The New York herald., 1862-08-09

But now can tuat DC III no 0ouoA Ills sOn W
buttons Of learning which religion u pYipe reyeia
ton utterly and profeesedy ignored for the ~
parenty that those who profess Christianity do not agre
among themselves IN their definition as TO what II Is
This objection, however, can have application :
Catholics. They understood perfectly what Christianity
ls Il IS the teaching Of God made known 70 TINS worL
by his Divine and only begotisn Son Jesus pTeacn
cd throughout the world by the apostles Nho lhe ut
called around him, and invested with his own diyiae
rogatives, with a command that they should teach a
naons-that they should preach his doctrine ever
creature-that he identified with them nthat teach
ing al days even to the end q The world THIS dvin
knowledge OF anything that another but unspoken orde
Of communication, resulting from proper study Of al
his works in the creation OF the w0rdof all the capa
cities Of the human mind-to investigate these works
TO look up to the armament above-to measure
ths distance from one star TO another TO calculate th
magnitude OF each, and their mutual relations eact
oher TO dive into the bowels Of the earth and bring up
minerals for the of the inhabitants the surface
which has ts value either with or without the stamp Of
prime minister Under the guidance T education even
the ways of the trackess ocean familiar TO the
man mind applying itself to that study The letters
the aphabs But the mariner should he instructed also
In the teachings OF revelation, and then every fr
change of the element that him he will see the
power Of Almighty God who created him and
the ocean When in calm he looks upon surface as
upon mirror rejecting TO his all the majesty Of the
ornament he will watch the scarcely perceptibs heay-
ings OF its bosom gentle the breathing OF slumbcr-
ing infant; and again, when the tempest ashes ths
waters into commotionwhen il increases in violence
when his frS bark tossed about in the furious parox
ysms Of the urrcane-whsn all sounds are lost his oar
except those which come from tho groanng mast ami the
storm produces plays through the csrdage of his
Ship mot at all like that which zophyrs evoke the
Eolan harp-tDsn II is more particularly that he will
adore the God VIZ, these elements and wonder
that the Creator souid have endowed man with the ca
pacity the tempest, and guide his bark safely
amidst its violence. But why should designate any
one department of h1man science more than another!
The botanst discovers beauties and evidences Of divine
power in the tiny frame the esfssitey painted cups
Of the smallest flower BIT all this seoncsaled from him
he be sent forth to s,dy nature usprspared by the
special revelation Of God making Known to him the sp
rtnal relations which bind Sim his Creator 1t is said
OF tho distinguished French astronomer when
observed obs in his presence thst God was clearly mani,
wiEh that be had been reading astronomy for
thirty yesfs, and he never saw the name of God
written among the stars. Ths man who could such
langusae mast have had q souess tsaininf The
Indication OF the effect Of sucs training will B found
professovg towards religion Of any KIND HslEs head
will become intoxicated by little learning. Ia his yaca.
on no win confeund his earlier companions ey display
ing quirks Of science He may, IL he be rsiasAoic
YOUTH attend as5 out " respect for the feelings OF his
parsnts-he wsi bs found ss having sade alreakr
called berayhc will have discovered that Ireland IS
no poce for an aspisng young of genIs-fls5ie v
that England alsns opens for his amb aon OF
aad towards England he will become a.
toady-sc far he will entte himself to notice. and in.
due time, he will probably catch tho eyyof British ~
tronage and receiys his ue reconpense much for
his great talents fer hin plant aptitude nd servt
That objections like these bt the framera
OF the Queen become evident those who
have studied their history far. they fors-
seen why permit me % ash have tbsr founders exhibited
up Till this day such an chxisty desire TO ks clergy
men of different religious occupying roessorai chairs
these eolsgess Havetaey aot sought for them the ap
nomination. Have heynet desired that your bishops
should smile approval and Encouragement theus Have
sast to accept professorps ~thn tsr ~ssS Have
not the ministers Of differ eat ard antagcstic dssra
lions been brought in as professors and r what ppose
except that their Christian end clerical character might
uli suspicion as to the unclst IL nos anti Christian
General PRINCIPLES which ts6se Institutions foared'
Vas il not hoed that all scctarian shoEd be esna
ed aud that thess professors sord give exanpie
within the walls o tho colleges, OF what miAt b acscm
he result would 50 that thos5 who aevor agreed before
= doSmasicai questions should ,ew I've undss the srss
. government ynlronase, az happy iamly' IN.
