The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-01
FATHER sURKE's SECOND LECTURE
ANOTHER BRILLIANT DISCOURSE
"lRELAND UNDER THE ruDoRs."
Especially reported fqr tho 1rt.h American

b The Academy of Music was again filled,
on The evening of the 14th inst.,-this time
by even o larger audience than attended
Father Burke's Grst lecture, --thongh the
weather vac fully as disagreeaole and In
element, 40 ON the former occasion. Az
O'Clock; Father Burke came upon the sfage.
attended, a. before, by q large number OF
epthnsiastic applause. which he aeknow-
edeed by bowing to his audiences He then |
proceeded with his lecture as folfows 81,
Ei-.Ladies and Gentlemea-Ws now come to
Ecnbsiiar the second lecture of the eminent
English historian who has come amongst
ia. 1t covers one OF tho most interesting
and sterribae passages In our history: ~
Ithe Fes6i,sh. the reign of Elizabeth, and the
rais,, de- Jssnes the First scarcely con.
si6er the reigus Of Edward the Sixth, and
az Phii!n and Mary worth counting. The
iearnsd gentleman began his second lecture
:. wisA 3 rather startling paradox. He as
sarted that Henry, the Eighth was q batter
T Of disorder. Now,m friends, every man
in this world has hero. Whether con-
sciouely or unconsciously, every man Sc
Iects some character or other cut OF history,
. . which he admires; uneil &c lee9th, rom
u constaptly thinking of the virtues and ex-
a cellencies OF his hero, he comes almost to
. vorship him. Before US all lie tho grand
: historic names that are written upon the
q worid's annals; and every man Is free 70
y select the character that he likes best, ano
y M Froude has made the most singular
> selection of his hero that ever you or
is hoard of: his hero 10 Henry the Eighth
y II sneaks volumes for the integrity OF Mr.
10 Froude's own mind it 10 a strong argu
- ment that he possesses onsI,,y sne % S;s
.. coSer virtues in the historical character o
I'll one of the greatest monsters that eve
lie cnrsed the earth. He has, however, sue
ie ceeded in this, which, to ne, appears a,
Mt impossibility. And he has discovered
u. amongst many other shining virtues 10 tn
sll charaeter of the English Nero, a great loy
far order, and great Hatred Of disorder
he Well. we must stop at the very fret sen
We tenee Of the learned gentleman, and try
lie aualyze il, and zee how much there Is
"a truth in this word Of the historian, an
ets how much there lie which la only an homo
n able, and. to him, a Truthful hgment OF
al imarination. All order In the State
AN hased upon three. grand principles, u
ens friands. namely, the supremacy OF the ~
the the respect for, and liberty OF, conscienc'
uid and a tender regard for that which iies
of the fouusaiu- head OF ait human soctes
ire, The tirst element OF order in every State
the .he an premacy of the law. In this SUPP
ing macv Ties the very quintesseuce of hum
but frsedom. aud of all order. The law is Q
the nosed to be, according to the definition
It knuinas, the judgment pronounced by p
late fonod reason aud .ioteilect, thinking Q
the ieaislatABe for the public good. The IL
ajor therefore, is tho expression OF reason
! be reason backeti by authority; reason inl
lady enct.d by the noble motive OF the put
lna GOOD. This being tue nature OF law
How Sery fret thing that We demand Tor
able Ia ~ "a that every man bow down TO 1t
been ohav IL. No alau in the continuity
v 10 49,, exemption from obedience TO the
ture Ieest of all the man who 10 at the neas
the community because he is suppose
represent, before the nation, thai primo
,ahle Of obedience, without which, all Dstl'
I'd 70 order and happiness perish amongst
the oeoDle. Was Henry the Eighth "a
and bolder OF laWi Was he ObedieHt 20
.thev Last deny it (; and have the ev.d'
IL i. of ali history to back me up "a the oe
r az brand Henry tue Eighth AZ 0n~o o.
mi arostesc enemies Of freedom and OF
80, ehSe aver lived 10 this world consequ
an IN | Iy one Of the greatest promoters OF dls"
that ~ friends, will only gt$e yoa one e.
HI. If uI, . out OF ten thousand, have OnIy
go. i.~t,.d one. Whea Henry broke wite
pom, he called nP0R his sue9eets
Lnavledgs him--blesa tie mark I-A
s,,iritaal head Of the Church. There
= a.. thrv.. Abs1Ots Of the three charter .h'
- in Iondoo. the Abb"t OF ko
s sa.' oroI~sr. tue Abbot Of Axi0fhm, aSd tll'
80 ~ -. "a Bylliyai. These three men ~
v,aate to acka1~Iedgo he.ry - We ~ ~
'S-s,esS eosritsai. tseaA 81 the CheFcS' -
: -sss',I thsm aErSSsod, bad sasm sF'S~' a'"