The New York herald., 1874-11-28
Monsignor CapeI's Reply to
Mr.. Gladstone.
How He "Turned His Back to the
Light"
LORD CAMOYS SUPPORTS THE EX.PREMIER


Referring to the more immediate motive or the
ex-Premier's political expostulatlons" the Ro-
man prelate remarks tie had been con te ndng
with the champions OF an opposite Church party
recently In Parliament, and In his desire
to help the Ritualists he has, per-
haps, inadvertently proclaimed q common
crusade OF Protestants against the Catholic
Church. The masked battery exploded at once
and naturally caused some confusion and annoy
ance, yet he seems surprised AZ finding that he
had opened q new line Of attack and defence at
the same time, and that he had advanced further
into neutral territory tnan the laws OF fair courtesy
warranted, Qut s'crouse s'acc,lse. Accordingly he
now justines his aggressiOns Catnoicity by try
ing to deface the nrst wound by means OF
new scars equally undeserved and whicn
call for the Indignation Of all fair and can
did persons, whether Protestants or Catholics.
He had TO discuss, as he avows, the question
whether handful Of the clergy are or are not
engaged In an utterly hopeless and visionary er
fort to Romanize the Church and people Of Eng
matter-the abuse OF Pontln and Church VINO
had done him no wrong. How lar abuse OF the
Is question which only persons OF bold specula-
tion VIII venture at present to solve. we think
has s' Exceeded his and tSat ne
has done the ritualists much damage"
Mgr: Capel goes on TO say:-"oqr first thouent
pamphlet, was followed BY desire to learn what
reasons he would assign for arriving at the er pos
JuctO conclusions he has been so slow in publish.
ing. que tGnt0 JtStt Roman ti0t caSuG Uidessdtt
The answer is, perhaps, suf1icienty obvious. He
in more senses than one. more than one friend
OF nine he says, among those who have been led
this passage the subject, more less Of expostula
ti0n.' second and larger edition OF his opinions
was, It seems, suggested By this remonstrance;
warltke. While crying Peace, peace he prepares
for the BATTLE and spends his force mainly against
as no unworthy associates in his administration.
This Is one OF those laudabe instances In which .
mans practice is better than his theory. In
empli1cation OF Cardinal Wiseman's beautiful
illustration Of person looking at stained glass
window from without. He sees nothing but dis
tortion and defOrmlty. while those inside regard
It as thing Of beauty. and brilliant evidence Of
Referring to Mr.. Gladstone's observations
ON THE CHARACTER OF CONVERTS
ing the rrotestantism OF England, which from
time to time finds such fierce and bitter express
sions there Is an interest IT,, awakened IN the faith
spirit OF inquiry-our literature constantly brings
the Church, In one or other OF its aspects, before
mems minds. The records OF the past are studied.
Catholic art and architecture are revived. Our
very works Of fiction, our operas and dramas
Catholic religion: There is less ignorance
less oigotry, in person personal ,s contact 5a with
is doing much to dispel prejudices; yet more the
High Church clergy in the Anglican communion
na sssans as ing
same time. they are imbMng the minds OF many
with those very doctrines Of the Catholic faith
which their fOreathers rejected. They are making
them accustomed TO the idea OF the sacraments
OF the definite truth Of . life OF devotion. the
spirit OF God is at work in our midst. All these
things indicate growth and progress. They seem
to snow that the hold Of the Catholic Church on
God, In His great mercy, is again Offering to our
countrymen tnat great gilt OF the true Iaith which
in His mercy, grant them grace to receive it, and
then we NAYS may say that England a win accomplish
Alter an elaborate argument, intended to prove
THE PERFECT ALLEGIANCE OF ROMAN CATHOLICS
In Great Britain Mgr Capel concludes his article
says Mr.. Gladstone. "of the Protestants OF this
country who would agree with Archbishop Mau-
aRne aRs rusn not 10 Se sousS om 'nSs sns
lips OF the state nor to be sacrificed at
say that ali Protestants are OF one accord on this
matter However, the next sentence is 0bvi-
ously contradictory % OF the one Just quoted for ne
sponsiole to the external order OF the world, can
termine what is 10 take place In the sphere OF that
external order" Now. this language Is rather
stble ..ior the external order OF the world" Then
the argument IN moves IN m circle TO whom Is the
State, which "can alone concluslvely and finally
be competent TO determine It's province" Duty,
whom alone the state is responsible. Surely Mr..
Gladstone ought to know that conscience il re-
garded BY Protestants as supreme in all matters
and that IT. as he alleges 1t is not to be taught by
a Church still less is It to be taught by state
The reason why oCata Catholic teaching is bind,
by the individual conscience Our conscience
leaas US to accept the doctrine Of an authori-
tative and nfaltbe Church, which after
ward amply repays this adhesion OF conscience
by guiding It arlgat on future OCCASIONS. just as
the value OF the syl0gtsm ID first ascerta tanned SUBJ
jectively, and that Instrument OF reasoning is
aIterward used without further proof. though the
evidence ,, oi its truth M and use as standard Of
stone would merge all moral and religious obliga-
tions in the blunt precept to bear the state In her
own sphere, while he has admitted in o hundred
places tnat duty and conduct are inseparable.
the obligation, however, which imposes the duty
OF allegiance upon Catholics IS derived from the
natural as well as the revealed law, that all power
is medal from God, though mediately through the
forms OF monarchy, arlstocracy and democracy.
Lord Camoys Asscnts to tho Gladstone
Exposition.
From the London Times Nov 14l
We have been requested by Lord Camoys to pub
lish the following letter.
HENLEy-oN-THAHEs, Nov. 49, 1874
DEAR MR.. GLADsroNE-in your .Expostulatlon"
you have appealed to those english Roman Catho-
lies who concur in the views you have therein ex-
pressed. AS am one Of those who so concur,
yourself to an expression OF confidence from those
who have benefited by the great principles
OF civil and religious liberty by which you have
been invariably guided. concur In the PROPOSE
tioa you have stated though regret in reference
to the reign OF Queen Mary you should have con-
sidered II necessary TO use the term ''bloodyn 1t
Is unnecessary to argue upon the accuracy OF the
expression. That word has always peen and is
offensive to the Roman Catholics, and was not
needed TO support your assertion. believe 1t to
be perfectly true, since tnat reign II was
not possible for the party to whom you
allude-l presume the Rituallsts-and you might
have added for the Roman Catholics, and l add
for both combined, though they might tend to
overthrow the Established Church, yet could
never make this . Roman Catholic country.
Lord Acton and yourself have drawn attention,
and quite appropriately to the language held by
the Roman Catholic clergy and laity previous TO
emancipation, when the distlnctlon between the
civil and spiritual duties OF Catholics was
clearly defined and inallibility emphaticaIly
denied, HAD any Catholic of Importance then