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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
Lent.

This pentential season is an instltu-
ton as old as the Church, though the
strictness of it's observ ance is, for MAORI
ty of Christians, but shadow of it's ORR
einal rigor. In early times, when, for in
stance, all Christians sold their possessions
and placed the proceeds in common fund,
their ideas of penance and modification
were as really Catholic as their views OF
poverty. They believed then in keeping
all the ev angelical counsels so far as practi'
cable, and in the full realization of their
spirit. In those days, nearly all Christians
were heroes. They were all constantly
prepared to meet death, aud haoitually
condemned the light and frivolous sei:'ln-
diligence which is SO Incompatible with
heroic self sacrifice.
Nova days people are, in many cases,
Christians simply because they were born
such. They have scarcely exercised any
volitiou in filling that character, and GER
tainly risk nothing in protesting it. Out
of tender consideration for the prevailing
weakness of modern faith, the Church has
m cd fled the rigor of her ancient practices
Public penances are now almost unknown,
and an expiation Of many years duration is
reduced to one recital, perhaps, of the
rosary.
In the same way, instead of rigorous
fast until three o'clock r. NJ, morning
collations are now permitted in Lent. But
mild as are the present requirements of the
Church in this regard, the great majority Of
Catholics excuse themselves altogether
from any observance of them. The fact
is that they are not exactly prepared for
artyrdom, not having been formed in
that school. 1t is just so much the more to
the credit of the Church, therefore, that the
same old spirit of herosm is found abund-
antly developed in her bosom to-day, even
in countries where no persecution exists.
There are thousands of her faithful child
rem whose daily lives bear testimony to the
completeness of their conquest over the
world, the flesh and the devil. The stake
or the Cross would be but public triumph
GROWING such lives of spiritual victory.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
The Civil War Cloud.
[Louisville Conrier Journall

louisville Courier Journall
If the country could have been made believe
in the danger of war between the sections
any time during the year which preceded the
event there would have been no war. The
North did not believe the South really med-
tated secession. 1t took the secession talk of
the period mere threat and eaamor The
South did not believe the North would fight.
1t had popped the lash SO long in Congress
that it fancied it could do as it pleased. One
thing brought on another, until the first thing
the people knew, they had fallen together by
the ears, aud conflict ensued which thus far
has nothing to show for itself beyond the loss
of half million lives and two or three billions
of property; the creation of gigantic public
debt and the transfer of the negro from one
master to another, the organization of cor
ruption into a political institution and the
serious impeachment of popular liberty. The
war was failure on both sides. 1t impover-
ished the South. 1t put the North under the
domination of q vicious oligarchism.
Just as the Democratic ascendercy preferred
to take the chances of secession to the sur
render of power; are the Republican leaders
now looking to the sword a means of es-
Gaping hostile verdict of the people. The
country does not believe this and will not be-
dangers it refuses to see. The President does
not mean to quit the White House except on
stretcher and this will explain the revolu-
tonary progress of Congressional legislation
which we shall witness between the present
moment and the fourth of March. The Radi-
calls mean business and that business is-if
need be-civil war All their policy is direct
ed thitherward. They prefer to hold peace
ably and by chicane, if they can they pro
pose to hold forcibly if they must, and their
scheme now is to make out in advance case
for themselves. The moderate men of the
South were dragooned into secession. The
| moderate Republicans of the North will be
dragooued into civil war on the side of the
usurpation. They have already tlickered on
| the first fire.
The people of the North are singularly in
sensible to the actual condition of the country.
They do not see that the South may be in re
as good pEetext as slavery was so for the
agitation of civil strife. They do not con-
daily arTayed before their eyes. They laugh
at the idea Of civil war as a morbid conceit.
They think fatuously enough, that the ballot
box is sublime and inviRcible referee and
arbiter; They are mistaken. There is one
comfort only in the prospect the South will
not be much troubled with civil divisions the
fighting will be elsewhere. Thus before peace
is reached on the American continent the hor-
Tors and the losses of war will be equalized
between the sections, and the North will feel
what the South has already experienced.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

