The New York herald., 1871-01-14
THE PAPAL QUESTION.
Premier Gladstone's Religious Tendencies
Tested by the Prcsbytcrians.

From the Pail Mall Gazette, Dec. 3I.l
Everybody has seen for some time that Mr.. Glad
being demonstrative enough in his Protestant ten.
dencies Tor the position he holds. There Is distant
rumDling OF thunder from Scotland which bodies Ill
for his future peace and the he prepares for
full confession OF faith the better. AT the meeting
Of the Free Presbytery IN Edinburg on Wednesday
Mr.. Gladstone's letter to Mr.. Dease was subject
OF discussion. IL seems that the unfortu-
nate Premier S .,ha has had gremontory
stethescope applied to his chest with the view
or discovering the existence in his heart of any
that he had been IN commnnication with Mr.. Glad.
stone on the subject He had, indeed. .some days
ago. at the request OF few friends addressed let.
ter TO MI. Gladstone and had received an immediate
reply Of the most courteous ana friendly kind"
Notwithstanding. however. the courtesy and friend
reserved, for DR.. Candlish proceeded, .In that
reply Mr.. Gladstone referred him to another letter.
Week or en asys 70 S1o'heI and
regard to that letter. not having permission to read
It publicly, Dr. Candlish could only say that the 'im
preston len on his mind was that the language
used In MIR. Gladsrones letter TO Mr.. Dease was Ca
pase OF more favorable Interpretation than they
frendl was almost though not to his Dr Candlishs)
mind entirely. satisfactory. Mr. Gladstone mad told
him (Dr Candlsh) that at one time he Intended to
publish the letter In question, but that, sim
nue1ced by the advice OF his colleagues" !"
sning 1t at this time, ana iowa to walt V tin paD the
meeting OF Parliament when he would be pre-
pared TO offer any explanation which '.any parties
us that Mr.. Gladstone's colleagues have on some
points even greater wisdom than himself and their
kindly advice TO their afflicted brother does equal
credit TO their heads and hearts. AS, therefore,
some explanation may be expected from Mr.. Glad
stone sho tiy the meeting did not think it absolutely
necessary to put him upon the rack Immediately:
that machine, therefore. was wheeled back into Its
cupboard for the present, ana the following motion
| proposed Dy DIR. Candlish was unanimously agreed
| to =
The attention OF the Presbyey having called Mr.
Gadstones letter 70 Mr Dease Of date November 80 1t
moved that the Presbytery while snxousy awaiting
the explanations OF the language which may yet
given deem their duty their deep Of the
approximations which that letter 10 fitted to awaken In the
admit right OF their Roman Catholic fei.
low subjects to be protected in the OF liberty
of worship, while acknowledging q spiritual
ton to foreign ecclesasticai Power They admit
entitled, and may be called upon in proper cir
! cumstances TO demonstrate with other govern
ments when they seem to Re adopting oppressive
and ntolerant measures in their dominons especially
body OF our own countymen. But the Presbytery
lon nas the rulers his Protestant country may, or ought
to- charge themselves with taking any about the
ground OF there being In this country willing
his spiritual supremacy-a supremacy which has never
hitherto been asserted on behalf of Rome without claim
interfere In temporal never vet been
Gus watch upon the claim.
| Although the Scotch Presbyteiians try gentle
measures first, Mr.. Gladstone Will do we'll TO re-
member that they are only waiting for his explana
ti0n. 1t was pity the Premier In his efforts TO con
cilate the Irish forgot that steady Scotch maorIy
| without which liberal ministry could not exist
4 week.