North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-28

VIII ue aSeFCtu Dy tue common sense yet
left in the new administration. We have
more territory now than We can govern
respectfully. What want we with Cuba?
The Pope-Cardinal Cullen - the Irish
Catholics.
Cardinal Cullen has issued long pas
toral on the subject of the pope's diff
culties, and claims upon the sympathy
Of the Catholics. At the close he makes
the following reference to Ireland:
Most important measures are now
pending before the legislature. IF the
great and wise statesmen, now at the
head of affairs, carry them successfully
through both houses of parliament, we
may hope that new era of peace and
prosperity will dawn upon Ireland, and
that our past sorrows and affections soon
will be forgotten. However, we should
/ not put too much trust in human power
or wisdom the best considered under
takings Of man are frequently defeated,
and in the present case private interests
undoubtedly will be preferred by men of
influence to the public welfare, and
those who have long enjoyed the enor.
nous wealth of the establishment and
the advantages of ascendancy will offer
a most obstinate resistance to the
changes now proposed, though conform.
able to justice and calculated to confer
great benefits on the country. Indeed
the votaries of ascendancy are threaten.
ing everything violent if their monopoly
be intertered with, and they are SO fool.
ish and fanatical as to declare that they
in their own defence, will oppose the
imperial government or kick the queens
crown into the Boyne. However, We
should not be over-anxious about sue
cess, or too much DESTROYS of temporal
happiness and prosperity in this world
Such things are oftentimes turned to 6
bad account by those who enjoy them
while poverty, privations, suffering
generally make men virtuous, and pre-
pare them for happiness in the region.
of eternal bliss. Ireland suffered great
deal in times past. Should We repine
Certainly not Though We lost every
thing temporal, we retain the true faith
the most precious of all treasures. Tha
faith, working through charity, has SEN
millions Of our prosecuted brethren t.
people the kingdom of God. Nor have
we been left without earthly rewards
our country has acquired high name
among the nations of the earth, not, in
deed, for power, or wealth, or commerce
but for the frmness other faith, for he1
mistaken devotion to the Catholic church
One of the most distinguished orators o.
this empire (Mr. Bright, in a lat.
speech, makes some remarks most fatter
ing and most encouraging to our country
Having described the failure among u
of the established church, the doctrine.
of which were forced on us by fire ane
sword, by coniscation and penal laws
he says that "Ireland is more Catholic
at this moment than it has ever beer
before" and he adds shat it is NOR,
Roman than any other Catholic countr,
in Europe. What is more" he continues
"from Ireland has come to England
whatever there is Of power that belong
to the papal system in this country, ant
from Ireland has overfowed and settlct
on the continent of America very grea
and Catholic interest" The facts thu
stated constitute the greatest privilege
Of this island of saints. Let us endeavo
to preserve this glory acquired for us b,
our fathers. TO do SO we must hav,
recourse to the protection of heaven
for, unless God keeps the house, in yair
do they watch who keep it. Above all
we must be deyotedly attached to thu
one true church, obedicnt children t,
the apostolic see, and always anxious t,
sanctify ourselves by prayer and goot
works. The peace Of our Lord be will
you.
Your faithful servant,
/ patti, GApn CULLEN