listing am ong the populations OF this common
country cannot be without their moilify ing
influence. The intercourse of business ID
naturally friendly, because its interests are
mutual. We wish that our customers may
prosper, at first that they may become
better customers, and afterwards from the
Sympathy that generally follows acquaint'
ance with decent people. Every man IN
this city who has business relations at the
North or West can be called on to testify
that he entertains kindly feelings towards
his correspondents in those quarters, and
the same sentiment is certainly shared by
them in his regard.
1t is idle to contend that all this feeling
of mutual utility and personal esteem can
be destroyed, like card house at puff OF
the breath, by an angry word or two among
politicians. No! The interests of the whole
country, we'll Understood and keenly appre
ciated by it's controlling spirits of every
section, imperatively require the cessation
of all unkindness and the universal presence
of peace and friendliness. 1t is upon this
assurance that we build our hopes of re-
turning justice and prosperity. We have
no doubt that reckless party leaders would
willingly rekindle the fires of sectional
hate for party purposes and for selfish ends
of their own we doubt not that they will
make every effort to retain the despotic and
lawess mastery over the South which
popular prejudice has hitherto permitted to
them; but we believe that the fixed laws
of moral force are ine1orably wrestling all
such power from their hands. The passions
which lent vigor to their arm are fading
away and leaving that arm paralyzed
Let US, on our part, cultivate generous
spirit of respect for our neighbors-that
respect which is justice rather than gener
osity let us avoid all narrow minded pre-
tensions and unmanly airs of assumed
superiority let our people, in word,
continue to act with the wisdom which has
marked their conduct ever since the war,
aud the present attitude of the national
administration towards the South will soon
be regarded, everywhere, North and South,
as an obsolete and incomprehensible piece
of audacity.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

ST. HENRY's PARIsH.-The weather was SO
bad last Tuesday evening, that very few per-
sons managed to reach st. Henry's Hall, to see
the exhibition of dissolving views. The few
who were there, however, were SO much de-
lighted, that they have requested the Rev.
Father Bogaerts to give another exhibition.
This he has consented to do, and the exhibition
will take place this Sunday evening, at ~
o'clock. Calcium lights will be used on this
occasion. Admission-5O cents for adults and
25 cents for children.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

We are under obligations to the Hon. Edward
Booth for a copy of the brief of Messts. Zachare
and others, attorneys for tho Conservative
cause before the recent Congressional Con-.
mttee 1t is n very thorough and at the same
time interesting resume of the whole matter
intending both f.ct and law. Anyone who de
sires to be conversaut with all the wiles and
articles by which the peoples vote can be dis
regarded and annullod will do well to get this
brief and read it. Tho achievements of the
Returning Board, as thus recorded and exposed,
are O splendid instance of the success of that
policy which makes man judge in his own
case. A partiEan Board trying the cause of its
own party might be expected to do some good
special pleading.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
The Compromise.

