, 1877-07-22
BISHOP FOLEY AND THE SAL00N-C Gle 0SlNG
PETITION.

the EQttoF o. 4Hc 4iIoNHe"
TuousASp-Is1AsDH HOUSE, ALEXANDRIA BAf,
\. T., July 12.-Eight days ago took the train
on the Michigan Central Railroad for thispoiut.
Much as lore Chicago, and proud as am OF
the energy and attachments Of our young giant
city, yet 1t was with sigh OF relief that saw
the roof Of the last house disappear in the dis
tancc.
was weary fighting all winter in an unequal
contest. Weary OF the crv OF the orphan:
save nv father! Weary f the tears aud signs
Of wives praying that something might be done
to save their husbands. Weary Of tho sight OF
mothers with breaking hearts, calling out:
@ do something to save my darling boy!
Weary of the cry Of men with wills no stronger
than reeds, Willing out: 0 save ME from my
| self! Weary OF the sight Of looking on those
| uron whom God had stamped his own Image,
stupcfyng their every sense with that which
| the verv swine would not dcign to touch; blind
| to the angelic form lowering over them, holding
! the beautiful crown that is to be placed upon
| the brow OF those that overcome.
| Those who hare pcruscd this letter tnus lar
can readily guess that the unequal contest IN
which have BEEN engaged, aud in which 9oth
| 1nind and body have suffered, is that which Is
| going on as hotly between the emonstcr KUN ana
| Ills opponents, and especially now IN chicago
| between the Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union and those opposed to it: It
cas rrest reisf thsfe'f fsst WV Watched the sxfty
living train, placing hundreds Of miles between
me and Chicago; but glad was to & excnange .P;e
| St. Lawrence, which, after ride of thirty mics
on the Queen Of Rivers, brought me to thls most
| beautiful spot Gradually the tears, tue Signs,
the miscry, and, harder to bear than al te 9lt
| ter opposition from those VIC hade1pected better
things OF, fled from my mind, us the sweet anu
soothing influence of this majestic river silently
| stole over my senses. Who is there. IN ing
midst OF such scene, skimming over tins ofoao
thousands Of fairy isles, oycrshadowcd by the
| pillarcd clouds, butwouId he woocd into 1or2ct,
illncss OF the misery and sorrows OF hnman,tss
THUS forgctful had [ become until to-day.
Which Which found THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, which
was IS refreshing to behold as the tace OF an
old friend {and which now hope to see dally),
but, with news from the outside world my
peace has been disturbed, ana from tnS S1 Iovc's
and quiet retreat l anl forced to send forth a
| nrotest against statement saw in your paper
Of Sunday last, taken from tho !staats-Iss-
tunq, III regard to Bishop Foley signing tue
The above paper states that it is authorized by
Bishop Foley to say sthat he misunderstood
the purpose OF the petition, since nothing was
further from his mind than to in any way aoVo,
ali that he believed he saw in the petition, was
the closing OF the drineing-saloons in the vlcln-
ity OF churches during the Sunday. fore,
moons, which arc ordinarily T. oe'otea Sa
custom in Ireland, Germany, and; as ne be-
; licvcd, in all Catholic countries. Bishop tolcv
declares himself to be a decided onpone''t OF
all restrictive legislation and all rest'lctlons ol
personal liberty in regard to eating, drinking
: and aunusemcnts. lie believed thai people
, should 20 On Sunday to the gardens, parks, mud
theatres, and other places of amusement; but
he believed it his duty to resist every unneces-
| 49, f1;1,rn nry;fn u
r This is certainly a most singular statement
| for learned divine to make. Ii it canc from
| an illiteratc man, who dill not understand ho"
to read or write, there might be some force in
letters on plain piece Of white paper, cr,-nothin:
r | Of the chameleon order about it. II
simply requests the Mayor and Co1nmor
Council to close tho, saloons on tue
9 standing about thu sense III ANYTHING so simple
I is indeed a mystery Granting that bss'oI
| / Foley misunderstood the nea''inE OF the pct'
:. ton how will the .stdnfs-zett""9 exnla'u
, tho Bishops own note to MS clergy, Mrattet 4.
J 1t was as follows thc words. think, arc Amos
+ | the exact language liz uscd): II carncstl!
: | recommend my clergy and the people to com
L;nc in this movement, and tn use their best en-
| delvUr to secure the closing OIL Crinklu!-Aouses
ON the Lord 's-Day."
: There is not i word, you sec, about hariat
them closed Tor naff the day; NOT about having
c those onEy in the vicinity Of churches closed.
was the person whu had the honor OF pre-
|: scntiny the petition to Bishop Foley for hi:
:: Signature, which he gayc mos. chcerlully. In
/. long conversation WHICH held with him at ta'
time, tc gave expression TO sentiments entirely
: opposed to those which the Staats- zcifun!
credits him with. Not until shall sec Il let
: ter under Bishop Folcy's own hand, stating
that the article in tho above paper expresses hi
;. sentiments, stall believe il, the truth OF tn
! | statements they hare MADE in regard to him
t have no fear 81 any such letter coming frotil
: Bishop Foley; for, leaving aside his high posi-
E ton rs Bishop Of Chicago, feel assured that h
). | is too manly man 10 stultify himself by an.
t such statement. 1. b. =.
b |
$ A Sand-Storn in Rome.
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