The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-15
aorning Star and Catholic Messenger.
xsx oRLEANs. SUNDAY. Macon " ~
he Home Euls Movement il Scotland.

The Hcne Eule Movement il seotand-
4. The New York HtrGid, whose represen-
s.tives are DmuipreseLt, has one 10 GIas-
COW " no has been engaged in aseertainlng
the feeling in Scotland on Home Rule Tor
ireland. There are large numbers OF lrisn :
men scattered over the manufacturing cites
Cd both Scotland and England, who have
csta,,lisbed the movement in every locality
vf,.re their fellow countrymen are consi-
derable enough in force TO be lnhaehhai.
In Glasgow, Mr. John Ferguson, clever
x,,si nese man. and an active partner in the
Y,ouse of Cameron, Fergcson Co., LORD
Nelson street, has cast himself lhto the
movement with great feIvor. Tie Herald
<,,rresooudept "intervie~ed~ him, and the
fo,,owipg observations are the result
SUOMI ErLE Asa rAEIY QUESTION IN SCOT
LAND.
ONLY ore candidate has stood in Scotland
distinctly pledged to Home Rue, and that
vas one Of the defeated candidates for
Glascow-the Hon. Francis ker, Scotch
man and Catholic, and q lover OF Ireland.
But the clone Rulers" have made them
selves felt all over the country, and before
another election comes round. their num-
hers are such that, ~ith unauimity and
good organization, they will hold probably
several seats at their disposal. ~ present
"Home Rule" is advocated OILY Tor IRE.
land ard by Irish men, ard on tie narIo"
issue Of past I,i.A grievances, rather than
an the broader ground OF the politIca! pre-
prietv Of tie stop. Home Rule, however,
has a meaning for Scotland a well as for
Ireland. The senior member for t-dIL ouTgh
has been rturu bling sadly over the Ei!rei a.
bic modiclII OF tine which tie knGil-h
Parliament is able to devote to Scottish
interests ard NJ. But,, the great Home
Ruler dec artd the o.hrr day III Scot'and
thatM NcLarcn'- complaint constituted
the best Home Rule speech lie had yet
heard. Tonight notice orc OF the deba-
ting societIc- 81 the / Universities here dis
s,uss the question whett [! Home Roe l. no:
= necessity for Scotland a. Vel a. foT Ire
land AID indeed, th" general teadeLcy OF
advanced political speculation il this couo
try seems tower ;Ae adoption Of fedora
ZION Ct three kingdoms, each With -
own rational J.t!iausut. The desire FOX
n modified Home Ra,e in Scotland has a,
various times cropped ~, hat fox -one
years it has gone /" sleep. Tic lsisA as!;a'
ton, LoweyeE. IcswaacLs I, and seems
likely to give II greater v.tahiy Il A. !;
has ever hitherto Vose' ssed. ; Tar a. Tie
e-rictly Irish movement il Scnt.ard u coz
cerrcd. there IS not tie lea: doah: taat !;
must speedily assume the gigantic proper
tions which rs friends predict.
The leader OF the Home Rule patty II
Scotland, Nh. John Ferguson, Is man oi
great tkjh. energy ard eioquence. An
freshman blmEeif, be i coLsp icuOu= for his
iabors in every patriotic movement fer the
benefit Of hIs county. H Is a Protestant,
aud this fact greatly G.sarms the cuckoo
CRY that .IioIne Rule meas Rome Rule,
a cry which readily enough teizes hold OF
80 intearcly Pr"tcstan. people as the
Scotch are. a. y speaker, Ferguson has
and lis EnG,c u
to the Home R4leIsin the city ball Of . as
gov on the eve Of tie election. was one 81
the abios, election speeches ever heard in
the Wet Of Scotland. He possessos good
social position. and is ore Of the paItncTs
of tic wei Known publishing house OF
Cameron Ferguson. He = AFRO Compare
lively yoUrG II 49, not over thirty -fouT oi
dirty five ycaI- II age, AID l. very pOlu'
lar with nj! c'a-tes Of his fellow cit zrLE
Tall, well formed. though Of slender build
of dark COmplcAiun, with voice InaTvc!
lousy beautiful in it, iutonatiou, lie pos
1ceses some cf7hc ho-t qualifications OF the
succ,saful oIa'or. A. 4 'acticlaE lie i not {
Whit bcNlL1 tie best '.,ct.ou,' ring agcuti
IN the Wet II ScgliaT i. aud hI- bold de
termination 10 wI;L3v"w IL" Whole Irisi
vote from tie ,r'a gov i.cIa! camp beCau-t
of their rIO:cescd inability to comprehend
tIle mca:irc Of tie Iish Home Rule cry
created tie greatest ccrstetuatiou anon
tie libtrA'a, AID I'eulted ultimately IN Ii
loss Of oir O: tie thI,c liberal seats for I!
city.
Sir. Ferguson IN a conversation Wit
Your caTyc-rordcDt declared hitnF elf mo,
-anCuiuc @: the future Of the Home Rul
moycmcr,in scotland stating that althou =
s,s Vet II wa= limited to the lIIeh resident
an the county, lhcjr patriotism vas Of Il
most erthu- :riic character. ard was eve
already t,,li:G @ thor more apathct
ucighboGs, the scotch, a. al instance
f,,h ! :. fff.F. a TT 81 .',
Rule mt,,irc in Edinburgh four Of II
town cruI.rIl,I- of that c.'y I..Ir On Il
platform. a!I OF, o!'th'm ,,cur!,G y
chair.
i W:o:g Custom Corrected