Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-15
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lar address By tie Hoiy See TO some, If not
\ az of the Catholic PreLates of ireland.
,uosT ILLUsrRIOUs AND REVEREND LORD
-,,,rts nov for some months circulated bv
FoGIish newspapers, concerning the political
- s1rifas in which some ecclesiastics have al
\ > themselves to be carried away. and the
Y .~-a,i,g made of some of the Irish Churches
i ,5s purpose OF aiding and promoting secular
..rns-nav. more, the reports which have
y .t.I Is relative to the murders which, we are
I'd are so frequent. and by reason of which
= ,I,rrv have been stigmatised. and some of
4 CHARGED with imprudence, and as giving IN
= -, Orogocation from the pulpit, or at least.
N'a.ca,i0g the guilt of these murders, these re-
& INST surely awaken the solicitude Of the
e -sd Congregation.
IT. Sacred Congregation cannot bring itself
bsIisge that such reports, 50 extensively noisod
- can be true; nor can it believe ihat &C.
Z .escs have forgotten that the church of God
- be the house Of prayer. not Of secular
Il csrns, or the meeting place OF politicians;
j her can the Sacred Congregation believe that
-clasasis have ceased 10 reco iect iueG tra-- are
n minister's of peace, dispensers Of tua nvsis-
= of ofGoi-mcn who should not Involve l.e,r-
- in worldly cOBcerns-In word. men who
H. ablor blood and vengeance. Neverthe .ess.
II Sacred Congregation deems it its duty to re
ars satisfactory and speedy in.or nation con-
s,1gg all these matters, that it may know what
nbnt2ace il should attach TO the above mentioned
.rnl,orv reports. Wnerefore al the suggestion
( bis Holiness, ave deemed II my duty 20 for
! rd tbs letter to your iordshIp, praying Won to
Il sfy this most reasonable so.Icitude of the Sa-
\ Congregation; and meantime, it exhorls YOU
usinonisl the clergy that, seeking the things
Nj are Of Jesus Christ, they seluIOuSly apply
en.elves 10 watch over the spiritual Interests OF
: people, and IN nowise mix themselves up with
al div affairs III order that their ministry may
/ Be brought into disrepute, and those who re
3 Inst them may have wherewIlh 10 charge them.
q pray God long 10 preserve vour IO5dshID.
Z Rene. from the congregation Of the Faith,
Z. 3, 1913. J. PHI. CARD. FBANSONI'"
Ia regard to this document. Dr.. O'HIggins. R.
, Bishop of Ardagh, has addressed a letter TO
i CIOIy, the Catholic Primate of Ireland, from
De we take the following extracts:
j think the Cardinal should be informed that.
iIr The name of legal right, the body of the
ID 5rds of Ireland are literally starving the
ID and doing so without single remoustrance
! our Lord Lieutenant or his employer, Lord
Russell.
t1r my own plFt, nave lot lno last TWO
y constantly gone through the most afflicted
tols Of this diocese, preaching patiencs and
! l4liOn to my prosecuted and halfsiarved
Se. and my reward IS, 10 be involved, in con-
4 with my brethren. in the Infamous caInmnies
! are heaped on our heads. Our Viceroy. too.
! Unclaimed portions OF the diocese, as free
q agrarian outrage as tie streets Of Lonjon
D yet he calls himself our friend and protector!
! peop.e are dying everywhere from cold and
g.r, and still he refuses TO apply in their favor
= llgs. or the other means at his disposal
|nE Rome to know (and please God she shall
how we are prosecuted, sIo would look on
-5sa5ance almost IS miraculous.
hs for nv priests. they never directly or in
BIZ denounced any landlord or other citizen
their aIlars, nor have they, up 10 this, been
- Of dong so. Their aOcks are patient
,ssigBed, wiIh death staring them in the
I'D ne.Eisr they nor myself shall ever seek
Is, exceP: by those peaceful and conslitu-
nsaUs 10 which every subject of the empire
p Iaa.eEab.e and untOuJ.ed right.