New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-26
IRELAN d.
DUBLIN, Friday, July II, 1881.
of The Tribune


sign-manual to it, that moment every Catholic
in Ireland will feel himself released from his
allegiance to the Queen and her Government, -
said respectable Roman Catholic Barrister 10
me Yesterday Young Irelander, and relative
of Cardinal Wiseman. Upon asking him the
reason. he said All Christians act upon ST.
Peters maxim-obey God rather than men,
When the human and divine mandates conflict,
we must obey the latr. We Catholics think,
without the Priest no religion,-none OF the
sacraments necessary to salvation,-wlthout the
Bshop. no ordained Priest. without the Pope
no ordained Bishop. Bat this bill prohibits all
rescripts from the Pope and all Bishops by the
titles they have always, IN uninterrupted success
sion. held, acting by his authority. 1t, therefore,
virtually proscribes our religion. II binds us
under peDalty-to be levied at the suit OF any
enemy to be inflicted on our Bishops. to be
guided by an act of Parliament,-not By the voice
we listen 20 90 the voice OF God. We nave no
alternative
is but far to stare that Lord John Russell SAID.
had the Pope consented to designate his Bishops,
the Bishops of the Roman Catholics IN certain
places, instead of designating them from the
places themselves, as If the country was his TO
divide, and the people theirs 10 teach anu rule
them,-all legislation might have been avoided.
And the said Pope In his latest rescrpt tor the
buildins of Cathedral of ST Peters IT London,
80 be ALWAYS governed by congregation OF
Italian secular priests founded al Rome. that the
Roman spirit NAV always influence the same
desqnates Dr. Wiseman Archbishop OF West
minister and Ordinary of London am merely
giving Won the Judgment of the educated and IN
telheent Roman Catholics OF this country, re-
garding the legislation that Is IN course OF beng
adopted to withstand what the Pope has done,
and IS doing OF course the thoughts and feel
ings of the whole mass OF the population are
still more strongly indignant tor As to Ireland,
the Pope has always issued his Rescrlpts IN the
not. For they. no more than the Pope, see no
Ordinary. or Bishop. or Archbishop, except their
own.
WILL THERE BIZ An EXPLOSION
think not Il is true the same gentleman
gave me his version, or why the Government
dared to venture upon such legisiaton-ior
though the Premier resisted The amendments
that make the measure more Strngen,ly severe
he acquiesces IN them and you could not easily
persuade Roman Catholic, that he Will not
rejoice in his heart If the Lords shall season II
still more highly before sending It down again.
England thinks sand he, q" that because the
Catholics are now. by famine and emigration,
reduced TO five millions, she Is safe III recon-
mencing persecution and re- enacilng penal avs
She is mistaken. Our Catholic Defense Asso
CATION that viii include every Catholic, clerical
and Law, in Ireland, of any influence, IS bst a
branch of Great Catholic League; and all
Euope will aid us IN throwing oil, WIN ms
enactment, every other that violates our perfect
civil and religions cquahty-and above all, that
enormous wrong the Church Establishment
Meantime. wait III you see the first prosecution
under the bill ~
But don't expect TO see a prosecution. The
Rescrlpts Will come and the Ordinations 20 on
as heretofore The Bishops and Priests can
trust one another,--as they did IN times more
penous than these And II some msch!eyOus
Ierson,-some renegade Priest, for instance
should oaer his letters OF Ordination IN proof that
the Bishop who ordained him, by tie title he
claimed, violated the law, prosecution must be
be with consent of the Auomey-General,-a
he viii hardly peril the peace OF society, by au-
thonZiuq prosecution he would not undertake
hin self Al! the effect see likely 10 reSult--in
lgelaEd-will be the preventing OF brayadong
displays of vanity in such men as John OF Iu-
sm."-vhose assumption OF territorial titles was
more 20 taunt excitabe ProteStants than any
thing else end deprying the silly sycophan's OF
such men OF the opportunity OF be-pasterns them
with =" His Grace Of JUAN and " HIS Grace,
the Prmate OF al Ireland" And II VIII, also,
give the shailow-braiEed PrOtestants an occasion
of trumrhing over such men IN their turn
Worst Of all, it has already Infused spirit OF
bitter hatred into the whole Catholic community,
OF England, and her Church. and her Govern
ment and rule In this respect, II Is any thing
but dead letter and had such measure be
come law in II, Priests and people would have
felt and acted very differently III -.
The PRrsBYTEEIAN ASSEMBLY.
The more splrltaal concerns OF this very inhu-
entail body are not exactly within the scope OF
these letters, which aim q, more humble and earthly
things BUt there were t~ % things thai excited puo-
lie interest rs meeting IN Belfast, where Il IS stu
..t,Ia N no lrSf MA
well known that IL the choice of moderator there
would be attempt TO test the public feeling OF me
Presbyterian body en- the subject OF the Tenant
right question By putting one or more or nose WHO
had Ia en- tho lead II agltaiing that subject nom
nation for that Office. On the other hand those who
were opposed 10 the agitation Itself either from
thinking the demands Of tie League unreasonable
and iInpTaCticabie or from their friendly inumacy
with landlords agents whom they were unwilling
10 oppose OF offend o. 10 objected, no. 50 much TO
the principles a. Issue - 10 Ministers taxing pfOI-
ucnf rart in such discussions. either thinking them
cut OF the province Of their Office. or because they
us be friendly COO peration with the priests whom
they desired hot 10 see IN any KIND OF friendly sym
patty OF union with Presbyterian ministers, were
determined to do theiI utmost to prevent the appa-
rent sanction OF the body beng gwen 10 tie League
hy tie appointment OF one OF lis members 20 the
Modersior's chair. There we're several candidates,
members OF the League, nominated by different
SyuOdS bat al merged Their claims II favor Of Doc
tor Coulter OF Glinakirk near Belfast and he w2s
chosen by very LARGE majority over professor VIZ
son OF Belfast Who l. certainly the most Popular OF
the Professors ard who, Du Tor the public feeling on
the subject Of tenani-nght. would have been chosen
unanimously. a. proof Of the Assembly homage %
ms vrrk ON Bartl>in published last year, IN which
he is believed By the Pres5yterians OF ireland to have
settled that question. and utterly demolished the
work % the late Or. Carson. which was regarded ~
the masterpiece Of the BaptlSts, and had been pro-
nOunced uuarSweraDle.
The second subjeot-which occupied. indeed, the
greater pat of the Assembly during both the wees
Of lis siitlnc-was the Magee College The late MIS-
Maeee beoueaihcd 10000 for the establishment OF
a Presbyterian College. and appointed three rus
tees 10 carry out her intentions IN tbs respect SUI
| iect 10 the control of the Assembly. But though
the will was drawn by Presbyterian oarrister, tno
though the appropriation Of all the other none
| TO an immense amount, was distinctly snoI.-
specified uncuding 5000 piece 20 hinsen am -,
/ - IL. The mellc1l ~