The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-07
Two Fine Specimens Of journalistic Nodesty.

In Memphis Tenn, there is q modest pa
DER calling iteelf the Southern Catholic. In
It's last number it says:
We have been asked "What constitutes .
Catholic paper y We answer in the words OF
the Holy Father zone which is conducted by
those who, animated with spirit and possessed
of sufficient learning, are laboring and pub
fishing journals for the defence and propaga-
ton of Catholic doctrine"
Our contemporary then undertakes to
show, from the very nature OF its own com
position, that it must be the typical Catho-
lie paper of America-a journal after the
Pope's heart. OF it's Editor it says:
His theological education was good, and his
training to Gods Holy Law still better. His
rank as Civil Eng ineer, Professor OF Chemis-
try and President of a College previous to the
war, are guarantees of his learning. His con-
version TO the Catholic Church without the
private instruction of priest, showed his close
study of theological questions.
This is all good, but the last sentence is
exquisite. 1t reminds US of Carleton's boy
who "beat the master" Of its Sub Editor
the Southern Catholic says-aud the small
capitals at tbeend are it's own -
/ He stands high as q lawyer received his
| religious training in Catholic College, and
| has battled more faithfully against the Com
mon School System" than any Catholic in
Memphis-BE HE PRIEST OR LAYMAN.
And of its proprietors, to prove their
| laodCcS PopOA COY
They have carried the paper on for near five
months at their own expense. The publishers
| Messrs. Powell & Harrington, have worked
day and night to secure its issue at the proper
hour. Thus we claim we fulfil the require
ments of the Holy Father as to what consti-
tutes Catholic Press, to which Providence
seems to have given a special mission."'
Editor, sub-editor, proprietors and pub
fishers are here enumerated. Which ofthem
rrote the puff But the best is to follow
Having SHOWN that nothing was to be de-
sired, that the Southern Catholic was per.
lection and more, this pert paragon of the
press continues =
Catholic clergy and laity, have you equally
| fulfilled the requirements of the Holy
| Father. Have you with "all good will anC
favor assisted us - Or have you denied tn.
mission of the Pressf We urge you to lool
calmly on this question, and act as true Ca
tholics, obedient children of the Vicar o
Christ, our Holy Father, Pho Mono.
The above we clip from the last issue of tn
Boston Pilot. OF course, now that the tran
scendent merits of the editors and proprietor
of the Memphis Catholic have been brought t,
the notice of the public, subscriptions will
pour in from all quarters.
The second specimen is from that most able
if not most interesting Catholic paper, tn
Ereemam's Journal, which says:
1t seems to natural that an inteligen
Catholic, if he has the means, should take tn
Catholic paper published in his own neig hbor
hood if it be u reasonably good paper, as wei
as the Freemdn's Journal. Even outside of tn
question of locality, we'll instructed Catholic
would find an extra relish for the spicy dishe
of the Freeman'S Journal, if he were to tax
little cup of tepid milk and water out o
some inotfensive Catholic journal, that talks
but says nothing.
Evidently the cup which inspired such hu
mility and charity as glow throughout thi
last paragraph, was not filled with milk an
water. After ell, milk and water, thin as it il
is better diet than mere spice. We do nc
set up, however, as champions of the dilute
beverage.