The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-22


Pitt was too proud man to sign even a
temporary peace with France. and he re,
ander fhe rtstexts that he k.usf not Sbe
-eaEry Catholic -Emaoeipatiea. |
Some time later, after the AddjngtOn Admin
istration was broken up, Mr.. Pitt returned
aga&o, the second lime to be thoiPremier
of England. Not one word escaped bis
lips about Catholic j. Emancipation and ne
resisted it until his death. He was as
great an snemyrte the Cathelics sfs lreiapd
as7ever poor old foollaA mad George tine
Third was, and i was only alter twe1&y. Hfn 9:
years Of heroic'effort,. that the great VCsn.
nell rallied the LII stfnstion, and sucessden !.
1 T,a, .inie, ~ e.aus "a sH 90 nTest
,.asI ~ 0no "t,iS I...r.ad p.ntestant
s euuI oei - o out sSs - xse,mnall
c ga; anu hnoeAea t aood " W nnitad
1 Tsa a.'la in Ms as,.Ia ,.;t,, chs r,;ca
re: p':I, - - - 49,, +t,an-ay-
w. ,'o,,. 81 Ta-;.ha crn nhie,Isat the
en as W.. nf si;a the old
s';S "a -, IS - ~ ,;.;aI, H"nse of
Commons trembls. while it's doors bnrst
ConmohS s.o. N;snD.;o I.;shn,sr that
Ireland. The Enelish historian cannot soy
that England granted Catholic EmAncipa-
ton willingly. She granted it as man
would Weld nm = bad tooth to q dentist.
C,Conneli pus the forceps into the false old
mouth. & The Old tyrant wriggled and
disgra .ed Esgiand's crown, shed his croco
die tears upon the bill. The eyes that
were never known to weep over the ruin
of female virtae-the face that pevery was
known to change color. In the presence of
any vile deed or accusation of vice-that
face grew pale; and George the Fourth
wept for sorrsw when he had to sign, the
bill. The man who had conquered Napo-
leon upon the field Of Waterloo the man
who was declared Co be the invincible vic
tor, and the greatest, of warriors-stood
there with that bill in his hand, and said to
the King of England:
u,, on,
W.. wou'u no' Gu. go, n co.,
ma ~ w ~ 49,. .;thsr go that n.nar
AnS me s a;.;i , ."o. s's ya,"i,t;pn i,
Tr.tfant ;, Ts.arat ~, ia ntI;nsd to sav IL
hn. raai,, M fr;enSs tha h;stnrx ~ nv ma,
t;n FAY ndS 10y ' 60 .ee ~. tHa. $1,000 Davar
en o RsosSS;; go 49, B. thronoh
granted any.ang IRON 9 love, or .nloagh
80 sou H.. yue, o.a, 60 e o;.;I ,-ar
~ .uo- IN - ;; 80
ne ''' s >"'' =" - 0' >'
Now, having arrived ae this point, MT.
Ffoude glances, must cay il magnl-
tions that have affected Ireland since the
day Emancipation was passed. He speaks
words Of moet eloquent compassion over
the terrible visisatlon OF 40 and I,-Words
the reading OF which brought tears 20 my
eyes; and for the words OF cengassion
that he gave 70 the people whose euHcrings
! witnessed, prayed to God to bees him
and reward him. He speaks words OF gen
erous, enlightened and statesmaniake SYM
patty with the tenant farmers and the pes
ants of Ireland and for these words, ME-.
Froude, n you were an Englishman ten
| thousand times over, love you. de does
| not attempt to speak OF the failure OF Ire
land. Perhaps 1t ID q dangerous thing for
me to attempt; yet suppose that all that
We have been discussing IN the past must
have some reference TO the future for
surely the verolct that Mr: fronde looks
for Is not mere verdtct' or aosolutlon for
past iniqult.es; he has come here,-though
ne is not Cathoiie-ne mas come co Amerl-
ca ike man gong 20 confession: M, ne mas
cried out Loudly ana generously. 1--WE have
slnned, We nave sinned, we nave grlevous-
~ ahmed " and the verdict which he calls
ior must surely regard the iusure more than
tho past, For now In the name OF com
non senss, can thia great historian, or any