The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-04-19

nard, Insulated that hs was the only Ofense
while other charges were bumped up at the
trial, 10 which Lord Dudley Stewart, replied,
that the prosecutions were owing 10 the pres
ence Of an Austrian Arch Duke on the throne
Of Tuscany, to the occupation Of the country
by Austrian troops-to the prosecuting spirit
Of the House Of HoPsburg-put the saddle Of
the right horse, not the Grand Duke or the
Pope, are 50 mnch to blame as the House Of
Austria" But whatever the real truth Of the
matter may be, we must leave our readers to
decide for themselves. We have expressed
our opinion, made from the best information
we could obtain. The Madiai are released
and we suppose Metropolitan Hall philanthropy
lists will feel considerably relieved. While on
this subject we shall pass on to notice some
other points in the Arch Bishops letter, which
we think worthy Of attention.
And first most naturally in this correction,
comes his reply to the Protestant assertion
that "the Pope, Jesuits and the church have a
mortal dread Of the Bible" and here we confess
to having ourselves somewhat entertained the
opinion that this was more or less true, but
hear the advocate. ITO them" he says, the
New Testament was first given in manuscript
by its inspired authors"-this we do not quite
understand. Again, ut has been recognized
by them in so far as it goes a duplicate oil
parchment, Of the doctrines which our Savior
had inscribed with a pencil Of Divine fire, in
the characters Of living faith, on the heart Of
the church" The assertion is then made that
the church halls the art Of printing as a means
of.deffusing the scriptures, and that she eager
ly availed herself oft, as a means of multiply
ing copies and spreading them abroad--that
under patronage of Popes, Cardinals, &c,-its
circulation was encouraged long before Pro-
testantism came into being and that before
the Protestant translation, forty successive
editions were issued in different cities Of Italy
other instances Of the same kind in great num-
bers are newfoundland here, there is one
thing we wish his highness had touched upon
viz: the assertion often made that these editions
were merely CARRIED extracts made up under
this very patronage of which he speaks.
The question whether the Catholic religion
is compatible with Republican form of govern
ment is dwelt upon, and that it is SO, he brings
forward the many instances where Catholics
hare been found valiantly fghing under the
banner Of the Stars and Stripes, az many Of
the heroes of the Revolution and then says,
they have always been smong the irmest
trends Of this government, and will ret should
offer, be found not only the fastest
supporters of the Union, but also, the bravest
defenders Of our soil" Such being the case
and what is past history will attest and vindi-
cate, complaint may well raise its voice against
wholesale denunciation, abuse and calumny.
Let federation maintain her legitimate sway,
and if wrong has been done let it be exposed
and the deeds Of the oppressor laid bare to the
gaze and scorn Of an indignant world, but let
us not condemn without a hearing, nor pre-
Judge a question bearing so intimately on the
vital principles Of the Constitution under which
live.