Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-11-05

Its question pregnant with wonder And the
erant the reader is with the history of the Green Isle from
the landing of the santed APOSTLE PArRK its shores to
the present the will he have to wonder why
Irishmen the Irshmen United States should
become the advocates apoog human slavery Where
and in what school did they receive this educaon' Where
and when did they become infatuated with the grating cank
OF the bondmans chains. In what sanctuary at what
under whose divine teachings and in what tabernacle
dd the hman hear taught preached this doctrne
II certainly cannot be in Ireland 1t most assuredy is not
In that Church to which the majority of Irish citi
zens beong The Irishman by loves Freedom The
Catholic Church in it's most solemn and august DEGREES has
on many occasions publicly denounced and anathemzed hu
man slavery The Irish soldier almost every nation
and cline uneathed his sword in defense of freedom and
and most noble appeals against Irish bards sang
Oh sweetest and most soul-nspng strains to the God
dess of Freedom invariably. accordance
with the tene of their Church opinions in opposition
to the doctrine that claims property in ireland led the
van in the abolition Of slavery II is notorious historical
fact that Ireland the first country in Europe abolish
slavery Gradu Camvenses tells that early the
Eleventh Century there was National Synod held the
city of Cork which soemnly earnestly prohibited traffic
in slaves between England and Ireland and at the time
and by the Synod all the bondmen in Ireland
united And of the Catholic Church promulgated
in London early 02 denounced the barbarous custom
Of buying and selling human beings like brute quadrupeds
wicked and unchrstan Why then is the Irish citizen
opposed the prosecution of the if II has the alb
clifton of slavery which deny. and which sesi
BILE who judge for themselves know This is being
prosecuted FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE UNION,
AND THAT ALONE The Union armies to-day fighting
for nothing less than fought for in lsOl and g.
es p are ns.ing asasi ,srnp'on i :" e th
tecti5n wbere martvr Of every creed fnd rsfncewerc
industry encouraged and pety Is RESPECT
whether native adopted rewarded according to his merit
gallant armies Of the Union are gns to and not
Tor the abolition OF slavery as Is CHARGED hy te blatant DEM
Democracy conspiring espo the Republic of all her
t aa niy dcna~denr to h wa"wed Ix th s
mandzng cions of European royalty and to be dictated to
by he Imperial Representative and heir Of the yran of
etahs il, e an mineral iom on its ruins The re3t
0Conne denounced slavery the United states as early as
advocating by his subtle or,torv in the British Parliament
the Catholic Emancipation OF ireland should NOT every
ample of that great and good Of Ireland who
county: who spen all his large and gave great
professional income in the of Ireland And the
WHO Should p anu Is heHt 10 y III NE nel oi ms
ne and admonished his brethren in the United States TO
fight and vote and cooperate with and for the Government
o. Tue Uneu .h an ,, @ and An ie
tons and after thousands others might be
pure and able patriots that have spent their lives and their
talents III 'he cause OF ireehh 'oe "saiii'. i, ~