The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-02
= OFFENCE FOR DUCEP.
SONS Considerations showing Why He
SbnuId he Sustained.

Shnuld he Sustained.
To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sr! I am
not u pillar Of the Catholic Church. I
have not even the subordinate privilege OF
leaning against one OF the pillars. ! admire
from distance the distinguished men who
stand in the front rank OF the laitY. They form
an aristocracy that do not need McAllster to
endorse them. They are true representatives
OF what IS best in the Church. and would be
the last to pick flaw in their titles to the
distinction they have earned SO well. and
which they bear with so much dignity
am only an outsider. but as such claim the
right to stand up for the support OF those who
contribute to the pu lie entertainment. Hence
though L cannot strictly call myself friend
and admirer OF Thomas Ducey. tho irrepressl-
BILE assaant Of our local Catholic authorities.
yet desire to enter u plea for a responsive
hearing for him. a hearing that will insure to
him more permanent engagement on our
| municipal boards than now seems probable.
What | object to 10 the Indifference shown to
his attacks by Archbishop Corrigan and as
sistants. Now IL this continues where will Du-
| cey be! He cannot carry on the fight sous.
although II may lie said that m lrishman can
make fight all alone 10y himself There Is
one thing 10 DO said to the infinite credit OF
| Ducey. namely. whore he has no ground for
attack he manufactures one on the spot. Some
| body has como to him aud said that some one
else has read in some newspaper OF Satolll
slight: then the great champion sallies forth.
falls to. and Stays his men in buckram.
| Don QuiNotte fought the windmills arrayed
| agains. him with much historical Gclat: but
suppose no one but a true Milesan. like
| DuceY, could be found fighting his own wind
mill set in operation for the purpose. We have
! all been instructed By Ducey as to tho way he
made Satolli. aud how miscrably Satolli would
/ have failed but for tha in Nuanpa nj nucay
| The credentials OF the Sovereign Pontlfr. re-
! spected and revsrsd throughout Catholic
| Christendom which Mgr Satolli bore counted
| for nothing, The good Offices Of Cardinal Glib
| bons. Archbishop ireland. and the other digni-
taries OF tho Church counted for nothing.
Ducey did II all. Satolli would have had no
footing in this country but for Ducey's innu-
ence with tho press. line from Mother
Goose occurs 10 mo Just here: hut IL
might initiate against the solidity OF
the argument / am making for Durey. and
! forbear. We hear from time to time that the
Pope intends to sustain Eatoi. TO the last
extremity. with all the power AMI authority OF
the Church: but what would be the conse-
Iuence II Ducey should not continue TO sup
port Satolli1 Have you thought ofthat3
The man who broke the Baak at Monte Carlo
Is very popular around town. as his achieve
ment is 50 successfully celebrated in song
buN hpVTeHenhlNe tnat lNc man VINO IN ad6
SatOll as II is told by himself SO often. ia
story, does not receive thar steadincss and
regularity OF popular recognition to which his
Industrious endeAvoTlng entities him. 1.-THE
legend could he set 10 music and sung, would
II not 10 more iotchingf
When Ducsy announces that he has lust ar
rived from Washington asa prelude TO n fall
minaton. IL means, or j. meant To me n. that |
he l. fresh from u deep. secret potential couu- |
ell with Mgr; satollL and that he comes, II |
not with a mission. ceTta nly with the high !
against the covert assassins hidden behind |
snicEersee up their sleeves to carry ,b cnr.
dtacaI centre OF his rorrorosity. When Ducey |
throws press brick at the Eniscopai Palace, /
glass protectors OF the hidien conspiratOrs OF |
his peace Of mind, is 1t not eNhilarating to see
ton lie doesn't got Tar away from that, But |
YOU'D Would Il not 10 funny after all 4
and the learned Ambassador from Rom. has
no part In the rafting showf No. one can Iail
has turned Srr saoiI /" aS ~aS and pIay.S
a star engagement with his discovery, am
h,raLi must admit. however that although
POLITICAL and mongrel gatherings. carving
MIN hin. at east In imasinatiou chunk o.
INF as an scclestastic. either as "a thinker q
writer; o. an expounder
pour out all there IL In them with n spluiEs
n grnm SPLASH, ami i Is inlshrd Ike water
pared with tie uniaiiinE fun flowing volume
Of beautifully fed spring. 1A''
:. No. pueey was not much Of light til he got
~. nlg norman candle 10 hel his Ill Il M alton. |
the common His gaudy little church has long
hanre OF authority. and as such was specially
ItghIued asa theatre OF pTiestly paTAdoxity
with regularity STIMULATING satisfaction In
nuIeI treatment Of the ATchLishop's letters
s asi a1G'nIIts''e communications on eceles
hls daily walk and talk formed a coIling trail
M r. onuifh scandal and detIactiOn. IS not
public hoard. that we cannot airoti TO o. miss iss
tN i9r lay How the church would cease
Glynn has taken shelter in silence. II nueSy
s Onii1 ny Iss"e his seml-wreklY assault
hsSs sans hc. the AIrhllsh"p. and that prest who
nHo, uc'a SEl!ng IN the press in regard 10 |
i nsCIks a., an Who, ostrich Ike" thinks his
hiIJsn hi INA ," ay ~ L. It his head are, or Is
suiS 10. We cannot AFFORD to miss tho 'ittls
b bo'1 tflRp OF -. lep and its Bonn bastos In
ltlchlnE forth his 1lriilnces to tie Uennrni H.;
e fI,af was g hat Is matter Of Interest
ia fhI, at"i1llY prepare "il- hand interview.
a, III ~" ~. no changed Archbishop CorriEan
hen and th,.c viii, Prevailing on ION
q OF. ,"s I'D ~ the Episcopal Church in
Mgr Sat.li Which 2,y. ."A Spr 1nS ai'aEEs On
u :, - ono hut bu"ey could have
usIr s'Si "L made pqh.lc that iar,seelnG ex-
ueiinI COZ r0l y comedies 20 Arrhpish0p Cor |
il-"nt anI what e&traOrd nary digestive |
.."ae II Claims for Mgr Satoh to imngine
snaI re can swallow and digest such ali. |
'lsn', lut really the utter demoral izatiGn
~ d snbseI Sien"y % the Episcopal Cha Oh to
i''i4an fth"ue dt"'atiol. which II EiZss M |
.ug @. n.ghIs ' '''NF
lhere Is 4" regular power IN the Church thar
" ~, gu lucy 10 account II Is we'll UNDER
y 100 ~ ms ,4yoste vEit-. whore lie supple
hshts ms public snlsions With less choice Of
.alEuage. that he dehss the whole Church |
hsreAbouts. Ihdeed that Is apparent from |
IhS fnar1stsr Of his repeatsd public On.
man which guATdh him from sil Tssponsi6iiify
70 Ordinary Eula kind Of pElEstssrinE cen. |