The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-22
Mr.. BRIGHT and Professionalism.

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The exciting political contest now going on
in England has stimulated parties to unusuai
exertion and sometimes to more than questloh-
able acts. This is particularly true OF tne Con
servative party. The followers Oh Disi'ei'
have resorted to measures that SAVIOR stronsly
of the@Lord George Gordon :" NO fopery
days; and if they have not succeeded IN emu
lating that worthy and his followers, II IS oe-
cause the spirit of the times frowns upon their
nefarious designs. The dev1ish purpose Is
rampant in their malignant hearts, Dut they
can only drum up abettors in the siums tha'
supply Murphy with the marauders VINO make
war upon defenceless women and children IN
the absence of their natural protectors. these
wretches have endeavored to gain pledges from
Parliamentary candidates to eXpel the Jesuits
from England as first step to Interior mea-
sures. Among those approached was Mr.
Bright who received letter from BODY styl-
ing itself the Birming ham Protestant Asso-
citation. The first epistle not answering their
expectations, they sent another, in the course
of which they say:
ssrhe questions proposed being of momentous
Importance to millions OF man KIND the e tb.,.
| mittee do not think, rs you DO, SIT, that they
| ought Mt the present time to excuse your un-
willingness to reply to them. You appear 70
have misapprehended the note OF the commit,
| tee. They fail to discover such proposltlon
as you say they have made The simple qnes-
ton asked is, will you seek the suppression
and expulsion of Jesuits from EnglandF Inc
| committee rejoice in your saying you are very
Protestant Yet, sir, they think the fact yo',
name, viz being against all prlestly power,
does not necessarily constitute you Protest
ant in the general acceptation OF the term. be
lieving that you will not Intentionally degrade
the name of Protestant nor deslgncdiy DO m
Justice under its shelter, this committee seek,
oy,6 rNIn
before giving their CONSCIENTIOUS anu 'haepeiI
dent votes, and they are anxious to know II
you will or will not in Parliament protes'
against all endowment and support OF fopery
seeing that this system is, ana ever mas oeeH
intolerant and despotic, denying alike clVi
and religious liberty to all but It's own aoner
ents. And this committee are further anNiou'
to know if you will protest against the traitor
GUS introduction of Popish practices ana doc
, trines into the State Church OF England by tn
| Ritualists."
Can any thing equal this in audacity! The.
F accuse Catholics of intolerance, ard in tn
Kerry next sentence demand the suppression
and expulsion of a body of men against whor
not the shadow of tangible crime is alleged
; The very announcement of such propositlo
, demonstrates the recklessness of fanatica
party, which dare pirate of liberty and the N;
tilral rights of conscience!
Mr.. Bright replied:
81 think can add little with advantage t
, my former letter l cannot undertake. TO eTpt
any persons from England Oh the ground
their religious opinions; and Win regard
i those whom you term Ritualists' in til
e Church of England, feel, as Nohconfoi1nls
e it would be difficult to decide VINO slonid r.
r | main in the Church of England, and still MOI
. difficult to say who should be expelled from
|. My principles OH the question OF leglsiatio
= for churches have often been publicly state'
, and NV constituents cannot DE strangers
u them The policy of the Liberal party at tn
It moment is that which have alwaye advised