The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-25
A WORD IN SEASON,

wear will stir up an ocean OF religious
prejudice-at least it is certain that such
is the hope and will be the aim Of large
party of politicians. The recent speech
of President Grant was intended to be
the keynote Of the election. Ootuse
and stubborn, he will stick to his utter
ance, and repeat it. He has just intelli-
gence enough to be the leader OF a pro-
scriptive Know Nothing party. Some
men would enter such u scheme know
ing its vilencss and injustice but man
of Giant low organization would be
likely to take specious showing for the
truth, especially when it tallies with his
own religious bias.
From this time forward the Radical
Republican press will keep before the
people the scare crow OF "Poplsh plots. "
''ioreign priesthood" and ''Romish de.
signs on the public schools" How clev-
cry they stirred up the Catholic feeling
for the late elet tons! They have sue
ceeded 50 we'll that they will surely re-
peat the trick; and if Catholic citizens
and all decent people are not prepared
for the issue, they may be induced or
forced to play into the hands of those
who are pulling the wires.
The attempt will be made TO force
Catholics into angry opposition, so as to
make clear division, or to compel them
to abandon their principles for the SAKE
of popular favor Both attempts have
succeeded of late. BY seeing it con-
stantly in print, some weakened Cath
olics have arrived at the belief that a
good Catholic cannot be true Ameri
can citizen. and that to ask for religious
education for children is opposed to the
fundamental principles of the American
Constitution.
This scheme will fall flat if judiciously
treated bv those against whom it is pro-
iected. l. should be regarded as fraud
and vain political dodge. 1t should
not have power to make any one lose
temper. 1t should serve only to make
Catholic citizens more quietly self-as-
serting as to their religions rights. 1t
should be Il warning against angry
speech and narrow party action. Cath
Ollie citizens do not wish nor need to
stand alone. If they only express their
sentiments fully, they will have on their
side all the intelligence and justice OF
the country There is no necessi y for
them to belong to this party or to that ::
they may belong to either, and be rs
good Catholics and citizens. We are
able to point to the American Catholic
hierarchy and ask-where are there bet
ter citizens? We can say of our splen-
did Observation-Disclosures have you truer
Americans or more respectable men?
We are able to say OF ourselves that We
Weld to no other men. Methodists, Bap-
fists or Atheists. in our love tor the
Union, our loyalty to the Republic, and
our desire for the perpetuation of both,
through morality and religion.-Boston
Pilot.
THE mitchell MEMORIAL FUND.
We learn from the Irish World that
those who have interested themselves in
collecting fund for the wild W OF John
Mitchell have determined to present it to
her next Christmas. A most fitting time
in our opinion.
We cannot indeed at the joyous sea-
son OF Christmas expect to bring JOY to
the desolate home of our lost patriot,
but we can honor ourselves, our race,
and country by showing by our sympa.
thy, for his family, that we too are
mindful OF him whom Ireland has caught
to her breast and enshrined beside her
Emmett; yes, forever and aye the names
of Emmett and Mitchell shall strike the
one chord in the Irish heart.
Both were the same type OF chivalrous,
pure, unselfish patriotism.
Ii we had no other reason for loving
Ireland, for being proud Of her, for be-
lieving in u glorious future for her. we
would still love her, still take Joy and
pride in her. still believe in that future
because she produced an Emmett and q
Mitchell. There is nothing in epic verse,
in ballad poetry, in knightly record,
more sublimely grand or touching than
Mi,chers return to Ireland.
All was dark the dark morning he left
twenty three years before. with letters
of his limbs because he loved her. but,
the spirit of the patriot burned in his un.
daunted breast.
Then came the hulk, the penal impris
onment, the escape, the exile, vicisitudes
baifled hopes and weary years, that bent
the stalworth torn and whitened the
dark hair; but the patriot fire he carried
away with him was all unchanged, and
the unrepentant. unforgiven. unbendinS
rebel returned to Ireland and with il
lighted once more the flame Of Irish In
dependence on the ruined alter of his
country. Gallant ripperary recognized
it; the spirit of LELAND once more awoke,
aud then the old man laid him down and
died at the very foo, OF the shrine.
The brave true heart that had yearned
for lis beloved through quarter OF q
century. returned to behold her, and
then died upon her breast, its last throbs,
love fer ireland. defiance of her enemy
Let no marble mark his resting place
his monument is Ireland; his spirit pull
safes in her breast to-day and shame:
those who continue to beg at England
door for little justice to Ireland. avow.
ing their loyalty to the English crown
Yes. it is tar better that the Mitche
> Memorial Fund should be devoted t.
the benefit OF his family rather than Il
the erection of any statue or monument
AT the Mitchell Memorial meeting hello