The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12
M1scE1LANKoUs IRISH NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS IRISH NEWS.
MR.. JOHN MARTIN, Mp, ON HOME RULE.
Mr.. John Martin has written q letter to
the Freeanans Journal, urging that mo-
ton in favor of Home Rule should be
brought forward in the House of Commons,
before the close of the present session.
He observes that some of the Home Rule
members deem it good policy for Ireland
to join with the English and Scotch men,
bers in trying to effect legislative changes
which may perhaps d~to smooth the
way towards Irish independence but he
believes that the sooner the irrevocable de-
termination of Ireland is made known to
England, the sooner the English are in
dnced to confess the evil of the Union, the
sooner the two peoples deliver themselves
out of the present unhappy. relation of
hated master and disaffected slave, the
sooner an honorable, friendly and safe ar
English subjects and her Majesty's Irish
subjects-the better for all parties. Mr..
Martin sees no reason why the session
should be lost. He is convinced that Home
Rule will not be obtained until the English
people, in whose sense of justice he has
versal expression of opinion in favor of the
demand by the Irish race at home and
abroad, that it is no longer safe for them to
keep us in subsection. So rapid and strong
is the present movement for Home Rule,
that such a universal procurement of the
Irish race may soon be obtained, if the
proper means be taken for obtaining it;
seems to him one of the proper means, and
one the neglect of which may seriously re-
tard the progress of the national cause.
THE IRISH PROTESTANT SYNOD.
This body has been very busy indeed.
The proceedings as reported in the daily
papers read very much like those of a pro-
vincial town council or poor law board of
guardians. There is an utter absence of
the dignity BETTING a religious governing
in debate, there is a very frequent disre-
gard of it-as when a lay member tells
the Archbishop of Dublin that he has
violated Ills ordination VOWS" and where
the lie direct is given to the statement of
another member. By one resolution the
names of Saints were removed from the
calendar, and by another the Lessons of
the Apocrypha were expunged from the
Book of Common Prayer, notwithstanding
very feeble attempt made by the clerical
party headed by the Archbishop to retain
them one lay member characterizing them
as tissue of "noDsense, fables, and lies"
One would think that the reformation of
Professionalism was work enough for the
Synod, yet the education question could
not be shelved though marked every dan
gerous." After various forms of resolution
had been discussed, the following moved
by Sir II. Orpen was adopted: "That this
Synod most strongly deprecates the intro
duction into ireland Of the system of edu-
cation proposed by the Roman Catholic
hierarchy" Though it is certain that
every member present would desire to
take the education of Catholic children out
of the hands of Catholics, it. is instructive
to note how great number of the mem
bers have aualms of conscience as to the
entire elimination of religion from school
against the resolution as follows: Laity-
Ayes, II, Noes, 50 Clergy-.Ayes II, Noes
CD. There being consequently ll5 in favor
and l15 against the resolution.
TIPPERARY.
An agent of the International has visi-
ted Carrick- on SUR, and met with signal
failure there. The honest men of Carrick
would have nothing to say to him, but he
nevertheless proposes to himself to make a
tour of the towns and villages Of Tipperary.
In publishing this report from correspon-
dent in Carrick- onsSuir, the IIpperary
Free Press observes that Tipperary men
occasionally wear strong boots, and, as a
rule, are muscular and hard listed, and our
contemporary raci!y counsel them. if this
agent should insult them with his propo-
sails, not to '.throw him into Il horse pond
to kick him too unceremonious1y out of
their district" If the agents zeal has not
quite overcome his prudence, he will leave
that latitude speedily.
WORKING MEMS ASSOCIATION.
At meeting of the working men and
others, interested in the labor movement
held in the Mechanics Institute for the
purpose of drawing public attention to the
present deplorable condition of the labor