Our community has been greatly exer-
cised for some days over the vexed ques-
ton of compromise. A large number of
our Representatives had at one time agreed
upon plan to effect the object, when they
we're suddenly charged by popular clamoI
with "having cold us out" with being
TRAITORS" etc. This feeling taking shape in
large demonstration one evening on Canal
street, the scheme as first proposed was
abandoned.
For our part we are always prima fucie
in favor of compromise in matters of mere
business. There is generally something of
right on both sides in temporal controver-
sizes, and the golden mean" is always a
compromise between two extreme views.
To secure an amicable solution of this
kind, persons often very innocently go
farther than, on more mature reflection.
they find to be advisable. The motive,
however, being good one, they ought not
to be blamed for an error of judgment.
Thus, as to the matter in question, we wonld
be inclined frst of all to favor the compro-
mise party, and secondly, if We should
find that unadvisable, then to be very
cautious about charging them with
improper motives. We are by no
means willing to entertain the sus-
picion, whispered at one time, that the
country members wanted to secure their
per diem, or that the six or seven city mem
bers who joined them in the compromise
movement had been Bought for price.
1t is always much easier to make charges
than to prove them, and much easier, un-
fortunately, to suppose bad motives than
good ones.
Still, having said thus much for the com
promisers, we must add that we have not q
word to say for the compromise. Ques.
tions of policy or even of fact may be com
promised questions of principle cannot
Suppose the Boston patriots who threw the
tea overheard had been offered compro-
mise to the effect that the tax should be
r,duced onc-half could they have accepted
it 7 Not at all, because it was not ques
ton of policy, as to how many pence pei
pound ought to be levied, but question
of principle, as to whether there coulC
lISuNlubS NC any tdA NudlcNcI WITHOUT re-
presentation.
In the particular issues of the Louisian;
question, there is a principle, and a grea
one, involved. 1t is Can the President
or Congress. or a Committee of Congress
or Caucus of our own Legislators, OF al
of them together, patch up compromis
government which differs in one singh
member from the government elected b.
the people
If they can set aside a single membe
and replace him, they can do the same b
dozen or all of them, and thus frame GU
whole government. Ifthe Returning Boar
has swindled US now it may do so again, an
there ought to be some way of coming at tn
true result which the Board chooses to iU
more instead of compromising with it.
it is a question of right, it is vital if
were a mere question of policy, we woul
be at liberty to make as good trade a
possible. Even in q question of righ
people are sometimes obliged to surrende
to irresistible force, AZ the Confederates di
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

Mr.. Lamar, of Mississippi, is winning for
himself the respect of both sides of the
House. His speeches hitherto during bis
term have been distinguished by their per-
tinency. There is no more valuable reputa"
ton for legislator to have, and none more
sure to command "the ear of the House,"
than the reputation of never speaking ex-
cept when he has something to say. This
Mr.. Lamar has fairly earned. His speeches
on the new tule and on the Civil Rights
bill have been true, timely aud pointed.
His first appearance as a speaker in Con
gress was made upon the death of Charles
Sumner. That speech conciliated for him
the good will of sincere Republicans, while
his votes and speeches since have left no
doubt of his opposition to what, at present,
goes under the name of Republican
ism. His opposition, however, is always
candid and always reasonable, always ad-
dressed to the House and never to Bun
combe. In the hot debates of the last three
days he has done more to vindicate the
Southern people from the imputations reck'
lessly put upon them than almost any other
member of Congress. The Southern peo-
pie could do themselves no greater service
than by sending more such men as Mr.
Lamar to represent them.-N 7. World.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Sunday Feb Ii-First Sunday in Lent
HGondsv -. Feb. I5-St. Martina. Virgin and Maitlr
Tueedsy ...F.b iG-St. Gregory X, Pope
Wsdnesdav Feb list Hygenus Pope and Martyr
Ember Day.
Thursday -. Feb ls-St Raymond of PsnnafoIt ,,,.
of the Passion of our Lord. Em6er Day.
Rnturday Feb 20-Commemo alton of the Passion of
Our Lord Ember Day.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

SOCIETY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.-The Quar-
terly General Communion Of the members of
this Society will take place this morning, at
the IL o'clock mass, at St. Patrick's Church.
The general meeting will be hell in the Star
Hall at 3 7. NJ.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

DEATH OF JESUIT FATHER.-Last Thursday
evening the Rev. John Baptist Goeldlin, of the
Society of Jesus, died of consumption at the
Jesuit College in this city. Father Goeldlin
was a native of Switzerland. He came to this
country about twenty five years ago, and
was at once sent to Missouri, where, for n
quarter of a century, he worked zealously and
with great success as q missionary. During
the past few years his residence was at New
Westphalia, Mo. About two months ago he
came South in the hope that our mild climate
would benefit his health, which had been sadly
impaired by his great labors. This hope proved
delusive, and he gradually sank till last
Thursday evening when, sustained and COM
forted by the sscraments of his Holy Mother,
the Church, whom he had ever served so faith
fully, he poaoeably expired. r. /. P.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

