New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06
FREE FROM RELIGIOUS BIAS.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND DENOUNCES THE
ATTEMPT TO ENsLAVE THE CHURCH

CATHOLICS SHOULD VOTE AS MEN NOT AS TOOLS
A. p. Assn NOT A FACTOR IN CITY OR
NATIONAL PoLITICs-oNE PRIEST
,1 WHO SPEAKS PLAINLY.
Archbishop Ireland's words of wisdom should
not be lost upon those Catholics who have per-
mitted the silly talk about A. Z. A.-sm to infu-
ence their judgment and interfere with their duty
as citizens. The Archbishop deals with the ques-
lion with that incisve directness and at the same
time with that dispassionate moderation ana re-
spect for the views of those whom he antagonlzes
for which he is noted. In dealing with the recent
y published interview Of Father Young OF the
Paulist Fathers. Archbishop Ireland said:
The introduction of the religious question INTO
the political issues of the country consider 70 De
psoh Of 0 our n and disastrous to
Catholic Church. deny that the Republican parry
has shown itself sustaining the movement Whlch
has been set afoot by anti-Catholic bigots to
abridge the civic and religious liberties OF Catho
An mOycmen does doc it @RpeaTs exist
isrn--a sort of renewal of the Know Nothingism OF
forty or more years ago Right here will record
a. J.. A.-ism is far from having the strength OF
which Il hoastG, or which its enemies attrlonto 10
II; Catholics pay too much attention TO inc NOV
msnt. giving It thereby the recognition wmlGn
sceS deal anq es wh Would be hsard about it if
cians-Ild nr siiscoycr an oppor'un ns IN eoHH'c
LEAVE IT TO AMERICAN JUSTICE
A. p A-ism and to XII It out is to remit it con
fdently to the good sense and the spirit of justice
OF the Ame rica n -feoplc Catholics can afford now
adays to despise in America the puny and imbeciIe
opposition Of bigots, and they owe II to their OWN
But whatever of A. p A-ism in itself, the Re- re-.
upon itself any responsibility fox its exstence or
tf ot wGrkp s6 Me one d ag 0 leH n Re
publican conventions request ne "a iat
form unlesded.
Nothing IN this occurrence alarms Catholics;
s soce power of eSery neens wind mar The
field Of American 1oc, ana of bose con
ditons. and was the strongest resuke 10 the pygmy
As plain mater Of fact there ere to-day IN
fortunately. certain number of ant-Catholic big
ots n me G at S Mil b for some lime 1T
least In the futufe but they divide themselves be-
hgots whateyer be The formal and publ" 6 n 9n'
A REBt'XE TO CERTAIN PRIESTS.
Tho following sentences of the Archbishop seem
20 be intended as a calm rehuke to those priests
who on Sunday advised their parishioners to
vote the Democratic ticket because the Republican
State Convention adopted no plank in opposition
to the A T. ~, while the Democratic State Con
vention denounced il:
The Introduction o. the religious question into
the political asaion Of Ne country Is Su
some re-, eood results :nleht follow the evil
sure to come and outweigh by far the good ones.
ever put in this false ana hurtfui position
Those Catholics who hove raised the clamor OF
who raise or use this camor for their own benefit
njure and insult he Church Of whlch they max max
a footstool to their own ambition. II Is me duty
of the Catholics 20 rebuke and silence THIS camor
roWsa IN her nen, dTssged down from the high
pedesst; Of apiy,} is3:9 5d an" dppo sf s oS
pparties She courts ruin to herself by identifying
her power and interests with a portion Of the pop
She has suffered much in the pas, from sup
posed proteeorshp which me D ne p h bnn
enfranchfsing hersel from that sllvery ana there
wrapped up In one political party, whenever II
She cannot afford to be put IA political an;ago,;
nsm to another party. she herself as churcn' ana
her sons citizens would suffer thereby most
serious loss.
NO POLITICAL COUNSEL TO GIVE.
rdo' not believe with Father Yang that 1000
Catholic Republicans in the State OF New-YoTk Will
go over to the Democratic party. frightened by the
mere waroy of Z ism have . 100 m :, ,b rs
SssTs Saen M Pepnbcsns il was 10 DOUBT through
principle. and men do not devia'e from prne'pie
o1u saye as give Catholic p9fia Soq IN
sell In politics priests snd ,b ay vote ' the ud
ment OF each one dictates. can Only bid tnem Voc
with rysf ,bs sn5sT SRe ihs deem i
the better one for the country. or the Repubilcan
But can counsel them, as do. to allow no cry OF
religious hieotry TO sway them; to be moved ny no
seciona give crelence TO no VAIN ruInofS
and accusations If there are men who drag REGION
int politics let it 6 mot Be- c s9s mEst give 10 he
country the highest example OF eXai,e1 ef
The peace and prosperity of America demand TINS
OF a repe ne thee is no religious question American
needed or tolerated.
HOW PRIESTS APPEALED TO VOTERS.
The behavior OF the priests Of the Church Of the
Sacred Heart in West Fifty-hrst-st. during an me
masses on Sunday last has dsguste1 ana ahgeien
the most Intelligent; members OF the Roman CatnoHc
persuasion in this city. all Of whom agree In saying
that IL will defeat the end that II was meant to
49,, -,
AT all the masses the priests connected win 'hat
church with the exception OF the pastor b1d''
Mooney-but his assistants could not say any Allhs
from the altar of which he dsarproVed-rhauc ui''0'
appeals to the congregation not 10 vote Tor any
penublican candidate but to support the Democratic
ticket from top TO bottom The basis OF this appeal
was the ridiculous Islander that the RepuDicdh can
didates one and all, represented the A. T. ~ Aih"h5
the assistant priests OF the church VINO gave coun-
sci of this character in their sermons were fdl'ei
somers Father Roach. Father Wallace and Fatner
D., When q repor;er went 10 the Church Of the
cacrad Heart Yesterday he failed 10 obtain any eX-
press.on OF opinion from the priest there as 10 VII!
This extraordinary incident was perHht'e'' anu why
this one church. above all The otheT Cd'hoHc
churches in the city, should have turned the pulpit
into q medium for an unjustnabe interference with
tho civil rights of the members of the congregation
The reporter called a, the homo OF Archbishop Cor
ri,an and was told that he out OF town. ana
his secretary Father Connolly, who Is 1ust recover
Ing from attack Of TYPHOID FEVER anu u s'l'' I'm
fined to hs bed. could not be seen. Inc rev. IT.
Henry A. Byann pastor OF ST Agnes N"u''"' ~
For,y-,hirl-st said that he had no knowledge mat
any such remarks had been made by the priests N
the Church of the Sacred Heart. and when assured