The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-20
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NEW o1LEANs. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1894
SOCIETY or 81. VINCENT DE PAUL.


SOCIETY or 81. VINCENT DE PAUL.
The vandals who for the moment control the
destinies of Spain, are adding daily to their in.
famies. Their latest act is that of the sup
preston of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul,
which has for it's object solely the relief of the
poor. The Paris correspondent of the London
1Snses writes as follows to that journal-the
last act of these upholders of liberty:
A member of the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul, suppressed by the Provisional Govern
ment of Madrid, has addressed the following
letter to the Esperansa newspaper, published in
the same capital:
"The decree Of the Provisional Government
idissolving the Conferences of st. Vincent de
Paul is an outrage on the liberty proclaimed
by millions of voices, from Cadiz to Santandar.
sibly be- protest with all my force against that
act and demand liberty for all alike, in ac-
cordance with the cry of the nation. / have
ever been in the ranks Of the Progresista party;
have served as officer of the national
militia; have been member of the munich
fpalities under the government of the Progress
istas and finally, in the present revolution,
the Provisional Junta. Persuaded, as am,
that true liberty cannot be in contradiction
with that which has always been called charity,
applied to be admitted into the Conference,
/ was admitted, and for the last thirteen years
have contributed towards the succor and con-
ISOLATION OF the INDECENT. During these thirteen
given me the right, and, according to the regu-
lations of the society, imposed upon me the
obligation OF interposing in the important
Iafairs of the government of the Conferences
and now formally declare that the Society of
ST. Vincent de Paul does not conspre in any
way in political affairs; the members of that
society leave politics to them who have moth
ing else to do. They do not cOnspire, repeat
lit, and shall repeat it a thousand times; and
mo government, be its denomination what Il
smay, has anything to fear from it. say more,
nothing which Is punishable by the Code. has
lever been commended In their meetings.
bray you, Mr. Editor, to be good enough to pub
1lsh these few lines in the interest Of the sim
Ecerity OF my opinions, which have ever been
liberal, and which the decree above mentioned
has SO much offended. t5
JOHN GONZALEZ RUIZ"
The London Universe comments on the pro-
|ceedings of the Spanish tyrants below Z
Those who advised the dissolution of the
Society of st. Vincent de Paul meant, no doubt,
when he was Minister of the Interior some
Years ago. No charge whatever has been
brought against the institution, which existed
{pnly for charitable purposes. The society,
(which has been dissolved by the Provisional
Government without any allowable motive,
consisted, as in France of persons belonging to
1pll political parties. and of every shade of
opinion; and the Liberals, who, like NJ. Con
Ealez Ruiz, were members of it, must find it
Difficult to explain the conduct of those who
call themselves men of progress, and who
brove it by such an act the suppression of q
Bcicty especially established for the relief of
The sick and the INDECENT
And this is the liberty that they have given
% Spain-the Punishment of the learned, and
the suppression of works of charityf Pay and
promotion to recreant soldiers perjured sailors
CO towards the ministers of religion and
charity. And such things are done in the name
pf liberty! These scenes have been enacted
before in France when hundreds were sent daily
30 the guillotine in the name of liberty; and it
tnay be that some part of the same awful drama
3nay be re-enacted in Spain. Everything holy
end sacred may be violated; and as the sacred
hame of God is violated in blasphemy, so is the
poly name of liberty perverted by revolution
! SITS.