The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-18

The Ex-CaTmeltte's apology lot W"'
riaRe-A Queer Letter.
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az From the New York Hersld.l
That the ex-Carmellte, Charles Loyson,
known as Pere Hyaclnthe, should get married
was a yery natural proceeding. and one that
nobody should quarrel with. IL was q ques,
lion hetween himself and Mrs. Merrlman. and
was settled on that basis, no doubt. Yet ne
sits himself down and indites a long leiter OF
apology for, or, as the late and prospective
fauiher would say, m vlndicatlon Of his little
matrimonial adventure. He starts out by say
ing that this act of marriage Is to him q TERRI
bIe solemnity. Hyacinthe Is right; marriage
ia no Joke. aithouge many have though 1t was,
and IL bids fair for Hyaclnthe's happiness that
he weds the widow Without deluslons. ne
gives the world to understand that ne ola not,
assail infallibility, indulge IN dogmaticai con
troversy and quit his convent for the sole pur-
pose or marrying. He, however, thinks per.
petual vows of cellbacy one OF the abuses or
the church. and while he will stand Dy ns
nrinciples. he won't stand the abuses. he
owes, he admits, to the rule OF religious cell,
bscy .ssome OF the most exquisite Joys ano
profound and decisive experiences OF MS exis-
tence. From his eighteenth to bis torty.hftn
wear he observed it with a fidelity for Whicn
he thanks God. Now in his good ripe age
marriage, he says, ZONES to him IN tne awful
form of'tone of those laws of the moral gov
ernment of the world which cannon % seI
aside without oyertnrning the fabric OF HE,
and without running counter 10 tne VIII Oh
God,n Il this revelation" was 80 iorcloly
thurst upon him, 1t Is gratifying to know tnat
the means we're at hand to prevent hs lille lao.
rio being turned topsy-turvy. The noble ana
holy devotion which lighted up bis social and
religious ostraclsIn he desires to recompense
and consecrate by marriage. We DO not care
10 follow him through his polemlcal esSSE on
--hok oh,,roh dIoclnlinn Ia nr what IL HlS1XXO0
on this point, nor Into the tough subject OF the
beauties of matrimony in general. The latter
are matters of pretty worldwide experience,
and the bright side OF the subject naturally
presents Itself very wildly TO an expectant
bridegroom. But II there Is zone thing 10 nis
letter especially charming II ID ine vigoL %, sa
Which,he announces his intention OF ngntlng
to omen the road TOR all Catholic priests
to follow his example. This is generous
and touching, He says: "Nothing shall
hinder me from claiming for each one OF my
brethren In the priesthood the legal rIgntol
marriage" And further ne dogmallzes gusn,
inely: sThere is not q single case IN winch tne
chnrch should prohibit It's pastors, Dut tnere
ara a thousand where 1t ought to omman
them to marry" We have no means OF 1udg-
ing the exact truth of these statlstlcs; out
taking bis thousand priests as g. good esumste
OF the unfortunate clerics doomed TO lose Inc
exquisite joys" of ce!i6acy 10 case MS coDJl-
gal CIQ5hu6 10 buCOooSiuAt
fmmedIately opened up. Can they all ind
widows Of mature age, OF Will Fatner or
Grandfather Hyaclnthe, as the case may De,
make the collection of ten hundred suitable
soouses another OF the objects of his life 1t
strikes us that II there are actually fifty score
priests who should marry, tho best way ne
could go about his seli;imposed TASK woaia
or q goodly sample OF them, and then
move upon the enemy's works. II the widows
are properly Instructed each one would soo9
bring down her priest, and Rome would
Waken up to the fact In q. twinkllpg. For
HyacInthe, doubly armed as he Is, TO move
alone against the citadel Of. Roman discipline
win involve q ridiculous failure; but with his
Thousand widows and their captives there
would be some sign of strength In the move
ment.
AS it ia he would do very well not to write
any more of these Quixotio letters; for what
ever awful fate he saved himself from oy mar
rying. This public justification is uncalled for
and apology pltisble. 1t It Ia part OF the
Roman discipline that q priest may not marry,
then when he wants to marry let him resign
Ills priesthood. 1t Is q very simple process,
and Is lust what Hyacinthe has doie.