The New York herald., 1872-10-14
Influence Of the Press Against the Super.
natural-..Good Words Perverted.
The Ships Of Peter to Weather
the Storms of Error.
Reception at the eArchiepiscOpal
Residence.
A CONTRAST BETWEEN DEATH AND LIFE.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13, 1872.
When, a few months since, the obsequies OF the
late Archbishop Spalding were In progress at the
Cathedral In Baltimore, Bishop Bayley Of Newark,
quietly and unostentatousy took his place among
the sincere mourners around the bier OF the emi-
nent prelate who had shed 30 much lustre upon
the Primatial See OF the Catholic Church in the
United States. With that modesty OF de-
neanor which is one Of his characteristics, the
Bishop or Newark, unheraded and almost
un0bserved, knelt beside the inanimate form Of
his ilustrous predecessor and whispered fervent
prayer to Heaven for the repose OF his noble soul.
In the deep gloom and sorrow that then pervaded
the sacred edfce while all hearts filled with
grief and fearful eyes looked up in suppcation, 1t
is only consistent with the character Of the dstin
guished divines there assembled to suppose that no
thought OF the successorship entered the mind
Of any one OF them. But If In that
sad and solemn hour, while the sancti-
fed spirit of the deceased Archbishop,
yet lowered around the altar at which he had so
often minstered, the sentiment Of the bishops and
priests there gathered had been expressed 1t
would have pointed to one Of the humblest and
most amiable among them as the probable worthy
inheritor Of the sacred mantle OF the good and
gifted Spalding. For, SO soon as the clergy and
Iaity OF the archdiocese began to talk and specu-
late about the successorship, all minds, as II by q
common sympathetic impulse, turned to Bishop
Bayley. And yet OF all his learned and pi0us
and exalted associates he deemed himself the
most unworthy. When he learned that his name
had been sent with the names 0ftwo others, to the
Holy Father, for consideration in connection with
he vacant See, he most earnestly prayed that one
pr the other nominees might be selected and he
abored most earnestly to have the appointment
conferred upon another, He was tQQ deeply
attached to the diocese in which he
pad SO zealously and successfully toiled for
pearly twenty years to entertain the
highest desire for change, even though
hat change brought with 1t yet higher honors
lie was not ambitious OF higher episcopal dignity;
le was fully content with bis more limited sphere
duty, and he ardently desired to be permitted to
i've and die among his faithful and devoted
piritual children OF New Jersey. But Rome, ever
wise and watchful, had fixed her eagle eye upon
i'm, and in response to the recommendation OF
archbishop spalding, as well as in accordance with
he wishes Of the clergy and laity OF the
archdiocese, the Holy Father sent forth
rom the Vatican the authoritative voice OF
ommand, and the modest unassuming and
bedient Bishop Of Newark, bowling submissively
% supreme spiritual authority and sacrificing all
ersonal desires and preferences, bade adieu to the
bved scenes OF his useful labors and turned his
bee to the venerable Mother OF the American
ierarchy-the archdiocese OF Baltimore.
How different the scene in the Cathedral
p-day from that in which Bishop Bayley
anticipated but short time since Then
he widowed church was robed in the sable
eeds OF mourning and the dark shadow OF
cath rested upon the sanctuary; now she is clad
her brightest garments and her altars are
ecked with dazzling splendors. Then the solemn
equiem was chanted; now the joyous anthem Is
ing. Then all hearts were depressed by profound
brow; now they are eated with exuberant 10y.
ben, in a word around the honored remains OF
be great and good spaldng the dignitaries OF the
nurch and masses OF the people lifted up their
hguished hearts In prayer and suppcation for The
parted; now, 1ocking around the same grand
tar, they hail with joyous acclamations the amia.
and gifted Bayley and fondy pray that he may
ng be spared to preside over q see sanctifed by
e ministrations OF seven ilustrious predecessors.
HIS ARRIVAL IN BALTIMORE.
AS heretofore mentioned In this correspondence,
rchbishop Bayey, accompanied by Rev. Father
pane. left Newark on Wednesday morning, and
rived in Baltimore on the same evening.
delegation OF clergymen from this city
insisting Of Rev. Thomas Lee, OF the
thedral; Rev. Father Kelly. President OF
yola College, and representatives from the other
rishes met the new Archbishop at wilmington,
H. and accompanied him to the archiepiscopal
Bidence, where he was most cordially welcomed
Very Rev. John Dougherty, administrator OF the
hdiocese. The intervening time he has passed
etly at the episcopal house, where he has kindly
eived the calls OF many leading members OF the
hedra parish and other prominent citizens Of
tmore.
SCENES IN THE CITY,
he weather to-day was nnc, and o cool