The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-15
MsrHing Star and Catholic Messenger.
KEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. AUGUST Is ,sns
Presbyterian chari,y-Eothing for Catholics.
IN. Y, Tablet.

The city of Montrose, Scotland, invited
by the Lord Mayor of London to contribute
towards the relief of the sufferers by the
Garonue deluge, met in solemn conciave
discussed, proposed. rejected, ana nnaily
decided to seDd-225!
As so ist &c an aims, however, needed to
be too discreetly divided to be intrusted to
Popish administrators, one worthy d1sci-
pie of John Kuox required that some elder
Of Puritan probity should be sent to the
DejgbborhOod of the npruly river, at an ex
pense of some 5000, to see that not so much
as q split bawb bee should fnd it's way into
the hands of any Of the bereav.d or ruined
unfortunates, unless Protestants.
Our cotemporary, the New York Tmss,
thus APPRECIATES the incident:
NOTHING FOR CATHOLICS.
The recent foundations in France have
aroused the charity of the people of Scot
land. The example set in London of form
ing committees, and collecting money, and
sending it Off to the Duchess of Magenta for
distribution among the unfortunate suf-
ferers OF Toulouse, has been followed even
in North Britain. In several places ubusn.
al activity has been shown, but at the head
Of the list of the towns which are most dis
tinguished stands the seaport Of Montrose.
1t may be well to recall the fact that this
10 no unimportant place. 1t has popula
ton of nearly sixteen thousand. 1t stands
at the head of one of the best harbors In the
east of Scotland. 1t contains factories,
iron boundaries, ship yards, and has fine
quays and docks, all of which indicate con-
siderable commerce. 1t was therefore,
should do something in cause which had
already attracted the practical sympathy
of three nations in Europe, outside of
France. Accordingly, a meeting of the
town council was convened specially to con
slider the matter, and to decide upon some
Il II. I'll. .,l l~x.Gk -,
and opulence of such a municipality. The
discussion was a long and grave one. But
letter from the Lord Mayor of London,
asking for q subscription, SCENE to have
turned the scale, and, finally, on the motion
Of the Town Provost, it was decided to
vote the magnificent sum of e25.
But so much liberality was great shock
to the susceptibilities Of some Of the coun
cillors. For these a gentleman known
among his acquaintaaces as Bailie Japp be-
came the spokesman, and he vigorously
denounced the wickedness of q good Pro-
testant body, like that which does the local
government for Montrose, contributing
public money to relieve the wants of Ro-
man Catholics. 1t WAS ain against which
he most loudly protected. But he could
not reverse the vote, and the Ave pounds
must go. His ingenuity, however, was equal
to the occasion. Baltic Japp declared him
self innocent of all knowledge of France,
Oub DIS COWUuUu 66ubS buu ITOUtbIADG ZeAl
told him that even in that priest ridden
country, aud even in the districts which
had been smitten for the crimes of the peo-
pie, there must be some Professionals. 1t
ought to be placed to the credit of Mr.. Japp
that he does not believe any part of the
world to be SO wickediy Papist that there
are not some disciples of Professionalism to
be found there. In his experience, he could
not conceive anything so bad as commu
nifty made up Of Roman Catholics entirely.
So, acting upon this inspiration Of his soul,
and while deploring the necessity of giving
up that FIVE pOunds, he proposed that spec-
ial heed should be- taken by the Provost to
Zee that it did not fall into Catholic hands.
He expressed his wish that It should be
taken to Toulouse by o Protestant bearer,
and that 1t should be distributed among
people who could furnish unmistaka ble
evidence of being deeply and permanently
imbued with Protestant principles. Mr..
crime Of reuderingShelp to starving Catho-
Lie.
II such a story were told of the people
Of the sixteenth century, We should fad q
great deal added about the bigotry, intole-
rance, and ignorance of those times. Bot
we have no doubt that Mr.. Bailie Japp ia
not an uueducated man, though he may
have reyolved throughout his life in very
narrow circle. Worse than this, We are
toierably sure that in his own estimation
and in that of HE friends and neighbors, he
was very religious man. Not that there is
any objection to his being religious. But
when q man exhibits 30 much intolerance,
the best excuse that coHld be made for him
would be, that he was altogether devoid of
both religion and education. We do not
know to what sect or Church Mr.. Japp be-
longs, nor ISL of any consequence. Thereis
no doubt that he is sincere In his protesta
tiOns and We do not think that it can be de-
MED that he is the represen tative of class,
aud the exponent Of a StAte of feeling that ex-
lists in Europe to 8 greater extent than is Of
ten supposed 1t tells ne that the days of ex-
seseive religious bigOtry are not yet passed
away, but 1t is much to be regretted that in
these times of advanced intelligence, when
mems opportunities for intercourse with the
world are go great, religious professions
should be made the excuse for the worst
forms of bigotry and intolerance.