National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-22

| incorrect, unreliable and very frequently
modified or contridicted by diGctcnt state.
mcnts. IL Dr. Newman willing 10 admit that
| the pres IN general has creator reputation
for accuracy then he q minister Of the Gospel
| But If he will publicly calumniate the great
| majority Of the Christian world why should
| he not suppose some Of our newspapers ca
pablo ofthe same indiscrction2 And, such be-
ing the case, how can he attempt to cloak his
| own mis,len,eenors under the journalism Of
| the timer This subterfuge will not screen
| him. Ii his assertions against Father Hecker
aud Others had been published In a volume
| even as ponderous M tho Pbiiicdi fiSory Of the
Church of Rome, by State.dignitary well
known among us, IL would not have rendered
them whit more worthy of credit. For, In a
lecture delivered In this city, on the ID inst,
| by Rcv. +. Il. Boyle, II was proved beyond all
dispute that big volume, with an elaborate
display of learning, can publish to the world
the grosscst falsehoods against Roman Cathol-
icism, as well as Il can he done In thanks.
giving sermon. We will add, that so far as VIC
arc acquainted with the editors of the Amcri.
can press, they show willingness 10 correct
| false reports in their journals, when the same
are indicated by the writers who are interested
| In the matter; that the testimony of the latter
| Is deemed sufficient evidence Of truth, and we
conclude ftom this just and gcntlcmanly con-
duct Of our American journalists that the four
i
having disclaimcd the sentiments imputed to
them, their declaration holds good until IL be
| disprovcd by something more than n press re-
port quoted by hostile witness.
We have but few more words to say IN
closing this communication and this contro-
yersy. Dr. Newman tells us: "If his (Dr.
White's) logic amounts to anything this is the
| sum-
l. The statements of Protestant authors against
| the pap.l Church are unworthy OF hubble conf.
dciicc I'd. TT -.
We answer, most assurcdly, unless they be
proved. Witness Dr. Newman and others.
2 The pres of the eountry Is not reliable when
" reports utcranccs OF Romish priests.
We answer, certainly, unless the report Of
the futtennces come from an authoritative
source. What Is more reasonable We re-
member to have read in some Of our papers
not very long ago that Mass was celebrated al
| o'clock p. m, and on tho occasion Of a GER
tain funeral tho ceremony closed with the
chanting Of the Ts DeHm.
| 3, He who antagonizeS the doctrines and prsg
tees Of the Papal Church Is not worthy tie conn.
dcncc OF an intelligent public.
We answer most assurcdly, unless he state
the truth. Witness the Rev. DIR. Newman, oil
the Metropolitan church, whom VIC advise, foi
| his own sake and that of his hearers, to let
Roman Catholicism alone; for to assail thi:
| divine institution Is Infinitely more presump'
tuous than for half n dozen ants toattemptthe
overthrow of the pyramids Of Egypt. aud who
ever tries his hand at IL will only subject him
self to the punishment of Sisyphus In rolling
his huge stone up tho mountain: All pets, an
urges ruiiari,m, Sisyphe, StrUm. Grid.
| Your obcdicnt servant,
| CHARLES ]. WHITE, ID. d.
| .Thc letter Of Vicar General Hickey may be seer
ut TIL REPUBLICAN Office, as well us the other let
| icTs denying the charges Of Dr. Newman.
ne
tober 1866 decree AS expressly declared that In re
gard 10 Catholic papers, called ggrtdt OIgIns th'
| bishop cannot and should not be responsible 70
the general contents Of these papers: but only 70
| such articles as bear his own signature"
!See letter Of Cdilolc RcriSr to DR.. white Of The
| office Of NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.