The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-02-01


taent Cortes by the Captain General of
Madrid NV couscience will not
permit me to associate with demagogues !;
out, on the other hand, my conscience and
my honor hold me aloof from the state of
things just created by force of tayonets."
Certainly nothing cooler has ever been
erected since the famous operations of
Colonel Pride and of the 18th Brumaire,
and though General Pavia called on men
OF all psrties-Castelar included-to form
Government, it is the old Monarchical
Union which has most largely profted by
the coup d'etat.
THE FRENCH BISHOPS AND THE GOVERN
MENT.
The following is q translation of the
circular addressed by the French Minister
to the Bishops in reference to certain
Pastoral letters which gave great offence to
to the German Government.
"PARIs, Goth Dec, 1873.
:, ",Monse'gneur-Some of your venerable
of EuIc"ce. and pronouncing upon recent
events IN their pe.. 49," on the Catholic
ChIIrch and their action In mouo.- society,
have recently published pastoral letters
which expressions of opinion occur which
could not fail, in certain points, to attract
the attention Of the Government, Some
times, indeed, they seem of q nature to
excite abroad susceptibilities which it is
always mischievous to awake. The emil
faithful Of their dioceses the letters of
which speak, would be, it is true, the
first to regret consequences absolutely
contrary to the intentions which animate
them. 10 saying this have as guarantee
the we'll tried patriotism of which the
striking and glorious testimony. Never
theless, the Government has been effected
by the expressions alluded to, and it
strongly desires that this should not be
renewed. Your Lordship is not ignorant
of the sympathy with which the Govern
See in the midst of their trials. Moreover,
it fully understands the trials of Catholic
consciences, and the griefs which the
Catholic Bishops are at this moment the
opponents, but their sentiments, my
Lord, can be expressed with all fitting
necessary to have recourse for their
expression to attacks which must alarm
the Governments of foreign countries.
There are among States certain mutual
obligations, which cannot be forgotten.
We ought everywhere profess the respect
our own turn to claim for the Government
instituted in our country by the sovereign
will of the National Assembly. 1t is need
full to add, my Lord, that in the most of
the great struggles which to- day agitate
the world, it is. above all, by their moder
alton that the Bishops augment the legiti-
mate influence of their words, and contri
butte most eficaciously to that work of
tranquility and general pacifcation whic b
ought to be the object of our common
efforts. l would be sorry to insist further
in considerations which recommend them
selves to the attention to your Lordship. 1
have, then, the certainty that you will not
misunderstood the sentiment of this letter,
the ideas of which recommend to your
consideration"
(Signed) De FoURToN.
THE GALWAY MEDICATION FUND.
The Freeman of Wednesday recalls to
public attention one of the noblest and
most successful demonstrations of Irish
feeling which our times have Witnessed
the Galway Vindication und,-which was
mainly raised by the exertions of our con-
temporary, and in some degree by those of
ourselves and of other of the popular
journals. Until now, we believe, the pub
lie had never been made aware of the
course adopted in reference to the fund,
which realized the splendid sum of nearly
$4,000; of which nearly sl5,O were
contributed through the freeman office,
particulars in these pages, about GOO
through the Nation Office. In view of
certain eventualities arising ont of the
notorious "Galway judgment" Captain
Nolan was generously anxious that some
provision should be made for the sustain
ment of others besides himself, then
threatened with certain kind OF venge-
ance; and it was eventually arranged that
he should receive out of the Fund fI3 600,
he paying all expenses in connection with
the same; leaving the balance (about
60 ,9OO) for such defensive purposes as may
be found necessary. This was carried out
by payment, on the 9th December. 1872,
to Captain Nolan, of a sum of El2 500 out
of the amount received through the Free
ma" office, and b payment on the same date
of $500 by US out of the sum received
through the Nation. The balance of the
freeman collection was Furthermore lodged
to meet the expenses of the State Prose
cutions of last spring which at one time
were believed to be only the first of
several, but which now may happily be
considered the end of that species of per-
secutlon.-Dublin Nation.
DENMARK.
For q considerable time the relations
between the Danish Lower House and the
Government have been the reverse of cor
dial. There can be no question as to the |