The New York herald., 1879-10-31
JOHN KELLY AND CARDINAL
MCLOSkEY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEHALD:-
A letter over the curious signature Of "a North
American Catholic appeared in the Sun few days
ago. aud has attracted it intended to do very
widespread attention. The North American Catho.
lic may or may not given his real name to the
editor of the Sun. but should like to have that
real name communicated to the public in order to
know whom it represents. how much Oatholicity il
covers, and what may have been the writer's
motive in addressing such letter to the
public SO close to election day. Perhaps the
North American Catholic did we'll to veil his per.
sonality under high sounding designation like
that which he chose. but he must allow me. in com.
mon with many others. to doubt his title to the
name of Catholic ut all until he furnishes better
proof of his claim to 1t than Is supplied in the views
which he fathers in his to the editor
OF the San
gent man. whoever he may be- and venture to state
that intelligent Catholic in this community holds
such views as he expresses. Therefore must doubt
his Catbolicity. Intelligent Catholics are not in
the habit of dragging their religion into politics,
and yet that is the very thing Mr. North American
Catholic does, while pretending to deprecate it in
others. VS. +A~s
Not word had been said on the subject until he
introduced it. No one had charged Mr.. Kelly with
using the name relationship of our good
Cardinal for his political ends. On what au-
thority., them. does North American Catholic
make his charges insinuatlons? Has he
some superior knowledge withheld from the rest
OF mankind? Or does he make his facts to suit his
enus! ana what are his ends pray! Ostensibly to
champion Francis Herman at the expense of Cardinal
McCloskey and his nephew lby marriage). Mr.. John
Kelly, of Tammany Hail. Vol. don't think Sem
ator herman will thank him for his offcious inter-
ference. Mr.. Herman is able to for himself
without the aid OF this mysterious North American
I don't know Mr.. John Kelly-I have never even
seen him-and don't vote very often; SO that it
cannot be charged against me that seek your coll
ulnns to vindicate the ruler Of Tammany Hall. But
am certain that Mr.. Kelly Is not fool a. he Ger.
tainiy would DC We're he guilty of the things cum
American Catholic" Mr.. Kelly is Catholic.
and. though he is politician. am told
he is good. sincere at that. He
knows very well the disaste Catholic bishops and
priests have for mcddng in the politics coun.
try. He knows very well that to attempt to pro.
mote his political aims by means of the priests
would be the surest way to secure their hostility
The humblest priest would resent it. How much
the more would Church dignitary of the eminence
Of Cardinal McCloskey? No. no, "Mr. North Ameri-
give your facts your authority nobody will be.
lieve youthat Is to say. Catholic will be blinded
by your strategy.
Cardinal McCloskoy never NEEDLES in the un-
pleasant business Of politics. He allows others
to his name for political purposes either. II
Of His Eminence that is not fact which warrants
any person, much less North American Catho. .ic,
or South American Catholic, q Catholic from
any other quarter in insinuating that the Tammany
Hall leader is the proprietor OF the Catholic OF
New York, that openly secretly he Is aided in
ship.
ask you to publish this letter, not because at.
tach very much importance to the Suns letter. but
because you have commented on the subject edito-
rally and think only fair that both sides should
A liberal, CATHOLIC