The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-09
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A Dead Masa,s Yonea. i. 81 E 81. Z +
Joseph Guibord dead isaof more conse
quence 10 the world than Joseph Gntbort
alive. He was printer by professions ant
a member Of the Canadian Institute, which
had fallen under The ban OF the clergy be
cause It permitted books and newspapers ir
its library that the. Church condemned
Guibord died In 1869. His widow made APP
plication for the burial OF his remains 10 Tho
family lot In the Catholic cemetery Of Cote
dies Neiges. This application was refused
by Cure Rousselot for the reasons named
but she was informed that they could be bf
ried in unconsecrated ground within the
70, netery. This was not done. and they
wero consigned to temporary burial IN tht
pro.net, ns cemetery. ~ - - Is .
The mo, rbers Of the 1nstitut Canddie1
worc not s,,, sized. Perhaps they did not
consider it much account where dead body
l. mt in its narrow house 50 that 1t be done
decen,ly and in order. The refusal 10 allow
.Iosenh Gnihorti's bodv bu, -ial in consecratec
ground belonging to his fain,, Wa S nos ne
cause be was not personally go<.s1 Cathoiic
| or had done anything making him inei'S'ole
to burial according 10 the rites Of thu Churcr
TAT least no such reasons were assigned ioi
the refusaD; 1t was simply that he was
member OF literary society in whose libr.'ry
and reading-rooms books were kept amt
read ths. were In the Inder Purgdtorius.
This stirred up matters. GuibOrd's fel.
low members determined to make it a test
ease. They represented a large body Of
Catlolics, they themselves being Of that reli-
gious persuasion. They carried the ques-
ton from court to court, and finally to the
Queens Priyy Council, whefe a decision
was given in their favor. On the Goth OF
August the order OF the Superior Court Of
Lower Canada, under the decree Of the
Council commanding the cure and church
wardens of parish of Notre Dame, of Mon
treaI, to give burial to the remaiuS, WAS
served upon Cue Rousselot, with this mott.
6catlon added
Notice is hereby given you, on the part
Of the Institut CdnGdien, that in conformity
with the decree of her Majesty dated the 2Sth
of November, 1874, and with the peremptory
writ hereunto annexed, the mortal remains
Of the late Joseph Guibord will be presented
al the Cote deS Neiges Cemetery on Thurs
day the Cd day OF September next. at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, mud that then and there
will be offered you and paid you the ordinary
fees and dues in order that you may prepare,
or permit 10 be prepared, a grave in that
portion Of the cemetery 10 which the remains
OF Roman Catholics who receive eccleSias-
tical burial are inferred, for the burial
of the remains of the said Joseph
Guibord. Notice is further given you
that it will be required that the
interment OF the said Joseph Guibord be al.
tended with the customary religious cere-
monies-ln one half Of the Lot No. S73, Sec.
ton n of the said cemetery, situated in the
q - bor ba
o. RoDaa Catholics who receive ecclesiast-
cal burial are habitually inferred, which
half.lot has been purchased from you for the
and OF the said late Joseph Gulbord: al d
notice is further given you that excepting
be claim for damages, with interest, result
Ing from your refusal 10 do that which
should be done, interment pure and simple
will be accepted under reservation Of all
ulterior resources" ....
The telegraph mas already informed our
readers OF the result of the attempt TO get
the unfortunate Guibord into bis final rest
ing-place. The procession was mobbed at
the gates Of the cemetery by some five hun.
dr ed French Canadian roughs, and the hearse
finally moved off without attempting to force
AN entrance. Its reported that the attempt
will be renewed during the present week,
when the Guibordists will be rtlaforced By
the police and the military. It will be for.
tunate, in the excited state of feeling among
the people, if there is not bloodshed.
The matter has gone SO far that there seems
to be no ground of compromise.
On the one side are arrayed the members
of the InStitut Conadten, a majority Of whom
are Catholics, aud their friends, and on the
other the curate, the churcn wardens, and
their adherents, and both parties determined
and bitter. 1t will require the exercise ef
great prudence and moderation to settle this
affair without bloody strife. and even then
the rapcor of hatred will work like madness
IN the brain of the opposing tactions.- Gin
cinnati Commercial