, 1875-02-13

prtrilegrs." {tt.tlons, TIT. ~, Czn, ~
VIC may re;1arx In 1ma+tna that no Huch cetIteAta
was rsad to tho Convenlnr Of cout, veil hase been
srantct the bishop having deeeaael, ani no '.othsr
iaymnn "pst In an rnear.nct On this occa4ion.
The Chancefor Of The p1tcesA and the Chaprror Of
the TO- Ind lid ynta for Dst.pp az
o1-,t,,iU entitled 40 To ,], NJ ,irny hat ereI II
the.+ officials bad tbe right by thu tera nj the Can
stluton. 10 al. IN tnnycnn With The privileges Of
HsAhon In the fn Of the ax,rs,n Can.tttutinna1 rro-
riaist u .rass IN ach esss tat ha hit - il mag'
It ia btyund doht contradiction that a. the Chan
scat a ia np,lnr tho Cauons niy and i. they srs
not Ihcnihf Of tho "hy hrler, tae competition OF
Hhl: tafethay pfescr1beh hF tAH ConsthtinIll and
10 "hc. ny ttsh e1pFess tatthh % taa 1nhtFufncnt,
!hete eiceTa ala hos VT enl4 no be!ons the iectI
ton Of their soses on this OCCASION wAs wholly illegal
and void.
ihas sHefe may oe no douht entertained On thtno
gutfon', re aII*nd the i'roysions n ths Gonrsttu-
un eanohs aha raea feieFEe TO- being al That hasa
any bfsrinI ofI tha kubjeet.
uRon weIn.,a'y aS ,st {rdy d.y nt t." sassion
oruef enutat 20 fots tha name Of tile Chancellor o!
Tue D.onat, which motion M. l.id upon tho tails,
nor was tin Opportunity Afterwards Afforded, though
repeatedly sought to repeat That motion tn its refer
eHco 70 the right to vote for MahoP ." cn''tFadhn"
motion n relation 70 taa Chancellor q thu Cathedral
out On the calling Q! the roll of the lT ostl'r upon
ae casting of " ballot " tasa q thess officers This
enaenRe w.s aisaiaNei y tho Chair bns ~as repeat
sd as 70 eash o. ne upon tA;h o! tfe ha
ioth ana tne I1Rate o tAe nrpuhenA OF uf u AoSen
~trs thereby nTr,e;std:
WY these il!esal spfea ~rre received and counted
10 Leave you to judge, mo of the moral weight
pretended election secured by Fch practices ~i haze
upon Iao chutcH hrfe hlto ese*nete. Ne hsd hoped
the day Wa, far distant when tue ieEnieioHs maxim
that "the end jua.iaes Tia msana . would ind such
colihtehahee kmnag us:
hat been sn ys,td e.. hns ths suggestion sesn* 70
dehntut9 0! weight that W hpooHze TOT mentioning
r that 5he convention "As e lungt Of he qualiiira.
o T., a & eenn e. ia , asn 'bax snd IL ehoso
tod to dos 20:
-. tnat ~ !esssams9 and oea2eraa*s ooases pos'ess
pass'n1 Upon .,.-.,...-.. . ......-.
THE ELEc1loS AND QUALIFICATION OF THEIR OWN
ID indeed true And is IN the f-erc1e thereof That
they may disreRara sny sttempt TO Limit this privilege
IN violation Of The fundatnental law Of their benR;
,o1er to add 10 ths nust nf thslr nsmpsts - n4ed
by that fundamental llw its+lf
4, vel ,aat sts at H. k:laa.nre' bE ssasns1ry cn.s
ployes, the Senate Of tbs United states admit
soetatea frnM The IorFitor1et
by ths eating votes Of pertoas 10 etrenatsanccd2
Again, It haa boen said lhst ihe Diocesan eatimo-
both orders, and that this should BE- taken "a VAL
dating the election.
But Bishop chn only be chosen in this Dtocese BY
dyers n.otlses. aud usually, l4r coming from op
rnnenls Of thc candidate declared successful ye'aed
punta harmony, an1 wlthOnt particular conaiasr.
ason CT the Inomsntous character Of tbs evidence
borne, cannut tn resorted % - 20 eqn.yaent for CON-
indeed, wo sru informed that to these testimonials
Tho natnea Of aJncn hase been 1Ited who wcre In
i,hcs, mid s1oul not have assumed TO represent item
in sucn . mat.et.
We ak your candid consideration Of the suggestions
here made. Tho douhttrl prccedens Of the paat too
often become the Settled rus Of the future, sud we
trass you will nut permit an iliegaty 70 papnhe, By
,no1aeps s % IN tho eendne: Of Ei4seopa sse,iuns.
Upun tlesa abvera groundt, coufeas cur inability
given u ths Standing Committee.
II slleaed sympathy with Nst aisn has heTetofore