Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

CATHOLICC NEWSPAPER
FOR LANCASHIRE.

ON SATURDAY THE FIRST OF OCTOBER,

was Published, the First Number of the

"LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS,
AND CATHOLIC NEWS."
EDITED BY
STEPHEN J. MEANY,

Late of the Liverpool Journal and Daily Post; previously
Assistant Editor and Chief Reporter of the Dublin Freeman's
Journal; and, in succession, Editor of the'frish Tribune, and
Drogheda A!'aus.
The want of a Catholic journal in Liverpool and the great
towns of Lancashire long been. felt . and deplored. Whilst
every other interest in the community is adequately represented
at the press, it is sadly true that the Catholic people have no
special organ—that their public spirit finds no voice—their
principles no exponent—their social and political rights no
defender.
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Lancashire has justly been termed the great centre of Catho-

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licity in England ; and yet all attempts at establishing a
Catholic journal in the county have heretofore proved failures.
~; The Cause of these failures it is beside the present purpose to
inquire ; they may have resulted from want of capacity, or from
want of capital, or from a non-appreciation of the true mission
of a Catholic Press ; but assuredly, the numerous institutions
around us, devoted to religion and education, and erected by
the voluntary contributions of the Catholic people, attest that
they cannot be attributed to a want of a Catholic public spirit;
Recognising the want, and feeling c convinced that the Catholic
people of Liverpool, and of Lancashire generally, will support
a journal devoted to the advocacy of their rights, and the de-
fence of their principle ~the v N f .I. I. --C ....i..t0r0......e 4.....ANCASHIEE FREE
PRESS" ent4rs the.tield, resolved to make the proposed journal
a', thoroughly, independent organ of. Catholic interests—not to
permit it to be the slave'or the sycophant of party or faction,
and to base his hope of success solely oa the condition of de-
serving it.
" THE LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS" will honestly and fearlessly
advocate,,CathOlic interests at home and abroad ; all questions
of local 'Rind general importance shall be discussed on the
broadest grounds, and with calmness and forbearance to those
vihd nifty dissent from its views: The triumph of its principles
shall be sought to be obtained only by appealing to the under-
stmding, the reason, and the moral feelings of its readers. No
vulgar abuse, no degrading personalities shall everbe permitted
td poll Ute its columns; in fine, in all that concerns its manage-
meat nothing shall occur unworthy of its mission, -viz., to
vindicate Catholic principles, to instruct, unite, and exalt the
people, and to claim for Catholics perfect equality with all
other sections of her Blajeaty's subjects.
To the Irish people--thosenf Irish birth and of Irish race
resident in Lancashire, the new journal must be peculiarly
acceptable. Labouring to keep alive home loves and home
memories, it will strive at the same time to inculcate the new
ditties that appertain to the land in which they live, Catholic
E ucation,,and Religious Equality for the Irish people, shall
strenuously advocated. Upon those Irish questions which
so misunderstood in this country, "THE LANCASHIRE FREE
P lass" will endeavour to create a sound public opinion—and
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seeking to remove the prejudices, national and religious, that
unhappily exist, thus hasten the solution of the" Irish diffi-
culty: '
Literature; Science, and Art shall form prominent features.
in the arrangements of "THE FREE PRESS;" and while tkus
giving the new journal a high tone, rigid care will be taken to .
exclude from its columns indecent advertisements and reports,
and everything which could impair its usefulness as a CATHO-
LIC FAMILY PAPER.
The important question of Education in all its bearings, and
its intimate connection with the social and moral elevation of
the working classes, will receive from the "LANCASHIRE FREE
PaEss" the attention which the merits of so grave a subject
eminently entitle it to.
The pro,gress and proceedings of the Catholic Young Men's
Society will be amply recorded, and the columns of .the
journal will be ever openfor the proper discussion of all
questions of Catholic interest in reference to that great
organisation ; thus anopportunity of bringing out
the intellect, and intelligence the Catholic young men, of
Liverpool, Iklmichester, and the other er great towns of Lanca-
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vinOucernCthdreisLiauni,pazdtr,i4lhe Confraternities, our Societies
other religious associations, shall
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The
in London and thiblin and in
Lanca-
shire and Cheshire, and some of the ablest Catholic writers of
the day will be numbered amongst its contributors.
The commercial and manufacturing interests of Lancashire
will be duly attended to ; and market intelligence up to tho
latest hour of going to press will be regularly chronicled.
Appealing to a large audience, and representing an influen-
tial community, it must necessarily have a great circulation,
and will, therefore, be an excellent medium foradvertisements.
The "LANeasfpfts FREE. PIIES,S" will be afull-sized News-
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