ST.. MICHAELs FAIR-This entertainment
closed last Tuesday night, and was, We are
glad to learn, q success in every respect Mr..
n. Noud was the successful contestant for the
watch and chain, " hich he won by q handsome
majority.
We are requested to state that at o'clock
next Thursday, there will be . solemn High
Mass for the ladies who assisted Mt the Fair.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

We are indebted to Mr.. ID. Webster, resident
partner of the firm of R. G. Dun & Co., man
ayers Of the Mercantile Agency, for a copy of
the aunua! circular reporting the failures
throughout the Union during the past year
According to this report there were s $50 fail
ures the liabilities aggregating $l55 900.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

In consequence Of the numerous secessious
which have occurred of late from the Anglican
Church in England, committee has been
formed under the presidency Of the Earl Of
narrowly to organize national movement
in defence of the Protestant Reformation, and
TO counterfeit the attempts that are being
made to Romanise the Church of England"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

BY n telegram from Boston, dated the 9TH
we learn that the Riot states that the Pope
has raised the dioccses Of Boston, Philadelphia,
Milwaukee and Santa Fe to the dignity of
Archdioceses, and their respective Bishops to
the rank of Archbshops.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

A NICE QUESTION OF TAsTE.-Jeweler"-
Young MAXWELL, 1 don't know, hardly.
What kind of chain do you think ought to
have; that is, what style would you think
would be the most becoming for a young man
what carries groceries to some of the besS
families in town :"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

at the close of the last war, and in SUCH
case they may honorably seek the best
terms but it would be unmaniy to do this
SO long as there was q chance of successful
resistance.
If Louisiana were irrevocably in the
power of despot, if GENERALIZATION had
triumphed and created an empire, If a
military rule had usurped control of every
function of general and State government
throughout this country and legislative
forms were kept up merely as kind OF
compromise with public discomfort, then,
In the face of such overwhelming and ir-
resistitle ruin, policy of compromise
could be entertained by which something
might be saved from the wreck Of what
was already lost.
But such is far from being the case in
Louisiana at present. Grievous as is our
fate, it is not final we have still our ap-
peal to the people at large. We have made
that appeal, and while it is pending there
is hope. While there ia hope, we cannot
surrender our right,-nay our birthright-
under the pretext of irresistible force. To
yield it to anything else would be pusillan'
imous.
If we must agree now to be swindled out
of some of the fruits of our election, we
will be asked to do it again. When will
there be an end of it :? To what length
may it not goP The compromisers say
Gov. McEnery himself offered to leave the
question of his election to the Committee.
If so he did wrong. He had no right to do
it, for the Office does not belong to him.
He is merely elected to fill it, and cannot
legalize the seating Of any unelected man by
consenting to it. He can be Governor
himself, but be cannot appoint his success
sor or substitute, no matter by what solem
nifty.
We therefore emphatically object to the
form last offered. The constitution of this
State does not elect our officers by the
grace of Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler, FRYE and
Marshall, and a caucus has no right to
sanction such a proceeding. Louisiana
is not satrapy of Congress to be mani
pulated by one of its Committees. She
has her rights and her citizens are in honor
UOuuU W luSlsG ou Luo bdSiCu OuoclF6uCo
of those rights to the last iota.
But, say some of the country members,
| it is hard to bear the evils of Parish mis-
rule. This is simply the argument of a man
who is whipped, or of child who would
rather stay sick than take a bitter dose.
Honor will permit a person to abandon his
rights, not because of n pressure which is
hard to bear, but only under pressure
which is irresistible.
We are glad that the compromise has
been rejected by naughty majority which
is rushing to its ruin ; we hope that our fell
low citizens will await with fortitude the
recognition of their rights from the sober
second thought of truly Republican peo-
Pile; We hope that they will listen with
confidence to the angry mutterings of that
popular indignation which must soon burst
our bonds, and turn with contempt from
all overtures of compromise wrung from
the alarms of falling but stil malignant
despotism.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

