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John Bright on the Irish
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Tho Dlsestablishment OF the Irish Church
The Bill Again Before ParIiament-A
Lengthy Dcbato-John Bright's Speech.
LONDON, March 20, 1859.
Mr.. Giadstone's bill "to put an end to the estab-
lishment OF the Church OF Ireland and to make pro-
vision In respect Of the temporalities thereof and
In respect Of the Royal College OF Maynooth," came
up again In the House of Commons last evening and
was debated at great length.
Sir John Gray Qiberal, the member from Kill
kenny. regarded the Established Church in Ireland
Rs badge Of conquest, and asserted that 1t must be
abolished.
Mr.. Edward Mail Qiberal). from Bradford, also
supported the bill In speech Of considerable length.
and was followed by the Right Hon. Stafford Henry
Northcote In opposition.
John Bright then took the noor and delivered .
long and able speech IN favor Of the measure The
Established Church OF England had the assent OF q
largo majority OF the people OF England; but the
question was whether that church was good also for
the people Of Ireland. The opponents Of the bill had
utterly failed to prove that the opinion OF the civil
tied world was hostile to the measure, as had
been stated He reviewed the opinions Of statesmen
on the question and quoted Lord Stanley's remark
that "Treiand was the question OF the hour.n He
referred to the conduct Of Lord Mayo, while Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland, and the position Of other
tofio6 W bHOW tHdt tudt party udu uU poCy Oh tne
Irish question. The bin now before the House.
he continued, was acceptable to the mass Of
the people OF Ireland Catholics and Protest
ants as well, and was almost universally
approved by the people Of England. AS had been
before stated here the Established Church In Ireland
was "badge OF conquest" Conservatives Of the
future would view the attitude OF the present con-
servaves on this question with surprise He quoted
Cavour's work on Ireland, where that author shows
that the Established Church promotes dsanection and
antmosities that country, and the peasantry
70 be In condition than the slaves OF the An
titles, and that the Irish were continually protest
ing against 1t. The speaker then contrasted the
position Of the Church In England. Engand's
liberties no said were not secured by the churches
but BY the Puritans and non-conformists. Ma
tons never forget their religious grievances
until the cause Is removed. The old
policy pursued by England rendered Ire
land more ultramontan than any country
in Europe. Catholicism was not only . matter Of
faith, but Of patriotism for which the Irish were
ready to suffer die, II need be. Since the union
disturbances have been continual. Professionalism
was the only ire that was destroying everything
that is good and noble In Ireland, resulting in the
absolute disappearance Of peace and loyalty.
The Irtshmen who had emigrated to the United
States and Australia were watching anxiously the
result OF this great question. The entire Fenian pro-
tect was fed and kept alive by the sympathy OF
Americans under the idea that Engl and never did
justice to Ireland. There were no blterer foes to
England in the United States than the Irishmen.
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 pos
terlty for Ireland II this bill became a law. Mr..
Bright concluded by saying that this measure would
have the approval Of the Supreme Being, for II
founded on principles Of mercy and justice-the
attributes OF His glorious reign.