The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
sTs. PETER AND PAUL's CHURCH, WILLIAM
BURG

A VAnslientiO Of IrishMe and CatI holics
on the Abolition or Slavery Quest don
Some Light and Pleasant Rca ding
for Father "Tomo Burke-Discours,e by
the Rev. Sylvester Malone.
SITS Peter and Paul's is OF the very old sst OF
the Catholic churches at the other side OF the East
River, and the Rev. Sylvester Malone has beeni its
jealous and popular pastor for the past TIVE MY
eight years. An eloquent discourse was delivered
In this church yesterday the subject OF prayerby
the Rev. Father Campbell When Father Csmpl 'e
had concluded his sermon Father Malone assembled
the altar to make the usual announcements, in the
way ofparochial and general religious news, to the
congregation. Among these announcements was the
forthcoming lecture OF the famous Irish Domirican
preacher, the Rev. Thomas Burke; and lin this con-,
nection said Father Malone) 1t Is necessary that
should here make few remarks, not only :.
IN THE INTEREST or TRUTH,
but for the good or the Catholic Church and the
good name and fame OF the Irish race, To which so
many OF us happen to belong am anxious that
you should all have and hold good name and
standing before your American and other fellow
citizens. Your reputation, not only ne Catholic
aud religious people, but as good citizens OF this
great republic, is very near and dear to me indeed
and therefore 1t Is that whenever find sou grossly
and unfairly misrepreseDted, no matter by whom
or IN WHAT quarter, lieel thhb hn hIkensJ thhcu
upon to protest against that misrepresentation as
strongly as pOsaible and to SET you right as far rs
can. Now, respect Father Burke's great powers
as an orator and preacher when he speaks on re-
hgiOus subjects. i am glad to bear witness to ms
manhood and enthusiasm, 30 betting priest and
q patriot, when he discusses Irish Affairs
but must say that he has not only made
q gross and lamentable mistake, but has given
DOWNRIGHT AND POSITIVE OFFENCE
TO the intelligence OF this country and griev0usy
Wronged that portion OF its citizens OF whom he has
been regarded as somewhat OF q representative,
and all this he has done by going out or his way to
enter on the, TO him, unknown ground of American
politics, and discussing questions which have been
the cause OF great bitterness and bad feeling among
certain sections OF this country and which are now
happily dead and buried, His recent observations
on the abolition OF slavery In this country and the
manner In which we accomplished that most de-
sirapie object are lanytlnR but creditabe to him.
III u foolish thing to tell this nation that people
should not cease to be slaves TIL their iltellects
were In possession OF truth and their wills in pos
session OF good. A man who would represe mt the
irsn race docs II injury and Injustice by the after
ance OF such d0ctrines and places
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN FALSE LIGHT.
before the American public. As a foreigner, IL was
fmprudent In him TO unearth skeleton which we
TO remind you, are not Germans nor Irish nor
French, but American citizens with all the rights
and all the duties too, of Americans. whoever re.
CARDS you otherwise, from political point OF view
offers an Insult TO your intelligence and your man.
hood and you should allow no man 10 npntc To
you ideas and views which yon do not hold aud