The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27

The present aspect and positive condition OF Ire
land threaten the realization Of the worst fears Of
the friend. Of peace, law, aud order The people
the priests and the preates of the Roman Catholic
religion. have united and determined to resist
man, and, If necessary, 10 the very death. Lord
John Russell. ant-Papal bill. Formerly the Ro-
man Catholic pric .thood and prclacy deemed il
their duty 90 calm public fcnncut, and 10 eNh0ft
their fock. a. obey the law aud it, administrators.
But nov they advocate an opposite principle, preach
an opposite doctrine and call upOn their people TO
gird their loii- buckle on their arnor and prepare
Tor the battle field. there to fight for what they
term their God, their altars, and their homes
Even Or. Murray, the Roman Catholic Archbishop
Of Dublin, whose hitherto peaceful, retiring, blame
les life rendered hn an object Of profound respect
amongst all parties and sects, has joined in this
awful appeal 10 the passions and prCjudiccs of the
lrish people, who are ever jealous Of and most sem
sit.yC o, the slightest interference, be II ina gnary
OF real, with their religion, it, ceremonies or L.
ministers, In biz pastoral, Dr. Murray, speaking
Of the aniiPupal act, says
It l. .ubyer-ye Of religious discipline. hostile 70
the forms % our religious worship and raugh with mis-
chief 10 the Interests # the poor
DR.. Mellale improves upon the above, and thus
tauntiIgy addres.c. the premier'-
A. for the Catholic hierarchy and the titles II is
hishols your 0rlship need not be srlictou, that
point t'r without any encroschment the royal pre-
r,gatto want q foaty to the throne, the Catholic
bishops enjoyed the Rs q their long before their
Protestant competition. their titled patrons heard
of In history and they will continue t. enjoy them long
sfer such competitors aud their patrons have passed
away"
The Rev Dr. Cooper, secretary to the Archbishop
Murray, boastcd at public meeting that 300
priest. ard = b.,yr. ygsld lead the opposition to
the Premier. measures.
But the Rev Dr Cahiil. one Il the most eloquent
and popular preachers Of the day, throw. all others
IN the shade, and openly declares war. calling upon
the people T. die sooner than allow their religion
Or their prelates b. be intcrfcred with.
Lord Primate Cullen and the other bishops, have
issued equally nfammat0ry addresses IN which they
urge their appointments by divine right, and from
heaven and the consequent duty Of the people to up
hold them, their rank. their titles, and their honor
unniurcd, unimpairc1. such appeals, and such
addrcsscs. 20 a people naturally exciteable and
mercutial-wh0 are - attached 10 their religion,
and who are - worked upon by it, imposing rites
and ceremonies have an ystl. and, Il may be said,
a tslismanic effect. Hence the wild ebullitions Of
frantic joy that were displayed throughout the
country upon the announcement OF the downfall OF
the Russell cabinet, may be traced to those madly
exciting pastorals Ia Tralec the was received
lighted. tar barrel. set in a blaze, and Lord John
Rus,clrs efgy was burned amidst yells of cxccra-
tion and glsdness In Kilkenny. Killarney, Lime
rick. and other districts. similar scene, enact
cd, and the most disgrsccful outrages were per.
petrat,d upon the persons and properties Of those
suspected ot being favorable 70 the proposed enact
mcn against pspal sggrcss SION In some localities
the pricsts and the people have vowed not to take
an cxciseablc article, II the Premiere bin becomes
the law Of the land, until IL be repealed Even the
bar j. inocuatcd with this pspal mania. Ninety Of
it. members, including two sergeants and seven
Queens counsel have signed petition against IL.
In approval d these preceding the whole body Of
bishops, headed by Primatc Cullen, assembled in
II. Mays Roman catholic cathedral, Marlborough
street. Dublin. ard having drawn up q very strongly
ordcd petition t. the Queen, renewed their proes-
fations against any government interference with
heir titles or power. and adopted most energetic
and powerful addresses to the clergy and the people,
nnionng the former h. their focks 20 resist
iuch an interference. and eshortng the latter not
10 allow a law 10 exist that would cnslave their
priesthood. degrade their prcates pollute their al
tars, aud upset their religion. And such they de-
tlare would be the effects of Lord John kussels
bill. Abiding 20 the meeting If the bishops and
their resolutions. the Fre0noa ssys-
Arduous struggles and protacted conflict may stu
interyen. h.ore repcl The present. ASSAULT ana
confirm the religious hhcrties IN - But this Ne
NOV that with people priests and preates united -
They NV sl H. w compact and the great ma
rity ~ cur irish Protestant brethren approving end,
-hsh n'-d.d siding IN struggle there ~ sst
'psrTls-a srV-mny vics~y Ihs torRtSssis sITsy