The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22

sent away and Petty says that these were
sold for slaves. These unhappy exiles
persisted in hundreds and thousands.
Finally, the lands Of the Irish which
still remained, were by Parliament ordeg~
cd to DO divided between the soldiers. and
they were SO divided, all, except COS, 67O
acres of refuse Quality.
Notices Of Prosecutions Of tie irish as
Ca!hoIics-Joy their religion.
The startling record which we have
thus far presented is all associated with
religious persecution. Indeed the mcs.
vital fact in Irish history is English ha-'
tired Of Catholics. l, was ever made the
instrument and pretext of tyranny and op.
preston upon the native Irish. When
Irish history can fairly and cand;dly be
written and ingen uously received. when
the hatred agains. Catholics shall have
assumed proper spili'. the history Of few
people vii! transcend in Interest Next
TO Negro oppression, We reckon Irish
oppression. 1t may be supposed by some
that we are presenting the worst features
OF the matter. BY no means. We dare
no more write the half we Know GA Irish
oppression than on Southern slavery.
Professionalism owed It's inlroducto1S in
10 Ireland to the fouI passions OF Henry
the Eighth. Its principal patron in Ire
land was Archbishop Browne, who was
not any farther advanced 10 morality than
Henry his master. The church estab-
Iishment Of Great Britain was commenced
in gross and glariug fraud. The Act
OF Supremacy is the name Of that act
which vested in the King spiritual power.
and gave existence TO The present over
grown and oppressive state and church es.
adjustment. The Act of Supremacy
could not have been passed except ,hro'
The grossest fraud. The pfoctors OF the
clergy had from the commencement of
the parlsmen,s held in ireland, been re-
ceived as members OF that body. 1t would
have been impossible TO pass The Ac, of
Supremacy If they had remained in the
house. Henry the Eighth made short
work of the maller-he expelled them.-
Thus Professionalism became the law of the
land, |: is very necessary for Profess
ants 10 make distinction between the
Reformation and Protestaatism. The
first we can always approve; the second
we can frequently condemn.
We next notice The Act oil Uniformity.
This was passed 10 Ireland by a gross
trick. Fhe Speaker Of The Irish Gov
eminent, who was Protestant, 90, to-
gether few members " HON be knew
would favor his project, on day on which
it was not customary 10 hold session.
AT this secret meeting the Act OF Uniform.
Ky was passed. The absen! members
having learned this, in fall and regular
meeting OF Parliament protested againsr
it. Upon which the Lord Lieutenant
assured many OF them, privately, that the
penalties OF that sla,ule should never be in.
fiicled; they, believing him, permitted ii 10
remain as II was.
The first means Of conversion which
The protector, (Somerse.,) under Edward
the Sixth, whh reference 10 The Irish
Catholics, was to attack their churches.
destroy the ornaments, and potutc the al
larS. Fhe first impression produced by
the advocates OF the reformed religion was
that the new system sanctioned sacriege
and robbery.
Blu, in the reign Of Elizabeth the per.
secution ragged with excessive fury
Catholic priests were murdered hy mu!ti-
ludrs The frlars were slain in their
monas.eries, and monks in their converts.
Active laymen were BROUGHT The to-
ture, and, if incorrigible in their religious
tenets, were murdered aud quartered.;
A common torture IN 1879 and 80 WAS
10 immerse the legs njack.boots filled with
quick lime, water, g.. until they were
burnt 10 the bore. in order TO force the
subject 10 take The oath of supremacy, and
| then, with other circumstances OF barbSF.
atty, executed on The gaiiowe. Il was
usual thin2 to beat, with stones, the shoru
heads Of The clergy, ill their brains gush-
ed out. Others had needles thrust under
their nails or the nails themselves We
torn of. Oilers had their bowels torn
open, which they were obliged to support
with their HANDS, or their flesh torn with
curry-combs,
Dr.. Johnson, speaking of this PERIOD
says tina, there is no instance even in .hs
zen prosecutions" equal to The severity
which the Proleslanls exercised agaisns
tthe Catholic OF ireland.
DR.. Miner collected the history Of 204
persons executed during this period, on
The sole account of being Catholic. OF
this number, fac were pries;s. three VT
ladies of rank, and the remainder eenla-
men of intelligence and worth. Amongst
them, 5 were condemned 70: denying The
SPIRITUAL supremacy OF the sove-
eIgu, 1876 for the exercise otpriestIy iune-
tions, and the rest tor being reconciIed 20
the Catholic fifth. He records the his.
tory q ninety priests who died in prison,
and OF los others sent into perpetual ban