The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17
TUE NEW YORK RIOT.
The Rioters Denounced by Bishop
Whelan.

The recent riot in New York was the
snbiect of discourse ut ST. Jamcs' Cattle
dral Yesterday by Bishop Whelan, which
we hear spoken Of in very complimentary
terms. A friend has furnished the follow.
ing synopsis of it:
The union among Catholics, nOmatter
what the form Of government, or the
birthplace, or the language, has been OF
late very Significantly demonstrated IN the
worldwide protest against the occupation
of Rome. But this harmony in SUSTAIN
ing right gives no just ground Tor I'M
puling To Catholics, us body, the crimes
or errors of some Of the perhaps merely
nominal members Of the Church This
WINS made very clear to-day by the ser
mon OF the Catholic Bishop ut the Cathe'
Irn of which send you II summary,
The Bishop began by contrasting the
rrioicnps Of Il few days back, throughout
The breadth Of the hand, with the gloom
of TO day, rs the imagination pictured
IN itsell The results Of the New York riots
MS the mind uiycrIrd 10 rebels against
human laws suddcnlyand without prepa'
ration summoned before the bar of Di.
vine Justice. Not merely criminals, said
the Bishop, against the order Of society,
lint against the God of Ordrr-nOt merely
chargcdblc with disturbing the public
peace, but branded as GOnSpira.
tors, assaSsins and murdereE, and
guilty participants IN every murder then
and there committed in every injury
done; responsible not only morally but
pecunhrily 10 the families olthosO among
The military police who fell in the dis.
charge Of duty. No prctCXt would avail
to rXlcnualc The fault, for they were for
warned on Sunday last from every Catho'
lie pulpit in the city, by order OF the
Archbishop in language the very strong
est. Some Of the observations Of Arch:
bishop McClOsliy Of New York were read
from the IdJiGt, to show how decided had
been the condemnation pronounced
against the contemplated riot, how earn
est the appeal to all sincere Catholics to
keep al0Ol from the excitement. And
yet, more aggravated was the crime, said
Bishop WhGlan, from the respectful man
ngr in which the Catholic demonstration
of love and reverence for Plus the 9th
Ind so lately everywhere been met But
let none charge the guilt Of Wednesday
last to the Catholic body. The Opposi-
ton to the laws on the part Of the voters
was against every principle held by the
church, and the condemnation OF
the church authorities was clear
and olltspOken in advance. The rioters
tramplcd on the laws Of the Church aud
the warnings OF their pastors, just MS they
dehcd the civil authority Of City and
State They have gricvously wronged
us, rs the crime of the diSObeliCnt, guilty
son brings confusion to the brow Of q
noble parent, proportional TO his owl
elevated nature. But let us pityNnd par
don the dead. Pray God TO forgive them
they were blind led by the blind. Fol
what, continued the Bishop, led thes'
men to measure strength with the public
authorities What rendered Intellectual
the voice of their paStorsy Some Of thci
organized societies, which proclaimed an
other law opposed to the teaching of thu
Church, Wanting their liberalism, thei
4 indepenlcDCG OF pastoral control. by
these means were the dupCs led 10 venture
their lives 50 raally against The who'll
power Of the State, and many, ANS, hayt
paid the penalty. And will you flint
among the dead the leaders in The wOrI
Of resislancCg The men whose lcClama
ton excited their followers To the shame
FIJI deeds which followed? GGnCrall
these reserve themselves for other cXhibi
e tons Of proves in words, leaving to thci
: poor dIpcs the heavy penalty of rcsls
! lance to law-blOws md fines, wounds
} Imprisonment, and, II may be, death.
Hence the Bishop inferred the dtHgc
. ut least uf all such associations lis cast d
Q the guidance and laws laid down by th
T Church of God. lie uhvcrICd 10 the re
. cent serious disorders attended by mli
! dcrs most inaccessible among the miner
7 Of Pennsylvania. lie recommended {
Y his flock most earnestly TO sllun all sue
associations, tcstiIying as his experience
+ that the evils resulting from all such AZ
$ invariably far in excess of those Ills who
: It Is Intended To remedy. The sermon
the Bishop could scarcely hive cor
Il dcmned in stronger language the mi
Il deeds Of Wednesday in New York; an
$ 1t was evidently part of his design to chi
> ton his flock against the dangers lnrkln
y in almost all combinations even for sci
!, defense, where the limits Of right are
II Casily overstcpped. And on the otht
Il hand the Bishops flock seemed qui
l. satisfied that he had triumplnntly +
PEELED from them MS Catholics the lnslnu
lion rather than the expressed charge
Il completely with the faction Of mlslC
l. Irish in New York who LCtieA Mt one
}. the authority Of church and State.