The New York herald., 1871-12-10
! marshalling Of both the Canadian provinces
among the States of the republic.


great store of truths in advance of public
sentiment; but he has good many thoughts
before and behind and on all sides of public
sentiment
"But," he adds, 'these thoughts are changing.
some ole out. some change form. some prove TO
drop on worm-bitten should be ashamed to hide or
withhold any truth Of whose authenticity ! had,
o. length & become % satisfied: but should be equally
OF thoughts with which this stimulating age inspires
every thinking man. until time should show which
were truths, winch hall truths, and which tempting
Illusions"
This is q little in advance of the old axiom
which suggests that even the truth should not
be spoken at all times. If every man, or,
what might possibly be much worse, If every
woman, we're to give utterance to his or her
thoughts, what . pandemonium this world
would be! There Is an old Latin maxim
which, literally translated, means that ''all men
are liars, or, more or less humbugs. There
fore If Henry Ward Beecher wishes to retain his
reputation for truth and veracity he is justified
in being careful how he utters his thoughts,
for that which may be true one day may be
lie the next.
Mr. Beecher touches upon the subject of
amnesty in the South" in manly and mag
nanimous spirit. He says:-
We say, let us have done with Furnishing the
South. Let US no longer humlliate those who nave
enough to risk the admission OF these men to full
political privilegess Are we not rorgiving enough
tless Are we not wise enough to cease trying to
| promote peace BY . policy OF exasperationy There
e The o he
ment was never 80 secure to the republican party.
There Is no fns Longer any danger os q ne
| There Is q work OF magnanimity and trust to be
done as well, ana 1t Is fun time that the work was
| wrought. The great measure should not be marred
By any reservations and exactions. II ave hundred
or fty or five men are singled out to remain under
be greatly impaired. We want 1t 10 speak to the
Southern people q message Of free and fearless
lively as II Is unquaEned anu absolute IN Its sermS
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Beecher's views
will be duly entertained in quarters where the
power lies to apply the remedy called for, and
extend to the South the balm of universal
amnesty.
The Christi0n Union thinks it Is not plain
Bob Schenck who is peddling In watered
stock, but the Ambassador of the United
States, and she more it thinks Of it the less
| it likes it."
The Fteemans Journal (Cstholic) refers to
new organization that threatens to convulse
all Protestantdom-we mean the "Catholic
Union'-an organic ation that had its first eel
ebration in this country on Thanksgiving Day
last. The Journal says of this confederation
| of Catholics that
1t is at the call OF the Holy Father. the beloved
| Plus TX. that these unions are commencing all
over Christendom. Az they progress, and become
more and more eiiicent, they VIII receive from the
40 IN
each Other: i s not with them as with M
Catholic Church and Of her sacraments. For In
every Catholic ypon, begun with ,, the blessing Of
long to her, there Is an element Of the mystical
body OF Christ, which Is one, whether the numbers
composing 1t be few or countless In their aggrega.
| ton.
Referring to the repnted military intentions
| Of the order the Journal remarks:-
Looking to this country alone It would not be con-
sistent with proper cfrespecL for gentlemen OF
| such character as those who inauguraled the New
Intention OF violating or Of eyadng the laws Of this
! land There are Hm0ng them enough OF meA per-
our traditional neutrality laws and there is not
one among them that could consider 1t an act
proper for Catholic to do much less as mer,tori-
lore. In forming "Union" to aid nrst OF all the
Vicar Of Christ ana next to promote Cs!hOc
they 40 not intend 70 be law breakers than they
would, II about to take up collection, add the
| mark that they intended TO pick no ones pocket.
That is to say, it depends altogether upon
circumstances whether moral or physical
force shall characterize the proceedings Of
this Catholic Union-a union which has its
ramifcations all over the world, and Is likely
to be az powerful for evil as it may be for
the good Of mankind.
The Eoangelist (Presbyterian) quotes the
Catholic World as eschewing the despairing
cry of the Pope, ''All is lost" Says the
latter:-
The soverelgns Of Europe, without single cxcep.
tion, have abandoned or turned against the Church.
| and there is not one on whom the Holy Father can
hs s,ser = aone w III .ne mrgs ana
the OLD habit OF relying on the secular authority for
support for % she n moment me q, Least paraMyzes M nearly
| nations.
The Evangelist regards this as humiliat-
ing confession, and adds -
How singular that In every period OF It's history
the Papacy has found its rise and fall foretold In
10 zee in it the BabylOn Of the ApocaIypse. But
| ner present misfortunes Rome has brought upon
allegiance. Her own children have turned against
her. The nations that have been her tools are now
In full revolt.
And yet the band of brothers known as the
"Cathoic Union" is alarming our Protestant
brethren most confoundedly everywhere.
The Eoangelist thinks there is an '.incom-
patibilty between Communism and Roman
ism." II the assassination In cold blood of
Roman Catholic prelates can afford grounds
for ''incompaMbiity" the Euangelist is un-
doubtedly correct and in q meaning which
even that seven syllabled word fails to convey.
The Observer is still fighting sectarian ap-
propriations, and considers The present "a
very appropriate time for agitaling this sub
ject and for securing some action by the
Legislature. 1t is the time for making thorough