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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17
The Lecture Tonight.

Rev'd Father Ryan's lecture which, ow-
ing to the inclement weather of last Sun.
day, was postponed, will take place this
evening at st. Patrick's Hall. The heroes
OF the Revolution will, no doubt, be the
first to pass in review before the lecturers
spectroscopc. We have heard that the
three great central figures of that era
Patrick Henry, George Washington and
Thomas Jefersop-wi!l be figured as the
voice, the sword and the pen of the Revo-
luton. Through natural transition,
the Rev. orator will come ON down to the
chivalric days and deeds of Lee, Stonewall,
Davis. Cleburne and Polk.
1t will be difficult, of course, to ring in
Grant and Sheridan as great men of the
South, but somehow we fancy that those
worthless will figure on the panorama in
some capacity. A skilful artist is like a
cunning woman who we'll knows the value
OF foil to her own beauty. If certain
noted characters cannot be used by a word
painter as great men themselves, they can
at least be economical as contrasts to others
who are.
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The End Not Yet.

General Grant IL . man Of some prudence
and he has for his rompting all the wicked
cunning Of party and an age remarkable
for their skill in evil. He is going to have a
third term and pretty long one at that i,
he can gctit.
But is he going to expose his fianks to
Unnecessary attacks in doing so Not at
all. Every move will be made with
/ military precision. He nigh. make the
attack himself, but he prefers forcing his
opponents to make it after he has fully
equipped and fortified his camp. Thus, he
| might, as the Mobile Register suggests.
put regiment of soldiers in the Capitol at
Washington to sustain the clerk of the
House in calling an exclusively Grant roll
OF members at the next opening OF Con-
gress. Or he might send q company to the
capital of each and every Democratic State
when the Legislature was about to Assem- BILE
and exclude by force enough Democrats to
give Republican majority.
He might do all this, but it would be a
declaration Of war, and an act OF war, on his
part. It would precipitate the conflict be
fore he is quite ready for it and, worse
still, its moral effect would be against him.
Better 60 more cautiously. Better have
Congress pass come laws. Who shall say
they are unconstitutional A law is passed
to reconstruct all the Southern States and
virtually make them strongholds of the
-cbief of the army, if be
should want to make a coup detat. What
will the Northern States then doq Will
they have the courage, the decision, to act
promptly ito organize separate General
Government and declare civil war agaioss
Grant and his Governmentf
If they do, the first act of hostility will
be charged to them, the responsibility will
be laid at their door, the loyalty of the
nation will be appealed to against traitors.
All this will be lost if Grant first ipaupu-
rates violence. 1t will be so much better
to throw the odium of the attack upon his
enemies, while the sin which provoked it
will be bis own.
At any rate the plot thickens. or one
thing We are certain band of thieves
will not Voluntarily give up their vantage
ground for plunder if they cen keep it by
force. Our whole country is; and has been
for several years, in the hands of an un-
acrupulous gang of rogues. They have run |
its government in their own personal in
terest, and they are not going to relinouish |
the grasp upon it except after fearful ef-
fort. The country should not permit them
to fortify their camp too we'll. The Nortb
must not hesitate to strike, at the first overt |
act Of treason, 80 -
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SPAIN.

