, 1876-08-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


CHICAGO, Aug, 17.-"Dlesscd R.o the peace
makers, for they shall bc called tho children Of
OF God.a On looking over your Mondays Is
sue, the first article which attracted my atten-
tton was the beautiful memorial sermon On tho
slata Mr. Uauford by tho Rev. Mr.. Atkinson. and
rs read there came tu ny heart feeling Ut
peace uud goodwill to Ill 1ucn. This ssrational
Christian gentleman and minister OF tho Gospel,
while expressing himself freely, according To
his convictions of the c1lse, to which no right
minded person could take exceptions, yet cx-
Lorts his hearers, among whom we're
tho Ahrce sons Of Mr, Hanford, "to re-
press nil vcngcful fcelues, and subdue
all t.,c bitter rlstngs OF Tho evil nature"
The reverend gentleman then closed his
eerntot, with the Invocation of st. Paul, May
the pcaca Ut God, which, passcth all understand
tng, keep your hearts aAd mtpdz, through Jcsits
Christ. Amen"
Now, II you will open tho Bible at tho eight
ecnth chapter OF Proverbs, sixth verse you will
finu, u,-or will save you thu trouble and give
yseaiSs sua u. upon @ M Mr. rarkhurst % aud is lsst sur
day TRADE: "1hc lips Of foot iutcnneddle
with strife md his mouth proyoketh quaHcls. !"
THIS go,ca1lcd renowned persunasc sars ~ s.. t's
kGa s ens a yesl fars, ss Il ss
(spcaking Of Mr.. sulllynn), 1--WE would
his hnulH without . hcsithhcy during
all this time. Gcntlc1nanly, faithful, be con-
qucred tic prejudice Of his supcrors In Office,
md won their Confidence" Allow mo 10 say,
Mr.. Parkhurst, that the prejudice never existed
except In your own narrow, elgotcd mtMl. do
not for one moment yfndicAtc MIR. Sullivan.
That hu IL guilty Ut the murder OF Mr.. Hanford
cannot duny hut TINT lie was melted to that
terrible crlnic by his wife, ts o falschood Us
| black ~ the heart OF him who uttered It, as
every oIc who knows Mrs. Sullivan wilt indorsc.
do nut write this out Of any personal friend.
shin tur tho lady, having mct her but once, In
m art gallery, and wts introduced by n mutunl
friend,-but aa nn American Catholfc wife and
mother, who Is trytl4; TO bring MP lIcr children
tu worship God In spirit and m truth, In this
their native land whose greatest boast las ever
been s'freclom to worship God" But now,
nlus |! VIC arc all to be externtnatel. Nothing
| less tf,un the death OF millions will sat.
! is1y this saintty Shepherds }cngcauce on
Mr.. Sullivan, who has s1aln onc man, Willie he
6tn1lis convicted 0f thu death ot every Catholi.
| In tic United States unless We submit to
| Chr1ht y nccDi11ing TO bis tcaellingH,-"or or ~e
! must stay awuy." Well, Us NC arc hcrc, aud
! the loyc dof home mid country are a. deal
to us rs life, II you deprive US OF them you ma,
ns we'll take our lives. Who arc You, M. Purk
| and stona millions Of Innocent people to death
| Is that tie charity a1l good will YOU would III,
| stall Into your hcavcr'y hcartst A dangerous
! Shepherd Wcre you vested with authorit!
| what blootlshetl there would be, bit yoh art
not, thank God; neither art your sentiments
those VI one-tllifd your llrarcrs IS regar1s Mra
| Sullivan md her husband, whose cause yol
haye helped more by OVERRIDING thls matter thai
| you 1Jtuln pl. UELL.