Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-07-20

HE Master Oi inc Oringe Oruer IN MOI
treal, published in the papers Of that city,
on Thursday, an address to the public, clos
ing as follows:
When We had intended to celebrate the
day by procession to the Church, we have
been met by threats Of violence, and in con-
sequence have asked the authorities of Mon
treal for protection, which they have shown
themselves unwilling to accord. We had
resolved to trust to ourselves and to God
to carry into effect our intention, feeling
that if the same liberty which other societies
enjoy in procession through our streets when
it suits them was refused us, a crime was
committed against the undoubted rights
and liberties Of loyal British subjects
which necessitatcd vigorous resistance
on their part. A., however, We have
been approached in a different spirit,
with the earnest request of repre-
sentatiyes of the various national and be-
neyolent societies that for motives of Chris
tian charity VIC should abstain from public
procession this year, We have resolved to
comply with that request, at the same time
hoping our example may induce others like
wise to abstain from public display ealculat-
ed to wound the susceptibilities of Protes-
tants and exercise towards us the charity
which We now exercise towards them. We
venture also to express the hope that Catholics
as well a. ProtcStantS will show their
sympathv with our resolve BY sternly dis
couraging any approach to rOwdyisn OF
which they may he witness to-day and which
they may prevent. DAVID GRANr,
County Master.
This hope, it seems, was disappointed.
The response to the fnrbcarance Of the
Orangemen was gross oatrage and violence
Women were insultcd, and men mObbcd and
killed, for wearing Orange badges. The
cowardly authorities surrendered the city to
mob rule 4 crowd of 500 or 600 Of the
roughest element of the city were allowed,
after the fatal shooting, to congreslte for
nearly an hour around the spot, without
solitary member of the police putting in an
appearance and other Indications OF the in
difference and ineilieicney Of the guardians
of the peace, were ahuniInt The affair
has brought deep disgrace upon the au-
thorities and the city of Montreal, and it
will be surprising If it does not lead to
greater lawlcSSneSs in the future.
An interesting case WIS tried in Cleveland,
Ohio, the other day. heins one in which the
Roman Catholic Bishop of that diocese
sought to enioin tho County, Treasurer from
collecting $4,000 of taxes assessed on lands
alleged to be held by him in trust for the
use of Catholic paroehial schools. The
Bishop himself and other clerical witnesses
were cross-examincd exhaustiyely, and Il
large number of rapal documents, DEGREES
of various councils. an cneyclical letter Of
the Pope, etc, were introduced by the de
fendant to show that the parOehial schools
were organized and conducted for purposes
hostile to free institutions and opposed to
the public policy of the State, and were not
therefore to he construed Is coming within
the exemption clauses Of the statutes either
aS public schools or Institutions purely of
public charity. and to show that the Bishop
holds title 10 property, not as trustee. but
that he is absolutely accountable only to the
Pope of Rome. The Judge held that the
establishment of these schools was not in
any legal sense opposed to public policy un-
less they were tainted with illegality OF
origin, purpose, or tendency, or were in con
traventiOn of public morality; that tie
Bishop was really the trustee of the prop
crty for school purposes, and that a court of
equity could enforce tho trust; that the
school property was not exempt as public
school property, but thar being built and
partially carried on by voluntary donations,
and no income arising thereirom, they were
exempt from taxation, as institutions purely
of public charity and under the same law as
other sectariln colleges and Institutions of
the State 50 far as general taxation VIZ con-
eerned, but no: exempt from special assess-
ments for sewers. paving. etc.