The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-25

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Ing right, and lavoki1e t6s nm ofspowsr
~ reverse the wrong that power haa dared
20 perpetrate. But If IRELAND had spoke en-
thus a. most becos. her h;story and her
true fnith, 1T was !. !. =. 80 desirable
and more seemly that Ireaad6s capital
capital should be no longersilent. The ac-
th, OF Dublin is the proper complement Of
the general action of all Ireland. The SEN
timent of Dublin is the essence Of the SEN
timent felt and uttered by the Irish peo-
pie. The opinion set on record in the Ca
thedral of this city was identical with the
opinion which the various dioceses and
greater towns OF Ireland have expressed
within the last few weeks. The act Of Vic
tor Emmanuel is denounced with horror.
Perfect freedom from the control of princes
Dy the full possession of his temporal
sovereignty is declared essential to the due
Gischarge OF the Apostolic Office of the
rope. Vile misrepresentation made by
reckless men We're exposed to contempt
and scOrn. The treasures of art, the monu-
mehts Of piety, the sacred sanctuaries Of
rellglon which SO abound in Rome, were
shown to be exposed to dispersion, ruin and
dissertation. And words Of the profound
est sympathy and reverence and of the
most full hearted love were Addressed to
the Sovereign Pentiff himself to cheer his
sad hours in the Vatican with the thought
that weight sof earthly calamity cannot
touch the faith or change the love of his
children of the West. We rejoice that
Dublin has thus spoken out, that men of
the highest rank and of the first abilities
with the splendor of Irish eIoqueuce the
strength OF Irish constancy. We repeat
that appeals to the Government possess us
with no delusive hope, but whether the tri-
ampy of iniquity be long or fieeting,
whether Pope or robber be King in Rome
yU hAr, -
said by the obnoxious tribe of liars and
calumniators that the heart of Ireland was
careless OF the woes Of Plus, or her tongue
or arm unready in his constellation.
English ATTACKS on tile Irish National
Press.-The London papers are keeping up
their fire on the Irish national journals.
The grievous Offence committed by the
latter consists in the fact that they have
not chosen to adopt the style and fashion
OF their London contemporaries in their
writings on the Russian question, but have
preferred to deal with it in an honest and
truthful manner. They have not threat
ened Russia with humiliation by the ire
mendous army of England, nor have they
declared to the world that the fine sense of
virtue entertained by England would not
allow her to tolerate such a wicked thing
as violation of treaty. They have been
too honest to publish such nonsense in the
face of the well-knOwn fact that England
has no army that could stay the advance of
Russia for twenty-four hours, and has no
intention of making the attempt; further,
that her pretended regard for the obljga-
tlons of treaties is the merest of shams,
and that her affectatiOp of conscience and
virtue is simply disgusting hypocrisy. 1t
is for telling the plain truth in these mat
tiers that the lying, cringing and bullying
press of London are now venting their
wrath on the Irish national journals and
calling for their instant destruction.-Ibid.
A Noble Christmas Gif.-With heartfelt
pleasure we announce that we have this
week received IL check for the large sum of
f595 lls.-contributed by our patriotic
fellow countrymen in New Zealand. to be
applied to the relief of the wives and
families of the Irish political prisoners.
This is truly a splendid Christmas Gift for
the suffering families of those brave men
and the fact of its receipt will be crafty
ing not only to them, but also to the whole
Irish people. The act of the faithfu1-heart-
ed exiles who have sent this generous offer
ing reflects high honor on themselves,
in the first place, and is, at the same time,
q credit to the Irish race, furnishing, as il
does, new evidence of that fidelity,
generosity and deep sense of patriotism
are now, as they have ever been, it's lead
ing characteristics. Far removed from
Ireland, with the whole diameter of the
globe intervening between them and the
land of their affections, those Irishmen in |
New Zealand do not forget their country,
do not become uumindful of her cause, or |
of those who strive and suffer
for it. On the contrary, they follow the I
course of Irish affairs with the deepest pos
sbie interest, and keenly participate in the |
Joys and hopes and the sorrows of their ma
tive land. Every throb of Irefand's heart,
every thrill of national feeling that passes |
through it, is responded to among her
children even in the remotest parts of the
earth. Only a few days ago a sum of f20O
was forwarded to this country by the Hon.
:. G. Duffy from the Irishmen of Australia
10 complete the funds necessary for the
erection of the O'Brien Statue in Dublin.
This was Il good and patriotic work, for
every nation that respects itself will be
careful to honor in some such public way
he memory of its best and greatest men.
So much being done to honor the dead, we
nave now this still larger sum from the
[rishmen of New Zealand to be applied to
he relief of the living-to aid the families
If those unselfsh and true-hearted men
who are yet pining in prison "for the old
crime of their race resistance to the rule
If England. 1t is truly a cheering circum-
tance, for it is evidence of sound spirit
md of most loveable and noble qualities,
existing among our countrymen at home
md abroad.-Ibid.
Mr.. John Martin delivered lecture last
Ionday to the Newry Catholic Young
fen's Society, on the " Political relations
It present existing between this country
nd England" Having read the report of
he discourse, we are not surprised to hear
hat it met with great success; we rather
hink of the enthusiasm which the good !
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