The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21
CAUTION TO IRISH CATHOLICS.
Father COrriRsn Riehtcd.

NEW YORK, Sept 20, 1871.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-
read with great pain your Introductory remarks
in the HERALD of Tuesday last to O libel by Rev. Mr.
Buckley upon myself His very unfriendly and un.
prlncpled attack upon me was such terrible viola
ton OF charity and truthfulness OF religion that
cannot leave him to the fling which he seems to en-.
Joy from the dictates OF conscience In spe wing his
venom around me, and claim an opportunity to
defend myself from bis malignant caumny. am,
sir, fully authorized by the Most Rev. Father Gene.
raj and Provincial OF my order to collect moneys in
the language OF the authority by virtue Of which
do so 'for the erection Of new church of our order
In Dublin, and for the completion of the church at
Cork known as Father Matthew's" l can produce
that authorization.
AS priest Of q mendicaut and religious order the
vouchers OF my superlors are as sufficient for my
mission as that Of His Holiness the Pope. have
come out here for that duty and have transmitted
the moneys collected TO the Very Reverend Pro-
vincial OF my order In Ireland, whose receipts
necessary. Rev. Mr.. Buckley has my reply In these
words d as 70 ms statement tnat am "a swindler
to College 5 bR be 81
Rev. Mr.. buckley nolds himself from my
esteemed and very kind friend his own reverend
and beloved Bishop, and l possess the receipts Of
my Provincial, the only proper recipient OF all
moneys for our order In Ireland.
Rev. Mr.. Buckley ia well aware that held this
valid authorization, and he knew well that | have
forwarded 10 Ireland the moneys collected by me in
this country. AS to the paragraph from the Cork
ELdn,iner that no moneys from America have been
received by the Local Superior for the works exc
cuted thus far since my departure from The Church
OF the Most Holy Trinity, have to state that the
moneys from America are dsbursed IN Ireland as
the Provincial and General OF the order direct. and
as tner hands are now full OF the business Of the
erection OF their splendid new church I'm the irish
meIopols-cmphatically the church Of the poor
,ney exercise their own Judgment In postponing The
progress with that OF Cork. No one can question
Incir wisdom In pushing forward their most i'm
portant work-east OF all can l. their subject do II.
10 the local superior ct Cork could send no
ioney, as ne Is only the subject or the Provincial
In conclusion beg to state that am authorized 10
ccilect as you nave seen In my quotations from the
Generaps iettef, money for the completion OF the
Church OF the Most Holy Trinity Cork Just as well
as am authorized 20 collect for tie bmIdipp OF
the church OF our order at Dublin that possess
tile valid, written au horlty require that I have
the receipts for the moneys RENTED: tDat am
doing my duty, and can produce testimonles of
praise and encouragement OF the most aiIecllonafe
character from the chiefs OF my order
The Rev. M. DucSley Will see that call him no
names sullying 10 the lips OF priest TO his own
conscience now leave him and II that Is not living
and active enough TO shake him with remorse and
sorrow will pity him and hope THAI he mag be able
10 ylndcate himself before another tribunal. re-
main sir, your Obedient servant
SAVIOUR W. NJ. CUKitlGAN. D. =. r. g.