The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-13

possess perfect equality OF civtl Ftsssn.a;a
Does this elastic phrase impo.tIs rn,ora
suffrage We sup sqppSSs sm ,so an 'ssehsnge
of services and accordingly, ali tnose S
ected by universal suffrage shall epJSy
salaries which cannot be decHnsu IA
constitution. makers self denyingy A ths
Hexcept in the case Of the deputies 70 .ue
present Com tltuent Cortes." Furthermore,
Justice 10 y necessity and SO social sefVife
and accordingly criminal Justice sna'i oS
administered gratuitously, and the COSY "a
civil proceedings shall never exceee iu1
| tenth of the property In diepute. ~. fo1.
there is no great harm done, but wnat ior
lows is more to the point. In the foiio"ing
| terms the GU OPPRESSION and plumber OF tho
Church are decreed: Religion ia eminentiy
q personal matter and, accordingly, the
State subsidi1es no religion, the STATE re-
larises the cemeteries, the State declares
national property all the buildings ana
movable and immov cable goods bslonglng
to the Church, No additional words
, could make more plain the sweeplng COZ.
fiscation and persecution, which are TUG
; objects of the miserable crew who a1ect
to be the legislators of Spain. fes sn gre
lis another touch required to complete t1e
n picture. "The State recognizes IN NOBODY
Y !, right to ignorance, and, Accordingly, INC
e nation declares elementary lhs'rI Hat =.
= obligatory" Is it necessary to ASK wha. iS
# the character OF the obligatory instr act.on
,, to be imposed by State which secuiaii@es
a the very edifices of religion.
n The debt is got rid of ex2editloIsiy
r, "The Republic repudiates tho hnanc,ai III
ar hertapce of tho Monarchy, and, according
~ ", the Republic shall deliver to the ere
a, ditors the existing national property II
Ia Anal discharge of all Claims" The un
ie mortoaged national property, actua!e
,r biens nacionales, being inhniteslmal, TN
n promised cancellation final means that tn
d. Spanish Republicans are gong TO pay the,
V. creditors about sixpence In the pouna
he For the rest, the Federal Republicans ar
ne going to abolish pretty nearly All the usus
Departments of Government, and prett
m nearly all the ordinary forms OF ta1atlor
m Game licenses, excise on tobacco, siam
its duties, disappear, or arc reduced TO q mn
ia degree OF atten uation equly Alens TO o!sat
ia. pearance. An enormous income Tax, risin
ole in proportion to income, il to supply tn
old triumphant Democracy; and az she @
oes eral Republic contenplatss little MOI
s sn than a federation OF parishes OF aistric
"a. capable Of being commanded oy vel
I've. subordinate class of officers, it ia but III
ion tural, accordingly, that Immediate SUI
be- preston is decreed against the Council
the State, the Supreme Tribunal OF war al
lie. Marine, the Admiralty, Supreme Irlbnn
ook of Justice, the Captain Generaishlps, etc
, To Furthermore, "all the arsenas and iaeto
of ies of the State are to be sold, etc." Is
,isb what is the use of multiplying examp!
of this criminal idiocy Spain has COZ
to to such pass that, humanity speakir
nothing but the strong hand of some arm
ran, restorer of order, Carlist or other, has a
Who chance of checking the work of ruin viii
tant has beguu.-LondoA Tablet.