The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24

TEE GKxAT QUxsflox or KDCcATIoH-
Tho Education eontzevessy - raGing bot
and fast. All the smaller rsljgiona bodtes
arc mp In arms against tho De0o9fnasional
system: The PresSytssa:.s q Be,ass9,
s;ss zoeisos s1s shs &C. % az usias
Of Ireland; ths Wes5eyaa Msthedists; and
other bodies which we need not mention,
have been protesti6g during the week
agsinst tho extravaeant professions Of
tie Roman Catholic Bishops," and urging
With m almost fanstical zeal, the adoption
Of . PaTely Goddess system Of education.
Some Protestant Episcopal bodies have
also pronounced against granting the de-
msods Of the Catholic Hierarchy; bot their
condemnation Of religions education has
not bccn quite 70 deeisive ~ that Of the
On the other hand, tho Catholics arc mot
idle. A meeting TO support the demands
Of the Biahops was held ut BagnalabOHn On,
Sunday last. We learn that it was weil
attended, and that the pronouncenent
made at It vas clear and emphatic. Other
demonstrations for the same purpose are
announced to como OF during the next few
weeks; among which we would specially
refer 70 that appointed to be held in Dublin
on the 18th inst, in Aceordanco with leQui-
siticn signed BY 5000 Catholics OF the
archdiocese. The contrast presented by
~ Of the Catholic and nom Catholic demon
STATIONS IL, to say the least. remarkable,
and cannot bc overlooked by the Govern
ment.-NafiOs, DE. 2.
AHxIvERsARY CELEBRATION.
The fourth /anniversary, which occurred
last week, Of the Execution of Allen, Lar
kin, and 0'BrieD. was dttiDgly celebrated
in very many parts Of Ireland. In Cork,
for instance, and In Dublin there was .
pesyers were devoutly offered mp for the
seals Of the martyrs. In other places Mass
Was celebrated for the same purpose, and
in every place in which the anniversary
was celebrated at all, the assemblsge of
people was very large, and their behavior
eminentay such as beftted the solemnity of
the occasion. 1t 10 plain the Anniversary
has now assumed q national character, and
thai it will be long indeed before the Irish
cease to regard with an a6ecsionate femem-
brance the heroic three who died for Ire
land on the scafkold at Salford.-Ibid.
THE DIFFERENTIATION OF GALWAY.
We observe with much pleasure that
Captain N0lan's chance of success in his
eontest for the representation Of Galway
County are improving. Quite recently the
clergy OF the archdiocese Of IMAM adopted
thas gentleman az the fitte at of those who
aspire to ELL the place about to be vacated
by Mr.. Gregory. Their example was soon
followed by the clergy Of that part of the
diocese Of Kilmacduagh which belongs to
the county Of Galway and last week the
priests Of the diocese of Galway solemnly
pronounced in the gallant gentleman's ia
vor. These are gratifying facts. They
show that the clergy of the West are de-
| termined to remain where they lave ever
been-by the peoples side; and if ever
| the peoples side was distinguished from
their enemies, it is on the occasion of this
contest for Galway. 1t must be the hope
of all true friends of Ireland that Captain
Nolan will win.-Ibid.
ME- JOHN MARrIN ON TIE UNIvKRsrrY
| Mr.. John Martin, as o Presbyterian, and
at the Same time politician who looks for
support rather to the people than to the
clergy, may be considered q very fair wit
ness to tho real state of public opinion on
| the Edueation Question. In sending his
subscription to the fund of the Catholic
University, he applauds the patriotic spirit
that causes Catholics to maintain for Cath
Ole youth University in which the teach.
ing shall not be under the control Of tho
enemies of their faith and country. The
motives of Irish Catholics are net only
patriotic, they are religious also and to
speak Of them only as patriotic would be
as defective an account Of the matter as
the converse error. 1t 10 natural, however,
that Mr.. Martin. who is not Catholic, and
is emphaticaliy an Irishman, should be
principally struck with the patriotic aspect
" the Catholic Bishops have not failed to
declare the sentiments of Catholic Ireland
upon this great matter At the same time
he " observes with shame that little par
ty of Irishmen are trying to secure the help
Of the British Government and Parliament
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