The bastard Republic of Spain is over
and We may say now that it never enjoyed
the sympathy of genuine and well inform
ed Republicans anywhere. Charity in
clines us to believe that CASTELAR, was and
| is an actual Republican, but we very much
doubt if there was another in Spain. The
| whole disorder which called itself Repub.
| iicanism arose from q spirit of discomfort.
not with Royalty, but with the admins.
tration existing under Isabella. The lead
era had no real objection to King, but
each one wanted the making of him, and,
pending negotiations, they found it con-
venient to call the interregnum Gre
public"
That republic was mongrel monster
conceived in treachery, born in revolution
and thriving upon sacEilegious- robbery.
Its days were numbered from the fret 40
long as the plunder derived from churcbea
and Church property should last, so long
it would hold together. That supply must
now be about finished, eked out as it was
by Bismarck's judicious bounty, and tho
affair dies of inanition. Alfonso is called
in to preside over the ruins left by its de-
VaSVaClOp.
There is but one mourner at the bier. aa
there was hut one friend at the cradle. of
this monster. Heresy-dark, malignant
hereey, the child of Lucifer, the deformed
Offspring of human pride, the great spiri-
tual foe of the Church, permitted in all
ages past and future to carry on against her
the war which LuCifer and his bosts COM
in Heaven against the Angels of
God,-heresy alone hailed as q blessing |
y advent of the Spanish Republic, aud |
neresy alone RACES in its bitterness that |
The hybrid noudescriPt can no longer be it's I
lily in persecuting.
No one would more gladly than cur. |
elves welcome a real Republic in Spain or
my where else, buta government of InfideIs
nd conspirators can never be considered
he government of a Christian people
honesty, patriotism, respect for the rignts
f all, must come TO the front in a Repub-
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"MoDERN THOUGHT" IILUsTRATKp.-May
wo furnish our readers with an illustration Of
tho action Of that /" modern thought" which
3r. Gladstone is 80 indignant to find the Cath.
Olio Church OPPosingf We gather the follow
ing delightful instance from the lively RsGro.
Of Paris:
We have had ''oivil" interments to, civil mar
riage"-we have at last arrived at q 'oiviI'
baptism. A Communist of the name of Roae
proceeded the other day to baptize 'ciyillyn
his own sOD, "a young citizen" Of course. The
brothers and friends" were aRsembl at the
house of the parents, IS Rue Cheminvert. A
nod cloth covered the table which was to serve
rs q baptisma al font, and red Gag overshadow-
ed it. Tho baby's dress was red, and red also
Eere the ribbons and fnery of tho mother
The head of the family, in his shirt sleeves and
wearing a scarlet sash and PhTyEian cap, ad-
minstored. in a most fraternal manner, red
wine TO oil his guests. When everything was
ready, the grandfather, bIood-colored like the
reat, approached sOlemnly, aud holding his
trembling hands over the infant, pronounced
these words, !" In the name of the Republic,
sAPtise thee Raoul."
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The Hibernian Association.
who are.

With the New Year such changes have beer
made in the constitution of this splendid or
| ganization as must at once be of great benefit
to it, and cause its ranks to be again filed UP
to their former strength. The principal
change made is in the Mutual Aid plan. This
it will be remembered, was obligatory upon all
members, everyone of whom had to pay GER
tain fixed sum, upon the death of o brother
member, for the benefit of the family of the
deceased. This was certainly very charitable
design and has proved in the past to be OF
immense assistance to many poor widows and
| orphans, TO WHOM no less than $50 600 have
been given In the past Ave seats Bot of late,
| times have been hard that many members
could not pay the assessments, and were, con.
sequently, compelled to resign. The change
in the constitution now guarantees to each
member tho right to participate in the benefits
of tho Mutual aid plan or not, rs he may
choose, thus enabling those who cannot pay the
assessments to retain membership aud share in
the other advantages offered by the Associa
tion. Other changes have been made, but we
arc compelled to defer writing about them
till some future day.
The new Central Board, at its meeting last
Monday, held an eisction of officers for the
ensuing year, the result of which will be found
on our fifth page. Mr. BARLEY, the President,
was one of the originators Of tho Association.
He was it's frst President, and has served
several terms in the Same position. He 10 also
tho President of Branch No. 2. which Office he
has held several years: Mr.. Phil McCabe, the
Vice President, is now, aud was for two or
three years, President of Branch No. g. Messrs
Byrnes and Curley, the two members of the
old Board of officers who were reelected
respectively, as Treasurer and Secretary, were
among the founders of the Branch No. 3, and.
subsequently. of the Young Mems Branch, No.
IL. Mr.. Jas. Sweeney, of Branch g. who was
elected Grand Marshal, is one of the most sub
stantial members of the Association, and has
been the Marshal of his Branch for several
years.
With a Board of officers composed of men,
bers of such long standing and who have been
so honored in their several Branches, thus
proving their devotion and zeal, there can be
no doubt that during the next twelve months
the Association will attain to high degree of
#s aEs .l' -
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Gladstone.
act Of treason,

