The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-01

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TIE R~s1yads Cosreio~istssa-Y Tho Irish
Contingent that swelled the tyrant majority
for the new Coercion Bill Of the Govern
.ment require some recognitiop of their
services at our hands,. We do not speak
of the hereditary enemies Of Irish rights
the conduct of those anti Irish Iriahmen
excites no unusual execration or contempt.
but the West British slaves, on whom the
people Of ireland for the last generation,
led on and organised by O'Connell, confer
red the privilege Of position which en-
ables them TO 6etray the rights and barter
the interests oftheir country in the British
6enate-t0 them we desire to pay passing
compliment. Let NJ see who they are who
directly BY their unblushing vote, or in
directly by their shameless absence, "mend
coercion Of their country. Here is the list
-ssy ia it . black one: Athlone, James j.
Ennis Carlow, w. Pagan; Glare, Sir
Coleman n. o'Loughlen; Cork City, Nicho-
las Dan Murphy; .Drogheda, Thomas
Dungaryan, Henry Mathews: Ennis, Cap
tain Stscpole; Galway City, Sir R. Blen-
nerhasses, Lord st. Lawrence; Galway Co.,
rosse; kildare, w. II. F. Cogan. Lord
Ohio Fitzgerald; Kings Co., Sergeant
O6VlU '0ncIxOCk A0lUrIIn, LIZ. JOun 0faOyS
Limerick City, T. w. Russell, Major Gavin;
Limerick. Co, VIM. Monsell; Lopgford,
Myles O'Reilly, Greville Nugent; London
derry, Richard Dowse Louth, NJ. O'Reilly
9 Deass, g! Fortescue Maliow, Henry Nun
stas;, Meath, NJ. E. Cordially, Edward
Roscommoo Co, o'conor Don: Traiee,
Delahunty, R.zBernal Osborne; Waterford
> Co., Sir John Esmonde, Edmond de la
Poer Westmeath, Hon. Greville Nugent,
W. Pollard Urquhart; Wexford Borough,
Power.-.Dwblin 1,ishnsan.
the Spectator calls attention to the tone of
the English press towards Ireland, and
quotes the following observations Of Mr..
Leckey (author of ''The History of Ration
alism,n etc. } who in an early work pub
Of Public Opinion" says: "Another i'm
portant element Of dissension is the tone
habitaslly adopted by the English writer's
Such is the past of English government of
Ireland-a tissue of brutality and hypoc-
risy scarcely surpassed in history. Who
wonld not have imagined that in q more en-
ightened age the tone of the British Press
towards Ireland would have been at least
moderate, friendly, conciliatoryl Let any
candid man judge whether it is SO. Let
him observe the prominence given to every
crime that is committed in Ireland, to
every absurdity that can be culled from the
Irish Press, to every failure of an Irish
movement. Let him observe the ceaseless
ridicule, the unwaveriDg contempt, the
studied depreciation of the Irish character
and intellect habitual in the English news
papers. Let him observe their persistent
refusal to regard Irish affairs in any light
but the ridiculous, and then answer the
question for himself. We believe impartial
Englishmen will scarcely deny, what
foreign observers unanimously declare, that
the English press is to discredit the Irish
intellect add the Irish character before
England and before Europe.
AZ long as this tone continues the two ma
tions never can amalgamate, or assimilate,
or cordially cooperate. A war of recrimi
for nation to suffer its character to be
frittered away by caiumney yelled in sar-
casm and by q cOntemptuOus suppression
Of all facts but those which tell against it
self As long as EnSlishmen adopt a tone
of habitual depreciation in speaking of the
present of Ireland, Irshmen would betray
their country were they to suffer the cur
tain to fall upon its past"
Among the Parliamentary papers issued !
on Saturday, appears copy of declara- |
ton made by tire Catholic laity of Ireland,
on the subject of University Education. |
Ills ucCiaT6VlOu mas Oeen prepared 1Or /
some time, and we have referred to it on a |
previous occasion, but it has emily lately
been laid before the Prime Minister. The
terms of the declaration are as follows:
"We, the undersigned Roman Catholic
laymen, deem it ouN duty to express as
follows our opinions on University Educa-
ton in Ireland.
Il. That it is the constitutional right
of all British subjects to adopt whatever
system of Collegiate or University Educa-
tioD they prefer.
"2. That perfect religious equality in
tages offered by the State.
are at present precluded from the enjoy
ment of University Education, honors. and
emOluments, on account of conscientious
religious opinions regarding the existing
system of education.
ga. That we therefore demand such a
change in the system of Collegiate and
University Education as will place those
who entertain these conscientious ohjec-
tious objections on o footing of equality
with the rest of their fellow country men as
regards Colleges, University bonors and
University Examinations,
government and representation"
: The Declaration is signed by ten Irish
Peers, thirty three Irish representatives
and an immense array of Deputy Lienten-
ants, Justices of the Peace, Queens Coun-
sel, gentry and merchants. 1t will be OBJ
served that the signatories do not state the
precise character Of the changes they desire
60 see effected.
The irish Bishops on the Land Question: