A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3803, 13 May 1873, Page 3

A MISUNDERSTANDING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT. ■ Sib, — From a reply given to my letter of the 2nd instant by "Looker On," in Saturday night's " Post," I perceive that that worthy has not yet found his senses, but as he seems to consider the supposition of his insanity meant to iotimidate him instead of a friendly hint for him to faites la mort, as a Frenchman would say, or as John Bull would render it, to "shut up." I shall not dwell longer on this point. I must, however, ask "Looker On" r vrhat is the cause of his putting such Btrange interpretations on everything that comes before him, as I have already told him, his notion of the meaning of the Rev Father Petit Jean's letter was entirely wrong ; now he runs away with the absurd and atrocious idea of my (as he expresses it) "lashing myself into a rage at the mutterings of a maniac." Instead, however, of that being the case, I at first laughed at him, then perceiving my want of charity, eluded myself, and pitied him, which I still continue to do. £- But, Mr Editor, I must not take up your valuable space with messages tc

"Looker On, " I shall just repeat, and I can and will, if necessary, undertake to prove my statement, that with regard to Catho lies complaining of any bad treatment shown them by their Protestant brethren at the time of Bishop Viai'd's funeral, they neither did so, nor could do so, for the only Protestants absent were the Divines, and considering the circumstances it would have been most improbable that their absence should not have been noticed. At the same time the Catholics were not the first to speak about it. The only comments made were elicited by absurd remarks made by the Divines in their councils with reference to the Sabbath, and the respect due to it. Sunday is the Sabbath of the Catholics, and they are and should be the best judges how it ought to be kept. But upon this subject I will say no more, but will let the ashes of the dead rest in peace. With regard to that portion of the Rev. Father's letter which " Looker On" points out and endeavors to distort most, I shall repeat my former explanation, viz. , that the Rev Father Petit Jean implied that in the event of any future election he and all Catholics would remember by whom they had been treated fairly or unfairly, and would help to elect future members (Catholics or Protestants) accordingly. In conclusion let nic suggest that the apology " Looker On" speaks of my owing to the public should rather come from him for his presumption in reckoning other people's capacity as mean as his own. — I am, &c., Catholic. Wellington, May 12, 1873.