The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-31

hned, is no more surprising than that Terence
scythe hanging over his neck, while attempt
ing 10 Kill toad with the handle"
Then, again, explosive materials are placed
in letters, which, when opened, ignite and
tend to destroy the one who opens them.
Again, oombustible matter is placed in
the mails, SO that the correspondence of
private citizens, letters from dear relatives
and anxious friends, may be burned; while it
is quite common occurrence to hear Of
powder mills being blown up and a dozen
killed, through the anxiety Of the Fenians TO
injure their foes.
Such policy as this demands the severest
reprobstion by all civilized, much less Chris
tian'people. 1t is opposed to the doctrines of
our enlightened age. 1t savors of the Italian
assassin rather than the Celtic patrist. We
daily lose our sympathy when we see innocent
lives sacrificed, policemen shot down in the
discharge of their duty, and a recklessness and
madness charaoterizing the whole course of
the Brotherhood which cause us to doubt their
sanity. We may feel regret at the execution
of Allen, Larldn, and Gould, but we cannot
feel surprise or indignation. After all the
been subjected, and the plots and schemes not
to overthrow it, but to murder its citizens, we
would be much more surprised if it did not
send to the gallOws any of the disturbers of its
peace whom it might detect. While there
fore, the imposing display tomorrow will be
viewed with reverence yet the recent course
of the Brotherhood is such as to reverse ra-
tiOnal sympathy, and, if persisted in, will turn
the tide of popular feeling against an organ
ization which is sacrificing so many unoffend-
ing lives.
We do not view the present exhibition of
mourning, however, in the light of simple
tribute to the memory of the dead. We fear
it is an attempt to secure tribute, more sub
stantial than a sigh, for the benefit of the
living. An appeal will, in all probability, be
made to the liberality and patriotism of the
Irish people for aid to avenge the departed.
We hope most earnestly that not cent will
be given. We are sick of these begging
appeals of men who desire the money for their
own ends and for cause which is hopeless
Every cent given tomorrow makes the give, an
accessory to the death Of some JraUe though rash
,rhat must end in failure. Let all remember
this, and, while mourning the dead, be careful
not to lend their aid to send other victims to
the scaffold.
In this connection we call the attention of all
true lrishmen to the following from the
London Times of the l8th:-
"On Saturday, December ii, n meeting of the
Liverpool County Magistrates was held, to take
INTO consideration the subject OF the pro-
posed EeDian procession TO occur the
morrow. Rev. anon Fisher attended on be.
half of the Roman Catholic clergy and briefly
addressed the Bench, assuring them that
himself and colleagues were very anxious to
assist the magistrates in every possible way TO
preserve the public peace. Healso assured them
tnaL the Catholic clergy. as body, had no sy M
psthy with the murderers of Sergeant Brett,
and that they regarded the murder, apart from
all political considerations, as a most serious
crime. He also handed to the sencn, to be used
by Ihem as they might see Mt, the Following
pToelamation:-
TO the Irish portion of our beloved flock in the
We addressed our fock in the borough of Liverpool
few days ago. and we gave them solemn warning
stain from joining or taking Any part IN the proposed
raj and eternal interests Injunction
We have already given, and we command You by tue
Sirtue cf our sacred eiiioe that neItGar IN tue
Of & S1bec To p nor
you b0ld any meeting orion In any procession You
obey eur commanos. Do not send sOrrow to us at a
time when ABOUT TO celebrate the great Feast
o. Peace and to commemorate the wonders OF GCds
love all. Pray God bless you and keep you
"'ALEx. Goss. Bishop of Liverprol'
yesterday m morning the following letter from
The Right Rev. DR.. Cornthwaite, Roman Catho-
lie Biship of Beverley, was read at morning
mass in all the Roman Catholic chapeIs in
Leeds:-
"SPRINGFIELD House., LITTLE wooDHoUsE,
LEEDS Dec a. lS67.-Dear Chdren in Jesus Christi
You invited, we hear 1t with anxiety and
sadness, to join In procession which we,
as your Bishop, feel bound in the sight OF
God to condemn, and which the authorities
OF the town have deem 1t nec ssary prohibit and
II need be to prevent Has the time come at len gth
when you will refuse to lis en- 70 the counses and
warnings OF chief pastorG Has the voice OF the
Chul ch til rough his lips lost Its power and Influence?
Are Oath Ocs seriously proposing to celebrate APP
proaCh of Christmas, the festival of the Prince OF
| Peace by an act which all in authOrl y-spri-
tual and temporal-cOndemn and forbid as likely
| to lead 10 contention and strife? We cannot,
| we do not judge you, dear children in
Jesus Christ. We feel assured that you will listen
TO words, and that you will obey our comma nds
sion and you will take no part share ia L. You Will
retire quickly and quietly to your homes after the
morning services, and neither by parucipaton nor as
spectators give encouragement 20 which m ay
! occasion much harm and can produce no possl b e
go d. AS you shall obey commands We bless YOU
and commend you and yours 10 God, that He m ay
! have you always in bis holy keeping.
| "' tkoBEkr, Bishop OF Beverley"
"Telegrams sent from different parts of the
| Kingdom, yesterday, announce that no tenn pt
| was made to form the intended procession