The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-24
EUROPE.

THE IRISH CHURCH oUEsTIoN-DEBATE IN THE
HOUSE OF coAEMoNs-aREAT SPEECH OF JOHN
BRIGHT.
LONDON, March 20.-Gladstone's bill, s'to put
an end to the establishment Of the Church of
Ireland, and to make provision in respect Of
the temporaEties thereof, and in respect of the
Royal College Of Maynooth," came up in the
House Of Commons last evening, and was de-
bated at great length.
Sir John Gray (Liberal member from Kill
kenny regarded the Established Church in
Ireland as badge Of conquest, and asserted
that it must be abolished.
Mr.. Edward Mail Qiberal member from
Bradford) also supported the bill in speech
Of considerable length, and was followed by
the Right Hon. Stafford Northcote in opposition.
John Bri yht then delivered long aud able
speech in favor Of the measure. The Estab-
lished Church OF England had the assent OF a
large majority Of the people Of England, but
the question was, whether that church was
good also for the people Of Ireland. The oppo-
rents of this bill had utterly failed to prove
that the opinion of the civilized world was hos
tile to this measure as had Deen stated. He re-
viewed the opinions Of the statesmen on the
questies, and quoted Lord Stanley's remark,
that Ireland vas the question of the hour. He
RETIRED to the conduct of Lord Mayo while
Lord.Lieutenlnto of Ireland, and the position
Of other Tories, to show that that party had no
policy on the Irish question, The bill now be-
fore the House, he continued. was acceptable
to the masses OF the people Of Ireland, Catho-
lies and Protestants as well, and was almost
universally approved by the people of England.
AS had before been stated here, the Establish
ed Church of Ireland was ''badg, Of con-
quest" Conservatives of the future would
view the attitude of the present Conservatives
on this question with surprise. He quoted
Cavou1 3 work on Ireland, where that author
shows that the Established Church promotes
disaffection and animost;es in that country,
and ealses the peasaatry to be in worse con-
dition than the slaves of the Antilles.
and that the Irish were continually protesting
against it. The speaker then contrasted the
position Of the church in England. Enaland's
liberties, he said, were not secured by the
churches, but by the Puritans and non-cou-
formists. Nations never forget their religious
grievances until the cause is removed. The
old policy pursued by England rendered Ire
land more ultra-montane than any country IN
Europe. Catholicism was not only matter OF
faith, but Of patriotism, for which the Irish
were ready to suffer or die if need be. Since
the union disturbances have been continued,
Professionalism was the only fire that was des-
troying everything that was noble and good
in ireland, resulting in the absolute dis
pearance of peace and loyalty. The Irish
man who had enaigrated to the United
States and Australia was watching anxiously
the result OF this greatquestion. The entire
Fenian project was fed and kept alive by the
sympathy Of Americans, under the idea that
England never did justice to ireland. There
were no bitterer foes to England in the United
States than the Irshmen. The House was
now asked to do justice to Ireland, not for fear
of foreign enemies, but for the sake of internal
peace and tranquility. He contemplated the
voluntary system prevailing in Scotland, and
anticipated the best results to posterity for
Ireland if this bill became law. Mr.. Bright
concluded by saying that this measure would
have the approval ofthe Supreme Being, for it
WAS founded on principles of mercy and JUS
tice-'the attributes Of His glorious reign"
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
P.Rrs. March 21.-In the Corps Legistif yes
terday Marshal Neil, Minister of War, urged
the completion of the reorganization of thc
army. Peace he said, was secure, but France
wonld not tolerate q government which was
not fully prepared to avenge an insult if
offered. The budget report considers the pres
ent situation of Europe as eminently peaceful.
JEREz TRANQUIL.
MAnR1p. March 20.-The distul Dances at
Jerez de Ia Frontera, arising from the popular
hostility to the conscription law, haTo oeen
ouelled. Th;,t part Of the country is now