The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-02
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
4 NEW ,sLEANs. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 2. 1870


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nsCEILAMHoUs IRlxK NEWS
FRANCE AND IRxIATD. Whatever may be
HE opinions of Irishmen with regard to the {
@6position of the Emperor and the establish ,
lent of Republic in France, there should be
Aastop OF stsy in the good work OF collecting
fb& the wounded Of the French army. We are ,
nd to see the progress which has been made
Sf11h it since we Last addressed our reaoers.
nerons meetings have been held to organize
sentiments expressed and the resolutions
pied at those meetings reflect credlt on al
6erned in them; and moro cheering stu 10
fact that the descriptions handed In nave
he'd to really Liberal amounts. Some small
rms have made up sums ranging from Ten
thirty pounds; other towns that canhoC no
led large ones have contributed amounts
- ching nearly to one hundred pounds. we
not know when there has been SO prompt
A "a generous an Offering in Ireland for any
3zsany parts of the country the patriotic clergy
- warmly cooperating with their hocks IN
& 1his noble work. 1t is one IN wnlch pfiesIs
md people should be found standing shoulder
40 shoulder. We do not thereby mean thai u
HfSartakes of q sectarian character; we mean
E&nly that 1t is. work so benenceno IN its
ksSharacter and 30 worthy of the Irish heart that
ft would be marvellous indeed If the clergy OF
LELAND were found holding aloof from It,
i [here is yet much to be done. There are thou
of flss hearts IN and s willing hands
Il ready to Join in this great national
dsnsnstlston Of sympashHy 1 FIT b be sn.
ergetiosily- taken up there. The soldiers 1,. Of
France are still -heroically fighting for Their
& dear country, still facing wounds ana des!n 10
& free their beloved land from horde OF ihso-
lent and rapacious invaders. The need LOT
such help as we can give their sick ana
wounded is, therefore, still existing, and while
Il exists we surely, are not going TO hold our
hands. So far as relates to this matter it
i makes no difference to us what may be the
form Of government existing in france ana
carrying on the defence of the country: me
soldiers of France are fighting not to estaDlish
or overthrow any particular form OF govern
nent in Paris, but to save their country, 70
u save a nation whose downfall would DC ca
Iamity TO civilization and to the cause OF hu-
man freedom all over the world. aug our
Il sympathies must, of course. be with tn2se sai,
liant men, whether the chief ruler o1> france
q for the time being be called EmperorIor fresi-
dent, Speed on the collections, therefore,
true-hearted men and women OF ireland. IL
the fortunes of France grow brighter, iet us
90 ON with this movement energetiGcally ~ -
they grow darker, let us only act with All the
Greater earIestness and heart. We, freshmen
have never been fair weather pirus seeh O. ano
heard only when the sun shines, flying OIL OF
q going to hide where the clouds lower and tn
storm begins to blow. We are accustomed u
clouds and storms, and they do not appal us
Our own national cause has not been brighten
ed by many CLEANS of success, but we nay
never despaired of it, never ceased to love !.
and we know the sympathy extended 10 US II
onr ploomiest hours is that which IS mos
chiyairous most valuable AID most welcome
We shall stand by France in this contest to th
end and to the utmost of Our ability. for I'LL
new Government that has been formed, an
I ON which the defence of the country now o'
wolves we pray that wisdom may Sulue II
councils and that success may attend It's
Il forts to drive the invaders back to their ow
h land When that shall have been sioriousi
accomplished, it will be for the French Peep
to decide in what manner and by what SET
hands they shall be ruled for the future Is.
4 lust now the military question of the day, IL
sustainment of the French armies, Is the gre'
b work which the Government nave 10 car
ont: and while that work is in hand the
1 will be something we can do 1or rance. -; =
gal restrictions impose q limit on our actor
sympathy of honest hearts, and give 10 IN
wounded heroes, as We are now doing, sol
4 practical proofs of tho admiration Tor TN.
yalor and the desire to assuage their sunerih
felt by the people of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE FEDERAL MovEMENT.-In the mo'
ments of politics as well as in the AFFAIRS
ordinary individual life, the good beginh,i
referred to in the proverb goes far TOWARDS
snccessful end. The cause of this is evldei
for the men who initiate movement WI
proper tact and skill are just the men to p
severe with crcumspectlon ana Tesoi'o
nrginr that movement to its goal. 1t ID, mo
4 over, general truth, and as such may DO
cepted that difficulties are most en i ass 81
at the outset of an agitation, ana tha1 u
dwarf diminish and in the end 1ade ouC
sight, before q calm and well-arTanseu a', d.
What we have here remarked apple, Nv
u
n Government Association, which heio It's ln'
gural public meeting last week IN the NV ~.
a DO It is no more than what Is strictly uue
that BODY to give it the high praise deserN
by it's good Judgment in the performance
B important preliminary work that calle ss
special delcacy of touch. Inc pri'ac! ":
h early meetings of the Association was heit
"a an unwise prov sion nor an unnecessai.
81 canton 1t was wise and absolutely hecess'
~ The enemies of the principle OF lFish NATION
"a tv are even in Ireland, both sufficiently
merous and sufficiently cunning 10 nai "es ~
s. retard the advocates OF Independents.
~ only annoy and misrepresent at present
b cause thew can no 1onger crush ana slei
~ with this peculiar WORK of theirs they wo
b have been ready and glad to make an "a
II beginning, if the opportunity had ohi9 y
al allowed them. "A prudent policy aeh.eu
vs. opportunity. The hope OF disconrasinE -
Va and disgusting others, OF creating snsl, nn.
exciting iealouses and opening party pie.
81 es. was defnitively defeated from 'he II
~ II The Association took its own time 10 COZ
"a opinion, to attract support, TO iuso ~ 10
~ ments, to establish certain prihcipLes' w
n o common end and to determine ;,n 'o. r. 81
mode of action. These things uohe, W.
Il haste and without delay, the time 10 apI
before the public was at manu- la, an" 'no -N
ton appeared accordingly.-lbd.
Priests BRIBERY (IRELAND) hill
Editor of the Nati0n.-Kilcascan, in SepC.,
Sir-I read with great pleasure the le'.e e.
the Rev. Patrick White IN your lssuo
9th ult. repudiating as an insult Tue NJ T
ton that the priests want giepeS1.
nomes of tuch priests, if any such there D
"a ~. ~ l,ody may know trhO are Ou