The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-21

varquishcd as to make it difficult TO elevate
the iaeter to level with them. to mako nd
In great part of the world have directly or
indirectly brought about the determination of
the natives. When admiztnre by marriage
does not degrade, 1t will generally take place,
and in the course OF time the distiuetion Of
race disappears, and vanquished aud victors
are blended harmonious!y ss, for instance, the
Franks aud Burgundians in Gaul, the Normans
In England. Something of this kind took
place in Ireland too, and the military oolonists
soon ceased to call themselves strangers,
though it 10 doubtful when they ceased to re-
distinction was not between English and Irish,
but betw cen Protestant and Catholic; betw cen
those who had adopted the partly developed
ratienalisn, which the apostats Of Wittenburg
had introduced, aud those 4who had clung
through good and i'll to the Rock OF Ages, who
believed the promise Of Christ that He would
send the Spirit Of Truth to abide with His
all truth /; who had heard the promise to Peter
and knew God could not deceive. They knew
their creed was the creed of Peter therefore it
could not err, and they would not change tho
faith of ages for the novelties of yesterday.
They would not. All, heavy the price. bitter
the pangs, woes uunumbered their constanoy
cost them. Bat they would not. They would
not relinQuish the Mother of jesus. They
woald not cease to call on tho sweet name Of
Mary. 1t was to them spell of power calling
upon an image of radiant holiness, human.
But the Highest created an Image of all that
link between the humanity Of the Saviour
and their own, kiudliug in the hearts of those
who look upon it that love of purity for which
the Irish have never ceased to he distinguish
| ed. No, they would not reuounce the love of
Mary: Every hill and every valley of their
land mad been cousecrated to her. sanctited by
her name by imitators OF her virtues. They
would not renounce the love of Mary nor ceass
! to cherish the ancient faith. Aud tho penalty
1 they paid, oh it was n heavy penalty. Their
wooded hills, their fertile Valleys their streams
trn.. ff,n fl,ap
the coast, all, oil was taken from them and
made over to their impacable foes. They
wei left he right to live, no more--to live as
the serfs of their enemies. Nor was the right
| to live always respected. 1t could be set al
uought easily to crafty the anger, almost the
! caprice, of their masters. Nor was this merely
an act of sudden rapine. 1t was rapins re-
duced to sy stepi-mercIess aud unsparinp. Ii
Was needful to recall the painful circuustauc COS
of the past, to enunerate and consider tho
| forces at work, the causes put in action against
! the faith of tho people OF this country to be
| able to estimate justly the morcy the Lord
hath shown US, to understand Alright with
what reason We cry. Give glory to the Lord
| for He il good, for HIS mercy enduTetb for
never to return, aud that VIC can look calnly y
ronud us, do we Sud the Catholics of Ulster,
or of Ireland, worn by the long conllict, feeble
in fatnf No, the faith Of Ulster il not feeble
| not outworn, but full of life, of youthful on
| orgy, of growing vigor. Like the tempest tobt
mountain ash, which does strike deeper roots
as the wind blows moro 6ercely, the Faith has
twined itself around the very heart fibres oil
the hardy children of the North.
They have shown themselves not less vigoroul
| in nind-not less energetic i'll action-thar
| they are firm in faith, generous in good works
In every career of industry, in every iield Of
enterprise, they have exercised their powers
with profit to the empire, with honor to them
selves. The highest office Of trust which the
Sovereign of@tnis realm con bestow on q sub
ject is at tho present hour exercised by ar
Ulster Catholic, aud little while snce hel
Majesty's Prime Munster in tho most flourish.
ing dependency of the empire was alsO an
| Ulster Catholic.
A dejuner was given in the College, and
in the evening his Grace the Lord Primata
entertained the Bishops, Peers, Members
of Parliament, dignitaIies, and otbers who
had beeu present at tho dedication. Ths
toasts were-His Holiness the Pope; Hi
Emineuce the Cardinal; tho English anc
Scotch Hierarchy; and Father Burke, the
preacher Of the morning. The Primate
sta ted that the receipts, from all sourceb
that day, amounted to over f72O0.