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ATHOLICC NEWSPAPER
FOR LANCASHIRE.

ON SATURDAY LAST, THE FIRST OF OCTOBER,

was Published, the First Number of the -
"LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS

AND CATHOLIC NEWS."

EDITED BY
STEPHEN J. MEANT',

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 Irish Tribune, and

Drogheda cirrus

The want of a Catholic journal in Liverpool and the great
towns of Lancashire has 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. _ _ _

Lancashire has jdstly been termed the great centre of Catho-
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 contrilnitions of the Catholic people, attest that
they cannot be attributed to a want of a Catholic public spirit.'
Recognising the want, and feeling c3nvinced 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 principles, the Faitor of the " LANCASHIRE FREE
Paris" enters the field, 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 OR the condition of de-
serving it.
" THE LANcAsitntE FREE PRESs" will honestly and fearlessly
advocate Catholic interests at home and abroad ; all questions
of local and• general importance shall be discussed on the
broadest grounds, and with calmness and forbearance to those
who may dissent from its views. The triumph of its principles
shall be sought to be obtained only by appealing to the under-
standing, the reason, and-the moral feelings of its readers. No
vulgar abuse, no degrading personalities shall ever be permitted
to pollute its columns; in fine, in all that concerns its Manage.:
molt 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 Majeaty'ssubjects. _ _

To the Irish people—Chose of 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
duties that appertain to the land in which they live. Catholic
Education, and Religious Equality for the Irish people, shall
be strenuously advocated. Upon those Irish questions which
are so misunderstood in this country, "THE LANCASHIRE FREE
PEEss " will endeavour to create a sound public opinion---and
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 thus
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 ..LaweAsnrn.e, FREE
PRESS" the attention which the merits of so grave`a subject
eminently entitle it to.

The progress and proceedings of the Catholic Young Men's
Society will be amply recorded, and the columns of the.
journal will be ever open for the proper discussion of all
questions of Catholic interest in reference to that great'
organisation ; thus affording an opportunity of bringing out
the intellect and intelligence of the Catholic young . men of
Liverpool, Manchester' and the other great towns of Lanca-
shire. Our Christian Doctrine Confraternities, our Societies
of St. Vincent de Paul, and other religious associations, shall
receive a due share of attention.

The "LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS" will have correspondents
in London and Dublin, and in the principal towns of 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- the
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 for advertisements.
The "LANCASHIRE FREE PRESS" will be a full-sized News-
paper of eight pages and forty-eight columns. It will be pub-
lished every Saturday in Liverpool, Manchester, Preston,
Blackburn, Wigan, Warrington, St. Helen's, and other towns
of Lancashire, and will be delivered at the residence of sub-
scribers for 134, per annum.; stamped, 17s. 6d: ; single copies
procured from newsvenders, 3d. each.