The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
NUMBER A.
land clearly have right to Catholic Uni

land clearly have right to Catholic Uni
" But should her Majesty's Government
be unwilling to increase tho number OF
Universities in this country, religious
equality cannot be realized. unless tue Do
enjoyed by our follow subjects OF q differ.
ent religion, DO placed within the reach Of
Catholics in terms of perfect equality.
The injustice of denying to us participa-
ton in those advantages, except at the cost
of principles and conscience, is aggravated
by the consideration, that, whilst we con-
tribute our share to the public funds for
the support of Educational Institutions
from which conscience warns us away, VIC
have moreover to tax ourselves for the ed
and University.
"should it please her Majesty's Govern
ment, therefore, to remove the many griev-
ances to which Catholics are subjected by
! existing University arrangements, and to
establish one National University in this
kingdom for examining candidates and
comforting Degrees, the people OF ireland
are entitled in justice to demand that in
such University, or annexed to it,
"(a) They shall have one or more Col
leges, conducted upon purely Catholic
principles, and at the same time fully par
ticipating in the privileges enjoyed by
other Colleges of whatsoever denomination
or cbaracter-
"(b) That the University honors and
emoluments be accessible to Catholics
equally with their Protestant fellow sub
jects-
"(c) That the Examinations and all
other details of University arrangement DO
free from every influence hostile to the re-
ligiOus sentiments of Catholics, and that
with this view tho Catholic element be
adequately represented upon the Senate,
or other supreme University body, by per-
sons enjoying tho confidence Of the Catho:
lie Bishops, priests, and people Of Ireland"
All this can, we believe, DO attained by
modifying the constitution of the Universe
ty of Dublin, SO as to admit the establish
ment Of a second college within it, in every
respect equal to Trinity College, and CON
Quoted on purely Catholic principles, in
in all things regarding faith and morals,
securing thereby the spiritual interests of
your children, placing at tho same time
Catholics on footing of perfect equality
with Protestants, as to degrees, emolu-
ucnts, and all other advantages.
), In conclusions, We direct the clergy OF
our respective dioceses to read this address,
or IL portion of it, to their tiocks on two
successive Sundays in the month of No
, vemoer next. We further request, dearly
5 beloved brethren, that on one OF those two
a Sundays you will bold, where practicable,
4 IL parochial meeting i'll each parish OR, at
: least, that you will sign Il declaration en-
= bodyi ing your views on this momentous
subject and that you Will, on or before
- the 1 st of December next. forward to the
Prime Minister the declaration with your
). signatures, and the resolutions of your
II public meeting.
Y We further direct that on each of the
:. two Sundays above mentioned, after tht
d principal Mass in every church and chnpe
re of our respective dioceses, the i''tany
4, the Blessed Virgin shall be recited, and tn
IN Pater, Ave, and Gloria Pntri, repeated
of three tunes, in order to be- Of A ,Ii IT.
re God through the intercession OF His I'm
al maculate Mother, of st. Joseph, the Fro
" tector Of the Church, and OF, our Hol.
e. Apostle, st. Patrick, that His Divine Ma |:
ts jesty would preserve our holy faltn y
,u ireland from every danger, and wouit
of graft our rulers wisdom, so that they ma.
G. establish in this country truly Catholi
on system of Education. ,r,zz;.t :,
i'd The Grace of Our Lord Jesus CHRIST
on with you.
w. Archbishop Of Dublis.
he The Pastoral is also signed by all I'll
ate RiahoDR.