St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-26
He SCORED IRELAND,
The Bishop of Rochester, N. Y,
Attacks the Archbishop
Of st. Paul.
CALLS HIM A MEDDLER.
Says the Action of the Arch
bishop Was Undignified
and Disgraeeful.
IT WAS A PUBLIC SCANDAL.
Reference to His Action in
Favor Of Republicans in
New York.

McQuaid, at the Roman Catholic cathe-
dral in this city. preached sensational
sermon this morning, in which he de-
nOunces the action of Archbishop Ire
land in coming to this state and taking
part in the last political campaign. In
his sermon Bishop McQuaid said that in
his fortyseven years of priesthood he
had never put himself under obligations
to any political party, aud for twenty
seven years he had never cast vote
out of anxiety not to be put IN any
mans political power to say that he
voted for one party or the other. Fol-
lowing is all extract of the sermon:
Having said this much by way of
preface, l Will now advert to the late
scandal which caused these remarks.
Every Catholic having respect for his
bishops and priests and the honor aid
good iIauie OF his church must have
been panied and mortified when he
learned during the late political cam
paign that one Of our bishops, the arch
bishop of st. Paul, cast to one side
the traditions of the past and en-
tered the political arena like any
layman. The newspapers were careful
to keep the public duly informed of his
arrival in New York weeks before elec-
ton, of his appearance on the platform
at ratification meetings. surrounded by
the leaders of the Republican party. of
his views on political questions, strongly
expressed through interviews carefully
prepared for the press, and Of his ming
ling in a crowd of excited politicians
and partisans On the night of the cleo
tlOn.
II contend that this coming to New
York of the Archbishop of st. Paul to
take part in political contest was UNI
dignified, disgracefai to his episcopal
Office. and scandal in the eyes of all
right-minded Catholics of both parties.
1t was furthermore piece Of meddle-
some interference on his part to come
from his state to another, break down
all discipline among our priests and
justify the charges of those inimical to
US that the priests are partisans and use
their offices and opportunities for polit-
ical work.
IF Archbishop Ireland had made
himself as conspicuous in favor of the
Democratic party he would be just as
blame worthy in my estimation. If his
conduct in this last political campaign
was not censured and condemned it
would not be possible for me to re-
strain the priests of this diocese from
iO.i h
ing from the pulpit to the political plat
form and marshaling their parishioners
up to the polls on the day of the elec-
ton. Not one of them but has an equal
right with his grace of st. Paul to turn
electioneering agent for one party or
another, and absent himself from his
parish as the archbishop absented him.
self from his diocese"
at is no excuse to say the archbIs hop
was working in the interest of good
government. Every other clerical
aspirant to political distinction would
say the same. New York is abund.
antly able to take care of itself
without eXtraneOuS help, as the last
election showed, and. if the newspapers
report correctly. the legislature or Min
nesota is sadly in need of publication,
and his grace might have found full
scope for his political scheming and
skill right at home, if politician he
would be.
but it is well known to many that it
was not the love for good government
that kept Archbishop Ireland so many
weeks In New York city. and so far
from his diocese, where the law
of residence obliged him to be. 1t
was to pay debt to the Republican
party that his services were rendered.
During the last session of the New York
legislature, Archbishop Ireland. OF far
off Minnesota, busted himself writing
letters TO Republican leaders in favor
of the candidacy OF Rev. Maloney for
the position Of regent of the university.
1t was none of the archbishop's busi-
ness to meddle with what did not legit-
imately concern him. but then he knew
that the archbishop of New York and
his suffragants desired the election of
candidate able and willing to
protect the best interests of the Catholic
schools and academies coming under the
control or the regents. They knew the
priest who had declared that if he could
he would wipe out every parOchial
school. and that the time had come for
the state to turn down the church in
money matters, was no ttrepresentat tive
Of the Catholic body.
"FOrtunately, since the visit of the
apostolic delegate to New York, his ex-
cellency, Archbishop Corrigan, has
learned that the holy see has no truer
son or more devoted adherent, no
bishop souDder in the faith that needs
no explanation than the archbishop of
New York. His loyalty is of the
heart and on principle, yet
strange to say this clerical clique has
contriVed to make many believe that
the archbishop of New York is antag-
Onizing the apostolic delegate in the
first place, and in the second, is in alli-
ance with Tammany Hall.
"The two calumnies are persistently
repeated until Catholics are annoyed
| and grieved, and Catholics believe the
charges emanating from Catholics must
have some foundation in fact.
IL also wish it to be understood that
this meddling in the political affairs of
another state by Archbishop ireland is
altogether exceptional-as he is the only
bishop who thus interferes with Others;
that this scandal deserves a rebuke as
public as the offense committed. l sim
cerely hope that the church Will be
spared its repetition"