Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-16

Dominion into b crnicnt II SEA, afcrhis cath,
and pc. sbly to ied len id Streets will Catholic
and Protestant blood. 5osspa t;ai5trd, forthirty
four years, was primer OF m.ssals and other re-
ligous works for the present Bishop Boulg get, and
two years after the establishment Of the lustiint
Cansdien, a fiee ieading-:oom and library for
FreL Oh Canadians, he became a member, and
fused to sever his connection with it when the
Bishop excommun ica Cd is members !or persist
ing in keeping books which had been placed on
the "index" at Rome. He was taken Ill in octo-
tobcr, 1869, ard sent Cor priest who heard his
confession. Partially recovering, he again ar-
peared on the streets, and iu conversation with
friend over an appeal which the lnstdut had sent
to Rome concerning the edict OF eXcommuulca-
ton, he said 81 feel that am going fast, and
I'm less this matter is settled before die there will
be row about my grave. am POOR, aad they
can they will doubt bury me along with those
who have been hanged His iiend answered
him that he would be no worse treated than lich
man. few days after he suddenly took i'll and
died before priest could be summoned, and thus
without receiving the last sacrament of the Romsh
Church. On dismal morning in November. 1853,
Guibord's remains were refused admission to the
Roman Catholic cemetery for burial in consecrat-
cd gronn d. the reason being that he had died ex-
communicated. Guibord had loving wife, and
one who was faithful daughter of the Church.
To her this was crushing, blow. She besought
her father confessor to relent, but in VAN, and
then, when her husbads friends felt what bar
rier would be raised between them and the o1tho-
dox church by precedent, they urged his wife to
seek legal redress. She applied to the supreme
Court to compel the burial of her husbands re-
mains in the lot formerly owned by him, and to
which he had legal right by the old Ciallican law
Judge Mondelet, the oldest and most liberal OF the
Roman Catholic Justices, decided In her favor
The ecclesiastc authorities appealed and won
In the interim, Mime. Guibord, faint and weary,
pas sed away, her grave being dug on the family
lot The Institut Canaden took up the cause, and
by means of public subscription lists raised money
sufficient to appeal the case to the highest British
Council In November 1874 this body decided
that Gubord must be inferred in his burial lot in
consecrated ground by virtue OF the old French
law. The decision received with almost open
defiance by the Roman Catholic clergy, and con-
sequently Mr.. Doutre, President of the lnstitut,
and counsel for the appellant proceeded very
slowly and cautiously 10 give the degree effect.
The official document, signed by the Queen,
reached Montreal in July, whereupon manda-
mus was issued by the Superior Court, command
ing the Fabrique of Notre Dame, which controls
the Catholic Cemetery, to bury Guibords bones in
consecrated ground. 1t was served Aug. 30. Be-
tween that date and Sept. 2, when the burial would
take place, Mr.. Doutre was unable to get any
answer either direct or indirect. from the clergy
as to whether they would allow the intern INT.
The circumstances Of the attempt at a burial
are already fresh in your readers minds. Forum
ately, through the moderate bearing Of Mr..
Doutre and members Of the Institut, bloodshed
was averted. Of late, matters have a
more pacific turn. Bishop Bourget, evidently
and fanatic spirit of himself and his advisors had
evoked in the face Of law and order, published a
letter disclaiming any connection with the rioters,
and getting out of the serious dilemma by offer
ing to extract the blessing from Guibords lot, and
forever wther it with his curse, if by any chance
the bones of the deceased were therein inferred.
Still feeling uneasy, it would seem, he had pas
toral read in the churches yesterday, which,
though very indefinite in its statements, still adj
vises people to be quiet, as the grave of Guibord
will rest under curse, the remainder of the Gem
etery thus being kept free from pollution. The
letter appears to have quoting effect upon all
classes Of Catholics. asked poor French Can
adian hod-carrier this afternoon what he thought
of it." "Ah - said he, "Our good Bishop and we
are already martyrs, but if he wills we would lie
down and let the inidels walk on our backs" a
prominent Irish Catholic, while smiling at the Bis
hops free use of blessings and curses, said, Well,
the good old Pere has horror Of bloodshed. lie
saw that several thousand Of his ignorant French
Canadian lambs would 60 up to the cemetery at
the next attempt to bury Guibord and be slaugh-
tered by the volunteers. lie discerned an open
conflict with the civil authorities, and here he
paused. Protestants, to a man, had made up their
minds long ago that the decree must be carried
out. The Bishops pastoral is to them cheering
sign that eccesiasticism has met its match and
that civil strife may yet be avoided at the graves
mouth"
Much anxiety was felt all last week owing to
gangs of French roughs providing about the Prot
estant cemetery vault in which are Gulbords
bones and where they have lain for six years past,
for fear these fellows should attack it and perhaps
get the bones, which they boosted they would burn
a body of Police armed with breech-loading rifles
have been stationed at the cemetery night and
day, and on several occasions were obliged to fire
at the enemy to keep them at a respectful dis
lance. To-day this guard has been Withdrawn
with the hope that the Bishops pastoral has effect
ually quieted his lambs"
Mr.. Doutrc says he does not know the day
when the burial will again be attempted. lie will
not even speculate as to his course Of action; but
"intervie we'd prominent lawyer to-day, who
says, as soon as popular feeling had Quilted little
more, probably about Oct. |, Mr. Doutre will have
another mandam issued from he Superior Court,
serve it, and apply to the Sheriff for assistance to
carry out the funeral The assistance Will be
light artillery and two regiments Of volunteers,
who are now drilling in anticipation.
The Institute has remained passive, and will
continue to do So though of laAe its members had
a sorry lie. They are snubbed by Good Catho-
lies" in the streets business has, from q certain
class, deserted them, and the prominent ones re-
CeHe tnrtatellnR .lctttIs MI boutic
house has to be guarded night and dav by Police,
and one of them said the other day III emigrate
from Montreal as soon as can follow Guibord's
bones to Christians grave A rabid paper
published here by MeaDy, a late Fenan leader, in
Irish Catholic interests, has, with the Bishops Or
gan, the .Noupo Monde, been particularly bitter
and reckless in its attacks on Doutre and ultra
Protestants generally. The Sun drags the Or
angemen into the fray whenever it can, and seeks
to make the trouble one between Protesants and
Catholics, whereas it is dispute solely between
ultra liberal Catholics and the Ultramontanes. The
Orangemen emphateally deny that they will take
any part in the funeral as a body, though person
ally many Of them will no doubt be present.
Protestants generally feel thankful that the power
of the Ultramontanes has at last been made to
acknowledge the civil authority in things civil.
The effect Of the agitation has been to cause
raid on the gunsmiths. Nearly every young man
in tho streets is armed Things we've certainly in
critical condition last week. A spark falling in
certain spot might have famed into a civil war,
but judging from the tone OF the press and the
people to-day matters have taken a pacific turn.
Avery large body Of liberal Irish Catholics scorned
to aid, by word or person, the openly expressed
termination of the French Canadians to resist to
the bitter end, and they feel that beneficial pre-
cedent has been established, for in many bygone
clerical acts have their feelings been outraged.
All the tourists from "acIoss the line" make it a
point to visit Guibords intended grave, and then
the vault where the bleaching bones Of the de-