The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-14
The Catholic Clergy on. Fsnienism.
We take the following extract from 9 Dublin let

We take the following extract from 9 Dublin let
ter, dated February 23: /,
There have been various reports Of suspicious
meetings held in other parts OF Ireland, and nuer-
GUS arrests have been made, but there he's noS
been any demonstration or responsive rieing. The
heads Of the Roman Catholic Church have united
with the government in dnouncing the Fenian
conspiracy. On Sunday last the Rev. DR.. Moriar-
ty, Bishop Of Kerry, in his sermon, thus referred
to it:
sssince we met hore on last Sunday some people
in Kerry have been betrayed into an act OF mad.
in the annals Of lunacy. should have thought
that, considering the spacious accommodation al
forded BY our lunatic asylum, and the facility at
forded by our board OF governors, there were few
dangerous lunatics yet at large in this country:
But ain sorry to say was mistaken. IT would
seem that some dozens of that class left the town
of Cahirciveen on Wednesday evening With the
avoWed intention Of making war ON the Queen OF
England, and Of upsctting the British empire. 4
think there la not one inmate OF the'asylum who
it. Now, If this were only folly we might be satis-
fed to deplore it, but these people were answers
BILE to God for their conduct for they had regret
to say, sense enough to know what they were do
ing was grevious crime,
HIt is Just twelve months ago since Iexplained
at considerable length in my tenten pastors1 the
deep guiltness Of rebellion against lawful author
ity, so they cannot plead that they we're not in
structed and forewarned They resisted the ordi-
and 1y 50 doing they gSssssa sssb s
swindlers who care not to endauger the necks Of
the men who trust them-who care not how many
are murdered by the rebel or hanged by the strong
arm Of the Law, provided they can get supply OF
dollars either for their pleasures or for their wants.
o Gods heaviest curse-His wiLhering, Blasting,
blighting curse is on them. Ipreached to you last
Sunday on the eternity of hell's torments. Human
reason was inclined to soy, IT Is hard word, and
who can bear it? But when We look down into
the fathomless depth Of this infamy Of the heads
that eternity is not long enough nor he'll hot
enough to punish such miscreants." .;-.,.,,
During the delivery Of this. discourse numbers
Of young men left the chapel. - :ss; SIS -
Cardinal Cullen, at the Lord Mayors inaugura-
tion dinner last evening, "hopsd q the day would
country and lead her people into false positions
might be swept away, False patriotism was
degradation, and might be perverted to ruin.
Within the last few days it was plain that the
patriotism to which he alluded ought to be pro-
hibited by every ono who loved his country
most distressing scene took place in the Com
mission Court on the occasion OF sentencing the
prisoners who pleaded guilty to the charge of
treason felony. a.;4 $50. s.s.-z
Baron Fitzgerald, in passing sentence, said:
ssPower, you have been at the head Of this
conspiracy in Dublin. You assumed to yourself
the power Of appointing centres, and was actively
engaged in the distribution Of arms. You, Dewey,
was centre for the military, and engaged in seduc-
ing them from their allegiance The sentence,
penal servitude for fifteen years. Sinclair, Baines,
| Stack Stanley and Brown, for ten years each.
eastman and. Walsh, seven gears" The prisoners
seemed to be horror struck with the severity Of the
sentences. Powers face assumed q deadly hue;
Baines burst into tears. The galleries were filed
with their wives and children and other relatives.
Their screams and sobs were violent. Some be-
came quite hysterical, others fainted and had to
be carried away insensible. Stowell, JOINER and
Williams were sentenced to twelve months i'm
prsonment each for possession Of arms without a
license Stephen j. MeanGy was brought before
Baron Hughes, The Attorney General prosecuted.
John Devany and Thomas Doyle proved the con-
nection Of Meany with the Brotherhood in New
York, having heard him speak at Clinton Hail. and
seen him offer Fonian bonds for sale.
After hearing all the evidence rendered by the
Crown, the Judge requested to know what act had
been proved that brought the prisoner within the
jurisdiction of the court. The Acknowledgement
contended that, although 40 act was proved in
this country, yet as he had proved the existence
of g conspiracy to depose the Queen acts tecding
to the same outside the Unitod Kingdom should
| convict. =, :.
His lordship was of o different opinion, and re-
fused to puss sentence. He, however, accepted a
verdict of guilty, and put back the prisoner till he
should further examine into the vase.
The action brought by CAPITA Murphy against
Colonel Fielding and Major Ba. /, for illegal i'm
prisonment has, by mutual agl ment, been ar
ranged by defendants paying the sum of s100
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