. The number OF those who
have already joined is very great and Ii daily
increasing, and as 1t has the hearty sympathy and
support Of the bishops and priests 1t will probably
become an important institution among the Cath0.
lies. In Europe, where 1t has been some time es-
tabished, lis usefulness has been marked, but
more especially In Ireland, which has always been
the strongest bulwark Of the Papacy. IL has re.
ceived the special sanction OF the Holy See, and s
recognized by him. Father Quinn says. as strong
source Of consolation and support In the midsr Of
his present great and manifold difficulties. The
following address which IS being circulated viii
explain more fully the objects which the Union
hopes to accomplish
rnE CATHOLIC UNION YORK.
Our Holy Father In the midst OF his hfbuaions and those
union not Ia .S but a.o the unoD y
numbsr associated and orsani1e together for vg
Of the ana her % hs II
Sr.es reverend xrchSl.hop lie Catholic Union
n, ssn sn w Re
Most keverend Archbishop For Tue nrst year commencing
s1SS % Y.
the q member, and the Church
By me holy Father sna mSs
members and love for the Church and
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that y yyasEs IN sysns ps q the
Z. H. CHURCHILL,
HcHAFG hsakY T. Ii hoar SnAhkE ~ Executive Committee.
THOMAS H. OCoNNoR,
H5EkEAiSH j sEAHHhS 6svEis. 3.SvEEiia.f'
NEW YORK, October, 1871.
Associated with it in this city are the names Of
such men as Charles O'Conor, Eugene Kelly, Henry
L. Hoguet and other prominent Catholics whose
names nave been brought before the public In
conspicuous manner very recently.
THE UTMOST ENTHUSIASM
was manifested at the meeting last night, number
OF secretaries having all they could 40 to enroll the
names anu receive subscriptions. Several hundred
became members and many more are expected to
JOIN. The first address was delivered by
MR. J. E. DEvLN,
on the temporal power. lie envened his subject
by an enumeration OF the services rendered by dis
nguished Catholics the early days or the history
or the United States. bitter attack was made
uron the Purtans who were stigmatzed as perse
cutors, VINO have no earthly right at the present
day 10 dictate and abuse the descendants or sucn
men as Charles Carroll, OF Baltimore. one Of the most
distinguished heroes OF the revolution. He
THE INTERNATIONAL LAW
xul,f oh has
tons, ana then coming 70 tne main point point
showed how no. this law Is being sys,ematcaly Wen1at ally
manuel manuel b BY the force Or arms and in defiance
HSs in H o has
which duties back 70 the days OF Pepn, and beyond
tho Ho Prince of wales should terminate fatally ana
| the Queen would succumD to her maladles the sue
who would not only he heir 10 the throne but head
the Protestant Church. and he would be sustained
world II monarchy ike tnat OF England compara-
lively recent In date, would thus be supported,
which stretches back nearly fifteen centuries. Thus
society does not propose by force OF arms 10 rein
s eowatensd nu ~ uuno M oonon which viii nsv
become irresistible in Its lorce as to drive the
savoya.d back to his native hills the property ne
the cardinals, bishops and priests but Is the COM
mon heritage Of the Catholics OF The world, whose
duty 1t Is 10 restore its inviOability integrity
Ior It's original purposes. The Mahommedans have
their mead in the sultan Of Turkey. the Greek
Church In the Car OF Russia, the English church IN
Queen Victoria, the Chinese hca.hen In Conluclus,
ani shall
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLIONS OF CATHOLICS
he deprived OF their immemOrial head and guide at
The bidding OF ruthless invaderY MahOnmedailS,
heathens and Proestants have Their rights respected
and VIII we, trusting that The result will be &C.
compllshed Dy peaceful leRlslation without The
Intervention OF arms or the shedding OF blood.
Mr.. Dcvnn continued at great length, his remarks
seemingly making a great impression as he was
frequently interrupted by hearty applause. The
next speaker was
JUDGE MCUNN
but he conented himself with reading vouminous
Whether the principle or the Old clergyman,
who, when he lost his manuscript, told MS con-
Rregaton ne had lost his sermon, but he would
read them o chapter III job worth TWO OF ii, IL Is
difficult to say, but certainly the worthy Judge
seemed to consider Macaulay's sayings to be more
worthy OF observation than any original effort.
JUDGE QUINN
was the last speaker. His address beng IN great
measure resume of Mr.. Devlin. He took op-
porlunity TO give side
BLOW TO THE INTERNATIONALISTS,
who were stlgmatized as enemies OF bOtn religion
and order, as bad, II not worse than the Freema.
sons their compatrios and sympath,Zers. dole1ul
picture was drawn OF the condition OF the Pope
all allies having either deserted him or lost inc
power Of giving aid. France Is p0werless, still
sti Juggling IN The thrOes OF revolutions; Spain
In the hands OF q weak government; Austria Is
part or Thomas Cromwell under Henry the Eighth
OF England-sO that no matter where the Pope
looked, ne could ind neither sympathy nor support
in MS trials. The Judge concluded by urging O
hearty co-operatcn Of all good Catholics In the new
crusade.
the meeting broke up at q late hour. Another Is
to be called at an early day.