Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-09
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movement, and disrespcctful speeches were
thrown at him. Out OF this treublc has
grown the following card, which Bishop
Gilmour makes public, and the meaning
Of which il obvious:
In answer 10 my grave and severe criii
cism of last week on the formation Of q
ladies' branch Of the Parnell Land Lengilt
of Cleveland, the "prcsidentess" thereof
last Sunday afternoon informs her aud
ience and the public that they nust "away
with such dictation" as their Bishop gave
them when he told them "the noisy po.
litical arena was no place for woman.
| In the same hall, and by one OF the
men who Nfe pushing forward these silly
women, 1t was SAID nj the same meeting,
"if they were to be ruled by Scotch or
Italian, or English priests we hud better
shut down on the whole lot" Another
addresses his Bishop as "Gilmour," and
the tone of all the addresses is so flag.
rnntly disrespectful oi Bishop aud priest
that IT became necessary to speak in
terms that will leave no misunderstan nd
ing.
So long ns this Parnell branch OF the
| Land League confined itself to the sim.
pie discussion OF the IRISH question,
passed them in comparative silence, as |
am strongly in sympathy with the cause
of Ireland, and have even spoken in clear
terms upon the question both in Cleve-
land and elsewhere, when time and place
presented an opportunity. No man has
| ever spoken stronger words than j on the
wrongs OF Ireland, ms seen in my late
lecture on the Land League. resented,
and to-day resent, the imputation. and
the charge 10 industrionsly made by men
of this Parnell branch OF the Land
League, that because refused to advo-
cate the no-rent policy SO lately in vogue
that therefore l am the enemy of Ireland
| regret snch charge s simply untrue.
So long Us this Land League society had
conformed itself toa male membership =,
| but difference of opinion as to the
means to help the cause of Ireland. They
had their views; had mine, and we were
| free To differ and as men act it out as
men But when they bring women into
the political arena, and viii attempt to
unsex the women Of my flock; TO make
them brawling politicians; and render the
plea of patriotism attempt TO destroy
female modcsty and so bring shame OH
! every Catholic woman Of Cleveland, then
ii is time to speak in words that will
end dispute. When the question is square
ly raised ON choosing between frmal,
mode ty and pretended patriotism, then
| place myself OH the side of female mod
esty; and when 1t comes to defending til,
| female mndesy Of my Hook, IA against
the brazcn uuwomanliness of female poll
ticians, accept the gauge, and will set
that no Catholic woman within my dio
cese shall turn herself into n brawln,
| politician. IT there are woman of this
kind, and if there are women in Cleve
land who will turn themselves into brawl
ing politicians, then they shall not b.
Catholic women; and if heretofore they
have so called Themselves, then the pub
lie shall know they are so no longer
No woman within the diocese OF Cleve
land shall at the same time DC II Catho
lie and brawling politician. The Cath
olic woman must live within the mod
esty of the home; abe must be the otna
ment of the family circle, and her woman
ly delicncy and gentle nature shsl
not be t,inted with the noisy Draw
of the virago. Woman must be woman
women shall not be permitted to unse:
themselves and at the same time, With
the limits of the diocese OF Cleveland, re
nam member of the Catholic Church
Now, therefore, /, Richard Gilmour, b
,he nnos,olic 600 bishon of Cleveland here
, hy and Inv ,hese nr.senis excommnnics,s,
,nI d.clare excnmmnnN,,aL insn f,c,,
|, "nd within The lim;,s nf The d;ocese n
. TIa,a,onJ cnt ar frnm ,h. oo,,n,m,;',,
lie cn,hoIic church anv woman now
mewber If The pnrnelI l;r,nch Iad;.s, Lam
Te,gnc of CIeyelnnd WIN sn,,I, nt,end nm
mees;no nf said Ladies, Land Ias"ns Il !