The telegraph informs ua that Giadstone
has withdrawn from the Leadership of the
Liberal party in England. We are begin
ming now to have more hopes of the English
language. The idea of a party's secondinc
| the persecution of the Catholic Church and
then calling itself liberal is contradiction,
1t imports an idea of literality that is gen
orally conveyed by the word illiberality.
Perhaps Gladstone is about to assert his
candor by starting a party TO be- openly
called the Illiberals.
But we will make the more charitable
supposition that he is disgusted with the
failure of his last Prussian bid for popular
favor, and has concluded to take a final
farewell of an hRgrateful public Gladstone
does not understand his age. He no doubt
thinks, and with considerable correctness.
dne allowance being made for exceptions,
that every generation, like every man, bas
it's price. Still it requires some tact to
know what kind Of bribe to offer. 1t was
very bad taste in Mr.. Gladstone to bid for
popular favor with the old, worn ont libels
Of . century ago about Catholic disloyalty.
1t was like offering to gentlemen of sensi-
bility the stump Of en- extinct cigar or the
stale residue of glass of whisky poured
out week before.
Revolutions never go backward. Dogs
sometimes "return to their vomit," but a
people once disgusted with folly or disa.
bused of an error can never be brought
back to its adoption. A century ago, or
nearly SO, Burke touched with his master
hand the phantom of Catholic drsloyaIty
and dissipated it forever in England. He
told the people that this doctrine of false
hood and hate had been preached until
every Protestant Colony had revoIted and
set mp for itself while the Catholics of Cau
Gda alone remained faithful to their Protes- !
ant allegiance. He showed them that |
throughout all the Christian ara Catholicity
lad maintained its loyalty untarnished no,
Ter every form Of government, and he with
red with his majestic scorn the petty malig-
lity that could stOop for its qualification to
uch base aud intentional misrepresenta-
ion of so clear fact. No slanderer dared
neet that great champion of truth on the
cid OF discussion and bis spirit still stands
uardisn over the fields which he won.
In bidding adieu to Ar. Gladstone, we
an hardly anticipate for him so glorious an
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17

FATHER GIEsEN's LECTURE ON IME LIFE OF
FATHER DuFFY.-owing to the unexpected de-
parture of Father Giesen on an important mis-
sionary tourin Texas, his lecture on the Life and
Labors of the late Reverend J. B. Duffy, C. IS.
Il. which was announced for tomorrow, Monday
evening, 18th inst. in st. Alphonsus Hall, has
been postponed to some future day. Tickets
for the 18th win hold good for the lecture
whenever delivered, and will be sold as here
tofore- It is to be hoped that generous sup
port win be forthcoming to the Sisters Of
Mercy for the benefit of whose many great
charitable works the lecture is given
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end, 90 enviabie place in history, SO
enduring an influence ON mankind as have
been accorded to his great predecessor
above referred to-Edmupd Burke. The
pettiness offalsehood will reduce him to it's
own proportions his malevolence will
place him among the enemies Of his race,
only too fortunate If oblivion can cover him
and his faults. As to Burke, truth, which
is immortal, can never forget 90 favorite q
child, nor omit to recall him to her ad-
mirers as glorious witness who in an hour
of her diress need feared not and failed
not
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SADL1ERs' CATHOLIC DIREcrURY, ALMANAC
AND oRDo FOR 1s75.--We have received from
the publishers, through Mr.. P. F. Gogarty, ISL
Camp street, this very valuable book. It is, as
to binding, type, etc., very much like tho
Directories of past years. but appears to con-
tain much fuller and more accurate informa-
tion. That our readers may form some idea or
the great labor involved in preparing this
work, and of it's value to the Catholic public
we will here give 9 summary of its oontents
Q) Astronomical data, (2) Movable Fessts, (3)
Days of Abstinence and Ember Days, "a
IndulgenceS, (5) Explanation of vestments and
Ceremonies, (6) List of Fessts and saints'
Days, (7) List of Bishops aud Priests in the
United States, arranged according to Provinces
aud Dioceses, (S) Same arranged alphabeti.
Caliy, (9) List of Bishops and Priests in British
Provinces, [lo) List of Priests in ireland.
These are the principal items, but there is an
immense amount Of other Information con-
tanned in the almanac. The price of the book
iq only one dollar, and it may be purchased of
Mr.. GOgarty, 151 Camp street. who has received
quite supply.
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The Saturday before Christmas Arohbishop
Manning Sentla circular to all his priests, In
which he said: :
intemperance beg that you viii speak to
your congregation earnestly at the Masses and
evening services of Tomorrow, and that you
wiz ask them to make each one promise not
to drink in a public-house on ChristmaG Eve
Christmas Day, or st. Stephen's Day; and to
offer NJ this self-dcnial as an act of gratitude
to the Divine Infant Saviour, who suffered so
make and to keep this promise, an indulgence
OF forty days is hereby granted for each day
that the promise shall be kept.
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LATEST MAIL NEWS FROM THE VATIcAN.-The
Liberal newspapers have lately exhibited much
interest in the Pope's health. Some have given
details of o slight cold others predict that the
the strength of his Holiness will be injuriously
affected by the coming spring. These reports
have little foundation. Pins TX. enjoys his &C
customed health, and takes merely those pre-
cautions which the cold and wet of this season
demand. Unless the day be fine he does mot
walk in tho gardens, but takes exercise in the
galleries. The receptions proceed as usual.
Among recent visitors to the Vatican was the
Bishop of Rodez in France, o diocese which is
ono of the poorest in industrial products in
that country. The offering, however, brought
by Monsignor Bouree, the Bishop, was by NO
means poor, for 1t consisted of los 600 francs.
Audience was also given to the Mother-General
Of the Sisters Of st. Joseph of Chambery, who
presented the Pope with Q magnificent holy
water vase of admirable workmanship and
richly adorned. His Holiness received also
distinguished German priest named Henry PHI,
who introduced to the Pope Mr.. Hufses
(nephew Of the famous Catholic Deputy Nal
linckrodt), and Mr. Risse, one of the most
zoalous Catholics of the Diocese of PaderboEn.
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HE MORNING STAR SUNDAY IT, 1875

