The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-18


countrymen nor is desirable for to bring down on
his head the vengeance of trading and enslaved But
srs the nursing mothers of Ireland who confined to dry
potatoes alone for food the girls of Ireland who are ouno
in the kitchens of the world the of Ireland who are
devoted the pick the wheebarrow and the hod all alike
demand and later receive the above
questions
And who will say that is not proper time? l. at
least think it is. shall, therefore, make the attempt,
though concious my inability do justice the subject
Let take few characteristics that distinguish Protestants
from Catholics and glance at their results to both parties
respectively.
Protestant is one who believing that he has gift from
the hands of his Creator which is both his right and his
duty love and provide for namely his own body sees to
the faithful discharge of that duty the first and most I'M
porant him. His domestic arrangements made with
view comfort and there are about his person and family
hundred varied marks showing that he well do From
Almighty he believes he has received another
gift united to the former namely, his mind which 1t IS
equally his duty build up and develop by the aqure-
of knowledge In the pursuit of knowledge he takes
every path and consul every that lies within his
reach and in attending these duties rights and natural
Dictates he permits church priest to set distractions
before him. Like the Catholic he has church and prest
but he examines what they propose to his acceptance and he
does this by the light Of his assisted by the lesser
lights which he derives from full and free consultations with
the books and of all parties He submits indeed to the
authority of church and State Inen, ne
previously knows what this authority is and when it trans
cends its just limits he claims and exercises the right to dis
obeythat is he dcrmnates between just authority and
yranncal domination If resistance becomes necessary he
understands it like science, and in making it he is COOL
determined and sefreant No government earth would
dare try the experiment of tyrannizing nation
posed of such This was doubtless clearly in the Arch
bishops mind when he spoke as he did.
Let turn to the Catholic. From almost infancy he
up with the directly opposite dictates of nature the belief
that the devil his greatest enemy in the whole uni
has oumbodyhe" hesh is theoogically called
To deny it every gracon and procure for it
annoyanceby proracted prayers pllgrmage penances,
fass and other notifications be almost the only
business for which he brought into the world
As to knowledge it is to him though it
of the forbidden uxure Even the knowledge of his rg
ion is blessing which the Catholic of the common" "
enjoys To him the priest is all in alhis
DOCTOR lawyer and physcan-almost his God. The
ceremonies of religion his only portion, and these not
in their symhoca significance, but simply they affect his
knowledge appears to him if it had concealed
enemy and is "weak pa guide to be trusted
Passion influenced by ignorance is all that is left How is
it be expected that nation made up of such be
in any condition other than as Ireland to-day is?
Learn, DUST to obey; learn humble myself thouth
art but dirt and mire and tyse down under the feet
of all Make myself submissive and little that all
may ample thee and tread thee under their feet the
dust of the streets. Imitation of Christ.
These lines may throw light the hostility which
the bishops have shown the Fenian for of what
should the Irish complain? Are they not just where the
Church wants them be- that is under the feet of all men,
What have they complain of? This world is the stage
wherein only business is to work out salvation in
the world come and the true way to do this to suffer all
men to trample the dust of the streets
But it will be said that am meddng with religion
thing have right to do. reply, that have right
to NEEDLE with anything that demands my money for its sup
port WE'LL but religion has to do only with the things of
another world If this were true should probably say
nothing But not true for there is nstrumenalty