The Irish standard., 1886-11-27

any exception, nOu~Catholic. We re-
gret that such is the case. In our
opinion, there should be a large repre-
sentation Catholics at the annual
meetings of the National Prison Asso-
ciaJlon.
Ballykilbeg'' Johnston.
The Dublin Freeman has the follow
ing sarcastic and amusing reference to
the family history Of William Johns
ton: The Belfast Weekly Telegraph
in a recent issue published a biography
of Mr.. William Johnston, of BallYkil-
beg, which, it's said, has been inspired
by that redoubtable gentleman him
self, and which certainly Jets in a new
Light upon the member for Belfast. Mr..
Johnston, as it would seem, is de-
scended from ancestors NEARLY con-
nected with Queens Mary and Anne" :"
says the biography, so that William
thas come OF dacenJ people, y and is not
of the Brown, Jones, Robinson, and
Johnston class of individual at ALL
Very well; we congratulate MIR. Johns
ton, and we are heartily glad to know
that he may now, in consideration OF
these new facts, take his place proudly
beside the knigbtly De Cobain, who has
heen a-scowling since he became the
member for Ballymacarrett, on the
nothing less than Parliament Of pie.
beans. He may now throw off his
hanghtiness, for though it cannot be
denied that to be able to tracs ones
forerunners back to a Huguenot, De
Cobienne, who With young Henry Of
Navarro charged for the Golden Lilies,
it cannot, sure enough, be denied that
this is something. But where is de
Cobienne" i'll presence OF Queens
Mary and Anne:" and if it comes to
that, may not. the ex- borough cashier,
even ,hough he be the possessor OF a
'sbrougham." as he modestly informed
the London Standard, as we'll give over
his patrician airs at once, when he sees
that that must inevitably be the end OF
it? But there were two Queen Marys
Ye, gods, is William Johnston, who
marched to Bangor, who crossed the
ocean to the loyal shores Of Canada,
who took to his bosom the Downpatrick
plank bed; is William Johnson, who
sacrificed mis- lnspectorship, and Was
ready to sacrifice his life in the cause of
the pious and immortal memory, and in
defence Of the eternal principles OF
Oraugeism-is he to be ranked amongst
the relations of Bloody Queen Mary?
No, no; it cannot be entertained at all.
The chivalry Of Ulster and the man
hood of Canada would rise against such
a propositions; 5he sky would fall OIL 1t;
the deluge would come again and over
whelm it. But. after all, if we turn to
the other Nlary-James's daughter and
Williams wife-we get no further
light. for Mary had no children by Will
liam. But then there have been such
things as royal amours. Ah! that may
explain. James III. and Arabella
Churchill (slster of John, Duke Of
Marlborough were somewhat intimate,
and Now, William the braye and
the lea, stand out before men in thy
true character-nlay not the hero Of
the Orangemen' hearts be a relative,
distant though shady, of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer! We fear it is only
too true, and if it be, Ireland need
never expect to get Home Rule, for
William will never allow his friend
Randolph to give in to rebels and Pap
lists. Nevertheless we congratulate
M. Johnson on these new blushing
honors which are coming so thick upon
him.
Mgr. Straniero, the Papal Ablegate
who brought the Beretta for Cardinal
has given wiling testimony to
the extraordinary growth Of Catholic
sentiment in the United States. He
went to the country, it appears: With
the idea that the Catholic Church was
and not strong. He leaves
with the impression that the S'signs o.:
the times point, with rnerring hand, to
the prevalence of Catholicity." So far
from there being any great prejudice
against the Church, the Ablegate says
that, on the contrary. Intelligent peo-
ple of all sects acknowledged the great
debt the country owed to Catholicity;;''
and this feeling, ,lle thinks, is due to the
fact that 'sto Catholicity, and to Catho-
licity alone, can they look for sure de-
fence AGAINST the assaults of Socialists