, 1873-05-24

A Word from nm Irfh7l IN sl5l.

A Word from nm Irfshinasl.
TO the Eiiter ~ The Chicago 1rfbuns:
Sin: II the editor OF tho Times and tho Roc
tor Of Trinity wcro tho only PARTON concerned
in events which haye. within the last few days,
oxoltod much painful interest In tho minds Of tho
community, should not hayo presumed to in-
torposo any observations Of 1nino, In O dispute
that cannot directly affect me- But since tho
former, diaconcorted BY and writhfng undor, tho
stinging rebuke Of the attor, has, ID m agony OF
of despair and disappointment, abandoned his
legitimate point Of attack and poural out tho
vlals Of hia wrath on an inoffenaige people, I as-
sumo the quarrel that has been forced On ma IN
,-;ait my couutry. How dcep tic wound
and sore tho modification must layo boon to
deprive the editor Of tho Times Of all oonHdora-
tion Of policy and prudence, and, In unguartl-
cd moment to cauBoleasly croato host Of eue-
mica
Some timo nInco, in this city, an humble com.
tho penco with nh assault, md fined 90 for
tho ofronse. Tho dofondant in paying t!le
amount, artlesaly inquired, was TINT tho
ss s His 4snos ts9nv reav.tsa I'd for md merely
usual amount; "Well, then" asked tho dofend-
apt. "what would your Honor charge for giving
a clap d-d good licking7" ..For 2 d-d
g25:" THO defendant paused for momcnt,
doubt1cssly revolving tint for SO mich monoy
thoro should 10 Il proportionate amount Of con-
si1eration, and. addroHaing himself to THO plain-
tiir, observed: :" NY friend. WHOM again wall:
taking The worth Of my money"
Now, air, it seems to mo TINT tho editor Of tho
Times has merely got 'tap." THO reverend
gentleman Inns oniy'app}ied his ecclesiastical too
to his scat Of honor,-an that not even directly,
but modtately through his representative. Ho
has not welded his " "black-thorn, that dread
weapon Of A1iloainn warfare. With that, if I
know, him rightly, llo would not have much
but spioful inycctivo tint appeared in Tuesdays
Times. Tilat articIo, mondacious and malig
nRnt as it was, betrayed a singular amount
of mental imbocjlity and wounded pride.
When the writer finds his reverend antagonist
unassaiablo in position and IN character, ho
directs ilis efforts against tho country Of his
birth. BY this change Of tactics, llo thus ae-
knowlodgea tho imprcgnabifity Of the Fortress
aa vents 1 M rage tue o%ys and as H he
battlol assault and its result remind III Of what
We hayo road, In our nursery tales, OF Satan's
abrupt departure when worste III Bome contest
with religion and truth, whore lo III supposed to
fanao aud tho stencil Of birthstone. Precisely 30
in this instance, his interchangeable agent in
inquty has trcat ted ua to ls fire and birthstone
tho former has passed harmlesaly away,
i do not propose to hceomc either tho ouloglst
or dofonior of NIr Eullivan. His character as Ii.
Clergyman, o Scholar, aul n man, stadns too
Times or for any one cso to oxtol or doprociato.
But that common country to which Air. Sullivan
and equally owo our birth demands
be ' his creed or position, not only
the homage Of loyalty and loyo, but
On Indignant refutation Of fonl-mouthcd ca!nmny.
| Docs the editor Of tho Times presume 80 far on
tho Ignorance Of tho American people as TO make
| glorious revolution aud in itH stupendous 1e-
sults? Docs ho not know that tho page OF hH-
tory is oversproad with tho brilliant deods OF my
country The greatest Warrior o. tug .u unrea
O'Conncll Sheridan, Burke, Moore, Brickly.
Swift, parncll. nro fow Of tile long catalogue Of
illuBtrious IriBhmen. Had it not been for tue
mistaken policy Of England to tie sister isle, hy
| what length might not this lBt be extended.
Can the editor of tho Times for o moment
suppose that any intelligent reader Of his paper
viii not SEQ that his article Of Tuesday fcilea to
those. OF poverty and want Of ed1cation, two
oyilR imposed on thonl by the tyranny Of Eng
land larger country, with moro ab,!n-
dant resources, to suppress tho encrgles
and fetter tne efforts Of nor weaker , sister, te
suffering tho penalty Of her Injustice:
May now through your columns bog to ask
my countrymon--can thoy bo 30 indifferent to
| unproyolsod abuse, 30 loht to sclf-rcspoct, and
so forgotful OF tho obligation duo to tile land OF
their nativity as to fill the coffers as they DO, Of
their unBcrnpuluus dctractor, for tho sako Of
reading the pruriont and defamatory articles Of
his obscene and lying shoot7 I ask thom. can
they forget nll tho slaudor and wicked lios with
which, BouM years ago, this hoary-headed protli'
gato endoavorod to asperse tho fair faHlo Of then
Wiyos aud daughtors7 To lriahmon ho hus been
mainly indebted for any auccoss ho las had In
the department OF litcraturo which has beor
proattutcd by him to tho yilest purposes, the
| acquisition Of gain in patdering to tho morbid
feolipgs and itcAingB of human nature, at the
expense Of character, and that too, within Tho
sacred precincts Of tic Church.
Tho slpers slayor has nov hesmearea tho fail
name Of men and women Of every Protestant
denomination. Do my colntryime,l, for I
religious opinions are loll i'll NOR.
respect than those Of tho congregations Shicl
he has asaailea, and to o,,e Of which Ao actual,
belongod7 Let tlem not follctato thomaelvo
with Tho fauciol enjoyment Of my nueh I'm
nls,nfty. Not month elapses, In which thi
unscrupulous and uuprinoiplol hboller does no
indulge in sly aud malignant Bneer against tn
Church to which tho majority Of my countrylnol
beloug--anl to which they iayo been SO devoted
ut tho cost of life and po:scsglons.
'ris true, that aa yot Ae has not opouly ayowe
tho little estimation in which Le holds it. 1Iith
eric, lle has confined tho manifestation OF I'll
' Ill feelings to covert md ill-disgnfsod, fling
t but, now that ho las bccu betrayed during
- foot. and, whilst anlarting under the lash, t
yilify tho worshppors, he will not long delay til
t dissertation Of tho sanctuary. ENlSENs.s.
Il ENCOURAGEMENT.