The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-14
RECKLESS RULERS
or TRE IRIsH LAND LEAGUE TAKEN
TO TASK.
AFchbIShOp MeCabe's LsntSn Pastoral
on the Subject OF the Present SI.
uatiOn in Ireland = Women Of
Ireland Asked to Forget
Their MOdSsty, '.

DUBLIN, March lS.-The following Is
the reference to the Land League in
Archbishop McOabe's Lenten pastoral:
"Let nobody accuse US Of the want Of
sympathy with the great question Of jus,
tiCe which now appeals to Parliament for
settlement, The cause Is Just and holy
and carries with 1t the blessings Of religion,
Among the terrible mistakes made form.
erly by the rulers Of this unhappy land,
there Is none perhaps which will
exceed in folly that which will
be now committed, Il the vital question
Of the tenure Of land holding Is NOT settled
now and forever on just principles to all,
So convinced are we that full and honest
settlement OF this angry controversy 10
essential to the temporal happiness and
moral and religious interests oi our coun.
trymen that II the sacrifice OF our blood
could lead to the contamination OF this
grand act Of justice we would make that
sacrifice.
Whilst we bless the end now aimed at,
we must again proclaim that some OF the
means employed In the struggle cannot
receive the sanction OF our religion, The
modesLy OF her daughters was the ancient
glory Of Ireland, but oil this 10 now 10 be
abandoned, and our daughters are sum.
moned under timsy protest Of charity To
take their stand In the noisy arena Of pub.
liC life. The pretext OF charity 10 merely
assumed, for already we have the holy as
soOiations of men and women who do
works oil mercy for the poor and afflicted,
and even the harsh laws now coming In
force have merCifully provided for the
families Of those falling under their power.
Irish women are asked to forget the
modesty Of their sex by leAderB who seem
utterly reckless oil the consequences, and
who, by their reCklesSness, have brought
misery on many families. Reverend FaIh.
ers, set your faces against this dishonoring
attempt; do not tolerate In your sodalltieB
woman who 60 far disavows her modesty
as To parade herself publicly in q character
so unworthy OF the child Of Mary. This
attempt Of degrading the Irish women
comes very appropriately from men who
have drawn the country into its present
terribly deplorable condition, Deprived OF
the safeguards oil the constitution, the peo
pie may become the prey Of perjured In.
formers; men who have sent their agents
TO fawn on notorious inhdes and revo.
lutionisls, and who, 10 escape the odium oil
their act, abuse the Christian politeness Of
the most venerable prelate and ilustrious
soldier Of France, cardinal Guibert, q
rich bishop Of Paris, and Marshal Mac.
Mahon]. These men and their agents
10 forward their views were not
ashamed to calumniate the diocese whose
prelates were formerly the glory OF the
Irish church, and who were not afraid to
warn their people when misled by false
friends and dangerous advisers. These are
the sources from whence come great dan.
gers to our faith. Let us pray 10 the al. |
mighty that He may scatter the enemies oi
His holy cause; that His wisdom may di. |
rect our counsels and our leaders, and that
He may bind together forever priests and |
people.