lie where the people, whom the Govern
ment is supposed to represent, are actua-
ted by those principles. Otherwise it 10
not Republic bat q usurpation. If the
people themselves have not those qualities
they are not At to be freemen and ought
to be ruled by Monarch.
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Man Proposes.


Grants diabolicAl plot to precipitate an
other civil war upon the county seems to
have been most ingeniously laid, and its
miscarriage can only be marveled at. The
Conservative members Of tho Legislature
were tolled into fortiAcation the entrance
to which was barricaded and closely guard
ed. Just the ffty-two members Of the
Lower House and few official attendants
out of the whole respectable population of
the State, were admitted, while soldiers and
police hastened to make way for as many of
Aellogg's retainers as that potentate chose
to summon
IT collision had occurred the Conser-
vatives would have been entirely at the
mercy of their opponents. The galleries
were occupied by heavy force of armed
Metropolitans who could have shot them
down at their leisure. 1t seemed as though
just such collision was intended by the
agents of Grant. There can be no doubt
that the Metropo1itans were brought there
to insult and goad the gentlemen present
into resistance, because they were actually
ordered to Interfere with the organization
as effected, and it was only on their refusal
that the soldiers were called in.
If the Metropolitans had interfered as
they were ordered to do, and 40 they were
to do, they would have been re-
sisted, and the result would have been q
conflict. The rumor would have soon
down abroad that the Conservative Leeis-
stors were being massacred and, in that
event, no human power, that could have
acted in time, would have been able to
prevent general and fearful uprising of
'ur whole people to rescue or avenge them.
Thousands of men would have surrounded
The State House in ten minutes, the soldiers
would have defended the building, and
beyond all question it would have been
carried by storm. In such case, it is not
always possible to stop the carnage at the
precise moment when moderation would
it, and it can be easily imagined
hat if the Metropolitans had once fred on
'ur Representatives the consequences to
and their allies would have
'een deplorable.
Such collision in New Orleans would
nave resulted sooner or later in general civil
var. Perhaps the conservative element of
III the States would have instantly taken up |
he issue of liberty against despotism thus
ormed in Louisiana. More probably they |
would have awaited events and permit
ed Grant to form an army of one or two
underd thousand men under officers as
desperate in character and as lawless in
rinoiple as himself. Every State would
hen have found iteelf obliged to take MP
rms to avert from its own limits the fate
4 Louisiana.
But the Metropolitans refused to obsy.
Who could have foreseen thasf And vet
pom so slender thread hung the destiny
our whole country. They refused there
Eas no collision, no conflict. NO civil war,
nd Grant is as fer a. ever from an ex.
use for getting mp his army. He is a
man to be entrusted with 90
oteas weapon as great army, and we
link that the people are becoming suffi-
emily Suspicious and wary not to risk
10 experiment.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17

