Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-21
POPE LEO ON IRELAND.
Warning the Clergy Not to NEEDLE
With Politics.
Irish Opinions ain Plain but In
Offensive Terms"
New YorkHsrald.

New York Herald.
LONDON, Nay 15.-A dispatch from
Rome says that the circular addressed
by the Pope to the Irish Bishops was
sent on the l1th inst The Pope, in
the circular, says
| Whatever Mr.. Parnell's object
may be, his followers have often
adopted course openly against the
rules Of the Pope's letter to Cardinal
McCabe and the instructions sent to
the Bishops, which were accepted at
their recent meeting in Dublin. While
it is lawful for the Irish to seek re-
dress for their grievances and to strive
for their rights, they should at the
same time seek Gods Justice and re-
member the wiekedness of illegal
means in furthering even a Just
cause. 1t is the duty of the clergy to
curb the excited feelings of the
people and to urge justice and moder>
alton. The clergy are net to depart
from these rules and join and promote
movements inconsistent with them.
Collections to relieve distress are per-
mitted, but subscriptions to inAame
popular passions are condemned. The
clergy must hold aloof when it is plain
that by such movements hatred and
dissension are aroused or distin-
gnished persons insulted, and when
crimes and murders 90 uncensured
and when patriotism is measured by
the amount subscribed, for the people
are thereby intimidated. Therefore
the Parnell fund is disapproved, and
no clergyman should recommend
subscriptions thereto or promote it. "
1t assures the clergy that they are
certainly not forbidden to assist
in raising collections to relieve dis
tress. 1t is stated that Archbishop
Croke, on his return from Rome to
ireland, will pay visit to Cardinal
McCabe, and that the latter will come
here to confer with the Pope as soon
as his health will permit him to un-
dertake the journey.
DUBLIN, May 16.-A meeting of the
National League was held here to-
day. Mr.. Biggar, member of Parlia-
ment for Cavan, In a speech said that
anything coming from the Pope should
be received with much respect by the
League. They should at the same
time express their opinions in plain but
inoffensive terms. Mr.. Biggar said he
was not suited for such task and that
further it was unsafe for him to re.
mark upon the present manner of ad.
ministering justice. He urged the
Importance OF preparing for the gene
raj election fer members of Parlia-
ment. Mr.. Mayne, Parnellite member |
of Parliament for Tlpperary, said the |
Irish people should take theology and |
not politics from Rome. Mr.. Parnell, |
he declared, was the head of their
political church. Mr. Kenny. member |
of Parliament for Ennis, described |
the Pope's circular as a shameful ins |
suit to the priests and people of Ire
land. The Freeman's journal, COM |
menting on the Pope's circular to the |
Irish Bishops, says His Holiness has
peeu ullcleu, ii not entlfely decelVed,
by emissaries OF the British govern
ment, which knows that if the Parnell |
party remains unbroken it will hold
the balance Of power in the next Par
lament.
PARNELL's SUPPORTERS.
A meeting was held in Dublin to- |
night in support of the Parnell testi- |
monial. Mr.. Thomas Sexton, member |
of Parliament for Sligo county, was
one of the speakers. He violently at
tackled the government, which, he de-
clared, was the worst that ever ruled
over ireland. He said that the Papal
circular applied only to the clergy, and |
not to the laity at all. He thought it |
might be desirable to send deputa-
ton to Rome to explain to the Pope
the true condition Of affairs in Ire |
land. Mr.. Sexton said the Irish peo- |
pie were sorry to lose the valuable
service of the clergy, but that with or
without allies the movement must 70
on. His speech was greeted with
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