Rev. N. Male, who was for several years
ut the Cathedral at Natchez, has been appoint
ed pastor of Greenville Miss.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

Misses Emily and Rose Latouche took the
black veil at the Convent Of the Sisters Of
Mercy, New York, on the Both ult. Archbishop
NcCloskey ofiiciated.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

Sister Mary Callaghan, of the Daughters of
Charity, n native of Mobile, Ala, died of
consumption, at St. Mary's Orphan Asylum, st.
Louis, on the l4th ult.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

The 6rst Pastoral Letter of Right Rev. A.
ID. Pellicer, Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, will
BIO found on the sixth page of to-day's STAR.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

On our third page we publish an interesting
sketch of the Irish patriot, Richard Dalton
Williams
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

LOANS MADE ON FURNITURE.-Mr. John Bois
lSs and lS4 Camp street. will make loans on furniture
stored in his establishment,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

NY home was provided with everything to
eat and drink, and yet was lot happy till my grocer
ruggestsd-Shadines.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

A friend indeed is one who is not in need.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-28
Distressing Marine Disaster.

The New York IFsJune of Thursday
contained the following paragraph:
"Thc arrival of vessel treighted
with yeliow-tever will not often excite
such feelings of compassion for the
,ilererS as in the case OF the schooner
Southern Home, wtich came yester
day. That no accident occurred OIL
the voyage until the collision with a
bark ii the lower bay is remarkable
y hen it is considered that tile crew,
with two exceptions, were Stricken
with the dreaded disea,e, aud that
those two finally dropp d at their
posts from sheer eXhauStIo0,
The following account OF the South
erii Home and the accidHat is given
nj the IocI! department 6fthe Tribune ::
''As the bark Bremen vas coming
~ the lower bay about a: u. yes>
t.: day, OF tie Wy to,thls city. with
cargo Of miscellaneous merchandise
consigned to Funch, Edge & Co, she
was run into By the schooner South-
ern tome, Which Oh a voyage from
Santo Domingo to this city. The
bark was strucE on the port quarter,
and Tie force OF tie COLLISION was so
great that She WAS cut down 20 the
main deck, Several of the timDer>
were shatltted. the joiner. worl; OF the
cabin rs dcstroy ell, and the boats
anl the III zzentOpmasC were carried
away. The SchO Jner had her bo"
Owe in ana boHsp it brohel OF. Tie
captain o: the schooner states that
there were no lights visible on The
bark. This denied by the com;ran-
der of the B!emen, who Says that he
had all the l.htrrhs displayed that
the law requires Tle athtemen!
of the captain of the Southern Home
is to the effect that lie left Santo
Domingo city on august 3 LIST with a
ca go of logwood anu sugar to NOncz
& Co, of this city, The vessel was
consigned to L. f. Ileniston. He
states that heavy northeast aud north
west winds prevailed during the whole
passage, The vessel stopped at many
West India ports, and early in Sep
teniBer the captain and crew were
stricken with yellowf fever. The
disease attacked all ON board, unit
only two persons were in condition
on September 10th to take charge oil
TIE vessel. They foped to be able
to take the vessel Into this port. and
having passed Sandy hook early yes
terday morning, their eXertions be.
ing relaxed, the man at the vince
fell asleep, and the schooner wen
with all her force into the Bremen.
The schooner was afterward taken il
tow by pilotboat Edmcnd Blunt No,
?, and taken Into quarantine where
she was disinfected and the sufferer.
properly cared for"