Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-24
The Guib0rd CASE

Moreau. in which be gives the ioiio"''s
history of the Guibord case:
lie said the Institut Canadian, when ms
started was not objected to by the onu .hors
bnt number of ireemasons ana heM ;o.r
of secret gocieties having joined tng soI ~.
The Church withdrew its support; lne 10
" of the Iustitut was afterwards
with the works OF Moliere, Noilalie, ION
other infdel and Objectionable Voiuns IN bers
r.. % long as they were connected WIN
10 .oc;etv thew would be refused aumis
-, 20 the sacraments Of the Church anu
ronld he refused ecclesiastical 9ufiai'
Seal members left the society, anu Jul
bord who did not, shortly alter ieil SIZE
snd sent for priest. who refused him .no
last sacraments till he renowned ms inem-
hersbin Guibord promised, receiVeo
,reme unction and recovered, but diu no'
Lave the society, and, year or so ailer-
Ssrd died so suddenly, that there was n9
,;me 70 fetch priest. The Church reluseu
burial ON the above grounds, and law cas-
was instituted. The clergy receiver 'ao
decree of the Privy Council, ana ciaIm ~
have cbeyed it to the letter, beng 0ruelsu >,
..hnry. or permit to be buried, tne oouf,l
AZ They have offered no opposition, any
affirm that ii is obligatory on Tue pa. y,
the Institut to enter the cemetery anu NJ ~
information they might have zone 80 on w
a,tannt 81 far a. the real opposition
1,F.rsd was concerned. The above Is
GatboIic version of the case, and II Is ohlS
f,ir n say that the public should know IT,
The opinion that the interment might
haze taken place with a little more piucA
on the part Of the society, at the hrst a.
temnt ar a little effect to MAINTAIN ORDER
on the part Of the authorities, We happen
+, know. Is shared by some very lnteiIlgen'
ne-sons in Montreal. We have been assur-
"a bv such. that dozen policemen, on the
ground when the funeral procession first
reached tie cemetery. could easily have
maintained order and secured the procession
fran molcs.ation during the burial
II i mentioned by many Catholics that
the decision OF the Queens PriVy Council
was made in Ignorance OF disregard OK
well-settled prineip.>s 81 Canadian la"'
and in accordance rather with English than
with Canadian precedenrs. We DO MOI "n
derstani this to be 50. The history oi
the ease As We understand it. shows tha'
.Inst:ce Monde.et. the Oldest OF the ROMAN
Catholic justices. originally decided IN
favor of the right Of Madame Guibord 10
bury his remains. in the lot he owned IN
his life. and that the final decision oil Inc
Priyy Council was that by the old French
law. Guibord was entitled to burial IN his
lot in consec7ated ground.
The pastoral letter of the Bishop oil Mon
treal. to which allusion has been MADE
calls the mob. public but peaeeable de-
,,,ons.ration to prevent the PROCLAMATION OF
= sac ed spot - praises the moderation with
..LI.L =. Catholics refrained from blood
she'd and proct''ds IS follows;
LET if sofbce Won l. sag that tins she'd
ding Of blood would hayt Deen lew piI ,ant
ity to the holy place, and TIA, ,; &C. rUUA
every step to prevent such a -
But If. however, We have managed -
vent d breach of the public peace, yet at
same time We have taken every means to 1
uphold the honor of our holy Church, and
to prevent the PROCLAMATION CT our consecrated
ground, the means being to declare that,
by virtue of the Divine power We had in the
name of the Lord of Lords, the place where
the body of this rebellious child of the
Church should be buried should be entirely
cut off from the cjnsecrated cemetery and
should be for the future accursed. There Is
no necessity 20 inform you that, under the
solemn act Of our conservation to Tod, fuIl
power has been given TO Us to bind and to
unbind. 20 bless and to curse, to cOnsecrate
persons, places and churches and to inter
diet them t. separate from the body OF
the Church the limbs which disturb and
outrage 1t to deliver to Satan those who,
BY their own acts, sever themselves from
the Church. - that they shall be considered
from henceiOrth as heathens and publicans.
50 thai they shall not return to God with
out sincere repentance. 1t is by virtue Of
this Divine authority. Ac.. and to prevent
future troubles. that We declare by these
presents, even though any one shall pretend
ignorance of t.that the spot IN the cemetery
where the body OF the late GuibOrt shall be
buried even though in the future II be eX-
lumed IN any manner whatever, will be IN
act and in manner (lpSO fGctg) interdicted
md separated from the rest of the cemetery.
such Is the declaration We have to make to
you. Therefore you need have no fear
hat in the present case your cemetery can
ose It's saeredneSs.
A Montreal letter of the 18th says
Mr. Doutre says he does not know the
lay when the burial will again. be attempt
d. lie will not even speculate to his course
II action but " interviewed" promin-
mt lawyer. to-day, who says, as soon as
popular feeling had quoted little more.
probably about Oct. l. Mr.. Doutre will ,
AVE another mandamus issued from the
superior Court, serve ii. and apply to the {
sheriff for assistance to carry out the funer-
4. The assistance will be light artillery and
NO regiments of volunteers, who are now a