New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-06
IRELAND.
THE NEW AGITATION
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To me Editors Of The N Y Tribune
ave thought. when we gave YOU Eman-
cpation agitation was to be at end and You
were IL unite with us IN promoting the good OF our
common country, and that we were TO have no more
religious animoStles," SAYS the Protestant Press, In
reply 10 the announcement OF a"Cathohc Associa-
tom that is to unite the Roman Catholic clergy and
Iay not Of Ireland only, but Of the whole empire.
"And We thought" answers the Catholic opponent,
"tha, when the Penal Laws were repealed, we
were to have the free exercise Of our religion and
10 a new penal law because the Pope appoints our
Bishops, who are to ordan our Priests, who are to
dispense our sacraments in order 10 salvation"
" But in dividing England into Doceses, and ap
pointing Bishops who shall be designated from them
the Pope has mfnnged the Queens prerogatIye and
insued the nation has taken as little cogmzance
of our Church and Bishops as if neither existed and
the legislation against this foreign uSurpation."
So reioins the Protestant Churchman. "The Pope
can acknowledge no Church or Bishops not in com
muniOn with the center of unity and We recog
ME no spiritual supremacy the Queen and since
Protestant Church establishments and ROYAL Eccle-
SlastIcal supremacy are at variance with perfect
civil and religious equality we snail Try ana get
them abolished 10y The same power that enacted them.
There l. neither sin nor treason, Is there, M agita
ing for the repeal OF acts f Parilament SO replies
MS hNlildn dtibilt ItiSlpol diH ~ opens III
Catholic Association
THE PRELIMINARIES
II is not easy TO decide the question, Who began
it" The Roman Catholics say that from the con
duct Of the British Government IN reference to the
Colonial Catholic Bishops as well as of the Irish
Government IN reference 10 the lrsh Roman Catholic
BlShOps-io both territorial titles having been IN
Queslonngly concedod-as well t. from The manner
IN which the Pope's purpose, communicated 10 Lord
Init all gf bDmln
Hierarchy N Britain was dlSregardcd II never could
have been imagined that II would be looked upon A.
aggression or "usurpatlon.' The advocates OF
the Government measure deny au-that IN any ihtng
sand III Rome. done al 81. James or Dublin Castle,
there the slightest warrant afforded for the
scheme devised by Cardinal WlSeman, adopted by
The Propaganda, and ratified by The Pope.
1t Is probable there Eas more OF ENCOURAGEMENT
afforded for the Pope 10 construct Hierarchy IN
England, than now the partlSanS OF the British Co
vefnment are willing 10 admit and, as for Ireland,
aS ms measure made 40 change there, he never fan
ced any change would be made But a. the Blil
now law) was for the protection OF The Protestant
Establishmeni-and OF the Queens preroga'lve only,
she Is the head OF li-and that EStdOll shmenl,
IN tie two countries, is united, the protective mea-
sure must extend 10 both countries and. coming 10
Ireland doing away with what was enjoyed AM
had long existed II assumes the appearance of need
less prescription and wantOn wrong.
so the initiative Is taken IN Ireland, OF aglitting
iof the repeal OF tins penal enactment anu there
with OF every other. inconsistent With the perfect
Why should there be restriction on the Queen, 4
She choose TO turn Roman Catholic Why should
she thereby forfeit her crown Why should her re-
pTeSeniatNe IN Ireland, or her ChanceuoT> III oOth
countries, or the Judges IN Scotland be, OF necessity
ProtCstank Because The Queen, and her Repre-
sentative are the heads of the English and lr>h
establishments the ChanceloIs the Keepers OF their
con>cltnce>, and dispensers OF church patrontGe
and the SCOTTISH Judges the dispensers of &c leslaSu
cal law 10 the Scotch establishment" Then away
with all establishments that cannot exist without
Of Sd.
OF religion. Of any otherwise qualified persons from
all or asy-even The hghe>t-offces IN The state.
THREATENED CONFLICT
The Aggregate Meeting of the CATHOLICS of the
United Kingdom" Was an offensive and grievous an
nouncement to Rev. 7. d. Gregg and the Duoln
Oraneemen. The true Professionals are of the Catho-
nc Church. belief IN which forms part OF their
creed. On the contrary, IN their view the Church OF
Rome = the Apo>tacN. They considered themselves
as included IN the invitation 10 attend meeting OF
Catholics would go, and protest The uSuTpall0n
of the epIlhet. And a. Or Cullen had called HIM
self " Archbs shop and Primaie of all Irelant'-
though he cld not call himself Archbishop OF ArmGgb
and 50 ESCAPED the " Anu-lIiieS" Act. Pnmaie of
all lrelaUd" not beng of the condemned 1T e>-4ud
Doctor Mac Hale had called himself " Archbishop OF
luam,' which Is a title, and condemned-wnen The
former consented 10 PRESIDE. ami the latter 10 ue
prest nj al the meeting and other Bishops. some
English ana some lnsn. had some taken the titles
ana Others had them gwen - taeu-theSe gentlemen
Noulo 20 aeC protest against THIS too AMI while
there they would further De Ar such testimony as the
assembled frelaies and MOBILES rarely hear.
The Lord MAYOR, Mr.. Guinness. beng a sound
Protestant, agreed With Mr Gregg that every true
Christian i entitled 10 participate IN the term Catao-
nc clrtTe0 asst the wisdom o. taking such AZ Occ-
son 10 assert Il, OF the night In;rlde upon meet
ING, ca eli for specnc pQrpo~e. IN room hired bv
certain Individuals anu declared ms intention a..
lOlnlng With TIE commissioners OF Police ana the
Castle authorizes III Keeping HE peace Of IN. civ
and Il Mas kepl Accordingly
The ruth :. thai "Calholic Association" " Cab
ohc CLAIMS" " Catholic Emancipation" and TIE lke
had been 10 familiar 10 The pUbLc-iu Parliament
and the NewspspeI>-In Reviews, Mag tZ.nrs an.
H,s,ores-ov All writers. Protestant Gnc Rom ~
Catholic that NOBODY misunderstood them. ana they
ofenseG nobody though there i no doubt that, IN
controversial writings. an unfair use : sometimes
made O. ire term d" Catholic. anu that me exc.G-
Slve ann 70 Il has rs weight With The vulgar.
However, the prospect 81 " q reN between re
Low Orancerler1 ana .C'Conuel.'s BODY Guard"
IS the coaror;trs are cal.ec-ihe ce>i ia iEe Hort
ior "a row. s> 10 enc could iieruh any OF them. al
ahke IN gait, and al equally oeefnei-ea'e tht