The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-26

tunes. Holy Church has NO more dovoIeo
daughters than the women OF Ireland. We
taken In almost every town In tho coun-
try to give due expression to their feel
ings on che Roman question.
It ID wos thy Of remark that the most in
telligent portion Of the English press IL
coming round to acknowledge the justice
Of the claims OF Ireland to make her own
laws. The Spectator, referring to the pas
Ireland now requires rest. thus reasons:
To our mind tie "queen's speech fur
nishes an argument in favor of Home Rule
60 forcible and conclusive as to defy refu-
tatiOn. It il an admission of the iDcom-
potency of the Ministry and Parliament OF
the Irish people. To say that nation re-
quires calm politically 10 to ignore progress
aud sanction inaction. Without political
action the life of nation is stagnant. 1t
is the very essence of national power to be
ever in action, mentally or materially.
Without it the body polite becomes an
inert mass, and the social and nationa! vir-
tues languish and wither. There is NO
pause in the growth and progress of a ma
ton, as there is mono in the life Of tho In
dividual. To pause in either would be
death and destruction. We need not the
ministerial balm of repose but the full
spirit of active life, political and social, to
awaken the energies and call forth the
complete power of the national resources.
This can never be attained under the in
fluence Of an English Parliament or an
English Ministry. The brain to conceive,
the hand to guide, the heart to sustain and
cherish, must be Irish, if the nation is to
rise to her full dignity, power and infiu-
ence. These are the agents of inspiration
that must work ont the regeneration of the
land. Ireland is by NO means disposed to
accept with gratitude the tranquility prom
ised her in the ministerial mandate. She
has resolved on achieving her in 10"
elders necessary for its accomplishment
whether the English Ministry wills it or
not. The royal mandate isan admission Of
n
The fault we have to fad with all parties
in the House of Commons is Impotence.
The evils of the country were allowed to
grow for centuries, and it is expected
Of years. Englishmen are very much hor-
riRed at such outrages as do occur in this
country, but they concern Irishmen yet
more deeply. But Irishmen can under
stand them better, and, if they are more
seriously grieved, are less panic stricken.
that such sympathy as 1t once had is
steadily diminishing under the influence of
better laws, and that it has lowered steadi-
ly in character So as to lose the last faint
trace of exclamation which disorgsnized
social system might afford. irishmen are
Inclined to trust more IN steady ameliora-
ton than in grand coup. especially II 1T
take legislative form which Is calculated
to arouse the jealousy OF those who hate a
renewal OF the system of legislation which
irritated the country for 80 long without
the production OF any prominent benefit
Cork E1amtHeT.
Mr.. Martin, the Home Rule" member
for Meath, has lately been entertained by
the inhabitants of Athboy, town in which
only one elector voted against the popular
candidate. The new member spoke at
considerable length and dwelt with much
force mon the chief questions now occupy
inc pubiic attention. The enthusiasm of
the neonie seems to have been yery great.
and this gives a complete answer to those
who have said that Meath was repenting at
leisnre of the stem abe took in haste. There
ia not the least fear of Meath becoming re-
aetionsry in her national policy. She bro.
nonnced emnhaticsiiy for Home Rule when
sha ssected fohn Martin. and to the same
hnnsst creeS har natriotic priests and peo-
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