National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-17
Heavy Blow at Fenianism.

On the 23d ult., Mr.. Gladstone
introduced the following resolu
tiOns:
LIST. That, in the, opinion of the
House it is necessary that the es-
tablishment, due regard being had
to all personal interests and to all
individual rights OF property.
I'd. That subject to the foregoing
it is expedient to prevent the crea-
ton of new personal interests by
the exercise Of any public patron
age, and to confine the operations
OF the ecclesiastical commissioners
Of Ireland to objects Of immediate
necessity or individual rights, pend
ing the final decision of Parliament.
Sd. That a humble address be
presented to Her Majesty, humbly
to pray that with a view to the pur-
pose aforesaid, Her Majesty would
be graciously pleased to place at
the disposal of Parliament her in
terest in the telnporalities of the
Archbishoprics, Bishoprics and 9th
cr ecclesiastical dignities and bene-
fees in Ireland and in the custody
thereof.
After a full discussion Ofthe mer-
its Of the whole subject, the vote
was finally taken on Friday last, on
Lord Stanly's motion to postpone
the whole subject till the next SEES
sion. Out Of a vote of six hundred,
there were nearly sixty majority
against the motion; a clear MAORI
ty Of the House thus declaring them
selves in foyor Of taking immediate
steps toward the discstabl.shncnt
OF the Irish Church. The first res
olution was then carried by an IL
most identical majority. The result
was received with the heartiest de-
mOnstrationS Of Joy on the part of
the Liberals, and the House then
adjourned, without further action,
for the Easter holidays.
In the debate which preceded this
result, it was urged by the liberals
that out Of every hundred Of the
population OF Ireland, cYenty-oight
/
tcrians, and twelve belonged to the
Irish Protestant church establish.
ment; that the latter churches alone
were aided by the government, tho
| the congregations were made up Of
the wealthicst classes of community.
and that the Irish people would be
more than human if they could tame
~ submit. On the other Eaad il
was urged that the abandonment
Of the English church in Ireland
would increase absentceism ON the
part of Irish landlords, encourage
Fcnianism. and create disturbance
that the present Parliament was
morally incompetent to consider the
| question; that it was part of a plot
of tie ritualists and papists to 81 &c
the supreme power of the rca. j
that abandonment WAS simply con
tiseati0n, and would prove tire
maud. Mr.. Gladstone replied that
the liberals only proposed funding
the church rates for the benefit oil
the State revenues. He said Ire
land had been for three years in a
state OF war, and it was neccss lfy
this question should he faced at
! once.
From the temper of the House as
manifested in the above vote, il
seems clear hat the entire pr0po
Sition of Mr.. Gladstone is to be car
RED out that Ireland is to be nC
longer governed as a dependency
and crushed to the earth by tho
most oppressive legislation.
: Several prominent London Jour
nails are in ecStaciGS over the result
The Times says: "Ihe Common,
have resolved that this cancer o
the empire shall be at once removed
The national will is soon to be eX
, pressed, and it will be no uncertain
sound. 1t Will insist that the worl
so happily begun shall be thorough
~ Performed. This mornings vot,
is the dawn of n reunited empire
| Now Ireland may take couijdcnc,
5 from this vote that she is suStaine,
by the vast balance Of opinion 0
the United Kingdom. The wrong
of ages are to be ended and th,
right done amid the acclamatiou o
: the nation. This must guarantee
: peace"
The Morning Post concludes
very able article with the following
words: "IhiS vote is the dealt
7, warrant of the Irish church. \
faircr trophy has been won by tn
/ liberal party since the emancipation
: act of 1920"
Dispatches from London say Al
! important meeting of the Cabine
was held on Saturday to conside
what action should be taken in vie,
OF the vote OF Friday night on Nj
Gladstouc'S resolution. 1t is II
ported that the ministers detcrmil
= cd to resign in ease the oppositio
!, should retain their large mUorit
- after the recess Of Parliament.--
- .N0RtpCiicr J0urBdi.
e SENAToRW ApE.-Thc qucstson
|. canvasscd in Ohio whether, If Sol
IS ator Wade becomes acting Pres
q dent by the conviction and rcmovi
|, Of Mr.. johnson, there will he a V;
II cancy in the representation OF Obi
IL III the Senate, to be filed by ii
Legislature. The N. Y. Times tax,
negative ground ON the propositio
!. and says -
n +" If Mr.. Wade becomes actin
+ President, it will he solely bccau,
# he is President Of the Senate,--ai
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