The New York herald., 1875-11-19
GUIBORD.

MORE TRoUBLE-THE CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
wARFARE-REPLY OF CURE RoUssELoT TO
THE INSTITUTES DEMAND FOR ECcIEsIAsTI-
CAL BURIAL.
MONTREAL Nov. IS, 1875.
The following reply to demand by counsel Of the In
tut Canadien for ecclesiastical the remains Of
6ubord under pain OF damages published in the
MONTREAL, Nov 1s, 1875
To Messrs DoUrRE, Advocates Of the Institut Cana
received on the evening OF yesterday the writ OF
mandamus and the notice you notified me OF; on the
same day also a writ OF mandamus which reminded me
OF the Judg dgment OF the Prvy Council IN the Guioord
affair, and notice by which you inform that today
the remains Of the deceased will be presented at the
Cemetery OF Cole des Neges and you require me to give
a for giving these remains the
usual ecclesiastical ceremonies under pain or expenses,
damages and interest IL IS my duty 10 answer you.
do il with ull liberty You must not take il i'll that
this IS DOT made and that refuse ccclesias
teal sepulture-hat Is TO say sepuure made
ground with the prayers the ceremonies Of the
Church, essentially within the jurisdiction of
sccles iast cal authority not in the Jurisdiction
Of civil authority. When you came in your name
on the death Of NJ. GuiDOrd to demand from me cccle
siastical seputure replied that episcopal authority
had ordered me TO refuse i, and produced letter
which confirmed that but Immediately added that
could offer him civil interment, and offered il. on
this occasion | spoke As cure in the name Of
my Blshop-not in the name Of the Fanrique
Of the Notre Dame The Fabrique had nothing
y d. with This question: as, n TACT no one had
demanded ANYTHING oi y, and II had refused
nothing II Is not for the Marguliers TO decide
whether Individual merits ecclesiastical sepulture
ana whether he should be buried such part
q the cemetery whether consccrated ground
or hot You know all this we'll ; consequently
you ought not to prosecute before the civil
courts the Fabrique OF NOtre Dame, since II
Was not guilty Of any delinquency, and you have
committed serious injustice In denOuncing u to the
Prtvv Council for refusal Of seputure and causing
y to BE- condemned, either 70 bury Guibord or to al
low him TO be buried IN the midst OF Catholics who
have received honors Of ecclesiastical sepulture and
hnally 70 pay expenses Of this process Judgment Of
the FrIvy Council not having condemned Mgr the
Bishop the only competent authority IN this
order n things, and having ordered the Fabriquc
t0 bury J. GuiDord or allow him to be buried you
n9t any way avail yourselves Oi that Judgment and
the ecclesiastical authority persisting n refusing his
seNuure The part Of the cemetery where desire
~ bury hm, sou cannot proceed legally with It's
lion. however, the Fabriqne, condemned IN conse-
9nehce ol the false allegations III VI j. DOutre to the
PrFy Council resigned itself through respect TOR Her
Majesty the Queen 0f England gracious sovereign
10 pay TIE expenses of the process And side
lie ecclesiastical authority 20 prevent greater evils,
resigned iSe 10 take attitude purely pass
ing riots aud conflicts. which might have regretabe
consequences. il words of peace to lie heard
from the pupits and exhorted All tie faithful not TO
attend this funeral Meantime ! dec are 10 vou
FtrSt-Ihat cannot grant ecclesiastical seputure 10
j. Gubord, Mgr. Of Montreal persisting in bis re-
fusgl.
.Syrond-That you cannot yourselves effect or order
the civil intcrmcnt OF j. Guibord IN the part or the
cemetery consecratcd by the prayers 81 the Church.
but now offer IL you In the other part.
Ttird-That Ii despite all this you persist in your
dcplOrabe design | obliged 10 resolutely protest
against the violation Of the cemetery, Of the laws IL
lhe Church and Of the liberties Of the Catholics In
Lower Canada
have the honor TO be, &c,
v ROCSSELOT Cure de Notre Dame