Archbishop Hughes' Address In New York

in accordance with tbe invitation of Archbishop Hughes, an immense assemblage of five or sis tboiisand peoplo who bave been active ia "suppressing the drnfy'gatïiered abotit his residenco in Alartison avenue friday afternoon to knar his advice for their conduct during tbo preseut state of affairs. At 2 o'cloek Archbishop Hughes appeared on the balcony, and the orowd uncovered and begn to cheer. In a moment they wore giin silent, and requesting them to put on thejr bat,=( lie spoka a3 fallows: ÁRCnHO? ÜUÖHES' ADDRI5SS. 5ÍÍN óï Nkw Fork- They cali you rioters but I cannot seo a riotous face mong you. I will cali you men of New York, not gentlemen, bccauso gentlemen i so threadbare a term t&at ii means liothing positive. Give me men, for I know of my own knowledge that if this oity were invaded tij a British or any forcign powey [laughter] the delicate lsdies of !STew York, with infanta on their breasts, would look for their protection from men more than gentlemen. [Applause.] That is no reason why you hould not be gentlemen ; for tbere is do real difference between these terms. - [Applause [ I address you of my own oh'oice, and3 ï -.vonMído 30 ff I had to go on crutches. [Cheers.] My lungs are stronger than my limbs. It gratines methat you have niet in peace and good ors dor here at thi tiner I do not addres, yóu as-Pirsident, [Lauhter] or Mayor otaía military oíBeer. I address you as_ your father. [Cheers.] I am not going to go into the question what has brought about this uuhappy state of things. It is not my business, for I am a Minister of God. You know I never desei-ted you. [Cheers, and cries of "never."] With my tongue and pon I have ! etood br you in years past. I am not a Í runaway Bishop. [Laughter.] It 1 hsps i a. calamity, but I ha.ve nover J been consaious of féac antil the danger isover. I: oould not llht for you or with you ; but I could stand by you and. dio with you. [Cheers.]. I cacoiJ go itito what causod this -atato of things. I litio oí no' people on earth who have not had their grievances. ["That's so."] A change is not an improvement necessarily. When I cast my eyes back to tho land af ray nativity, and when I think of its oppressionsj wben I see the fertile west and south of Ireland depopulated, and oattle browsing on fche ruina of the cottages of the noble people who have lived tbere, I thank God that 1 carne to a eountry where no such oppression exists. [iCheera.],. If you are Irishmen, as your nomies say the rioters are, am an Irishman, but not a rioter. [Laughter.] If you are Catholics as they havereportod, probably to hurt my feelings, then I nr a Catholio too. [Ghcers.] I know, under miaguidance of real or iniaginary viit, the people will get uneasy sonietimes, nd I do think that evcry man hai hts trouble - for I have my troubles too - but-L think with the poet, it is better to Bear out slight inconveniences than to rush on evil that we have not yet witnessed. [Cheera ] In Europe where the countriea cali theineelves coustitutional, a fooi or a wise man must ooeupy thothrone. [Laughter.] There is nothing for an oppressed populaee there but rerolution. Now revolution is a terrible thing. In this country the constitution gjies tho tight to the people to ma-ko a rovoíution overy four year. - You know what they do. Tbey fire paper bullets.. Were you ever in Rome ? Walking tfowarJs the Corso, the people thare tend ofiF bullets- bullets of flowers it each other. But in this country the governmeut is a foundation not to be destroyed. It is the right of the people evory four years to correct or amend, as the priaters say, the superstructure. - But let them preserve the foundation, and let the American people build the BUperstructure every four years. Take any the foundation and wliat have you to cling to ? I am too oíd now to go to another eountry. I want the housekeepers to'taiod. [A voioe : "And let the niggor koep South."] Evcrything is in the hands of the supremo peoplo of the United States : and the majority of ♦hem, whether they mako a blunder or net, I am willing to be governed by. - Notr, gentlemen, [Laughter] I am nearly dono. Thero 'm oca tbing moro. 1 ask" yoir-your counsel; you will give it to me. Aro you willing from mo, ns Archbishop of New York, to hear my counsel? I have not seen a single couutenaneo that I would set down as that of a rioter. Tlien rs-this'buAiness to go on ? Is not evcry man, in Bis own modest wav, to bucoino a presorver of the peace T "i am told in the papers that not a littlo property has been destroyed. I remeuiber tho anecdbt of a lady who said to her ehilcl', "Come, my darling, come with mo to church" Tho ohild answercd, "What's the use, ma ma ?" Now, if property is destroyed, I ask you the same question, whai is the use? It must bo paid for by you and by me. If property is lost i tocan be repaired or restored. Butwho can -bring. baek an immortal soul ? In the -oase of violent and unjust attaek upon you, without provocation, my notion is that every man has a right to defend his own houss'or shanty at tho risk of his life. [Cheers J TUio cause, hovvever, must be just. It must not be aggxessive or offensive. Do you want my atlvröo. ["Yos"j I have been hurt by tho rcport'tlïat you we re riotérs. You cannot tbat I should hear these things without being pained grievously. there not some way bv whioh you can stop these proceedings and support the láws, of wnien none have been enacted against you as Irrshmen and catholics ? You have suffered already. No government can stind and protect itself unless st protocts its citizens. Military force ■wilUbe let loose on-you, the innocent will bo shol down, and thegguilty. are likely to escape. Would it not be botter for you to retira quictly ? I do not ask you to give up your principies or convictions [Cheeps], but to keep out of tho crowd where inraiortal souls are launched into eternity. Would it not be botter?- There is one thing in which I would ask your advico. When these so called riots are laidon Irish catholics, I wish you would. teil ms in what country I eouM claim 'to be born ? [Voices, "Irehnd."] Yes, but what do you say if these storiea l true ? Ireland Dover eommitted a single act of cruelty unless in oppositien to oppression. Ireland haa ttceu the mothcr of héroes and poete, bui Dover tho mother of cowards. Wlien the first apostlo St. Patrick went to Ire land, ho was preceded by Folladoras and they listened ta hiin as you now pa tiently listen to me. The soil of Ireland was never stained with a single drop o martyr's blood. It would touch me deeply to havo you here reverso tha record. I thiuk of tho noblo peoplo who havo beon exiled from Ireland, the Fielc Marshal Nugent, and tho O'Donnels o; Spain - I know most of the colleges have been established by tho gons of Ireland I know the blood of your brothers have filled the fielda of Balaklava and India I think of the govornment whioh has perseeuted them - learing nothing for them but the United S tutos. I think of this, and tho policy of John Buil, replacing a noblo population by a set of fat bullocks. [Laughter.] And I pray that you may notbe wanting in gratitude to the couDtry of your adoption. I took upon myself to say that you should not bo molested in puying me a visit. - [Cheers.] i thank you for your kindness, [applause,] aud I hope nothing wil! oceur till you retire home, aud if by chance you should seo a pólice or military man, just look at him. [Oheers aud laughter] Tho Archbiahop thon rctired, and lbo throng dispersed, cheering him enthusiastically.