The New York herald., 1875-11-08
IRELAND.

THE ANTI-NATToNAL POLICY OF THE VATICAN
NATIONALIST PRIESTS DEBARRED FROM PRO-
MoTIoN-cARDNAE cULLENs PoLICY-HoAlR
RULE AND THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
DUBLIN, Oct %. 1879
desire to givethe HERALD . somewhat important
piece Of Irish ecclesiastical history which, coming ater
tho Synod OF Maynooth and the foolish and vain effort
OF Lord Mayor McSweeny establish so-called Ma
uonal Association from which Protestants were to
be excluded, may not be without great and significant
meaning II viii be remembered that soon after tho
death OF the Most Rev DR.. Leahy Catholic Archbishop
or Cashe the clergy Of that archdiocese met
ference for the purpose OF nominating DR.. Leahy's
successor. Three parish priests were named, tho
majority Of the clergy present declaring by their votes
the Rev Dr. Ryan was dignssimus-that Is that ne was
most worthy OF the three cergymcn named TO be tho
new Archbishop OF Cashel. According to the usual
ecclesiastical rule the priest who was appointed dig
"fssmas should have been appointed by the Pope to
tho vacant But this case las in others which
could name) tho rule sekaside, and a bishop ofa
SEQ N distant colony was called upon by the Pope
preside over the ecclesiastical destnies OF the arch
diocese Of Cashel.
You may ask what has been the reason FOR all thsa
Let me tell you The Rev. Or. Ryan who had been
voted digaissnlts Of strong advanced national
opinions He is in favor OF home rule repeal Of the
union or perhaps he would rather Ireland totally
separated from the Crown OF England BE this as it
may II is certain he a person who feels that tho
present political relations Ireland with England arc
based on wrong foundation that they are there
fore, susceptible Of new and proper adjustment I
am positively assured that when John Mitchell
went TO Tippcrary canvassed there for
votest the Rev Or. Ryan promised him his most
two support There was nothing strange in this,
John Mitchell very esteemed by the Catholic
clergy Of Tppcary and there doubt that many OF
them would have canvassed the voters on his behalf
but that was wholly unnecessary, the great body Of
the electors were united as in his favor.
CARDINALS DIRECTIONS.
But 1t did seem strange to His Eminence Cardinal
Cullen, the Papal Legate who does much for
advanced political opinions, that priest OF the arch
diocese of Cashel-a man Of national ideas, who had
declared favor of the candidaturo OF John Mitchell
Irish "felonn-should have been deemed dignissi-
in an election for tho vacant This not
to be heard.o II would never do at all. Tho
Papal Legate could not stand it. So he hurried OF
sent word TO Rome that the election of the Rev. Dr.
Ryan TO the Office OF archbishop would be a wrong
thing and that they must find with more
crate opinions and with sentiments accordance
with those held and expressed by the Lord Cardinal
himself The question was, Where was such man TO
be ound2 Tho Most Rev Dr Croke bishop Of a see in
Australia, was in London about this time making prep
arations start his journey for his distant diocese,
when no received telegram or despatch desiring him
not 30 and stating that he would hear from Rome in
few days What could it mean? What
it all about? Had Dr.. Croke committed any
breach Of ecclesiastical law for which he might be
prisoned in the Castle of St AngeloS Not at ALL Dr.
Crokc is mild, unassuming respectable gentleman, OF
considerable learning, and very moderate in his po-
cal opinions He would have nothing TO do with revo-
lutionsts. He could not possibly have any sympathy
with the views Of John Mitchell, who had declared
and over that Ireland never be happy pros
porous long she is under the rule Of England and
that the only way Of putting an end to that rule by
the sword, and not by speeches aud resolutions
A WELCOME TELEGRAM
The despatch, promised, did from Rome; 10
brought order DR. Croe's return the Eternal
City but it brought him the intelligence that the Holy
See bad conferred on him the archbshoprlc Of Cashe
and that he must Immediately repair to his new charge
and take every OF it. Like true OF the
Church, he obcycd at once; did he desired and
is now fulfilling the important functions Of his high and
honorable station.
The question may be asked why did Cardinal Cullen
use his influence in favor OF the appointment OF Dr.
Crokc and against the appointment OF Or. Ryan 1t is
obvious that no churchman OF advanced national opin
ions will be acceptable TO the Papal Lesatc when hero
is question OF his election important office in
the Church, that those upon whom the Legac's iavors
TO be conferred must be OF milk and political
opinions and that II they really do entertain senti-
cnts favorable 10 the independence Of Ireland they must
keep tnem TO themselves and nothing about them.
This is actually the position matters have taken under
the ecclesiastical rule OF Cardinal Cullen by his &C
on he notifies the clergy that they must not think OF
holding national views and in effect he tells them that
any who sympathizes with the IDEAS OF John
Michel must bo Archbishop Of CasheL
Cardinal Cullen is an excellent priest, but
he is a very poor poitcian-that TO say, the
jorty OF his countrymcn differ from him in regard to
the present relations Of Ireland with England.
M'HALE N
II is singular, and worthy Of note, that The Arch
bishop Of Tuain, Most Rev. DR. McHale though
OF great learning, vast accomplishments and splendid
talents, is in the favor Rome Cardinal
Cullen Tho iorIpcr is decided nationalist. He is in
favor Of repeal Of the union, and has s<wrtcn strongly
ii iiiustroas aIpSu friend Daniel o'conne, was ahve
but in later times, when tho quackcry
Of Lord Mayor McSwecny has been denounced by the
indignant voice oi public opinion Cardinal Cullen iS
a Of somewhat retrogade ideas, and his conduct in
the election Of Dr. Croke and in other matters of a
similar character has given rise to the notion in the
minds Of tho Irish people that he has mmense-per-
haps much-intucnce at Rome and that neither he
nor the Holy Sec Will consent to the appointment or an
eccesiastlc high Office this country il that eccle
not influenced by very mid political opinions
such cannot seriously be objected TO by the English
power that holds Ireland down and keeps her
IRON resuming the position of nation Tho
Irish bishops, body, are snguarly silent on the
question Of home rule national independence. In
dividually some OF them like Dr. McIIae, known
TO be favor Of repeal OF the unon but If they spoke
out for n Parliament at home. the effect
would be marvellous. II we had Parliament IN Dub
lin the country would have greater chance of being
well govetned BY such body than by the English Leg
isaturc Yhose Ignorance Of Ireland and OF Irish mat
ters is tod well known 10 require comment news.
paper editor in New York Of ordinary intelligence
Marquis OF Harrington, who, under Mr.. Gladstone,
filled the office Chief Secretary for this country,
or Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the present incumbent Of
that Office These gentlemen spend too much OF their
time in London clubs TO anything about Ireland or
her affairs, and, for the English Parliament, that
body VIGOROUSLY ignorant OF Irish wants and
Ireland is trouble to England, and long as
the connection between the two countries lasts they
VIII be squabung and fighting. II is not agreeable
prospect TO look forward TO- but it Is inevitable from
the present condition OF affairs. O'Connclls days are
gone and, with the exception OF Mr Butt and a few
others have in Ireland lot or wind bags-the
Lord Mayor for nstance-who imagine that every
sneeze they give and every word they utter, matter
how foolish ought to be chroniced in the newspapers