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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

to the sacred truths Of Christianity.
Christianity teaches poverty, the world
covets wealth; Christianity inculcates
meekness, the, world pride; the first re-
quires mercy and forgiveness, the second
encourages revenge the one breaches the
cross and crucifxion, the other sings the
praises of luxury and pleasure in softest
verse.
Now the world knows that it is wrong
and Christianity right. 1t is sensible that
all the justice, the truth, the virtue and
the heroism arc on the side of those holy
doctrines that Christ brought down from
Heaven. But can it be supposed that its
votaries would confess thisf Could we ex-
pect one of them to say, know that you
are right and am wrong, and acknow-
ledge that 1 have not the courage and the
strength to act as I ought. Some few may
be thus candid, but generally they cover
their iniquity or weakness by protesting to
disbelieve the truth and by proclaiming, as
their religion, doctrines which will justify
their actions. At one time they profess
the absurdities of a pagan theology, at an
other they call themselves Professionals, and
invent thousand heresies to cloak their
rebellion, while others openly proclaim
their in6delity and deny the divinity of the
law which they are determined not to obey.
Whether, then, this opposition of the
world breaks out in the form of Voltarianism
or Lutheranism we have no reason to doubt
the divine mission or potency of the
Church nor ought we to be more scandal
lied when it assumes the latter than WHEN
it takes the former shape. If the disciples
of Voltaire have wrought such evil to the
Church and Pope in France and Italy, it is
in. the enjoyment and abuse of that free
will Of which the grace of God does not
deprive them, and it is just as illogical to
attribute it to the working Of the Church
as it would be to credit her with the doings
of Professionalism in Germany.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

AN ENGLIsHMAN ON AN ENGLISH PRINCE
Prof. Goodwin Smith defines an English
prince to be "mereiy a political fetch.
whose speeches are written for him and put
in his mouth" A fetich-that is, a thing
without sense or intelligence, but which is
made the object of brutal and superstitious
worship among Englishmen, as snch things
are among certain degraded tribes of At
rica. Prof. Smith, when he set about defn-
ing an English prince, intended only to bring
royalty into contempt; but the disgushn
picture reveals the brutishness of the whole
Saxon race. If an idol is a vain thing,
idoiators shew themselves by their conduct
, 20 be quite as senseless.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

DEDICATION OF A CHURcH.-On Sunday,
ED ult, the ceremony of dedication was
gserformed by the Right Rev. Bishop
sG'Reilly, in the new Catholic Church of
:SoAth Adams, Mass. Bishop o'Reilly's
sermou on the occasion was one of more
chan usual force and eloquence, and the
assembly was very large, including num-
who did not belong to the Catholic Church,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

Dickens says: al have known vast guam
cities of nonsense talked about bad men
Saot looking gou in the face. Don't trust
uthat conventional idea. Dishonesty win
stare honesty out of countenance any day
in the week If there is anything to be got
10y It.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13
RETURNED.-We are glad to note the re-

RETURNED.-We are glad to note the re-
turn of two Of our most estimable citizens,
Thos. Fitzwiiliam, Esq, and Hugh Nc
aaoskey, Esq, who have both been at the
NORTH for some time. Both gentlemen
Aave, apparently, been greatly improved
an health and strength by their trip, and
come back with renewed vigor for the
Business season which, in New Orleans, so
heavily taxes ones powers, mental and
sphyeical.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

St. Mary's Seminary, In the Archdiocese Of BaIenOA
has contributed $50 towards the fund In aid a. ~
French wounded and the Rev. Mr. Ferts forwarded
500 in behalf of the little Seminary of st. Chsrlsa 1R
the same object
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13
The -ELEcr1oN RETURNS CoMrLErE.-

The ELEcr1oN RETURNS CoMPLETE.-
The complete returns of the election, as
counted by the Radical Supervisors, show
The following result in this parish:
Civil -sberiff-Maxwell (Dem.). .....-.. II ,91s.
Sauvinet (Rep )..........1 II sos
4" Criminal Sheriff-Tobin (Dem.) ........ IL, 112
Massicot (Rep.) ...-.. IL s91
Mayor-Wiltz (Dem.) .....--.......119 1885,
Flanders (Rep )..............17,95 1885,
Admir- of Police-Diamond (DemJ ...... IL, 4O3
Lewis (Rep. ).----. II 1892
Mr.. Llamhias, of the Eighth ward, is the
only democrat elected to the Legislature.
The Democrats are defeated for every
~other Office.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-11-13

possible Catholic feeling has stopped short
of in rendering justice 70 the whole Ger
man character" 1t was merely to assist in
rendering that justice that we reproduced
the article
, 1870-04-22

TEETOWALIS2r.