influence of ther own example a tcsai indias-
to the srea vital qycstoa Of religion which lad
contention among the psab4san,s Of this ais
raced stand The salary alta ed to prafessorship
o the
attn might be given BY sone Professor oI hsssory or
can.ifn psnegyric pros,uncoA on transm a. was 10
be beginning of the e0urh tceAtury. The abstract PM
,sophy OF religion woald be oyer!ooked and tnTis
anty at large would oe sIh bited the light or
Yere unwor.hy the n,scs e learned professors the
,rated sciosts gsvea ovor 4 their teaching You must
ither recognize form % religion IN those cosges
nd then they are cserfy sesn the eyes OF Cato
cs east--or yousrrNst e cude alike every special
orm of Christian belief asE they are cioary a'hesc
you exclude the clerical pros all religions you
ave bat little TO alter IN rn statutes and EQUATIONS
the sysssyn to adapt it to- condition Of people
wing under N established religion, II
he paradox bs imagined 50 1uld be atheism pan
hesn. think thersiore thss the gentlemen who ple
snted the other day petition charter to the Pre-
,er OF Grear Britain IgstaR made serious mistake
hsS " sss = have .1sa known s r. spe
xed university would bs to their hopes They
a0ald have called sstrish anira sy or qualified it by
,me other vague epthst. Bn, l am glad that IN the
Of tia Cs,hslc people of1 Ireland the gentlemen
ho presented the potti,rarefa to adopt any other
erm except that by. whi2h the university is already
The response or the govsS nnent was also clear
andd, unanbgcous, amounting IN substance to the
ionosyahe ssNoe This non0sS liable instead of pre-
enns the ,,;,c Success @ o. yasr nns s'aag may oon.r
pprovai of your bisaops and clergy It had |
iready the approval and blessings Of the supreme Head
mo while even in exile Aid not hesitate to t up his
ocs and poinB out TO the bishops or tais sland the
eope committed to theis care given oer TO the cdu
alton Of the Queens Coagss. NE University Of Lou
ains, IN Belgium, was the modsa which his Holiness pro-
essd for your imitation. You aave asked no and from
ne public .reasuryyou willing to leave the State
oleges to e exclusive eploymsnt Of those who any
confidence in hena. You propose to erect the
University At your EXPENSE and all you expected
rom tho government oy way Of encouragement was
ece Of parchment called charter and this has been re-
nsed You asked for imrcra permission TO purchase the
read OF knowledge with on money and not AT the
Expense OF the State and the request has been denied
Jndsr these circumstances Icea imagine myself as speak
ng % the whole Irish nation here asssmbled and IL
hoy that people that assume and almost know them
70 be. look upon the
counting from this very day virtually accomplished.
fact. II Is evident thai yon have no public in.
stitation Of learning thB island the advantages or
which, as nse,entious Catholics, you avail your
selves Then you must, by united and perssyerir e
Efforts erect an institution o. your own There - no =
land forbiddag IT, The ranks Of your people la 70
indeed been thnned by famine pestlsnce and smigs-
ton Still yoa Catholic population OF between cur
and Eve millions cf sorlstoo many to be exposed 20
want education the risk OF salvation by acc nj
ing that which has been offered. You owe u tc The
memory OF your nobls ancestors who suffered evsypr
walton rather than forfeit Or jeopardise their holy Alta
You owe a yourselves-you owe Il to. your ehifTsn
and TO tee future gcns who shall occupy place
and still Aerit vel init the religion b sbcl
the apostle OF Irs,and-Saint Parickconvertsd you-
Pagan neestors from the OF idolsry hsIet
Of Christianity You owe IL TO your God, who has pre-
served yon in that fath-you owe II 70 your natiss
A rsihoc University is the great need Of vcur Dakson
and q your fellow citizens and in view ef that nasas
every MAJ, woman and child should IN re.erenss 20
this undertaking feel and appropriate 10 hiase than
gnage ~ tho royal prophet references 70 the hose ~
the Lord. as yet unbat "Oh, Lord, rsa.mber David
hnt., ko 10 lf1 He