The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-07
THE FENIANs.
A Blast Against Them from Arch.
Bishop Cullen, Of Dublin
The CIerEy Called Upon to ExoomIsa.
nIcAte Them.-The Whole Ghthg
"a Compound of WIekedneaS and
rHIy0

Frum the Manchester Eng) Guardian, Dth.)
DR., Cullen has addressed u long lot
ter TO the Roman Catholic clergy, Of the
archdiocese of Dublin, in which he de-
nounces the Ornngemen, Ribb0nmen,
/ FeniRns, and Free MHSons, He calls
upon his clergy TO enforce the law OF
excOmmuniCation against all members
Of these bodies. In his remarks on the
Feninn folly, he says: "As TO WHAT'S
called Eenianism you are aware that,
looking on II rs compound Of folly and
wlckedness, wearing the mask ofpatri-
otism to make dupes OF the unwary,
and as the work OF few families or
knaves, wicked enough to jeopardize
others In order TO promote their own
sordld views, have repeatedly raised
my voice against II since 1t became
known at the time of McAianus's fu-
neral, four years ago, and that caution-
ed young men against promising Or
swearing obedience to strangers with
whom they were altogether unncqnainl.
cd, putting themselves at the mercy o,l
plOtting spies and treacherous infornIA
ers, and risking their lives and liberty,
and endangering the lives of others, In
attempting to carry ont projects hope
less In themselves, which, doing no
good to any class, might involve the
country in ruin md blOOdshed. 1.-THE
charges lately nudeagninst the origina-
tors OF the movement had been known,
every one would have been filled with
ALARM at their introduction into tho
country; for they are said TO have pro-
posed nothing less than TO destroy tho
inith OF our people by circulating works
like those OF the impiuus NOltaire, TO
preach up Socialism, te seize the proper
ty OF those who have any, and 10 eX-
terminate both the gentry of the coun-
try and the Catholic clergy. Whatever
is 10 be said of such fearful accusations,
which we hope are only founded on
vague report, IL Is too certain that the
managers Of the Fenian paper, called
the Irish People, made It a vehicle OF
scandal, and circulated in Its columns
most perniclousa and poisonous maxims.
Fortunately they had not the wit nor
the talents of VoltRire, but according to
appearances they did not yield to him In
anxiety to do mischief, and In malice.
And hence, il must be admitted, that
for suppressing that paper the public
anthoritIes deserve tho thanks and
uruiitude of all those who love Ireland,
NJ pencc and its roligion." DIR. Cullen
proceeds TO point out the utter nbSence
OF prudence which marked the conduct
OF the Fenian leaders in making public
their plans and Intentions, whereas
"were those concerned men Of common
prudence, they would not have acted in
this way. About to strike II blow, even
in bad cause, and TO risk their lives,
were they In earnest they would have
mntured their plans in silence, and act
ed, not afler the fashion of foolish
children, prnting about every
thing, and with thought, and like
men conscious Of having nssum-
cd work of danger and great re-
sponsibility." Looking ut the way III
which the Feninns had uctcd, he con-
cludes that the minority have been mnde
the tools of wicked and designing mon,
"whO, keeping fur from danger sought
TO aggrandisO themselves, and TO pro-
mote their own interests even ut The
risk Of the lives and liberties of others.
Those who have been thus deceived and
dupGd by knnves deserve great pity,
and ought to be treated with leniency.
Ere this mary of them are lnmentlng
their folly and anxious TO retrace their
steps"
The concluding portion Of DR.. .Cul-
lens epistle is devoted to Il long jcre-
mind on the grievances Of Ireland:
"She is compelled to submit to the IN
Jury and insult offered by the mninten-
Hnce of an Establishment hostile to her
rights nnd religion, her poorer classes
nre sadly neglected; for the small land. |
holders there IL no protection; and god
less systems Of education, calculated TO
undermine religion and to rear up npos- |
tates from the true faith and traitors TO 1
the Government that support them, OF
whom we have seen examples within |
the last few days, arc forced upon U.S.
Ever since Emancipation Catholics are |
practically excluded from every office
Of trust and emolument."
Upon this portion of DR.. Cullcn's let
ter, Saunders NGrs Letter remarks:
considering that oftho twelvcludgcs
Of the superior courts, eight, including 4
two chiefs, nre Catholics; that one mas |
ter in Chancery and one Judge In Bank
ruptcy arp Catholics; that numerous as ]
sistnnt bnrrislers and stipendinry
magistrates, profess the snme inith; and
that all through the country we hnd /
Catholics holding important positions, |
we cunnOt but admire the cool nndncity .
of DR.. Cullen's assertion That the mem- /
bers Of his Church are practically eX..
cludcd from all offices OF trust and
emOlumeut y"