3D., e.u... .r. ,
.<,nos - 81 oa,a,n dn5 o'!Sl5 aiYlno OF
,ar, i tb52t ,IIa,,l ..o3-' nus ''s ouutef
Iibo,t" artbu o' anL;a ,"', y ~PIIof96"'IEe "the
a'339l15..Jt - ''1 ?u"l0Ci. Onoef me cloak
- ,lo' ~ CI ,t phrase IufAs the toie-
l.o' 12l " '"o 6,'a'GS' socIa' eV'Is ana the
5,oo'S>' ooI91S' IN Iact' 1t IS little better
1'l@r " ':oPlui'I1 LOT power 10 rum ones
wi, 1'jaII oll4[ people Liberty IS
Aol a4CH II AOi0W tnlng, such an nmlXCd
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chanlc and the miserable children. Sc
clety never thinks Of seeing an end to it.
Indeed, the only ''soIution Of continuity"
IS the murder of the spouse or HE man
slaughter of the offspring, and the gaIloWs
or the huIks for a finale to the insane vic
tim of a vitiated cerebral constitution, for
which he is no more accountable than for
consumption or colour blindness.
Within the space of little more Than
twelve months four peers Of the realm
among the highest in rank and greatest
in posscssious-have diSsipatcu their
mind, body and estate on the depravod
parasites, the barnac.o5 OF Who~ great.
What is the story of all Of them? Merely
that they inherited their princedom when
they were mere boys-that they had
boundlcsS wealth and unrestricted liberty
to 90 or to be drawn on to the devil as
fast as money and blackLegs could carry
them. Here was that poor, fantastic,
crazy creature Wyndham. The brave
gcneraI-the hero of the Bedau-Was rash
enough to dare to try and save him from
himself and his greedy concubincS. But
to what effect? Only to be drowned in
costs, vanity, and vexation Of spirit-the
liberty of ithe subject! And forsooth we
are to be told by Government that there
is no remedy for this! at can't be done,'
cries the Home Secretary. "Bring in a
Bill, and its enormous difficulty will at
once be manifested" 81 hate your diff
culty-makers, said Nelson, Clear that
beast of a word Impossible out of your
dictionary" exclaimed Napoleon.
NWT ITF l yrvsl To-.
loved that by the Roman law a young
person offacile disposition di8sipating his
estate, on application of his relatives or
himself, while left at perfect personal IL
borty, had his property put under proper
guardianship until the fit went off him,
That is the law of most countries Of Eu-
rope, and even Of Scotland now. The
Dutch provide that or the application of
the parents Of a reckless young spend
thrift he may be imprisoned until proof
of reformation. In Holland and several
of the United States the habitual drunkard
may be put under penal and preventive
restraint. Where Is the enormous diff
Guilty 2"
That wonderful man Aristotle, two
thousand years ago observed, drunken
women do produce children like unto
themselves" Dipsomania is a term for
mally admitted by philosophy into medi-
cal s%ciense, and it means the insanity of
drunkenness. There is another form of
dement6a quite as surely ascertained, the
proclivity to which is, perhaps, even more
entirely acontrollabIe-a class Of mania
which the gallows itself has been wholly
unable to master-more subtle and more
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assault, rape, unnatural OtfenCes-ask our
Judges what their circuits tell them.
They cannot help owing that men and
women, IN every other respect sane
some wise and full of genius-are il this
regard as utter moral idiots as any in the
aSyIum-as wholly incapable of selfc0n-
troll, as wholly below the suggestion Of
consequences. "The evil [ would not"
says st. Paul, 'that | do. A law in nv
members wars against the law in my
mind. The spirit is willing but the flesh
is weak"
| have long and deeply probed the
"mystery Of this iniquity." | have stu
died, and [ think l have mastered, the
"an4tomy Of druukenness." The Apostle
used but the popular language and ac-
cepted the popular impressions, for neither
the DID Testament nor the New were
meant for history or science. When he
speaks Of 1.-the Hesh,'' ''carnal-minded-
ness" the claw Of the MEMBERS" he but
adopts the ordinary impressions of society.
But, IN fact, all these appetites are men
tai affections. Every one of them has its
seat IN the brain. 1t is the mind that
really eats and drinks, and lusts and steals.
Excess OF appetite that grows by what it
feeds on also makes the meat it feeds on.
1t Is the intelligent nature, the fancy that
feels the craving. The Apostle himself
breaks INTO scientific language where he
speaks OF 'evII jm0ginatj0ns." 1t is true,
indeed, that the functions of the body are
oOedlent to the suggestions of the mind.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

