The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-08

| That which the No-Popery orators carefully
| avoided and disclamed all intention of discus
| sing was precisely the vital point of the whole
controversy whether or no the Falck
laws are unjust, wanton aud prosecuting; and
therefore, not only whether tho Catholics of
Germany are justified in resisting, but whether
every faithful Christian is not bound in con-
science to condemn them. One after another
| the No opery disclaimers avoided this ques-
ton. 1t was precisely upon this question that
| the speakers at the meeting of the 9th appeal
| ed to the conscience and justice of our country
men. The first resolution declares the Falck
laws to be penal laws, inflicting violations of
conscience in matter of religion. The second
resolution declares those laws to be violations
of the spiritual freedom of the Church and of
the rights of conscience. The third resolution
declares that the eXpatriation of men, against
whom no evidence of crime disloyalty has
been adduced, is tyrannical abuse of power
by the German Legislature and Government.
In proof of these assertions, the speeches of
the Duke of Norfolk. of Lord Gansborough, of
Colonel Vaughan, of Lord Howard of Glossop,
of Mr.. Allies, and of Lord Denbigh, were
pointediy directed. A printed analysis of the
laws of last month, was distributed by thou
sands in the room. The Catholic laity of Great
Britain have publicly raised question which
cannot be answered by No-Popery defamation,
or by snpercilious articles, or by anonymous
correspondence from Berlin. 1t is fair issue
OF law and eli fact, and must be honorably and
Jndicialiy discussed. number Of our chief
provincial newspapers have already, with
much fairness, brought in a verdict against the
Falck laws, and the public opinion of this
country will not be long in openly refusing to
be represented by Mr. Newdega'e. Mr.. Lowry
Whittle, Sir Thomas Chambers, Mr.. Chniquy
and Sir Robert Peel. Lord Howard of Glossop |
said very well that must not deceive our |
selves as to the feeling of Protestant English |
men, for, while the Protestants of England |
show respect for Catholics, they have q great |
dislike for the Catholic religion; but they |
nave great respect. for conscience and for |
JUSTICE and n contemptuotls impatience of men |
who, with the cry of civil and religious liberty |
on their lips, Halter and fawn upon the Empe- |
ror of Germany because his Government is
prosecuting Catholics We will be bold, there
country will not be slow in deciding which of
these two meetings has truth, common-sense,
justice aud English honesty on its side.
We will add but one other remark. Lord
Howard of Glossop paid just tribute to the
" English public and to the great Britsh
was proud of the press of this country, which
could not be coerced or influenced. Allow ing
Tor very few exceptions, and for a few vacl- /
lations arising from want of perfect knowledge
of facts, we repeat Lord Howard's words. The
men of culture of Berlin are thankful for
small mercies. They have had little encour-
agement in tho work of persecution, but they
have learnt one thing from the British press,
that the Catholics of Great Britan-and, we
must not omit to say, of Ireland-are Ultra
montana in the true sense given by Lord How
ard of Glossop, that is, Catholic in the full
sense of the term because Christian in the
spirit of their forefathers, who gladly went to
prison and to death for the name and for the
of their Divine Master. Some six
millions of men in these kingdoms stand as
one man in perfect unity of heart and mind
and will for the faith of their forefathers de-
nouncing before the just and free people of
England the religious persecution of the Ger
man Chancellor.