The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-18

be instructed by Church? Is government, in the
nineteenth century of European civilization to be at
the beck of Churches who from their diverse inteprea
ton of texts destroy national unity and become obstacles of
national progress? Let them confne themselves TO the
teaching of morals divorced far possible from those
mysteries which form perpetual bh from their very
nature and either do resign the education of people
into the hands of intellect trained for accomplishing pro-
gresve purposes and of rendering people enlightened and
independent. Or let the Churches have the initiative in
intoxicating morals into youth up to certain age and then
hand them the class just adverted to- Let the Irish
Church question resolve itself into this preserve the endow
ment of the advanced compatible with population ex-
tend in limited degree the rerograde and
aot the remainder to general secular education Govern
mens have necessarily their friends and supporters on both
Sides but their greatest friend must always be the nation for
whose improvement they take the most proper steps, Am
Socrae amicus Plato sed mags AMIGA Veritate" The
philosopher then ends of opinions by stating in
answer the objection that morals might suffer from
purely secular education whatever is Intellectually
right must always be morally true. Such, in brief space
the views entertained by classes endless question of
the Irish Church.
sQUARING OFF FOR THE FIGHT.
OF there powerful interests at work both
sides The Catholic prelaes here will support Gladstone in
his disendowmen crusade while Draeli will command the
support of Professionalism in Ireland and England But
what do such projected changes presentations involve and
whom do they refer Is it not made question of prop
ery classes instead of of education to the people,
True legislation the other hand should deal not with
such matters whether the Catholic Bishop of B. and the
Protestant Bishop of O. placed regards property and
income equality not whether the class majority is to
be made less comfortable but whether the majority
for whom such teachers exist shall have their minds enight
ened raise them in the rank of spiritual creatures
elevate the nations which they belong to the highest
summit of progress which modern civilization enables them
to attain What do Churches exist for Is it for themselves
for the peope To endow the people with proper edu
cation should be- yet will be- the great question of future
legislation Vested rights ought of be regarded for
the present generation during which preparations ought to
be made to render practical improved system alluded to
in the next when may be the number of priests of
both persuasons who have then become secular teachers
whose employ equal dignity will attach will be quite
contented pursue such VOCATION especially when its bounds
| have been amplifed.
IRISH REFORM.
The Irish Reform bill has been introduced tits proposed
to dsranchse the boroughs of Downpatric Dungannon
Bandon Kinsale Cashel and Portarngton all of
which will be made centers of electoral districts under
distribution Six members are to be givenwo to the
riding of Cork Down. Tpperary, another to
Dublin etc. Lord Mayos bill will add 5000 the
registry In the boroughs the eS rating franchise is to be
reduced to "a the county remains BEFORE at el2. The
result of this measure in the boroughs would be to
realize household suffrage There is ledger franchise
WE'LL based the rent payment of from upwards From
details connected with a Railway bill just introduced,
that the authorized capital of the railways of the United King
dom to $780, 564 AGO. of which 948 82 1874 has
been paid up.
If the present Ministry go out the Land question,
the Church question, which Mr. Gladstone has given
notice of motion next week. and Gladstone Ministry is
formed John Bright will be of the Cabinet Ministers
REPENTING JURORS.
The jurors by whose verdict Messrs Sullivan and Pgo
consigned to prison. have held meeting with closed
doors at Judes Hotel the object of which is under
stood originate steps oprocure mitigation of their
sentences On Thursday, Mr. Reardon asked the Irish
Secretary whether Government intended to recommend the
same pardon them Mr. Johnson and instituted other