New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-15
IRELAND.
The Religious Question.

Correspondence OF Tie n. Y. Tribune
DUBLIN, Tuesday, June -, 1852.
"A hot political excitement prevails here
and all over the country, which shames every
thing of the kind that you can get up in America.
All the elements seem to have combined for iu
rious explosion. At present all is so mixed and con-
fused that no one can prognOsticate results. Par
lament is to adjourn this week, when a new and
more direct power will be given to affairs, as then
the Richmends themselves will be 10 the field
There is no modesty nor much decency respect
for truth and character in the prosecution of mat
tiers. thought things were discreditable disgrace
full enough in our elections. They infinitely
worse here, for an element is introduced, the most
explosive and dangerous Of all, which has hitherto
been avoided at hOme-at least in appearance;
| mean the introduction of sectaranism. The
Catholics have stepped from their old crumbllng,
ivy-clad monasteries, come fairly out from their
clustered cells, where they have been since the
days of good Queen Bess, and shown their hands
for fight. They now make the standard of Ro-
man Catholic rise above every other cOnsidera-
tion and they proclaim, the other side OF the
Atlantic, with stentorian voices for religious Ii
berty" a cry which has meaning for them when
they have not the power on their side. When
they hare, such voices are never heard but hushed
dead as in the grave.
Nor is the establishment idle or Indifferent, but
arousing its phegmatic energies to make the best
use it can of the privileges and powers now pos
sessed 1t sounds the notes of alarm and calls on
all true patriots and faithful Protestants to stand
at their posts with their armor on, all ready for
the fight. The Dissenters, like third party men
with you, stood aloof free to throw their inau-
ence for what promises best. They are courted,
hattered, promised anything and everything by
both parties, if they will but give their votes for
price. Wing and Tory, Free Trade and Protec-
ton, War and Peace-eyeryt thing is thrust into the
shade by this allabsorbing question. And the par
ties not very precise in the choice of their words
or select in the quality of their company. ANY
body, any thing to gain point. thought our
elections were managed disgracefully enough.
But We have hardly learned the alphabet of corrup-
ton, intrigue, and abuse which is employed here,
and quite openly too. The memory of such words
as respectsbility, integrity, ard shame, dwells in
some minds Of our politicians. They seem to be
wholly forgotten here. Religion, designed to be
the hottest and the best, when perverted into big
otry, becomes the meanest and most contemplate
of all passions that stir the souls of men. Mingled
with the affairs Of State, it has always disgraced
ITSELF Every man should carry his religion with
him everywhere into the mart and into the arena
but unless it is of the right SOrt-that which
"sufi,rs long and is kind, and thnketh no evil
he will find himself the loser in the long run, and
disgraced by it. If true, he will triumph
A impetus has been given to this excite
ment by the prosecution of the "Nery Rev. Dr.
Newman" the convert from Professionalism to
Romanism, by the Rev. Dr.. Achilli, the convert
from Romansm to Professionalism. for gross and
malicious SANDER. The trial lasted four DAYS
during which there was more "terrble swearing"
than was ever heard in Flanders. Women were
brought from Italy and IoRia sy Rev. Doctors to
Disgrace themselves publicly By coufessing their
own shame, for the sake OF convietng another.
Mothers joined their daughters Ia this foul BUSH
ness. But it seems the plot was not deep enough
to blind the Jury, for Newman was condemned
and Achilli cleared. The District Attorney gave
a tremendous expose of the priestly power by
means Of the confessional to mislesd parent, and
to sustain witnesses to carry out any base pur-
pose. The voice Of history is not silent on these
matters. know nothing OF the character of DIR.
Achill, bat the fact that he has twice passed the
ordeal Of the lnquisiton, and now been honoraby
acquitted, certainly looks well for Rim. But the
Catholics say it is all from sheer prejudice, and
TO keep up the establishments" When con.
troyeTsialiss and partissns resort to personal IT.
suit and SANDER to attacks on private character to
sustain a position, their case must be des
perate. Such is the condition of things now
A most exciting election, made hotter and
harder by srraying the starving contestants of
Pulpit and Press i'll the battlefield, to help to
change the tide of victory, soon to tell upon the
crisis that is maturing fast England bids fair to
be to the Catholic and potic powers of Europe.
what Hungary was to Moslem and Saracen in for.
mer years, bulwark for defense. And daily, En-.
gland is becoming more and more aware ofthe fact
Every stir on the Continent affects her nerves.
The late move nent, exhibiting single dim raw Of
political life in France, set all sjar on this side of