The New York herald., 1875-07-14

OF the Emperor FredericJu ana OF Henry WILL OF
England.
READY FOR FIGHT.
To DO them. justice the Catholics show no iuten-
tion OF decllniAg battle, ana even provoke the
cAildren o. Amaek to try chance with the
chosen people. The Landooeaoey, a Flemish Jour
naI published At Roulers, recommends the faith
ful at tue next election 80 go 10 tue polls with
their voting tickets IN one hand ana thick stick
In the other. piece OF advice at which the liberal
papers anect to be shocked. More reprehenAble
Is the habit or reckless defamation OF their
enemies, in which certain journals pro essing 20
represent the cause OF religion are 100 prone 10
inculge. There Is not SO much harm in calling
liberals ''scoundrels," "beggarsn ana the ''canai-
locraue;n out those VINO dare 10 express their
opinions freely on reilgious topics are subjected
20 more serious attacks, involving the loss OF
character and property. NJ. Despiegeleer.
teacner In a communal school, is at this moment
engaged in bringing an action OF libel against
clerical sheet emitted FondsenOIdd- The FO1IdSen-
OlGd accused him OF having ridlcued the lessons
OF religion to his pupils and declared scripture to
be a tissue OF fables. The sole foundation
for these statements appears 20 be tnat M.
Despegeleer did venture some dozen years ago
to explain to his pupils that these were diflenl-
ties which required explanation In one OF the
miracles attributed to Joshua-vtz., his command
ing tuc sun I'd Skduu SUN. 1nc tDJeCL Oh bnt ar
ticle in the Fondsenotad was clearly to damage
the professional prospects OF the teacher IN ques-
ton oy representing him a olaspnemer, his
real ofeHce being that ne is stancn liberal and
secretary OF Political committee Of his party. II
was IN tended alse 10 throw
DIscREDTT ON THE COMMUNAL SCHOOLS
by holding them up to obloquy as nurseries OF
neresy, for the priesthood dislike all educational
establishments which are not under taeir own
immediate control NJ. Despiegeeer claims $1,000
damages. II may be doubted indeed, whether
the publication OF haphazard assertions concern
inG individuals who have had the misfortune TO
incur It's dispeasure Is the most serious offence OF
TIE ULrRAMoETAEE PRESS.
What is 10 be thought OF the veraclty OF persons
who deliberately give circulation TO such legends
as tue forowIngs Pierre Derudder tmrty-hve
years Of age had been. according to
tne Senafae Peligt6esse, cripple since his ten IN
year, wnen he !el from q tree and completely lost
the use OF botn his legs. Physicians could do
nothing for him, but, at length, ne heard OF the
wonderful cures which had been performed in size
grotto OF oostacker near Gnent the Lourdes or
Belgium Thltner. at his request, he was carried.
With difficulty ne hoobed twice round the hil In
which the grotto is situated With the help Of his
crutches. ''The third time he experienced an ex-
traordinary sensation through ais whole rrame
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without them. But when this first impression
passed away be felt that he was completely
healed,n SC, &c.
is told in sober earnest, without even pretence
OF putting forward any CREDIBLE guarantees for Its
accuracy. Now nothing can be more certain tnan
that If the gentleman who composed the above
narrative had been able to orer the smallest proof
OF It's truth he would have done so. and as he
gives such proof the inference Ii obviously that
he has none to give. The story OF modern
miracle Is not In itself to be lightly disbeleved,
especially when we remember that sucn an intel
lect as that Of Blaise Pascal was convinced OF the
reality OF the cures effected by the Holy Thorn.
But il Is an insult to the common sense OF man
knd to ask US to accept on trust tales like those
OF Pierre Derudder without Offering the shadow OF
evidence In their support; and liberals have good
reason to complain that these tales are greediy
devoured by an ignorant peasantry, who are thus
confirmed in their bind devotion to the priest
hood, and who, py reason OF their numbers, ex
ercise powerful influence on the elections.
RIOTERS IN COURT.
The Correctional Tribunal OF Ghent continues TO
be occupied with arising out Of late rlots
and certain circumstances connected with the
judicial investigations now pending have caused
q general feeling OF uneasiness NOT to say alarm.
In the country. M. Schollsert, q JIge rLastruc-
ton, or magistrate, deposed at tue trial Of one
Pehat, that while the case before
him he received cemmunicauons intended to
bias his Judgment Some were slipped under his
door at night, others were given TO his servant.
Two OF these notes were signed oy q barrister
named Leger, wnie two more were anonymous
but IN the handwriting OF the same person. NJ
Leger has written TO the papers TO explain his
conduct, but be can hardly be said TO have bet
tara hta IA n a aaoraa hic ctsr
nature ana also that the handwriting OF the
anonymous Dotes was his. He denies, indeed
that he denounced anybody in these communl-
cations his enemies pretend, and alleges that
he merely supplied some statistics regarding the
NUMBER OF killed and wounded IN he riots, but it
may well be asked why, ifhe had nothing more to
say tAan tnis he could not say 1t openly and In
the face oftne day, instead OF having recourse to
keynote proceedings and the mysterious agency or
THE MAGISTRATES HoUsEMAID.
NJ. Leger ls Secretary of the Conservative Asso-
ciatlon and OF the chiefs OF tie Catholic party
and his action IN this matter mas accordingly ex-
cited The most profound indignation among
liberals, who are naturally anxious TO know
whether The ultramontanes have a regular band
OF spies In their service As they Justly observe
the security OF every citizen is In danger II the
minister OF the law can be permitted 10 make use
Of so grossly Illegal a procedure as anonymous
accusation. II the practice is 70 be tolerated the
courts Of modern Belgium VIII Offer parallel TO
the secret tribunals OF old Venice, with the lion's
mouth perpetuaIly gaping for informations. and a
feeling OF terror and suspicion pervading every
household.
THE LIBERAL FEDERATION.
No wonder the liberals are sraining every
lnerve 70 organize their party ana TO meet their
adversaries by constitutional methods. Yester-
day meeting of tne central committee Of the
liberal federation OF Belgium took place at Brus-
sells, when NJ Bara, ex-MInister Of Justice, Was
elected president.
In accepting the appointment M. Bara expressed
an opinion that the liberal reaction was net quite
80 assured as it might seem TO be, and that the
wealth and discipline Of the Catholic party gave
It strength which could only be overcome by the
most strenuous efforts Of the friends or civil ana