The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-07
DIR. NIcGlynn.

To TIE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir: Tread
with interest tho opinions and letters that.
during the past few days. were published in
THE SvS in regard to the case OF d.. McGlynn.
Catholics here. in considering that case. have
none OF the bias that local feeling in New
York may have be.otten. and the severe GEN.
sures passed upon the action OF Archbishop
Satol!i seem TO them. to he unjust. 1
mn not an advocate for D.. McG!ynE. On the
c~ontrar" | regard him.. in his CT capacity Of roiiti.
cal lender. as "A very superficial man. who be-
lieved that glitter rtll CLEAN were substance
and that opinions were fundamc ntal principles.
] hold that his conduct toward his ecclesiasti-
"a! superiors was IisGracetul and without any
justification for his recent rardon proves that
no would have been Justly tried at Romei. and
that very likely he will never be able to atone
for the evil he has done and the scandal
he has given. However 1t should be borne in
mind that the Doctor was not guilty Of
heresy. 1t may well lie believed that the
infaliible Church does NOT intend 10
misuse her iniaiiibility by solving problems
il" th.-e DAYS. When dsvout follower o: TIKI
Church mnrci, TO tho polls ana vote that busI-
ness to Ls unlawful which the day before was
lawful. and, by SO voting, practically confscats
the earnings and savings q years from Il
large TART of the citizens: in these days. when
men Of education and thought and sincere re-
ligious heiie! consider The question Of State
ownership OF railways and various industries
and decide in favor OF such ownership. it is
not n fitting time TO doGmnti2e on the morality
o! private ownership of land. 4 new adjust
ment OF the elements OF society may cause the
private ownership Of land to become AS mex
pedient ard rs iisadyanta.eous Tor the we'll
being of the social order then EXISTING as the
present conditions OF life;
Dr. McG.ynn- was guilty of disohedience.
f fiis iiso tnsh @ns@ Ss! .' no wa 10 sT ihs command o.
command o. the higher authority. Home. Now
ing Iinal jurisdiction. with full power to CON
yet and sentence or to aeluit and discharge.
I've censurcd BY the lower? Shall the officers
or friends Of tho district court review the
less cuIpnb!o ,than his dIsre92ect 10, lie
iiEr Sg that CT sspds NsT sSrA eara and shall III
iaHits Of Dr. McGlynn noyg IL tate thoss
faults and Iisrnrag. the motives ard acts Of
OF Peter: Here in New E7gianG. whnTs rsu,n
Of the early dislike FOR EnG Gistrust II Cctho-
lies yet wells among :ns Teop!t, We reio.csa.
erai u representative {. his Holmes arcnG
US, On az sides We GEAR from cI' rcotes;.Et
lihcraianG progressive sp:r!:, 4 Archbishop na-
toll; lnaee; I. mysel! heiieY-t that his address
s sn:fe ss,i2o 70 4 ,hss th i Has S 5rsn, ~ Z nig S1H FL
fc.e ana teach az na:iC:S.' How painful II is.
then, 20 us ~to.yaT. Inst a prominent. and in a
cer:a!n ,lcG:ee representative. Catholic body
has Deliberate whether, it publicly would
criticise az! condemn tho decision OF the
POpe's representative anon a question purely
OF ecclesiastica polity. 1t may be that the
men Of thai, body. being within the charm OF
the personal qualities o. Archhishon aorr.Can,
upon him by DR. McGlynn that they link
some rerara'ion 20 be essential 10 forgiveness
But. II that TO the ease. they saCu.d bear In
mind that a court Of appeals sho,ld rever be
influenced 10y the lower court and that the
essential reason for NJ peaiing 10 10 have the
judgment ~ he lower court set aside and the
cause tried de novo.' Jesus therefore said
unto Peter. Put UP tie sword into the sheath
the cup which the Father hath given Ne, shall
l not drink it, !. A.
P~RoyIDENCE. r. / Jan. 4.