MorBERs. WATCH THE CArs.-A ca.
rious and almost fatal freak OF . cat is
reported by Pennsylvania paper. which.
IL true. should make mothers and nuraes
csreful about those domestic bat treseh.
erons snimais.
"A cat nearly eaused the death Of Q
child in the vicinity Of Sandy Hill,
Perry County. Penn. sfew days ago.
Oar informant states that Mrs. J.remiah
Hull lett her child, sged nine m mon,hs, in
the room playing with the cat while she
was engaged in another part Of the house.
After some tims she went to see about
the child. when she saw the cat sitting
on its breast. with its nose inserted in the
child's mouth and its claws clasped
around iss neck.
Mrs. Hull ran and threw the esi from
the child. which was almost fifelfss. bot
the cat Immediately spsang back upon
child. placing its nose in the shild's
month and clsspisg il sroand the seek -
before. A second time the animal wss
thrown back. and then greately enraged
it sPrang forward and caught the child
hy the throat Alter rsleasine the child,
the cat wss taken out and Immediately
killed. The child recovered in . lev
days"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

The DEFALcATIoN EMBALMED.-S. A.
Cobb writes the Topeka r cord. that the
Spsar case has been put into the courts
for inv estigation. and asks that the press
now cease their conn ,uen.s until decis.
ion is arrived al. as the public mind
should not be prejudiced. nor Judicial
question mixsl with politics. A str ate
gic movement. truly! Ths public inves-
tigstion. BY the counivsnce of Congress
men and Cabinet officers, has been
aquelched. and the question thrown into
court, where it will be efsctually bur led
for months. perhaps yoars-possibly for
ever. We b,ieve it goes into D.lahsy's
Court. He is too drunk to hear It; and il
hs we're sober. be is ;ust the nj N to do as
Clarke & Co. desire him to. They stand
b tween him and Justice. and protec, him
in position which he disgraces: be will
not fail them, in the hour Of their need
There will now be no legal exposure oi
the frauds OF Clarke and Co., until after
the next Congressional election; and If
the newspapers can only BE- kept still un-
der one pretence and another. Clarke may
retain his grip on Office. A mighty dirty
job is in hand. and they have secured q
suitable Cobb for the occasion.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

FoRT SUMTER TO BE REcoNsTRucrED. -
The Charleston Courier says: The work
Of reconstruction. which has for so long q
time saitated the country and engrossed
the attention Of Congress. has reached the
classic walls Of Sumter. and nov that
battered old fortreas. upon whose walls
so much indemitabls courage has been
displayed. is to be reconstructed. The
crumbliug walls are to be restored. EN-.
brssure. sngle and slope to be remouldsd,
and an arm ament placed therein. In res
toring the work it is contemplated to
make it "hesvy temporary battery"
mounting thirteen heavy caliber guns
eleven fifteen inch smooth bore, and two
t~elvs-inch rifles. 1t 10 to retain nearly
its old shape. The outside wall is to be
rebuilt st height ranging from thirteen
to twenty six feet above low water mark.
Above the wall heavy esrthen parspet
will be constructed. All the bomb proofs
and easements yet visible will be 6 lied in.
A new dock and sallyport arc to be con-
structed on the west side. aud the present
dock and stairs will be removed.
We learn that the work has already
commenced under the supervision of Col.
Ludlow. sn accomplished engineer Of
great experience. and will be pushed to
speedy completion. 80 that the old fort
will oace sgain resnms its grim snd
thresteaissrU Uhset.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
Rrxes-Ths St. Lou;s Dsmocrs, is

RINas.-The St. Louis Democrat i.
responsible for the following statement:
The Illinois Constitutional Convention
passed an admirable section to break Or
the monopoly 10 grain transfer and trans
poration held and 50 remorselsssy used
BY some of tbs Chicago people. Il
compels railroads to deliver to any con-
signee or elevator, and to weigh grain
when taken for shipment and deliver the
same quantity taken. The strsng-s,
thing about it is that the rascslly com.
bina,ions Of plundsrers in Chicago are
so powerful that the State Const itutionsl
Convention admits that they cannot be
broken up or controlled BY public opiu.
ion. by mercaotils associations. or By
city authority. aud that the cnly hope Of
freeing the people from the clutch Of
these monopolists is to put the required
act Of prohibition into the Constitution
itself. This. it seems to us. is the sad
dest confession vet mads Of the mastery
which public plun,lerers have gained in
Chicago. and over the business which is
done BY that city. TIE grain growers
and shippers Of the whole Northwest are
forced to sesk other routes than those
which pass through Chicago. or else pay
tribute to . gang SO powerful that it con-
trolls the Illinois Legislature. The worst
Of il is that the Constitution. with this
and other excellent features in it. will be
opposed BY ell the rings which it assails.
end may fail Of adoption.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
On 3, New Scent.

