The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

Ths Third ~ TIE series or 0psn Letters 20
the PnBni Delegate.

BUFFALO Dec 13.-Bishop Coxe's third open
letter to Mgr. Satoll the Papal Delegate Gays
in part:
The American people arc beginning to un-
derstand that you represent court. and not a
religion. and that the court Of the Vatican is
ruled. not by the pious Leo, but BIZ the most
formidable political machine that ever dis
turbed tho peace Of nations. The Society OF
Loyola which Il is n sort oi sacrilege to call
the Society OF Jesus" became 10 n short time
the Society Of Iaynez." who crashing tho
military system OF the institution. turned IL
away from its original design into n
society OF conspirators for obtaining
universal dominion over the monarchies
OF Europe. All the Roman Catholic gov
ernments were forced TO expel the Jesuits
as the first law OF representation. Finally
they united In an appeal to Clement XIV. to
suppress and abolish them on tho ground
that there could he no PEACE in church or State
so long az they were In existence. In language
more intolerant OF their crimes than any words
OF mlno that good PontiT abolished them ac-
cordingly. But infalibilty itself is not infalli-
BILE apnrt from Jesuit inspiration. They found
means to restore themselves; and here hey
are among us practising on the defenceless
features OF our Constitution, which they only
admire because 1t gives them every facility for
destroying 1t.
We Chu ulSCuSS our 'llleEeHVts as lTlenus'
and II the Roman Catholic religion can DO
propagated among us by force OF superior
argument and nobler efforts for the common
good. he 1t so. To this no American will OBJ
ject. But l am writing these letters TO you.
Monsignor. as an American citiZon to n po-
ltical emissary, the instrument OF Jesuitism
to subordinate oUr entire Government to
Jesuit supremacy In these States. You are
put forward. while they keep out OF sight. 10
"devour widows houses" and drain our ma
tional and local treasures into their own
channels and Unsuitable jaws-this is Jesuit
ism. have no quarrel with you. lain to I'M
mask YOUR masters.
The 9th OF November orened week never
to he forgotten in the history OF this city. A
Inomentous election awaited us on ths eth.
and the wisest OF our people could not conjec-
felt that II terrible machine" was. working
while honest men were sleeping, to forge fet-
tiers Tor them, Of which they had sad expert
ence already. local event, interesting to
our Roman Catholic neighbors. and most
proper for them to celebrate. was made the
almost lost sight OF. The ALLOCATE was to
to be- present in force. They were to arrive on
the eve Of election to command their legion OF
voters; to secure q triumph. and to celebrate
1t with great reIoIcinGs on the day following.
A sweeping victory was regarded nS lore
gone conclusion. and Lieut. -Gov. Sheehan was
announced beforehand ~ the lay orator who
was to welcome tho dignitary and be welcomed
in return. There was also to be y tnrchlight
Whatever that may mean. with bands OF mar
tial music, were to parade our streets.
To tho lasting credit OF tho Democratic party,
through representative men and an enamel
pated Journalism. and. it Is only lust to add.
persuasion. they mad repudiateI the machine
and its manager At the high price OF giving
a great advantage to their Republican con-;
a national position and sacrificed every AZ.
parent advantage to American nr ncipies ana
wonderful Illustration OF the words OF Wash |
ington Tho people must feel before they
will SEQ. When that happens they are reused
more overwhelming and crushing defeat
n ho the nation It's TIE
Of the people has boon heard in indignant tones !
Of rebnke. 1t was not thunder only It was |
wise. YOU would have taken to flight, like |
James H.. when the verdict Of faithful Jury |
the despot who has made our Charter Oak in |
Connecticut symbol Of resistance to Jesuit |
program me was carried out. The Uniformed
Knights" paraded with drawn swords. The
In the iniamy OF such a defeat appeared Ms
your chosen champion amid "deafening MP
plause." You and your retinue Of diGnitarics
many OF our citizens. who, lod by. feelings 81
good neighborhood or OF mere curiosity. were
present as invited guests, you had the bad |
taste TO address your remarks about Washing
ton and to PROFOUND your views Of the Con-
But. In SO doing. thank God. you |
declared the whole secret Of what you and
your faction mean by the Constitution" You
believe in tho Constitution as practically IL
i Illustrated and expoundod-not by Washington
not by its authors. his illustrious allies, but
BY your orator and confederate Mr.. Sheehan.
both OF our great parties having slouEhed of
tho ulcer OF "Shcehauism by united action.
you, as supreme over the assembly In our
Music Hall amid "deateninC applause" ac-
cspted the defeated faction as your party: it's
cause as your cause: its methods your
And MIR. Sheehan formally turned
to you. shook hands with you. and identified
his de feated faction with the Jesuit aggression.
You i'm m ed lately struck for your reward. In
and In this State. the farce OF liner
alism having been played out you dropped
your mask and openly made war on our public
schools and grasped Mt the sacrel fund on
which they depend. TO he employed in Jesuit
schools, under an alien priesthood. for the
propa CATION Of Sheehanized ideas of our con-
stitutlOnai rights and safeguards.
You undertook to interpret to us the mind n
nur Washington, telling US what lIe wJuit
think OF Leo Nil. | close this letter by
Iuoting the words of Washington himself
as showing what he would think Of you. Thus
hs has taught me and all his countrymcn:
Against tine instdous wias OF foreign intiu-
sncs-I conlure you to believe ne, fellow cti-
jealousy OF a f:ee people ought 10 he
instantly awake: since history ana expert
.ncs prove that foreign influence is one OF the
n ost ha rmful foHs OF publican government"
| am. personally. your friend and Christian
brother, A. CLEvELAND COKE,
o Bishop Of Western New York.