The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-08

pe One of the principal grievances ofilicthe
the Irish people arises from The Established
Church of Ireland This institution for
centuries past has been like cancer pere
tratr,; tho body public, and exciting the
bitterest olall ouimOsities that Of religion
Although the Estsbiished Church com.
priscs only n o per cent OF the total popu
laton Of Ireland, yet the laws are such a,
10 compel the romainins So per cent. oI
its citizens 10 pay contributions in the
% shape Of titbes in support of that Church
and It's ministers. 70 such all exteu
has. this abuse been carried, that il
many instances olcrgymen have been
receiving large smolumeuts from parishes
IN which they had no congregation to
hear them, In such cases, to refuse the
payment of ti.hes only exposed tho party
objecting to The loss Of cattle, furniture, or
any other property subject to attachment
hy law.
A5ainst this state Of tbius' tho poope
IN general, and the Catholics in particular
earnestly protest, comprising, as that body
does, some III per cent. Of the t,tal popu.
lltion Of that beautiful but unfortunate
i4T,ndt they hold in the utmost repusnance
RChurch which has usurpol their posses
sions. and whose holdings arc m,intaincd
hy military power.
Tho great mass Of tho BRITISH people
have themselves, Tor a long period, regarded
this anomalous church, as n rcpruaoh to
theit civilization, "a well as a stigma on
christianity, aud the question of its ro
moval has been much agitated.
IN tbis, as we'll as in othor works of ro
Nbrmati1n, which are either consunmltcd or
in progress, the British process is over
Glow and Ardy, but ever onward. The cx.
preston of public sentiment increases in
power aud volume, which compel an nc.
Iuisscence to its power and just demands.
IN this mauner have tho social aud political
reforms OF tho British people been effected
by the slow, hut irresistible energy Of
!, moral force.
10 BY this process tho people of England
and their Legislators are now approaching
Tho abuses which have 80 long prevailed in
ireland. Tho party of progress have glori
. ously triumphod in the British House OF
Commons over the Tory High Church Aris
tocracy. by an emphatic majority OF 65,
they have declared that the incubus of the
Irish Church shall he discovered from tho
body public.
On closing tho debate on that qucstion
NJ GbApsroSE declared, that "the discus.
Riun of the matter had fully shown that the
Irish Church Establishment never did aud
never could fulfill tho end of it's creation.
It was not the Church of the nation, it wls
not the Church of the poor, nor was it "A
Missionary Church. 1t existed only for
thcpurposc of sustaining political supre.
macy, most hateful to the people on whom
it was imposed. This was uncndumhic.
No Minister dared say it should continue
10 exist. Now was tho timo to apply the
rcmedy."
a majority of G5 members iudors d Mr.,
GiADsroNE's views positive acton mast
thorefore, be taken. Thus hope dawus on
oppressed aud down.trodden Ireland By
the adoption Of this and other SalNtap
measures, the latent spirit of dissatisfaction
and uuquiet will be amelioratcd among the
people, their general interests will improve
aud a brighter aud moro prosperous period
commence.
by such processes, not Ivy bloolshcd aud
rioi will Ireland aud its people prosper,