TIE Lcavenw0rth Conservative ia In
the habit periodically of brsaching or
taking up with some airy scheme, and
because nobody sees fit to offer serious op.
position. imaeines that almost the whole
people are intensely iu favor Of it's hobby.
and proceeds to class all as fools who do
not agree with it.
The Conservative originated and ran
the hobby Of dis,ric,ing the State for
three Congressmen. and electing that
number next Fall. confidently asserting
tha! Kansas would be entitled to the mum
ber. and that they would be admitted to
seats. All who disagreed. were set down
as being in Sid. Clarkss's interest. But
the legislature adjourned without max
ingths apportionmeut. or providing for an
extra session. and Congress has done
nothing towards re. spportion ment; and
so the Conservatives scheme is too dead
to talk about.
Lately. the plan has been suggested Of
a sort OF half, mass Convention to nomi-
nate State officers. The Conservative
adopted it. and is running it. Some OF
the papers think fsvorably Of It; others
doubt its feasibility; while majority arc
indifferent about the matter. But the
Conservative declares that the press j.
almost unanimous for it. and the people
just going crszy to have it sdopted-in
fact. only few oppose it. who arc owned
BY Sid. Clarke! The Conservative is de-.
tsrmined that this great project shall not
fsil for neglect on the part of others. but
goes to work and spportions the number
of delegates to each Representative Dis
trict. Now. all the State Central Com
mite has to do, is to is.ue q call based
,pon the Conservatives figures. >.
The fact is. the people don't care .
Continental about the matter. and most
If them have not paid enough attention
o it to understand what the drive is.
And if the plan should be adopted. it
would be voted Q grand failure and .
bore.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
The Capitol BuiIdinS at Rich.
nsOnd.

n1On0.
The Capitol building was one Of the
most conspicuou, in the city Of Rich.
mond. occupying lofty eminence on ths
brow Of Shockoe Hill. and was about the
6rst object which met the eye on everv
avenue Of approach. 1t was constructed
in the year 1900. under the direction Of
Thomas Jefferson. then President of the
United States. and was modelled after the
Psrthenon in Athens. 1t was about 225
feet in length. 100 feet broad, and some
60 from the ground to the esves of the
roofing. 1t consisted Of basement story
entirely above ground. used BY vsrioo.
State officers; . second story which was
divided in the middle BY 90 ample ro,un.
ds; third story used for va,ious Dur.
poses. and two spacious halls ct either
end: that on the north was known "a the
Hall OF the House Of Delegates. and tn.
one at the south end a. the Senate Cham.
Der. A southern portico Of Ionic COL
umns added much to the architectural
beauties Of the building. and afforded a
pleasant retreat for members of the Leg
islafnre desiring cir and exercise. I,wss
on the floor above the Hall Of the House
Of Delegates. in the northern end of the
Capitol. that the gallery and flooring Of
The room occupied BY the Supreme Court
OF Appeals yielded to the immense press
are npon their timhers and fell. ent.ilinp
Ihe sSfui loss Of life and terrible main.
ing OF so many Of Richmond's prominent
,itiz"ns. This room is the same occu.
pied BY the Confederate Senate durinp
he Rebellion Of the Southern States.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday. -: May II. 1870.
Post rhe Books.


Il is occasionally necessary to turn
back the pages Of the past. and post up
the books. that the public may sec how
the account stands.
A little Over six years ago. the X ,as.-s
Legislature elected United States Sens
Tor. There was nothing illegal about it
the worst that could be said was, ths,
II was departure .f,om precedent, and
ont OF the usual time. But hosl oil
fraud was raised. such as has never been
heard 10 the State on sny other occasion.
Tue members who participated, were de-
nounccd and abused to the foil extent Of
the Billingsgats vocabulary. Their
names we're p iblished in black lists. and
no charge was too mean to be made
sginst them. They had only carried on,
. scheme concoc.ed BY Lane. bot had
elected smother man 10 place of Lane
tbst was the crime.
To the best OF our recollection. not one
Of the men who figured in the Black Lat
has been guilty Of theft. or any other great
crims. How does it stand on the other
hand?
Line. who was reelected to the Senate
upon the "frsud" issus. betrayed his par
ty, and shot himself.
Sid. Clarke. who got into Congress
upon the same excitement, has be,n rob-
bing sud swinilius the people Of K 'nsas
ever since.
John Speer. who edited the leading
organ of their faction. and threw more
and nastier dirt than any one else. has
been detected robbing the Government OF
$4,000
s. II. Fletcher. who was elected ss the
''Anti Fraud" Mayor of Topek., has Just
been found guilty OF emsezzliug about
&c. 900 Of Government money.
The balance have either sold ont their
psrty. or gone in'o obscurity. Perhaps
when ncxt heard from, it will be to AZ
swer the charge of stealing something
Until that time, we lot them rest.
The mills Of ths gods grind slowly.
but they never stop on account Of lox
water.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
An Intcressin= C,.c-Sornc Start.
ling Developments Expected.

