Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-19
LET EVERY DOLLAR BE PAID.
Archbishop Puroslrs 0hioIal Organs
lm UtteranCes,

CINCINNATI, March l13.-The fol.
lowing editorial article appeared in
the Catholic Telegraph, Archbishop
Purcell's official organ, to-day
"Great as is the debt of the do
cese, there is not, and there must not
be, the laintest whisper of ropudia-
ton, Justice, honor, the spotleSs
name Of the archbishop Of Cincin-
natl, the future welfare and sacred in
forests Of religion, all demand the
payment of dollar for dollar. Ii is
true as the treasurer Of the board of
trustees and his clerks positively as.
sort, that moro than two millions of
this debt is the compound interest ac-
oruing from the original deposits with
the financial agents of the diocese.
IL would, therefore, be a generous act
on the part Of tho 1000 creditors to
cancel willingly all their present
/ claims except the amounts they actu-
ally deposited This would reduce
the debt 20 half its present figure, and
probably 20 oven a smaller sum; but
10 those unwilling 10 release the do.
ceSe from the payment Of the interest
10 those who ask for all that can be
legally claimed, We say frankly
aud eonddentially trusting in the
love Of the clergy and laity Of this
diocese Toy their religion, trusting in
the charity Of the Catholics Of this
country, trusting the deep sympathy
which Cardinal MeCloskey and Che
bishops Of the United States have
manifested for us in our miSfortunes,
YOU ought aud shall be paid 20 the last
cent, BY the legal assignment which
has been made, the archbishop does
not propose to do what such = legal
Instrument would allow in ordinary
haSAeS-that IS, to pay to the crcdi.
torspro rata what the assigned property
woald bring, No such thought has
been entertained for 4 single moment.
The object az the assignment was the
proteeH0a Of the patient creditors
against the noisy and elamoOuS and
violent who entered suits to obtain
advantage ovag the more deserving.
The Catholic Church never ropUdiateS.
IL may take years 10 wipe cut this
heavy debt though oNr faith ia the
generous help DC SIX millions 81 our
brethren anticipates speedy exino.
ten, But whether il be a labor q,
Few or many years, the debt will be
hQuiaa,e& to the last cent
This is the eoavle00as more than
this Il Is the determination of she
MASS af Catholics Of this diocese.
which tie hlat,hoarteaaeSs and dsS.
|paaaeaey Of a few eoai never shake,
and ot Their bsSh0pS many II whom,
have sent letters az the deanoSs and
nos, @eehins sympathy % Tie Veaer,
atea head eg this diocese The Cath.
ea@ If he whale eoeatrv poor and
.|rSsA alike viii seoa Rrm shewSelve.
,esa 4 VsStAgm 81 oh&ri6o& hUndreAt
Nt thousands Of hands viii hestnesehu5
forth 70 sid MS Oar asale8oa Will h,
regarded As tier 80n Ay the Catholic
Ia ererB past II tAiS e0aatry. m,
uave 81 charity beginning here vii
reach ne shores ef either ocean. ID
mNSe vail BE hoard h he eAareAm d
New Work aaS San Francesca and /
will waA oat Rerever ever sRgata
GSe af discover ar disgrace ~.
CatA8alS 81 Ibis &aease win al tAel
!, gaga ard via Rar ASUseges be tAes
awa p@eer0Sty q rtsAt t. he AGpea y.
tAest SretATea TA8 psygaont 81 sAs
&sAs viii NsA6g aao&rase he trail
tlef tAe words a. jAe apostles &c d.
eeettlak There Nassn these tAroe
, Alth. h6pa ana charity bGttAe ee2as
Z eN 81 these Is cAarao&
The AanHaa s8rtieeS agQ1 tAe M
, maiss 0f Miss kaaa nnesal tssI
place to-day in BgSgn c5uets when
, She was ~latsreea tAis agt0ee0n On
ing to he tpnaal bat aJtas vas assl
t8afa wax or the S6hH IL the aaeAA ss
Na s AFFAIRS, DE Ntp shng being ID
fling az Jhe bonds "a John b MAJ
max pna8r the new assignment. ORam
10 aaa Asa thtt 8 sas at aressl
isuGpdss BE 10 tx me ralae az %
H1ep8rU tss eqaA. ihe b6r3 was IKE
lat th8 p0m5hai suR af SsAhlA via.
M & @0fimsn and W Clam0ntS .
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