New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-20
A SERENE REgUXE.

- Friend" indeed thus gently intimates
to the eiito. o. the .No-ni.'y Star that he
had better lie: politics. of which he under
stands never q word. alone, and stick TO
the business 70: which he has been en-
ployed By the stockholders. There are a
great many good Catholics who are per-
fectly willing to take their theology from
the editor of tie .Mor";aJ STIR. but they
go for politics to those who know more
about the subject. The Star of yesterday
contains tie following spirited communi-
cation. which no doubt comes from one
having authority. and not from mere
scribe. The public will see no more op-
position to uuiication in the Morning Star
hereafter:
As a Catholic Southerner and friend of
the Mo;Nia? Star. beg you not 70 involve
our paper Ia this question of unifcatiol.
You gave the correct view in your first
was no: theological! question. but one of
general opinion. In that article you recorded
your persona, opinion: SO that no one can
charge y.i with nceaiing it. lean under
stand now n your we'll known spirit OF abid-
ing devotion to tle "FurIed Banner" and
OF honest expression Of your convictions,
YOU snOulI rocu- to the subject and treat
1t with .co;:: usual vigor. But we have
need % Your pen in :he thousand questions
whIc.! immediate! Y concern religion. We
can no: afford to let our able champion turn
to lesser matters. Our paper, too. has been
established. al the cCst OF great etfOrts-ex-
pceSs.y for the benefit of religion. Justice
to It's original friends. and to those who are
now .aooriuc :or its maintenance, requires
that We ;se 1t Tor that purpose only. If
other matters ara treated it ought to be in
cidenta.iv an.: briefly. and rather in giving
information. than il earnestly advocating 2
one SIDE Ot questions which do not Involve
! religion.
Th.s obligation Of Justice is still more i'm
perative towar.! those WHO may differ from
yc;. on this question of individual opinion,
and yet are good Catholics and have con.
tributa.i - the establishment Of the lfo,W.
i"y St.j'. expecting to see It devoted to
| religion. and not expecting that 1t should
be Useh 10. denrOucing their private
opinions IL matters which do not affect
religion.
Opinions opposite 70 yours have been ex-
pressed By persons whose position entitie
thsni 20 very great respect. If you claim
the freedom 20 differ from them. you owe
respec. and de!icacy to those who differ
from you.
1t is no. pleasant for them TO find them
selves charged IN their own paper with Tor.
getting the pclnci pies of Southern gentle
men. AS .oc the more terrible charge of
denying an article of the Syllabus. hardly
suppose :oi. intended to be very much in
earnest. YeG have studied and practiced
logic 200 we'll 20 imagine that it is against
Catholic morals tor a man to submit to an
accomplished fact and make the best of
It. The SyHobus article sixty-one. con.
demns those vino teach that all accom-.
pi;shed facts OF themselves give full! and
Just rights to the wrong.doer. 1: says
nothing against the injured party if he
judges wise ia the circumstances to accept
the situation, Whether it is wise or not in
any one case. Is another question. in which
Genera. Beau:egari and every one else may
exercise his own judgment or his own re-
sDoas!oi.ity. A FRIEND.