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[A poem of four stanzas, pro Hogan, and side by side with it another four stanzas, anti Hogan.]

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? To the Members of St. Mary's Congre

I f. 4to. Pro Hogan.

1822. January 1. Decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the Case of the Corporation of St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic) in the City of Philadelphia, on a proposed Alteration of its Charter.

TILGHMAN, Chief-Justice (adverse). From The National Gazette and Literary Register. Phila. Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 1822.

GIBSON, Justice (favorable). Ib. Jan. 2. (Opinion.)

DUNCAN, Justice (refers to the Legislature). Ib. Jan. 5. (Opinion.)

[The following quotations are inserted to give an idea of how far things were carried when, on the part of Hogan, every restraint seemed to have been thrown away, and his party resorted to the most scurrilous squibs and innuendoes. At the same time, scribblers indulged in sarcasm against both parties. From the Balance, Jan. 2, 1822, “Churches Militant," "The Dutch," "The Bishopites and Hoganites." Jan. 9, The Lay Preacher began a serious of six sermons of low and weak witticism. Feb. 6, "The Bishop versus I. T. S. Damages for

the Plaintiff, $10,000. Counseller Botherim's Speech." Feb. 13, a forged and ridiculous form of excommunication, partly from Cheap Clerical Shoes: Rev. Dr. Crispin returns to

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An Anecdote of the Rev. Rebel HarDefence for publishing the forged Excommunication." March, "A Letter to Rev. Dr. Cabbage Stalk." "A Hole in the Wall; or, The Cabbage Stock in Council," poetry. Montes parturent [sic], et nascitur mus. Victor Harold was three weeks in labor, and at last brought forth a scandalous pamphlet." It is a communication, and it "regrets that he (V. H.) has abused Mr. Mathew Carey," signed "A Friend." "A Medley of Characters well known to the Public." Old Harry, Bishop of Phila."; signed "Dryden."- Friar Tuck."-A pro Hogan “Catholic” protests against the filth of "Lay Preacher." Communication against "Dominic" (Rev. W. V. H.); ditto to "Dear Friend Dominic." "The Priest," signed "Buffon's Natural History." 'Mene, mene, Teckel Upharsin!—Prior Dominic, thou hast been weighed in the Balance, and wast found wanting!" April 8, "Letter from Prior Dominic." A letter from Ptk. Mcllheny on the riots of April 9.” (Dr. Cabbage is meant for Dr. Conwell), etc., etc., etc., etc.]

Feb. 4. No. I.

A Letter to the Roman Catholics of Philadelphia and the U. S. of America. By a Friend to the Civil and Religious Liberties of Man. "For modes of faith let furious bigots fight, Their's can't be wrong whose life is in the right."Pope. Philadelphia: Published by Robert Desilver, No. 110, Walnut Street. 1822. T. Town, printer.

F.

Pp. 60. 8vo. Pro Hogan, contains Letter I., giving Rich. H.

Bayard's opinion on the amendment of the Charter; Letter II., dated Phila., Feb. 5, 1822, rambles through the history of the churches in Phila., signed "Pacificus"; Letter III., Washington Feb. 8, 1822, signed "M. F." (a curiosity).]

No. 2.

Philadelphia, etc.

Letters to the Roman Catholics of
Same title as precedent.

F.

Pp. 61-82. 8vo. Pro Hogan. Letter IV., Wash., Feb. 20, 1822 [another curiosity], signed "Z. A.”

No. 3. March 20.

Strictures on a Pam

phlet written by W. V. Harold, entitled "A Reply to A Catholic Layman." [Seven long quotations.] By W. Hogan, Pastor of St. Mary's Church. Philadelphia: Published by Rob't Desilver, No. 110, Walnut Street. March 20, 1822. T. Town, printer. F.

Pp. 28. 8vo. Ends " (To be Continued),”

No. 4. March 25. Address of the Lay Trustees to the Congregation of St. Mary's Church, On the subject of the approaching Election. Philadelphia: Published by Robert Desilver, No. 110, Walnut Street. 1822. pp. 25.

Pp. 25. 8vo.

F.

[Signers: Jno. Doyle, Jno. Dempsey, Augustine Fagan, Jno. Ashley, Ptk. Connell, Jno. Leamy, Joseph Dugan, Jos. Stra

han.]

Feb. 13. Reverendissimo Domino Archipresuli; admodum Reverendis episcopis suffraganiis, Diocesum, ac Reverendis dominis parochiarum administratoribus, Catholicis Romanæ ecclesiæ, in Federata Respublica Americana. Salutem in Christo Jesu, et apostolicam benedictionem [sic].

Pp. 2, 4to. Signed, " Quibus sum divinctissimus in Christo Jesu, filius Ecclesiæ. GULIELMUS HOGAN, Pastor Ecclesiæ Sanctæ Mariæ, Philadelphia, 13th Februarii, A.D. 1822." It is a request, in shockingly bad Latin, for a National Synod to depose Dr. Conwell, otherwise Mr. H. will provide the Diocese of Philadelphia with priests.

Feb. 23. Address to the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Pennsylvania, the Catholic Clergy of Philadelphia, and the Congregation of St. Mary's in this City. By a Catholic Layman. "Iliacos intra muros peccatur et extra." 'That mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me." "If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses."-Matt. xi. 25. Philadelphia: Printed by H. C. Carey & I. Lea. 1822.

Pp. iii, iv, v, Pref.; Text, pp. 7-31.

[Neither pro nor con-a "sutor ne ultra crepidas" production. M. Carey's ?]

First reply:

Brief Remarks addressed to a Catholic Layman, on his late Address to the Rt. Rev., etc. (title ut supra). By a Protestant Episcopalian. "Fortuna nimium quem fovet, stultum facit." Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out."-Acts iii. 19. Philadelphia: Published by B. Dornin. 1822. pp. 48.

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8vo.

[A dignified and effective paper. Who is the author? R. Mead?]

Second reply:

A Reply to A Catholic Layman, on his late Address to the Rt. Rev., etc. (title ut supra). By William Vincent Harold, Pastor in St. Mary's. Atqui vultus erat multa ac præclara minantis." Q. Horat. Sat. lib. 2. "Chi ha le pupille viziate trova la caligine tra'l meriggio." — Pallavicino. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." Shakespeare. Philadelphia: Philadelphia: Published by B.

Dornin.

Pp. 64. 8vo. An Appendix contains correspondence between the Bishop and Trustees.

March 28. Rejoinder to the Reply of the Rev. Mr. Harold to the Address to the Rt. Rev.

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