The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-15
6prna 50 N Am cArHoLlC MESSENGER SUNDAY JANUARY


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A few days ago piece Of good news sped ),
trough the land. 1t was not unoxpe1sS1, 80 y
s0ras Of oSpiidence For the past couple .. y
vassLa neuple eagerly scanned the newspaPc.S - -
,ach morning, expecting to lind IN .ne a;t;cai 2
of the release OF the Pon.s
.n;son.rs AZ last news came that the Govern
nent bad decided on ordering the .;m'"t;on
liberation Of those men, with the stipai,S ~. ~,
ho ws% to- reside in the "United Kingdom"
Th;s articulation was much regretted ny VIZ
Ir;sh people. 1t dashed the sense OF Piea1V
,yh;ch otherwise the news was caicaateu y. |
craata in their breasts They felt that 1t TOOK
somewh at of the grace and sweetness ON Sa
the act of clemency, and deprived ~ VI
qualities of courage ana gs1neh sart. II would |
VIII, Sa hard to oyer-estimate- the effect tnat
could he created on the Irish nina Nv S
time by release ssr p. from the
merits of such an act; the herces1 ehe,' ,",d
| English rule in Ireland could not anu soa.,
not refuse to admit that 1t was ,Es UE;
| sn;ritedIy and nobly done; the consciou,s"o11
that ia bore that character would pervauo IA
ranks and classes of society, and results w" I
follow such as ON English ssasss IT, certainiy
would afford the Irish people move. sens 80 The
to fiud England, for once in the hlstorS " LII
connection between the two c4 ~ ,.;thont any
: a GOOD thing thoroughiy-doing II wlnouS .t;nS
q usSSSI;nc or clipping, or pairing, but getting
tbr"moR it promptly and cheerf9liy, III r,,
whole hearted and open handed lasn.oI mn
thing would tend to unsettle the p0P"u., , ~
T. ton IN the general subject; it would make
j, breach in the traditional usage, anu mn
ID Irishmen might come to thlmk anas c,nahie q
" doing any number Of Just, liberal anu na" H.
IT. acts for this country. But Mr.. Giadstone III
ad missed his opportunity OF cfea' ~ tho Iris
gu arsas impressiou on the hearts OF inc Aa LIE
", nneoule. The. moment he attached any ~ =,
y fitiens to his order for the hberatlon o, y
Mt nrisoners, that moment he spoliea MS wv ne
ta}nlv of that charm for the Irish heart IN
,as mayie power Of touching the depths OF II,
ITO fseling and evoking strong sense o, gna
No. tnde. Which it otherwise wouid nave possess
ga Ant we have not yet told the worst. "a, A \
w ter in which Mr.. Gladstone announces sa to :
efs tention of the Government Win 49, 80, II
ae, prisoners has been publisheu anu fact Il
ous document we learn the unweicome, aaSv ~
the it is not of those men VINO arc W 20 M "n
in ated, but all of them. There can DO io
r. a ton as to the sort OF feenng VA +hronoh
out announcement Will IN one of deep dis
heir the country nv: ~ ,,ot the sort of 'sclemen
am the Irish people asked for nCPe tbey nrom
ais nected and in return for when tneS fo;
heir tths;r sincere and hearty gratitude. IL Is
min snch an amnesty France, Au s :
h to America gave to their politicai 'os;ved
rs of rious times No, 1t Is ohns fashion-a
.aif mo- half-hearted act. We quite Tan 70 SOC
e1Ir approach to wisdom in the li 1.aS his
owly Witch Mr. Gladstone has encountered nas :. -
lira- s,aasa Had the men been left free u
, the side in their native land, they certainly W
'tless mt show themselves insenslbie 10 Ise 4ht
Onks their liberation was compiete' au r"nai
pur- government, which had acted generous gene san
them, was willing to rely on tn sn. t sen
bont gratitude as sufficient guarantees ~. s,.
trical tnre pe il, GnU.rnment have resolved I
, nus no such obligations on the hin I'll,
cerity leased men, They are sent abroad sun WI ;,
Q that sentence-a miti gated sentence, lnoeeu
me to still a severe and CALLING one. 10y
IL. we ohroad as men who, in the OPINION
feel Government would nov eG In,s had l,een
,ns, of peace Of England even II Snei from this
lnklhg stance That no abstention from irish p.
ters of stanoo 49, -, the land of their exile is
cnaa- ed FROM them When we raMe the coul
to the which most of the released Ptis.on.
popular probably take their way tnere en- Me,
echers full organization of armed p!a;n ,ule
,:is;nv the work of overthrowinS Britisn r".1
TO give lana, we oan n.tf,I conrse in this matter
VI ", have been the wiser one ioi quo bowev
phorus, IN adupt Their choice Is maoe' NOV
position ~ .Jvic. or opinion from this slae
ne can rh,nn.l will induce them to chahSe y.
is diff In conclusion, we shall! onny 90! =
rthwith onyratnlate our liberated fcllo"-co"n
80 s,,,n w, ti,. mitigation of their sentences
Ss,;e,;JLc al,epiaton of their sutferings.
TO be free from the rep"ts,so all on
Cnrlish prison life to have zone VIZ. =:
he ID convict uniform and convict ots
SuEL.- to be ruled no more by the warde1s ana r.
unused ernors of English convict prisons; ~,
~ t,he;r thing aud not a little, to e''1oS 10.
lei 'neli heayen. to see the smile OF trienay
any !ar- feel the clasp of friendly hands. n"'ii
rye hin of those nearest aud dearest W .mrei
ny with vet meet even Thought be IN i"' s -,
see Italy far away from home and Its oHeu so
ed Italy, Their past sutferings for Ireland, o. .,
it's King, borne, have reconil, of their cot
-, ,n;s Sn all parts of globe, and a war" a;
'lne In; viii greet them wherever they may ~ r.,
apt thelr stems We earnestly hope that the re- !"
tended to Steps s r;c, in comfort to them as the
'pises the been in grief and pain. 1t cannot ~ TO
If he can old briIiiuncy to eyes dimmeu y.
refer that and "lare OF England's penal essi ~
eing Pro- it will not darken asa. t on ohodes
ave 'i' III ,,.t we trust it may do something 10
80; recovery of their physical streng
ana thcir mental peaee and happiness. An"
will only nxnressipn to such wishes for their
Lord can Ill not for ourselves alone-we
Him, aud the thought and the heartiel' u''
whole Ir sh people.-aNd'to"'
New BooKs-AMERIcAN EpocAi
Iogans du- r,Es-we call attention to tho aose'.''
glad to books of the American Educational series
he fact is he '' ,. ,,,,s are Mt least up to