The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-02-16

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The Government of England-ths late Crest
Brstain--has been regarded for centuries back
a the most unprincipled, the most seifsh, and
tho most blood Thirsty Of the dsspotisnas of tho
earth This is not the more assertion OF an in
diyidual--it is the verdict of world; and is |
based upon the concurrent declarations OF every |
people, in every age, having had intercourse |
with the Ogral Dominions! Il
Let us glance at the records, and soc whether
tho charge cannot he sustained While !
preachi ng lborality, morality, and philanthropy
the world oycr,<this same Eng:a,;l has IN no |
instance failed to practice tho most intolerant |
Drosoription, tho blindest bigotry, and the
ornelest system of determination and death in
her march over those countries which mystic
rious providence had permitted her to grasp.
Nations in rags and in famine, plundered and
with outraged daughters and MUIR
dered sons, rise upvand give evidence against
her-loud and terrible, deep and slamning evil
dence! -
England respects no engagement. Where
rain is in question, honor is out in the cold
EnVland's honor il myth-her glory is
shame Generosity is no impulse of hernature
Her spirit finds lodgment only in SELF and
knows no other love. She governs those Of her
own blood on her Anglican soil, with mode
rate degree of consistency; but for her step
children beyond the waters, she hath rod OF
iron and o potion of gall! She makes away
with property, liberty, life; ndenploys every
expedient which malice~can devise to rob her
victim of fatre-She pursues him to the prison
and strikes him there-she follows him to the
oraye and maligns him in death! Perhdious
~A,b;on! DENY it not Your Irish jails declare
It: n million graves attest it; and ansawaken-
ing world proclairns and BELIEvFsH. Deny it
not Your own cities echo the charge; 1T
rings ut this moment in your terrified ears, and
M,SeuEsrER sounds it to the ends of the earth!
Your condemnation is written! Read the oIni-
nous sirns and take care of the warning!
The plundered homes and slaughtered chill
ffren of ireland and India may be here pointed
ia in proof of -Englands Unsuitable greed for
-b,ood-nnd gain These two countries arc the
,bief sufferers in the hands of the British Coy
eminent at tho present day. In chains bleed
inc. diving. houseless, hungry, they present a
nieture of dssolation and suffering which will
he looked upon by succeeding ages ms little less
reproachful to tho great lnsanthrope herseh'
than to the contemporary nations who have
Witnessed, aud Still toIerate the continued per-
petration of the monstrous outrage.
chance, famine sweeps beforeit-fa~'ne, created
spdintroduSed by act of Parliament Yes fNat
Ia it: by act of Parliament Les tho doomed
country produce ever 50 much, and the inhabi-
tants thereof be ever so thrifty and frugal, the
famine will como. Tho money and products
must be conveyed to England, and public works
must be suspended, that the gaunt spectre may
he permitted 10 do its allotted part. Aagnatn
mons Brisainl Since SUBJECTS can mo- longer bs
sold into slavery, cattle arc more profitable than
men. The miser's peR is England's god. But
aho day of reckoning near approaching, will
try the strength of this God as it was never
tried before>HThe fatal day is dawning anc
the ayenging angel is abroad, calling the
po69ed of all tho nations to arise and strike
= at their common enemy.
Millions of men, put to death by gradual de
grees in dungeons, or openly slaughtered fo
their wealth OF their valor, cry outfrom then
graves for justice-retributivo justice-tho eA
ecution of their guilty destroyer! Ghasti.
forms rise up the world over, and point TO tn
robber-aar as the symbol of their ruin ant
death. They implore their surviving brother
to tear it down, declaring that it but waves Il
the triumph of might over right-ot the ASSASSIN
r over the majesty of the law. t
Instances of perfdy and cruelty on tho par
of England and her agents are nurleEousiy re
corded in history. The Wexford massacre
where "three hundred fair and helpless ones
Tere made to glut Cromwel!'s blade, Will Q
remembered and execrated as long al the wori