GERRrr sMrTH.-The Washington Chronicle
says the will of the late Gerrit Smith has been
in existence without material alteration for
twenty years. 1t bequeaths one-half of his
entire property to his WIFE The other half
he divides between his two children, Colonel
Greene Smith and Mrs. Charles d. Miller The
estate is worth about s., ,0OO,e eco.
Not dollar is left to the poor negroes whom,
during life, he professed to love SO WELL and
many of whom are much more in need of his
money than of his lunatic philanthropy.
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SPEAKER Witt TO PREsIDENr GRANr.--L4ast
Thursday Speaker Wilt sent the following
telegram to Gen. Grant:
New ORLEANS, Jan. IL, 1875.
o. Grant President, Washington, d. c.,
Seeing from your message that the inter
ference by the military on Monday, the Ath,
with the organization of the House Of Repre-
sentatives of Louisiana was unauthorized by
you, now, rs Speaker of said House, ask you to
direct the military TO restore the ststu quo ex-
listing ut the time Gen. De TrObTiand elected
certain members from the House, in order that
the discharge of it's duties without molesta-
tion. Louis A. wTITg,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives Of
Louisiana,
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cALRNDAR OF THE WEEK.

eunAay ITFeast of tho Holy Name of Jesus
Meaday..-.. Jan. 1s-st. Peter's Chair at Rome.
11ssdsy- -.Jan. lS--St. Anthony, Abbot.
Wednesday. JAN 20SS Fabian and Sebastian, Mart's.
GAnxeaay Jan 2l--St. guee, Virgin and Martyr.
Friday ..-Jan. 22-SS. Vincent and Anastasius Mar
uasarday ...Jan as-Eipousals Of the B. v.M,
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0r MIcHAEI's FAIR.-on our ffth page we
pubiish list Of the names of those kind ladies
who win have charge Of the tables as this
fair. They are all well known and have in
shs past earned the Inost enviable reputation
% excellent caterers TO the public tastes. More
over. their presence viii ensare the nightly
attendance of scores Of the most beautiful and
accomplished young ladies of tho parish. Be-
sides the attractions usual at fairs, tho St.
Louis Literary Society viii give several en-
tertainments, and Mr.. 7. j. O'sullivan Hiber-
mia Band will frequently be in attendance
We are happy to learn that the schoolhouse
10 now complete and that, with the proceeds
Of the fair, which will no doubt be very hand
some, the Rev, Father Heslin will be able to
place st. Michael's School on q par, in every
respect, with the beat paroohial schools in the
land.
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Sr. VINCENT's HoMK.-The Board of Direct
ors are-if not prevented by the weather.
requested to meet this Sunday evening. at
A o'clock, at the Home.
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Sr. THKRKsA's CHURCH-Father Ryan will
preach to-day Mt High Mass, 10 O'Clock, at st.
Theresa's Church. Subject "Is it a dream or is
In it Truth"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17

THE HOMESTEAD Assoc1ArroN.-In our ad.
vertising columns will be found the list of
Directors elected OF the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of this Association, hold last
Monday, as also . list of officers elected by the
Board. With one or two exceptions the
Directory is the Same as that Of last year,
proving that the Stockholders appreciate, at
their proper value. the intelligence and fidelity
displayed in the management of their affairs.
The Association is working admirably. Last
Monday night loans on twenty -fve shares or
SS 000 were made to Stockholders.
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Father Rysn's lecture, which. was postponed
Last Sunday on account Of the bad weather,
will be delivered this, Sunday, evening at IT
o'clock, in tho New st. Patrick's Hall.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17

Father Ryan will lecture this (sungtho iaNen-
ing, at IT o'clock, in st. Patrick's In IcnSon.b
ject, The Great Men of the sourEs' PEssidsS
sion, ffty cents. y
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The ladies desire to return especial thnnks
to the following. named gentlemen for contri-
buttons to their various tables: Messrs. Smith
q MoKenna, sheehan d Russ, Schmidt &
Zeigler, J. 7. Moore, J. Dowifng, II. Bowling.
II. MoQuade, J. Sehwartz, N. Burke, and to
Nessrs. McClOskey, Wilcox, Strong, Dwyer
Aurdook, Doyle, NcNamara, Hanon and Ryan.
Thanks are also due to the I" SO. Louis Literary
Society" for their entertainments during the
Fair.
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Card Of Thanks.

The Sisters of Charity return sincere thanks
to the ladies who so zealoualy aud successfully
conducted the late Fair for the benefit of the
orphans. The following 10 the result: