Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-13
IFII BAITLE BEGUN.
g,fs Patrick COrrigan on Trial
Newark, N. j,
g,IIYENTS EXPRESSED

G,IINENTS EXPRESSED
-io,ss Published by Him in
rFreeman's Journal and
.borc Register" - Extraor-
..srv Events in the History OF
y church in America Have
- IN to the Trial - The
.I,aryss Against Father Corri-
an
v,rr. December ,9.-The Dio-
"r-fm.ral Court Of Newark met
,,s-~.5n at o'clock, at the resi-
Nof 1r5rsignore Doane, in Newark,
,ot-v taecharges against the Rev.
~ ~ ClrHgan, OF HObOken, y. j.,
- -',y s.estious Of the greatest i'm
..srss involved in this contest
-v5 powerful forces not only
49, 49, +rs Catholics Of America, but
- = nan wao owes allegiance TO the
t.,rr.sl OF this country must feel
5ros,y Interested in the outcome.
.~,v rs we'll said that the trial
---.-111n -- and the causes which
-, +. are the most extraordinary
IN ,6s history Of the Roman
.-.r, Church IN this country. The
I. r-...1us Interests of the Church
~, take. The result aud the de-
,-~s,-s of the trial will affect the
.'-sp,e. ave, the very life OF the
.,,b in this country.
me- growth and prosperity OF the
.-.,b o.. Rome IN this country have
I, sr been truly remarkable. Its
"A syuansion has kept pace with the
,-,sb.ng progress OF American
,t,oD. 1t was but natural that in
,7rr,s Of the years large element
4 au Church should catch something
@s American spirit. While every
-sr landed immigrants on these
rs and brought new additions TO the
.-ssrs Of Catholic believers, the second
third generation Of American
Es,H,s began 10 feel the living
~s Of American genius. u would be
,~g 20 suppose that these American
i5ics harOored even the remOsest
-.fr OF disloyalty to the church.
4. Csrbolics Of American ancestry
The same devotion to the Holy See
he most fervent ultra montane OF
,ss or of Belgium. The Catholics In
i York or Chicago possessed the
"a implicit faith In the dOgmas OF
rs as the Catholics in Dublin or
rs As an American, however, he
.11 10 look with disfavOr upon the
las Of the Catholics, as we'll as OF
\, citizens, TO characterize the
h 10 which he belonged as 3 for
(0srfsutfQn. he conceived that
han institutions and Catholicism
No. az all irrecOncilHbly opposed
IA other, and as an American
@ic he resented any such as
n. ODen or implied, on the other
rL where the Roman Catholics, aliens
a,ura.ized citizens, who appeared
rgard Americanism as their natural
.sy. they did not seem willing 70
der even the possibility of COM
.l.sa. They knew Of no other
bois than those by which the
vch triumphed in Europe. They
ano inclination to study the new
-,aOu I'm the new country, bat at
b decided TO look upon it with fear
Suspicion. This suspicion has
r1si ineradicable. Their attitude
y been described by Father COrrigan
ae Of actual hostility TO the country.
be two forces in the church to-day
En decisive battle.
las afternoon on the side Of the de-
ziant Father COrrigan, are arrayed
sgy representative OF the liberal and
lsficau sentiment within the Catho-
s,agrCh OF this country. The oppO-
lh whom the Rev. COrrigan meets
DSelt the more numerous and per-
-s the more powerful element within
Roman church In this country.
i4osh0D COrrigan is sQuarely and
-iaaucslIy against Father COrrigsn.
'u.Orty Of the Bishops and Arch
loS are either tscitly or openly
Aaa Father Corrigan. A respecta-
'1.lCrity are as yet nOn-cOmmittal.
stEe.ye counts upon which the Rev.
rigln is isarraigned before the Curia,
G follows.
j The publication in the New York
amG's Journal and Catholic Register
N0oer -, 1892, Of false statement
regard 60 the German-American
-e'ic Congress which met in Newark
September, 1892.
Thar 10 the same paper OF the
date falsely accused the members
e Congress Of treason to Church
1Sate.
Iaat 10 the same paper Of the
= l1te be falsely and maliciously
-'o The Bishop Of Newark with
--.ls the people 70 have actual
-.'Y and disloyalty 70 the State.
taat 10 The same paper OF the same
le Accuses the Bishop Of dissImila-
y See.
nat 10 the sams paper Of the
Oale be falsely and maliciOusly
'''' 'le said BiShap, priests and lay
" presenting the church in this
~! as a foreign pOliticO-religiOus
" y '1e American people and as
- oe actorred TO the grave detri-
o''a OF the church and Of the
V persons.
1.a' 10 the New York Fresmdn'S
~ @ ana Cq1olic Register OF NOvem-
:, .4'5-, be- falsely and m6liciously
-sy.s I' called utopia" accuses the
~ ~, n.snop Of Newark OF being dom
- 'le government OF the diocese
.A,A oy Cabeusly, OF displaying
Bei,s B,-i1s'est part.ality for the German
inv i,,-le4.. .4.'y and priests and the great
,--'ce ..-sace and aversion to the Eng
T,s,Aias n. clergy and people.
ne .' .a 10 The same newspaper and
v1,-al ,,1le date, November 10, 1892,
5B,s- , naiic.ously and falsely at
,,s,. u Bishop Wigger language
i lament Sc int claimed TO have been
49,! MN with regard - Trfsh