The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-03


people, since 1t can never serve the
common good to violate justice, the
foundation CT order and all prosperity.
"You have seen how quite lately in
Germany through our advice and ex-
hortations, the Catholics they were
saved from imminent perils by the mod
GRAFTON Of their conduct and their re-
spect for the laws Why should not a
like manner of acting in Ire!and De
crowned with like result?
I'VE trust greatly, therefore, TO tbs
authority and wisdom Of the Bishops
Of ireland, and greatly a!so TO the viz
tue OF her people, who have ever won
much praise by thelr reverence toward
| the Apostolic See and tAeir obedience
to their Bishops.
With these good grounds for hope,
we beg the Lord, rich in mercy, 10 los
propltlous to You; and, as Az earnest OF
all gifts from on high, and testimony
Of our very special affection, we loving
ly bestow the Apostolic i3eneaictioa Gu
those here present and Oh the whole OF
Ireland
Now as to the ''rule 81 conduct" which
Leo Kill. is anxious Irish Catholics
I should follow under the pressure of the
Salisbury Crimes ACT, %a can easily as
certain what it pGescrihes b. reading
suen portions OF lie tive Poi.ti fetal let,
/ tels referred to. as regards tbs attitlda
toward the law, the plbi!c authorities.
and their fellow citizens OF both Bisi,-
ops, priests and people during the Ii; aad
full Coercion act, OF the Gladstone Etv~
ernmes.t in ise2-S3
The kindly ali ;ction,'' ija says in be-
ginning the hrsJ letter, (which we
cherish toward Alisllnen, auIi which
seems to increase with their crescent
sufterings, forces LIS tn follow tl,a coarse
OF events in your island with this iisop
concern Ct q father!y heaIt. There still
remain nany sources OF grievance.
Conflicting party passions inclte many
persons to violent COURSES; Some eYan
have stained themselves with fearful
murders, AS il q nations welfare cgn!l
~ procured uy dishonor and CRIME!
SAT no sinse DO Il people raore nesd
Che advice Of their Bishops than when
carried away by some powerful passion,
they seq before them deceptive pos
poets Of lettering their condition. It
is when inDpelled to commit what is
criminal and disgracsfGl taa5 the mui-
tltude need the voice and the hand OF
the Bishop to keep them nack from
doing Wroug and to recall them by
timely counsel TO moderation aNd SELF
control.
III freshmen Will only keep to t}.esa
rules OF conduct, they will be free tc
rise from the state OF misery into which
they have faltoil, They surely have L.
right to claim the lawful redress OF tI1sir
wrongs. For DO one Can maintain that
lrlshman cannot do what it is Lawful.
10r all other peoples to do
/ I have italicised these last woris ter.
Show to your readers how strong iu the
mind Of Leo XIII. is t.,a sense OF Ire
lands just claims to redress, Now
hear what, he still eioquently warns the
struggling N&tlonalisls to avoid:
Nevertheless, even the public well
fare mus, be regulated by the principles
Of honor and righteousness. 1t is q
matter Of serious thought that the most
righteous cause is disnpnored by the
employing Of iniquitous means 10 pro-
mote it. Justice is inconsistent, not.
only with all violence, but especially go
with any participation in tie acts OF
unlawful societies, which, under ting.
fair pretext of Fighting wrong, bring als
communities to the verge of rum. Just
as our predecessors have taught that
ali right-minded men should carefully
shuu all dark associations, even SC YOU
have added your timely aduonition 10
the same effect.
LAS, however, these same dangers
may recur, it will become your watch
full care to renew those admOnitions
beseeching all Irishmen by their rev.
erence for the Catholic name, and by
their very love for their native land, &,
have nothing to do with these secret:
societies These can in no wise help s.
nation to obtain redress for its grew
ances, and all too frequently they mad J
ly impe} those whom they have en-
shared to commit crimes. i
lin this way, and by following such
rules Of conduct, we dc believe that.
Ireland will yet attain to the prosperity
which she seeks, and trust, too, With
out wrong doing. as we have already
declared to you, we still trust that the
Government will conclude to grant sat Il.
isfaction to the just claims of Irishnen.
This we are led to believe from their !,
acquaintance with the true state Of \
things and their statesmanlike wisdom.
For there can be 40 question but that
on the state of ireland depends the
tranquility Of the whole empire, y ISL So
/ What, doubtless, will give NEST Occa .si3