New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20

"Papsts and Protestant Dissenters' hNo"eu
ip6dels and Republican Radicals, WIN no
Common purpose but the reckless design Oh
"dostroying our National Protestant Church,
the country's only safeguard against the en-
"croachments of the ApOstate Church Oh honhe'
"the great enemy of Gods truth ana tue uhre-
"lepting persecution of His saints IN every part
"of the world 1t can hardly fah 10 stilke
even the most careless reader, what an utter
want of faith these Unionists OF fInsbury
show in the creed they profess to
hold so tenacOusly and to prize
so dearly, when they avow, in effect, that their
only hOpo for the safety of the Protestant
Church of England lies in the favor ana pro-
lection of the State. But why should Con
servatiyes trouble themselves about consistency,
when every motive of self-interest demands
that they defeat Republican Radicals at any
COST Our second illustration is more striking
still. An organization calling itself the Church
Defense Association has been formed In the
CITY of Manchester, and circular from tins
body has Just been issued, making an urgent
appeal for "help and assistance toward de-
"fraying the expense of 10000 copies of Foxes
"Boo1 of Martyrs" published by the Book So
tended to he distributed free in all the Church
"of England Sunday-SchOOls TO scholars from
"nine years of age and upward, to cOunteract
"the circulation of William CObbctt's History
"of the Reformation" which, it is added, us
"being sown broadcast in our city, and is cal
"culated to inhct a deep wound on our cause
"at the general election" This appeal would
be simply ludcrOus, did it not awaken feel
ing of sadness to see such an exhibition OF
bigotry and intolerance in an age OF enllght-
eminent and progress, and in n country that
boasts of its freedom 1t puzzles one to I'M
derstand how the distribution among the juve-
niles of old Foxes Martyrology can influence
the result of the election in Manchestcr-unlcss
on the supposition that it ia hoped to reach
the parents through their children. But the
fact that it is attempted to enlist the services
of young people of tender years in the coming
conflict shows 10 what extent the spirit OF
party luminosity is being invoked in the old
country, and forc,hgdows the ticrcencss of the
fight which is shortly 10 take place.
And this is not ALL In ireland the tocsin
has been sounded. simple question of secu-
lar Justice to the great majority OF the pOpula-
ton has been converted into battle OF creeds.
Furious appeals are made to the old spirit OF
Orangeism, and Protestant Associations are
everywhere marslaIing their forces for fight,
upon the Issue Of which the people are IN oiiecf
assured will depend whether the massacrcs OF
1911 shall not be avenged upon the Protestant
descendants of the men OF that bloody period.
But, in inGamng the spirit of religious Jealousy
the Tories are playing most dangerous game.
They are sowing the wind, and they may find
themselves, when it is too late, in the midst Of
whirlwind utterly beyond their power to
control; for, of the evil passions by which
human nature is moved that of religious hate
is the bitterest and most unmanagoabe.