The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-18
BEEGHER'S LETTER,
TH E CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD
And American CitIusuship-Ths Orator or
the Archbishop The Great Preacher
ON DR.. AIeGlypn's Suspensions
Henry George Socialist,
Copyrighted isss,l

BRooELYN, Dec, l8.-Archbishop Corr
gaI bas suspended Rev, Dr., McGlynniro1
ministerial functions and given him com
pulsory leave to visit Rome and enllghtel
the Pope touching some details OF his re
latiops to American affairs,
II the question had concerned dogma
comparatively little interest would hayl
been excited outside Of the Roman Oatho
lie Church. But it,ia not . dispute con
Cernipg the faith, 1t is a question o
politics. Itamounts to about this; 10
Catholic priest citizen, clothed with thC
rights and duties Of an American citizen
It is even narrower than that, May
priest discuss political principles, theories
Of government and economical questions
which must constantly arise in q free com
muhity OF intelligent cltizensP Or are
his sacred functions inconsistent with the
formation and enunciation OF his conyic
tons upon su6h themesP Dr.. McGlynu
appears to think that he Is clothed WITH
the full liberty Of an American citizen,
ArChblshop C0rEgan would greatly limit
the bounds Of his liberty and sends him
To Rome to commune with the Pope
touching such matters.
A winter voy sge Ia not specially agree.
able, but, for the sake Of seeing Roms
lghtoheerlglly submit to tempestu,
GUS voyage. There are many charming
things in Rome. Iione has enough lm.
aginstlou Rome will speak TO him with
the voices Of the past. History will nm.
roll before him wonderful things. The
very stones will cry out, For the study
Of antiquity, for art and archaeology,
Rome, dim and dusky, with the veil Of
thousands Of years will uncover her tes-
lures 10 the devotee.
But that the Imperial city Ia a school In
which TO reveal to the American citizen
his rights and duties Ia indeed n reyels,
toni What would not an American re-.
porter give II he could "inteYview" the
Pope, or listen to the mild voice which
shall return Dr.. MCGlynn reiulgent in OF.
thodoxy 10 his pastorate, and purped Of
bis neresy Of Henry George to slt at the
feet Of authority clothed and in his right
mindw
Now we fear our Protestant watohmen
will not aympathiSs in our jaunty way Of
dealing With this great event. Every
hair Of the true Protestant head will
stand up Ike spear, ready for battle
We, tbo, should get little reused II 1t
was onr own case. But long experience
has taught US how to bear other iolks'
troubles with equanimity. 10 speak
plainly, we .6o dot lose sleep because
Archbishop Gorrigan has said to Rsy. DR..
MCGlynn-aiter tide manner OF the rude
diEtlch:
Go 10 home aud AhAte youralE
And When you come back behave yourself,
Well, what ia the mstterr
M. M'dLYNN's CASE.
What has DR. McGlynn done that he
should intermit his eloquent dlscouaes
and be sent to RomeP Has he misled his
flock and fed them on the unwholesome
grass Of heresyP Haa no sst aside vener-
able ordinances, revlled the vestments, de-
cTled baptism No, he has been lef. 10 the
buletings Of Henry Georges philosophy.
And what Ia thatp And who is Henry
Geor9s2 A Yankee dispipls Of European
Socialism, He haa published book.
He teaches that all land belongs To the
State and not to individuals, and that the
State should let 1t out to individuals and
raise all its revenue by taxing the'land,
and taxing nothing else. This is not new
or original. 1t is but single thread
draw from the robe OF European Social.
iam and has been discussed for years be-
fore Henry George, as II were, adapted 1t
for the English and American market.
It's Importance just now arises
from tho fact that the whole land
Is aroused to the great conf Atct between or,
ganized labora and organised capital. Henry
George having been nominated by the
Labor party for Mayor oil New York, DR..
MCGlynn expressed himself with enthu-
eiasm in favor Of Henry George and his
views. But Archbishop CorrigRn does
not believe In Henry Georges theories aA
ieryently as DR.. MCGlynn doea. The
collision struck out the spark which has
set the Archbishopis robes on FIRE and he
sends his subordinate To cool of in Rome.
oh that aomebody would send us to
Rome II We knew the precise heresy
that would effect this we would endeavor
ID fall into II
But not knowing what TO do We are
much preplexed. We arc on DR.. Nc
Glynn's side firmly and we are on the
Archbishop's side fully. Brother McGlynn
% an American cltiEsn has right to form
and express his convictions on all ques.
tions pertaining 10 the public welfare.
Archbishop Oorrigan has right 10 require
Of an inferior absolute submission to his
authority. The right is inherent In the
very organization Of the church. Dr.. Nc.
Glynn can honorably leave the church,
but II he stays in he must obey his
superior.
CHURCH DISCIPLINE. 4
And here vehement Protestaptg will be