The Irish standard., 1888-06-02
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.
ANTI-NATIONALIST BISHOPS.

ANTI-NATlONALIsT BISHOPS.
The first among the Irish eplscopate
to hurl his denunciation against meet
ing's convoked TO protest against papaI
interference in Apglo-Irish politics is
Edward Thomas O'Dwyer, the bishop
Of Limerick.
The Bishop has long since been known
to diapprove of boycotting and the Plan
of Campaign, On religious grounds, and
it is not surprising, therefore, that he is
the first Bishop in Ireland to exercise
his authority in accordance with the
Instructions contained in the papal re.
script.
The Bishop was formerly Home
Ruler and took al actiye part in cleo.
tions, especially in the election OF
Daniel Fitzgerald Gabbett when he
was running for parliament against
James Speight, the Orange conservative
candidate.
the Bishop is on intimate terms with
Lord Eniiy, the Tory rack-renting
aristocrat who lives six miles outside
the ''C1ty of the Violated Treaty" and
this fact is supposed to influence the
mind of the Bishop to the extent OF
looking upon boycotting and the Plan
OF Campaign as being sinful. Though
he forbade Catholics under pain Of SIN
to attend the meeting Of last Sunday in
Limerick 10000 persons congregated to
listen to Mr.. William O'Brien and
others criticize the papal edict and
handle The Bishop Without gloves. t.
2. O'Connor, M. T., is Of the opinion
that Bishop O'Dwyer has rendered the
Nationalists a service by forcing the
fight, and says there can be no doubt Of
the result for 81 moment. He further
states that an overwhelming majority
of Irishmen will support their repre-
sentatives, O'Brien and Dillon, against
both papal interference and the only
Irish bishop who is friend and sup
porter Of the Tory coercionists. Last
Monday the Bishop Of Cork warned his
congregation pointedly against being
drawn into the use of words disrespect-
full to the Holy Father. That is per-
fectly right and proper and we trust no
freshman, whether Catholic or Protest
ant, will so far forget himself as to
speak or write one word in disrespect
Of the venerable head of the Church,
who is Christ's vicar upon earth.
The next Bishop TO exercise his au-
thority will probably be Bishop Higgins
Of Kerry. When the Prince Of Wales
visited Ireland three years ago Bishop
Higgins attempted to get up grand
demonstration in Killarney in honor of
the royal visitor, but vigorously failed
in consequence Of the fierce opposition
on the part of his flock. He rendered
himself very unpopular at the time and
remains unpopular yet. 1t is owing
to the Bishops unpopularity and want
of sympathy with the people that Kerry
has been notorious for violence and dis
order during the land agitation. The
Of Kerry are not likely to
pay much attention to any Illumination
from their Bishop anainst boycotting
and the Plan of Campaign. Fortunately
for Ireland the great majority OF the
Irish Bishops are of the people and
with the people and sympathize with
them in their aspirations The Cardinal
Cullens,. Archbishop McCabes and
Bishop Moriartys are no longer holding
sway in Irelrnd. The grand trium-
virate of prelates Walsh
Of Dublin, Bishop Croke of Cashel and
BishopNulty of Meath--have the love
ana confidence of the Irish people at
home and abroad. Whatever advice
they give the people will be received
with respect. The Irish people love
and yenerate their patriot prelates and
admire them for their learning, their
virtues and their sanctity. They love
and venerate the memory of st. Laur-
pnce O'Toole and Bishop Heber Nc
Mahon who led them armed against the
anemY ia days long past. The great
DyssA oYle' Of Kildare and Archbishop
McHale offIs Iuam, who champ oned the !
ional ong az occa