The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

court as haifpast three adjourned till ten O'Clock
win probably occupy the whole day. -rf-.7
MEXICO.
CoFsfna Oussed from che Mayornlty of
Matamoros-Present Peace ON the Rae
Grande.
Correspondence Of . very recent date nom
Northern Mexico shows that General Juan Me-
pumecemo Cortlna, whom the voters OF Nata-
moros, the largest Mexican city on the RIO
Grande. chose for their Mayor, mas been ousted
from the ONCE by Colonel Servando Canales, whe
styles himself Governor Of the State Of Tamaulipas.
The following Is an extract Of letter from Nueva
Laredo
Colonel Estrada was mere. be represented o..
wss Ss 20 nn3 lnf h Sass
up the Mayoraity OF Matamoros, SO we are FREQ
HSon Sox oDS w se before we nave to nay
more prestnn1ds ana have new Observation-Disclosures.
There can DC NO peace along this border while Cor
tina is alive. They say Laredo, Texas Ia to be tho
terminus or the Corpus Christi Railroad n so our
town Il bound to improve: There Is rumor that
Al present ne resides Ia san Antonio.
II Is strange thing that with an extradttion
Mexico Cortns should DO allowed to 20 at large on
the right bank OF the Rio Grande. Have our ctti-
ee II e. a IN
less than seven indictments for murder and rob
berry hanging over the head OF Cortinaf Do they
remember the Sherin OF Cameron county and
other worthy citizens were shot down BY his band
in the streets OF BrownsvIllef Is there no au-
tradition OF the Mayor OF Matamoros, General
Juan N. Uorttnaf Have our representatives In
act in Hatamoros thar OF offering to extradite .
Jersey City deaulter for consideration. fsiling to
receive which he declined to give up the fugitive
Appeal from the Death Sentence in Be-
half OF tho Wanderers OF Rev. Mr.
stcphcns-A Little Religious War I'm
the Newspap ers.
MEXICO CITY. May /, 1874
The sentenced murderers OF Rev. ME- Stephens
were to have been shot on a morning OF last week.
but legal question was raised BY their lawyers a.
to the competency OF the Court which convicted
them. They were remanded to prison, and the re-
ligious services with which they were being pre-.
pared for death were suspended Day before yes
terday the Monitor, o liberal paper which has
heretofore sustained the Protestant movement in
Mexico, appeared with brief article, OF which
the following ia translation sa g
THE MErHoDIsrs tnlsF "a
An individual, supposed to be . preacher, spoke
on sunday in the church on Gaute street, and, re-
full or impropretes and complaints against Next
cans in general. He ought TO understand that is
was mot M hs VINO s1s hs
those who have persisted at the hands OF fanatics
for being Professionals have been Mexicans. the
authorities have already begun to punish severely
the criminals and the liberal press asks the ohas
tisement OF those who have not been judged ~
the preacher conld mot Dc more inopportune. In
Massachusetts. which belongs to the tolerans
sSocs q have the Been ssss for s
SO, and the American authorities have
not prosecuted the criminals with the necessary
energy and activity, ana nobody has found fault
with the American people therefor Another
Methodist preacher took the trouble to say that u
that neither was the independence Of states an.
derstoOd, and that he would explain all and would
good Methodist ought not to mix in other peoples
business. Let him preach evangelism In his own
way but not occupy himself with matters that 40
not belong to him. In Mexico we do not require
mentors OF this kind.
PRESS OPINION.
Upon this article several OF the city papers have
commented favoraDiy, one OF them suggesting that
the police conduct the tnsulter to the prison II he
repeats such remarks Thereupon the pastor Of
the said church, the Rev. DR.. William H. Cooper,
formerly OF Chicago addressed the following
letter 9 h NNNH
To ruB EDITOR OF THE MoNrroR:- s
In the Aonst0r OF to-day 1nd some ill-foundeA
observations upon the sermon Of Sunday last IN
whom you refer was in no way whatever ull Of
lmproprleties and complaints against the Me H
tia person would have renected that the object Of
the orator was solely TO say that Mexico ID An I'M.
fortunate country, inasmuch as occurrences stln
present themselves after the style OF Ahualulc0.
With reference to myself as the pastor In
charge OF the above mentioned church. permit
ON thu occasion referred to It was said
speaking only OF the great majority. which
did not yet understand what is the rundamenlal
Idea OF every republic; tnat s to say not that Of
monarchy, nor OF despotlsm. but OF governments
OF the people TOR the people, In which we all have
inherent rights among which Is the right to think
and The right to worship God, each one according
In saying this. MIR. Editor, 1 understand that
give expression TO the same sentiments which ron
have so many times seemed to favor In the COZ
umns OF your appreciate newspaper. and that,
therefore, can In no manner be accused OF mix
Ing In my preaching, IN matters which DO not be-
long to or interest me. These are principles
which seem to me to interest the whole human
race as much as your friend and obedient servant
MEXICO April 20. 1874.
This letter OF Rev. W. Coopers the editor OF thu
Monitor did not insert In his paper as requested
but, reserving its contents from the public, ne at
tempts warfare by Publishing the following para
graph in this mornings issue:-
rHB MHTHoDIsrs.
The pastor OF the 0aute street church he's
directed 70 as letter In which he says that
Mexico 10 an unfortunate country, because crimes
We want that sainted pastor to INFORM as what
nation OF the earth Is happy, then. judged. oy the
commission OF crimes Sucn as that Wnlcn sn0
Methodists lament and with them al MexicanS.
Admitting the basis OF this good Protestant
who pretends to compare Us with the United
States, declare At once that this last mentioned
Republic must be exceedingly happy In view OF the
virtues OF ts Ku Kiux well as the excellences
which daily regale the columns which ALI the pa.
pers OF the Union dedicate TO the chronicle u
crime. With reference to religious tolerance the
United States are not be envicd. What does he
say In regard 80 the fight I'VE call II pronuncia
mento) OF July, 1871, in the very streets Of New
York between the Orangemen and We DO not re-
member what other tanattcsf The truth is to an
the arrival OF our good Methodist pastor, who. as
IL seems. IL a perfect well OF science.
The Monitor Ia for tolerance IN virtue OF reasons
" Mich the pastor OF Gaute street may not UNDER
stand but we are not for fanaticism, which We
attack whether among Catholics or Pr0testants.
or, 6nany among any kind OF ignorant people
after the style OF the preachers OF sunday.