The New York herald., 1878-01-14
IRISH AFFAIRS.

POLITICAL CHRISTMAS PASTORAL PROM
CARDINAL cULLES-FENIANIsM AND OTHER
ANrI-ESGLIsH COMBINATIONS DENoUNcED-
THE COMING HOME ICLE CONFERENCE.-THE.
BUTT AND THE oDsrRUCrIoNIsTs- THE
AMERICAN PosrMAN."
DUBLIN. Dec. "a, 1871.
Cardinal Cullen's hostility to the Fenian organization
in all its ramications whatever DISCUSSES is
notorious From the first there has never been any
coquetting with or his part, aud his public lelter on
the OCCASION OF John O'Mahony's funeral last March
is evidence that his views have remained unshoken
10 the last. He has again, when issuing
Christmas pastoral removed his iormer denuncatons,
aud issued fresh warning 10 The Irish people
against connecting themselves with the ''Skrmshng
Secretly" and tho "Can-na Gael" As this, although
aconssien consequences Of all his conduct in
this business, may be said 10 constitute new act OF
hostility, may DO well to give HIS Emnepce's words.
POLITICAL PASTORAL
Having begged oil tho priests TO caution all ''good
and peaceful people against secret societies which
some designing and mschIevous men are said 10 be
attempting TO oganzo again throughout tho country,
aud especially in the towns tho Cardinal proceeds.
"oauton them especially against any connection
with the Fenians, the skirinishins Society, aud what
is called the Clan-na-G Gacl associations. all oil which
organizations are said TO be set loot in America
and which wicked men sometimes encourage in Ire
land for the vic purpose OF making money by selling
those whom thcy have scduced, thus bringing rum
on their victims. Tho Church condemns all such
dangerous societies hostile the Church or TO tho
State and subjects them to cxcomm al unication an
this alone ought to be sufficient to all Catho
hes Tor avoiding them" II Is plain that there
be no peace or compromise between Cardinal Cullen
anu FeDianism.
CONFERENCE RULERS
You nave been airoady apprised that at general
meeting oI the Home Rule League, held last DctoOer,
IL was determined 10 hola national conference TO set
to the future lines oil the Irish paramen pol Uy
and decide the issues raised between Mr. Butt and r
Paruei commttee was appointed to arrange all par
tculars connected with Conference, ana especially
the dato ut whlch was to be held This date after
much consultation, liked Tor tho END OF Janu nuary.
But tue sudden resolve OF the government 10 bring
Parliament together January II seems to have shot
into the minds Of Mr. Butt hts lrionus the bright
thought that they might soizc the opportunity 10 get
ria Of the Conference altogether. They have never
been friendly TO II, whereas II has all along been
warmly recommended by Mr.. Parnc and his friends
"specia' meeting Of tho Committee OF Preparation
was got together last Friday ut which somo members
| proposed mat the date Tor holding the Convention
should te anticipated so to allow ofts beng hodbe-
fore the meeting of Parliament but the Butt partsans
| moved au amendment that "the state oil affairs was
radically altered by the carly meeting OF Parliament,
and that 1t be referred back TO tho Home Rule League
to determine whether the Conference should now be
held ut all" This amendment was carried. Its sup
poriers thought that now il was all over with the idea
OF holding the Conference. 1t would be impossi
bic to call together meeting OF the league beorc
January q; aud meeting after that date would be
|
oncc called special meeting OF the council OF the
league Tor day. this body resolved there
was reason why the Conference should be
| held before tho meeting OF Parliament This 10
an unfortunate incident, and Will work to the
discrcdit oil the But section. Tho country was set
Ting down 10 peaceful agreement, and the Contcrcace
would have probably consolidated the Home Rule
party, with Butt Tor It's unanimously chosen leader.
But Low there is much color for the suggestion that
he and his friends seek to perpetuate the old system
OF halthcarcd work, which VIII never DO any good tor
Ireland III the British senate.
Tho home far IRON harmonious Ia looking
forward TO the approaching Conference. All sorts OF
dodgcs" have been rcs0rcd 10 by side prevent
II meeting at all, although They snrink from
manly course OF proposing TO abandon it, well know
Ing what storm OF unpopuiarity would greet the pro-
posa. The date OF meeting has now been liked Tor
January IA. Never there q time when union
among the Irish members OF Parliament was more de-
sirabio hkely lead to lor their
country. 1t Will DO melancholy II al such moment
they allow their action TO DO paralyzed by disunion
| 'THk AMERICAN PosTMAN"
w. Ii. Smytho, the 'Anorican pos imam, - who per-
formed various walking icats here last August CON-
menced on December 20, at nine A. NJ. dublin time J.
the performance OF an unprecedented venture. He
has undertaken to walk 700 miles 900 consecu-
tive hours, no hour TO pass without u mile being
| performed within II.
Gale's recent performahce, IL will be remembered,
was only l.50O miles In 1000 hours. Smyih seems
10 capital condition. and his great sride impresscs
all spectatdfs with strong feeling thai, II the thing
can De done, no oughs TO be able 10 do It, rhc time
Will expire at one A. N. dublin tme) February o.