Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

ming, has recently been doing something Of
the same sort with Bishop Spalding of Louis
vile, who denied that Lafayette had ever
warned as TO beware Of Remish priests; pub
liShed letter Of Lafayette, dated in 1929,
from book no cepy OF which can be found.
taking contrary ground and conttnded that
he was good Catholic. The professor proves
that Lafayette used expressions similar to that
attributed to him to respectable living wit
ncsses; that, from 1888 to 1928, a period OF
forty years, 10 within a few months at farthest,
of the general date, 1929, (the date OF that
pretended letter) General Lafay ette maintain
ed, uniformly and consistently, sentiments of
opposition and a course of action in accord
with them, against the Romish priesthood, as
q class dangerous to the peace aud welfaI'e of
society; that only two years after, 1929, that
is to say, on the 10th Of September, 1881, we
find him again the opponent of the Romisl
priests, and in terms which make those OF the
motto lame and spiritless, in the comparison;
denouncing the influence ofthese same priests
as necessarily productive of one OF the most
grievous evils that can befall society.
Among the quotations given by Mr.. Morse,
is the following. from Lafayctte's speech in
the Chambers, on the formation Of the Cisal-
pine Republic, on September %, 1881:
'|Behold the success with which we abolish
the system of robbery, which has since been
resumed with more auiacity than ever, Rob
bern, Ia fGci, 3rW qludRS sRbsjst iiI q country
g0rgyhea bg priests caf erissccrgts; e1seniics Of
erery liberal ssa{ijRa8f.'
Bishop SPauiding speaks of Lafayette as
& the Catholic hero,ii although we think he
will scarcely. continue to think him as such at
ter peruSing the extracts from his speeches
given BY the Professor. Certainly the Roman
Catholic press have not been sparing in their
depuHciation of, the Bishops rery Catholic
hero" For instance, the New : orll Catholic
Diary, of January 25,- 1881. copes from an
endorsing and approving ITS sentiments by the
following leading 'tTrgA fofd iis.3osy style"
q Louis Philippe was declared BY that old
ass Lafayette, The best Of all republicans, and
all liberal Europe uttered Il dissonant bray Of
applause. ~aie*
But, Badinage apart, it is impossible TO think
Of those wrctcies without infinite scorn. 1t
is. however, pleasant to reflect, that they viii
not last long. We wait with imDatience for
the cr0wning of Henry Y. in Rheims, and we
hope that he Will come back with a full reeol-
lection of all thai awas done in his absence.
and Il steady determination to infiiCt adequate
and unspariRg punishment on al the guilty.
If he returns with an amnesty in his hands he
perishcs, and deserves To perish. = sss5 u
The Boston Roman Catholic paper, the P-
lot, of April IS, 1885, condemns an article in
the North .4p1cIicaa Rsciec, as too inflated
witt undeseryed and hyperbolcal encomiums
on the negative virtues of Lafayette, on the
imputed qualities Of Il man whose memory is
abhorred by all good and patriotic French
mcn!7 3e.
What sort Of Catholic, sir, was lafayette
IN the estimation Of your corporation. when
they dared to put forth and endorse, before
the American people, too, such infanously
scGrrjlous and maleyolent language this,
toward the yeneratcd and illuStrionS compeer
of Washington '--lifts. HEselLy DisPatct.
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PROSPECT OF TnG Cg0Ps ~ Eur RoPE.-Thc
prospects OF an Abundant harvest are promis-
ing in England and France, as we'll as in this
country. The Echo Aricole, June 30tll, says
that at present the ssonly danger to be appre-
hendcdiS that of'preTature ripening by exces-
sivc heat Al the farmers agree III stating
that the crop will be abundant. The cars are
heavy, and win yield more than during the
preceding harvest. From Toulon, Lille and
Charent the reports OF tho vintage, and Of the
hly crops. are highly encouraging The Uni
on BUTriHguonnc states that the Burgundian
vintage promises ID yield an average amGunt
of the common sorts, and the present vintage
win far exceed expectations. In this region
also, there is maIady in the grape vines
The harvest ia England promises equally well,
as arc learn from the Bristol Mirror, the Leeds
IuteIHgeBou1, the Shropshire Conservative
and the North British Daily Mail. In York
shire and lancashire, where the crops have
ere this, been gathered, the story Is the slrlo.
Potatoes are said to be in great abundance in
Englaud. et..
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RgIIctoUs TEST II PoLUIcs.-Tn a speech
delivered at Frankfort Kentucky on the cath
i,fI-.r. F,i Nf ,l-i