The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-23
Judge Keoghs Judgment in the Galway Petition

The following is a summary OF the
lengthy Judgment delivered by Judge
Keogh on the 27ts ult. His Isordship, In de-
at the duration of the trial lover SO days.l
He had to read, in preparing his decision,
al. 600 folios of manuscript. He referred to
the Galway election Of 1925, where
eentlemsn's house was set 10 flames out
chat election, with all lts violence, vas no
terference. Heretofore Galway had been
distinguished for che absence OF sectarlan
auimosity. There were three charges
treatiug, intimidation, and priestiy later.
ference.' He made light Of the first. Inc
grand question was the constitutional one,
that the election was not free, bat con-
trolied by the Roman Catholic Archbishop
and Hierarchy. Intimidation of any KIND,
practiaed by ministers of any religion, was
sufficient te invalidate any election. LORD
Romilly said, undue influence was any
thing that would alarm tue conscience;
Since the legislature in its good viii mad
struck down what was called one asceu
dency, he urged that the spirit aud lndc-
pendence of the lay Roman Catholics OF
this country would prevent the setting up
of another more CALLING and fatal. Prlests
must not threaten to withhold SacFamenes
or any religious privileges, or denounce
the voting OF any body as invoixlag re- re-
! lieious consequences here or hereafter. III
a candidate went about with the clergy he
was responsible for their acts. The courte-
Gus letter of Captain Trench to Archbishop
McIIale deserved, the judge said, a coufte
Gus reioinder from the most rabid parti'
Eau. He spoke with great severity OF .ne
paymept of money to the Tuam newspaper
to insert the Arch bishop's reply and circu'
late it. On the 18th of November the &C.
clesiastical decentralization was complete
Every embrasure was prepared oe1ore GAG
, Loaehrea meeting. An ecclesiastical con
: E.spiracy was formed at Portumpa agains
:. 1.-The free thoughts, the free franchises, ant
; the free consciences of the Catholic voters
lAs to Father Lavelle's phrase :" politics
,, death-knell,u he, Judge keogh,) woult
! like to see the Tipperary man w1'h
y hludgeon in his hand who would draw
: nice distinction between :" deat IN M, hh s +
= and a. .politic4idesth. knsls'a Talk OF "a
!. French fevoi atton being caused by I'll
:. was caused by prohigate priests them
: selves - profilgate cures, and pTonlgat
8 abbes. q pom Che full view or the Who'll
= evidence, he declared that there was nc
: only priestly dictation, but the mos
astounding attempt at ecclesiastical tyran
'' nv which the whole. history of priestIy IL
: tolerance presented. Spiritual intluenc
. ond intimidation were largely used, til
. character of fifty or sixty priests, one-th!r
n of all in the country, inpugned. keso!s
u lions we're passed by the priests condemf
70 ing the old ignominous yoke: yet all tn
y Witnesses deposed that the landlords the,
u Were the best In the world. And as for IL
UNCONVENTIONAL education question, he o.
lieyed the Galway farmers understood
mnch about it as they did about squarir
f. the circle. He quoted and condemned Il
ne language Ian used BY several Of the priests
a their fiocks, to the effect that the finger
ig scorn should be pointed at all who vote
es for Trench, that they should Dc REGARDED =,
re repepades, ETC.. He referred to the facI IN
at rn.ess had been called out of their be-
or md ;Warped to vote for Nolan; but he ca
Is, ht, Was convinced that how many. sa'
70, mensces had been hurled against those "
az animate creatures would never be know
Sebastian Nolan. who sat in court from !.
IN. beginning, but bad not dared 20 gnSS 9'
-. de5ce, had been proved oy witnesses
las S s.,S that they would have men
=. from the outlying cosnties who Wonla G.