The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-20

duo to Mr.. A. n. Sullivan, Of the Natie. He
not only set on foot tho subscription Iiss ~
handing over to the trsasurcrs three OF four
himself ~ slight token Of the regard OF his
friends. but he also several years before .e;
cured the ground which the statue will
aunIeys, placemen and others, were getting I
up . statue to Prince Albert. the Queena nus
band, and one fine day the creatures sent let
ter to the Corporation a;ki9g as e t s,se IGs
ment House and ut the same time saying that
they were sure the Corporation would readily
grant their request. And the Corporatlon qua
It was rot common in these to resist the
Establishments of the Castle, nor fashionable
to be patriotic. Those were the days Of the
who was continually preaching that ireland
was the proper mother-of human beings-ah
no-but of focks aud herds: Nevertheless,
speeches both ct meetings of the Corporation
(of (which he was memberl ard outside in tho
city. got the vote reversed; and on the very
Ssf of T the A i COMMITTEES
letter of thanks for the site granted,
a. letter was despatched to him telling
him that the site In u question would rh Dc
victory was terrible blow to the English
party, and cause Of great rejoicing to all the
friends of Ireland. It was gallant stand
| time he was the object of the vilest attacks |
at the hands Of the dirty Fenian party! 1t
was not till several years afterwards that steps
these steps were, as have said, first taken by
Mr.. Sullivan. And now the plaster model be-
ing ready, it is expected that the bronze cast
ing will be accomplished by July next. The
| day on which the statue is inaugurated will be
o memorable one, and its proceedings, l have
NO doubt, will give great impetus TO the
Home Rule movement: 1t will certainly t,,ln 10
ceedings be not given to Mr.. Sullivan. In addi-
ton to his claims a. the originator OF the
statue movement and the man who saved the
site; he il also the man of all know the most
capable of delivering the inauguration oration.
trust the committee will see ft to delegate
to him this task, though am afraid he himself
will decline to undertake it.
!. The Callan scandal continues to dissdify the
whole Catholic population of Ir. Land, notwith,
standing Father Lavelles earnest aud repeated
loyalty to his ecclesiastical superiors. Last
, Sunday o mission was opened in the Priory
church, under the auspices and in the presence
: of the Bishop, the Most Roy. Or. moran, Gy I.
0 Mass Father O'Keeffe drove from bis own
: church MP to tho gate of the Priory, followed
by large excited crowd, called ailoud upon
a the towards and slanderers" within to come
= and argue his case with him, and then pro
= ceeded to argue it himself in the way whief
Z You may Imagine from what have already
y He said that he himself, being the pastor o.
y the parish, was the only person who could tn
=. vite missioa aries into it, that he had not IN
vited the vincentian Fathers ana tna., co1 He
10 tholics, perhaps, believed him, but the grea
majority of his parishioners, believe, ratne
., believed his Bishop, who says be is suspehueu
81 and is parish priest no more; aud as matte
o. of fact, the Priory chapel was crowded on th
10 occasion. A strong force Of police was poste'
AZ before the chapel. as some breach OF the peao
+ had been apprehended; aud when the cong.e
n. CATION came pouring out, the resident maels
it 1rate in attendance deemed it necessary to ap
Of peal to Father O'Keefe to protect some peace
full people from insult OF ,n5aty .n az - avs,
10 Catholic in the land, and, OF course .ntens
ne iey to every bigoted and malevolent Protest.
In IN ant and resbyterian The worst Of !. Is .ni
70 stopping in his suicidal and disedifying cours
IL In recent public letter he announced that
OF expected in a few weeks time 70 DC restore1
or the civil positions of trust and responsible
'es which he has held in virtue OF his ONCE
cy parish priest, and of which he was, l have TO
or YOU in u previous letter, some time since q
o. prived; but don't think MS expecta'iohs d
gu we'll -founded.
os- Mr.. Robert Lowe, the Chancellor of the E
n@ cheauer and ex-Australian sheep-breeder'
lal Irish men and their country, outdid himself
ms the close of last week in Glasgow. ne mas
,he wnya manifested determination to get
money as he can out sO Of u.s. sha 20
so went beyond this. going altogether ont OF
cir way to amuse his dull Scotch audience WI
1ey rdicu1e of the need OF the poor nshelnis s
ven by tho English Government to the interests
md TIE ScotoS' Nav, Mr.. Lowe pandered even
do the hiootry of his hearers by sneering at I
vor fr;.h priestbood. az have been asked to lie
do money! said Mr.. Lowe, "on the serurity
A. the fishermen aud the priests [lapg ht e,'
boats and nets but have rspled or 5hn
has s,naj securitv loud laughter1" No perst
ty- Enov that the last sentence y downright
better than the Scotch d. % they rsssi 1ss
the snn, fhan 6 Is 600 q yearl This piece OF IN
her ienoe has has awakened the liveliest indisnat
ght nmonest all classes of the Irish people. IL
iPie drawn forth angry articles in all the s popT
ere. minent topic in Mr.. Butts address IN Liner
OF tonight.
be-
} or Mort, the Japanese ambassador at Wasni
Their -, o..nt fsv dsvs ago that he was sstii
pied n ..a p.ar"..,vn marty in his country would