The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-02
Irish Church BiIl-ExcIting Scenes I'm
tho Uouse OF Lords.

Nut ANNNoN VI ~
In the Honse of Lords, on Friday night,
Lord Hatherly warmly supported the Irish
Church bill. He said that whatever were
the shortcomings Of Mr.. Bright and MI,
Gladstone, want of ~clearness was not on,
of them. Last year both Of them unfold.
ed the policy TO be pursued, He regretted
the long delay in an act Of Justice, and
asserted that il was the right of the state
to interfere and regulate property for reli
gious and charitable purposes when oppos.
ed TO the public good, Ond when " could
be bstter and more usefully appropriated.
He said the acts of Elizabeth clearly in
tended the Church to be that Of the ma.
ton. He drew q fearful picture of the
manner in which the policy Ind been car
ried out but said IL had entirely failed, al.
though seconded by the bishops and the
clergy. The attempt 10 force q hostile
Church on n people was the root of all evil
Ireland exonerated the clergy of the present
day from completely in these acts, but the
odium attached and descended to them.
The present measure was only one to estab-
ish n new epoch in the religion of Ireland
instead of running, to give the Church fol
the first time O fair field and chance ofcon-
ciliating the people. He strongly defended
the justice, necessity and sound policy OF
the bill. He agreodwith the idea advanced
by some that IL would be better 10 devote 0
part of the funds accruing 10 education, but
as the nation could not agree to its use in
that way, there was no course to be pur.
sued but that specified in the bill. The bill
was finally endorsed by the country. In
conclusion, he exhorted the House to .
calm consideration of the great measure,
irrespective of party feeling, and expressed
he l..l..f Nl.A III .s.lt,1I malta - HQnfra
to settle the question on a fair and impair.
tail basis. .tf .
At midnight Lord Cairns took the iool
in opposition to the bill. He said the sub
ject had been fully exhausted, together
with the charges against the Church, aH
being q badge Of conquest and q mission
that had failed. Tho assistance required
TO enforce the penal laws of Ireland, the
denial Of the rule that the English sovereign
is in possession Of the. land, and the fact
that an Irish Parliament is sitting at Lon
don, were greater badges Of conquest
The Church proclaimed Christianity and
truth 10 all who were willing TO receive; 30
her mission was not q failure. With re.
gard to tho penal laws the Church
ought not now 10 be blamed for them.
A hundred and fifty years ago tho union OF
Church md State was the only security foi
religious freedom and Independence o.
thought, and II could not be severed with.
out shaking tho Professionalism of the eoun.
try TO its very foundation. After speaking
nearly three hours, Lord Cairns sat dow
amidst prolonged cheering from the con.
! sentative benches.
Earl Granville replied to Lord Cairns
briefly, and then Mt three o'clock, amidst
the widest excitement, the House pro.
ceoded TO divide on the question, ''Shnl
the bill be read the second timer The re.
suit was announced as follows: For, 40
cheering from the liberal benches greeted
the announcement, which was taken up by
partisans in the Hobbies and crowds Of peo
plo awaiting the result outside the building
| The Lords Immediately adjourned.