An I1tcressinE C7sc-SOyn<. Storf.
ling Developments Expected.
We Understand that q prrli ninary er.
animation viii come cif before Justice
Of the Peace 10 Oregon. Holt County, to.
day. which promises 20 be productive oil
some startling developments. SyIvanis
L. Groom. and man named McClssky
are arrested on charge of having murder
ed . mnn named Gsrnstt. in Holt Conn.
ty. .in 1862. The men have resided in
that County ever since. and were not ap
pretended until three or four days sgo.
McClnsky was indicted. we unders,a and,
for robbing the bank at Savannah and
shooting Judge MeL,in. in 1864, bat has
never yet been brought to trial.
Il is ssid that the evidence on this ex-
aminatios will develop the fact thar
Groom and McClssky were. during the
war. connected with gang. among which
was num hersd several prominent politi-
clans Of Holt Coanty. which was guilty
Of numberless acts Of atrociIy. Some
members Of this gang. it is also said. are
now confined in the Dsviess County Jail.
on charge Of burning Mr.. Dysarl's
house and killing two men.
If the statements we hear are true. the
authors OF m any fearful crimes which were
committed in this and adjoining Conn.
tics will be brought to light. and their
names will create the most profound as
tonishment.
Ever sincs the murder Of his father,
young Gsrnett has worked steadily to
have those guilty Of the offtncs arrested
and punished. but has never been able to
get the case in proper shape for Judicial
action until within the past few dsys
Judge Heren. Mr.. Van Bn.kirk and the
County Attorney Of Holt County. will
assist in the prosecution of the case.
or course the ststement we make here
is founded merely on rumor. but it is
sufficient to excite public intarest to hear
the testimony.-.S. Joseph Gozehe.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

We have sympathy and respect for. the
feelings of one in deep sfiliction. Bot
when that person takes every occasion to
parade bis efflictioa before . people
who knew the whole story BY hssrt. 10
order to divert attention from short com
ings and rascslities Of his own. our sym
pathy gives way TO contempt for his hy-
pocrisy aud baseness. The whole coun-
try knew the story Of John spser's boys.
murdered in the Q ,sntreil massacre. and
he has had the deepest sympathy Of the
whole country. His rehearsal of the story
upon every anniversary Of the massacre.
has been accepted as . na.ursl ou'pouring
Of his grief. and IS such has been respect
ed. Bot it does not stop here. When
ever he is detected in any piece of low
tricksry. dirty dsm.sosnsry. or mean
rsscality. and is pinned down to it. his
unfailing resort is to drag forth the bone.
Of his murdered boys. snirsttle them iu the
public ear, to drown the story Of his
meanness. In his railroad and othsr
squsbbles. be has invariably pressed those
boys into bis service: and usually. rather
than tamper with so sacred . matter. his
sdvefsaries. having more respect for his
family sorrows than be has himself, with
draw from the 6ght. Now. when close
pressed on the subject of his defslcation.
be writes . card from Washington, in
which be sets up terrible bowling. con.
jures up the ghosts Of his murdered boys,
and fsunts them in the face Of his sccus-
ers. He saddles upon his dead boys and
the Price Raid, crimes committed years
after both occurrences. This is down.
right hypocrisy aud bsseness. 1t is q
wonder his murdered boys do not appear
to him in his dreams. and bessech Of him
to cease using them for such despicable
purposes. bot 10 let them rest in peace.
Has he not the conn sense to foresee
what result bis course is tending to! II
be does not wish his sffliction to be made
Q burlseque, aud toe story Of his mrdered
boys . by-word. he must cease pros.
titutins their mar,yrdom to such sacri.
legious purposes as he has been 10 the
habit Of doing.