The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-15
June Is, 1851
quences.

determined with certainty by the Bishops judgment before he
is called upon in conscience to interfere by positive
by reservation of jurisdiction If the Bishop interfere the
priest and the penitent must submit for authority in pos
session. But an appeal and. if appeal (Which in the
technical sense not in two permsbe at least
plant e q~ere@ statement of grievances may be made to
higher tribunal which is the Achepscopa where that
thorty not mere honorary title the highest tribunal
which the Holy See AS matter of fact Bishops do not
act in the contemplated with regard to Objects that
affect not only the interests of their diocese but of many
doceses least without consulting each other and at the
time seeking guidance from Rome If at time individual
Bishops through ZEAL of prudent examination
rahly what already stated be remembered that
individual Bishops nfallble, the Catholic
Church. But the time until the Bishop, higher
tribunal cancels his decrees he is be obeyed This the
underlying principle of civil we'll of ecclesiastical law
and and order declare its popey and necessity
But Bishops and priests have condemned Feniansm
generally by ecclesiastical censures by refusing dissolution
those who seek it with good dispositions have they
least used their influence against it, preached against
public spoken against in private and discouraged sbmen
from joining by ADVICE warning, and threats? have
swered this question already and said that the majority and
the great majority of Irish priests here and home
used such against Fenianm Some priests land their
fewness deserves not to be named minority which supposes
proportion the other and greater part have pro-
nounced against Fenanism say they have perfect ghto
their liberty of Judgement will word and action much
as the lawyer the merchant the physician How many of
these latter Irish by BIRTH and supported by Ish have dis
countenanced Fenianm private and public The priests
relation to the Irish Catholic friend and father differ
ent from those of other professions Him therefore es-
peciay behoves to weigh WELL seriously than Others
the advice be given with regard any forcbe attempt
Ireland from the grasp of the oppressor He has
consider whether the advice he gives may issue making
the grasp tighter the oppression greater He like all Irhmen
has ponder we'll the end the the opposition and the
consequences of such struggle Unless he satisfies his ud
ment not his enthusiasm that the equal to reach
the end he would violate his sacred duty
SCIENCE to the Irish nation and to God by counseng the
adoption of such Now with regard the end that is
the liberation of Ireland the priests, body of
with the advanced rebels But with regard to the
means,forcbe wrestling of the island from tn cIuching
fingers of England-may not many good patriot
differently? He side great Emp ire with its navy
and its army encircng the island and gasonng every strong
place. The ford period of the rheorica may describe
navy made up of many rotten tubs" that army as
drilled through with disaected soldiers But cooler ogcans
will after all the outbursts of eoquence consider England
great power with wealth. warke munitions for land and sea-
that would prove formidable in with any other great
power of the old, world He the other side
scattered people with of unity with leaders arrayed
against leaders, parties assang with strong epithets
who differ from their falibe views he comparatively
small waike munton, few Ships little artillery nothing
of that wealth for procuring them and for continuing
proacted struggle such that against England home or
abroad to become May such person. estma
ting chances conclude that he would cooperating to the i'm
prsonmen and death of his fellow countmen he advised
them engage in unequal conquest? May he hold
and publish this opinion and be the as goo
lover of his kind good patriot those who misca him
by all kinds of and strong nicknames? Hence con-
cude that perfectly honest patriotic rhman 0ay pn
cple form his Judgment his conscience against Fenianism
Hence too the priest who is especially account of his
position listen the voice reason not to that
of enthusiasm interest," may if reasoning such style find
duty imperavey commanding him advise con-
gregaton against such hopeless attempts say if he does
reason in this way but do imply that he bound so
reasoning to conclude that each branch the organization is
unable in means to achieve the end in view But can under