, 1874-03-29

! j. p1eot de Cior1ylefe, lew year5 hitter hl8
rival in the United States, became IA eccfesia
tfcal student in the Seminary at Baltimore, AZ
was subsequently elevated TO the priesthoo
From an obituary notice Of him which appeart
in the National Inteiti1encer, OF Washinstt
October, 1880, ne e1tract the following:
Tho most venerable Dr.. Carroll, who then C1sl
occupied the Archfep1scopal See of Baltimore, vi
his uzual prudence anu sag1city, dscerned his ner
and commissioned hin to share the labogR Of the e
Of charleston, In South Carolin
| Divine Master which Howed in his b1east, aud sows
seeds Of pfey with will long be cherished. Hs pic,
enheavors, however, wera not permitted to frLcti
Ing times he ev1nced courage and patience, In IL
discharge Of his minis. erial functions, worthy Of h
holy CAUSE in which be was engaged. Archtisho
| Eeale. too, was fully aware Of his worth, ar
rendered to him. during his short administration. th
most uuequisocal MARKS Of his affection md esteem
Mr.. de Cloriviere returned to tho Diocese ot Bait
mote. lie waA e4lecsionatey received By the venoE1
BILE Preiata Dr.. hIatihs and appointed TO the impol
! tant clazge Of Director OF the Monastery Of the VI
itation, IN Georgcte "A. Hero a new neli was opcne
to his ZEAL his prucenrc, und his pety and the cit
zens Of Georgetown witnessed with Joyful astoI
1shment how deelty theze virtues we're rooted in h
bosom. monastery almost eated nnew; edifc
70 noted for its taste and eegance, erected to tho VOL
chip OF tue Alnghty an academy for the instruc'to
Of young ladies, established the most exteusis
plan benevolent school facilitate the education
those in less easy etrcumstanees,-a1e lasting monu
The citizens Of the District tho remembrance of III
generous rioue, afat.e Joseph Peter Picot de clor
Were,
Now, Mr. Editor, We appeal to your cando
and sense OF justice wlether man who WAS re
mhrkRtle Tor his courage as military officer
aud Tor his za6ay deeds Of ralor.~-a man who
bY his too ardent attachment to noble eause
Which he consideted the cause Of legitimacy, D
right. OF honor, and OF patriotism, and who wa
rilslea BY bis enthusiasm into mistaken ant
criminal project for the restoration OF the Lawful
nE t.+4t, y, H.
pented OF his fauls, and spent the remain
der Of bis life IN the performance OF du
ties which gained for him universal re-
spect, pfhise. and t1atitudo,-wo esk whe<h
er such man can, with any decency ol
Justice. te parnded hefe:e TIE public = the
"bandit~priest ," II he erer wls bandit. ht
certainly was not so after his entering the eccle
.iasticsl state, and hence the co1rse epithei
which your correspondent has applied to him II
. groes calumnS. He could just as we!l w1ite q
sensational Story abont st. Paul, the Apostle,
who was one Of the conspirators asMnBt the
nascent Church Of Chiist, aud who held the gar
ments OF the muruerefs who stoned to death the
hrst Deacon OF the Church, St. Stephen. But
Paul WIS very different man after his copver-
sion to Christianity and. # it would be impiety
to call him the 'assasein- oatse, it is also lmpi
Gus to designate c!orglere aa q bandit
priest"
II "Gatb cannot understand this argument,
which tells 80 forcib1F against his sense Of JUS
tice, pethups he will see more clearly the men-
dacity OF the following elegant portion Of his
article. Speaking OF Father CIoririere at time
when hs was eaerting himself fo- the good Of
religion andthe cause Of education, he says:
"In 1924 he excited the country, and revived The
bloody episode Of his carly l,fe By proclaiming
miracle at the convent. This miracle was as
mysterious ss the plot in the Rue st. Nicaise,
mystery about this event? One OF the Sisters
in the convent, after nine days' prayer, in
union with that OF Prince uohenloh8 was
instunfaneouslY cured Of serious Illness under
which she had been labortng for years. The
moment after receiving the holy communion at
disease bad LETT her, and ut once Joined her com
panions in the exercises and duties Of the CON-
munity. Here was simple fact which any one
could verify, or at eaatinrestigate by testimony.
There was nothing mysterious in thus for those
who know that GOD sometimes works miracles in
behalf OF his faithful servants; but ~ Gath
probably belongs to that scientific school that
snears at everything supernatural, that
will not permit The Almighty to dispense at
times NTH tho laws which He Himself made, and
who would deny the miracles Of Christ Himself
il He we're now On cart in human form. But,
Mr. Editor, 1t cannot be said OF your correspond
eht's assertion that there il no mystery In it for,
tell it not IN Gatht what human intelligence can
how pious beftcf in the wonderful
exercise Of Divine goodness could be the revival
oI ploDQ9 project OF 1Ioody BceneF 1le DnlT
solution Of this question, 60 far ia we can ger
,elve is, that the evil spirit which haunts Jour
correspondent, and urges him to blacaen The
character Of individuals, and cast odium
lpon Catholic institutions, possesses him
o aueh q degree as to betray
lin into tho crosses: erTors and ioconsisten-
.ica.* His illusions to John Hurrhtt and his
unfortunate mother, while they prove what RIO
lay, are beneath notice.
IN conclusion. Dir: Editor, II our remarks do
lot suggest to your correspondent more hon
'rsole r. COURSE and The 2ropriosy 81 observing TIE
,dvise him, in the words Of another old axiom,
VdUfget Asaticyrdm- VlNDEx.
wAsnisGros, March -, 1874.
Gath very ignoranly alludes to the Of Mrs
tatstugiy, In Washington, as an diieded miracle.
Whoever reads the evidence Of the fact detailed by
late Bishop England [yo1uue Of hts workB}. uht
ither admit the miraculous character Of that }ac
eny thxt there ever Was such tling as miracle.