The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-03
nav ORLEANS. SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 3, 1871

MING. SEPTEMBER 3, 1871.
er Of which an executive government can
he guilty, it is that of Partially in the al
ministration of the law. There is no ex-
cuse for it. 1t must be due either to rear
or to favor, and whichever of these may be
the cause of the error, the disgrace is the
same. This is the first reflection which
must be excited on reading the reports OF
the riot in the Phoenix Park on sun 'sH
dangerous riot has been excited In OuoAn
in consequence of an attempt to prevent
that which ia regarded as perfectly harm-
less, if not as thoroughly legal, in London.
Is there one law for England and another
for Ireland: or are the authorities lnspare0
and directed by the Irish Once DARING
enough to put in force that which success
insist uponi The law is the same Tor the
two islands. AS soon as notice was gwen
| that q meeting would be held at the wei
| lington Monument to further the liberasson
of the Fenian prisoners, the Board OF
Works and the police proceeded "to tran
their coats' before the base of the statue.
| It is difficult to understand, much less 70
account for such madness. Had the result
been otherwise than it has been it would
have been impossible to defend the hagrant
inequality thus exemplified in the aanin
eistration of the law. Independently,
amOreover, of the invidiousness of raising
Hthis obvious comparison between LONDON
sind Dublin, the impolicy of attempting TO
present the meeting in the Phoenix Park Is
ssnas @ Mig faR
with the greatest disfavor. We have more
than once had to condemn the vacliiation
of the Home Office here, and we cannot
) shrink from applying the same J9dgment 90
: authorities at Dublin. But law to be re-
[ spected must be reasonable. Nothing
, couid have been more harmless than the
/ contemplated meeting in the Phoenix. me
: Park is large enough,t accommodate al !
: comere, and Eve hundred or thousand
, might have congregated to hear MT.
? Svmth's oyatory without interfering with
t the amusement of the lower orders OF
J., Dublin on Sunday evenings. What pur-
3 pose has been served by this vexat,ous
9 Worksq We are afraid they wished To
: show how much better these things are
managed in Ireland, instead CT which they
: have only proved their own headstrone
e folly, They promised themselves tri'
e umph they have reaped nothing o9s NJ u.
initiation. The higher powers OF the Castis
a. NAV take care that the Phoenix shall Ut
open in future for all meetings not imme'
diately tending to a breach OF the peace
'f but they cannot undo what has oeeu zone
n they cannot hope that the passions wnic!
IT have been aroused will be appeased unti
l. time has brought in it's flight the gait
in forgetfulness of this as of other foll'es'
- Mr.. smyth has addressed letter to til
,e MARQUIS of Harrington demanding an i'm
"a mediate inquiry into the ARRAY. MI
Oh smyth in his letter says:
/ "ou Saturday notice is Pubiishe
an signed E. Hornsby, Secretary OF the Boar
to meeting was illegal, nor quoting any q,
a. of parliament to that effect, but simpl
a announcing that the police had orders
of disperse it. 1t appeared to me upon reat
* ing that notice that the people OF Duol
Va we're not bound to accept Mr.. Hornsby
an notice as law, and that, with the view
ay testing it's legality, the meeting should
Az held. l told the inspector on the GronI
rer that was ready to accompany him beto
Nv a magistrate, and that If the assembly
.Ay volved any violation of the law wou
md accept any penalty that might be impose
ms invited him to arrest me for that purpoi
but implored Linn not to create q dlstur
ance by permitting his men wantoniy
assail the people. Ny words were as
'ers garded, and peaceable citizens were MAIN
UGH aud trampled upon by men paiu 10 30
a+ conservators of order and the protectors
life and property"
oNo COLLECTIONS FOR THE POPE.
was On the I'd July a collection for the Pc
ous was made in all the parishes of the Dloc
rm- of Limerick the sum subscribed Oh
ues, occasion, most cneer'rmy anu VA of .
in 80, W;scnnn, Snn,hwslI whose uropel
acts TO u large extent, lies in this diocese, g
and slO0, the Earl of Dunraven Els, and
o,r Bishop EGO. In the diocese Of Dublin
"ui collections amounted to G2O5e. OF
ID in ann the citv of Dublin alone. includ
the the parishes of Rathmines and HaddI
the ton-road, contributed G1O90, and Xii
town El35 lis. cd.
-. EvICTIONS.
The Constabulary returns show tina
i"'" the year 1870, $40 families, compri
1922 persons, were evicted in lrela
9TH lO4 families, comprising 52S persons,