The New York herald., 1878-09-27
LORD DUFFERIN ON ToLERATIoN.

He soLEMNLy ADJUREs CANADIANS TO ERADI-
CATE THE THREATENING EVILS OF RELIG-
Ious ANIMosrry AND INTERNEcINE sTrIFE.
TORONTO. Ont, Sept &c. 1878.
arho Irish Protestant Benevolent Society presented
address to Lord Dunerin to-day. In the course OF
his reply His Excellency said:-
l am wei. aware Of the useful nature OF the task
you set yourselves ana OF the broad and liberal
spirit in which you execute IT, and II Is therefore to
you, aud through you tho rest OF Irish fellow
countrymen In Canada that l feel irresstibly CON-
PEELED TO convey last ana parting entreaty. No one
can have Watched the recent course OF events
without having observed, almost with feelings
OF terror the unaccountabe exacerbation and rccru
doscenee Of those party iueds and religious anmosi-
ties from whoh for many long day We have pesn
comparatively free.
Now. gentlemen. this is most serious matter Its
import cannot be exaggerated ami l would beseoch
you and every Canadian in the land who exercises
any Influence amid the circle OF his acquaintance;
nay, every Canadian woman, whoIher mother, wife,
sister daughter to strain every nerve, to exert
every faculty they possess to stfs and eradicate this
hateful ana abominabe root OF bitterness from
among US
Gentlemen, 1 have had u terrible experience in
these matters have one of the greatest and
most prosperous towns OF Ircland-the city OF Bel
iast-hopelessy given for week into the
hands Of Two contcnding religious factions. have
gone to tho hospitals anu behsld ,ne DEAD bodies OF
young men In tue prime OF lfe lying stark aud cold
upon tho hospital floor; delicate forms Of In
nSSsn' ,.1 women wr:h,ns IN agony upon hos,
down by au unknown bullet fired . by those
with whom tney had no personal quarrel.
toward whom they fcit no animosity, and 10 whom
probably bad they encountered them In the inter.
course OF ordinary life, they would havo desired to
tragedies occurred sonsosss and licked they wcrs
tho occasions which produced them had long existed
between tho coutcnding partiestradttioEs b anmos-
ty ana III will, ana tue memory Of ancient grew.
apces. But what can be moro Cslnike, more insane,
any record Of civil strie-a stainless PARADISE fresh
and bright from the hands Of its Maker, where all
have been freely admitted upon equal terms-lho
b!oodyshirsty strife and brutal quarrels Of tho Ola
World.
MUTUAL FORBsARAscE DUTY.
Divided as you ara into various powerful religious
communities. none ot whom are entitled 10 claim
either pre-eminence or ascendency over the other,
but eaCn OF which rcckons among It's adhorcnts
enormous masses OF the population, what nope can
you cxceps IN mutual iorbexrnnce and generous
depends upon the disappearance OF NOSE ancient
reuds. Be wise, therefore, In timc. Say while II Is
still tue tor n 10 the pro OF so hateful
to feed their own excesses. Ir once cngendered
they wdon thor bloody circuit from year 10 year Il
they engulf the entire community in intcrnecine
strife Unhappy In not by legislation or statutory
restrictions or cven by the interference of armed
executive that The evil can be enoctually and radi
caily renedied. BY such alternatives, even when
successful NJ the time am not alludiag 10 anything
that has txkcn place IN Canada, but my Irish OK
| psrencos) are apt to leave sense OF injustice
and a partial administration Of law ranking
| In tho minds OF or the other OF the parties.
But, susely reinforcedb such obvious d.
eratons Of selLpreservation as those have indi.
Gated, the pubic opinion Of the community At large
ought 10 be sufficient to repress the evils. Believe
me, II you avert an impending calamity, IL
tae duty OF every human being among you, Protcs-
tant and Catholic, Orangemsn and Union man, to
consider withaegard TO all these matters what is The
real duty thcy owo to God, their country and each
| otbsr (Appixuse.)
| And now, genIIemen, l havo done. l trust that
nothing have said wounded the susceptOiittca
OF any or those who have listened TO God knows
hHvs had but ono thought III addressing these OBJ
servations to you, and that Is TO mako the best oi
this exceptional occasion and 10 take the utmost ad
vantage OF your good wii with which know you
regard me, 10 order 10 effect object upon which
your happiness ana lhs happiness OF future gen.
| erattons so ereatiy depend.