Year: 1863

conduct, they have set both at defiance.
They shake off responsibility when in
their political battlefield, and to them
the Gospel is something or nothing-a
rumor of yesterday-a twice-told tale
which they cannot condcscend to no
tice. p.


What is the consequence of this evil
teaching-this anxiety to keep the
Church at distance? A class of men
in whose minds there is no religious
spirit-proud, conceited men, clamor-
ing to have their own way in all things
ever ready to insult Bishops, and
pouring out from week to week, tor
rents of defamation ON all who do not
acknowledge them as their political
leaders or coincide in their opinions
These are the men who have made lib
erty cloak for malice, and drove as
at the point of the bayonet, so many of
our poor countrymen into the streets
of New York to violate the laws of the
land, and suffer in death the conse-
quence of their error


The Catholic Church teaches obedi-
ence to legitimate authority. Obedi-
ence is one of her most cherished pre-
cepts. tbs the constant theme Of her
pulpit, because it is dictated by the
Saviour, and inspired by the spirit of
God. What becomes of family when
the children rise against the parents?


What good can priest confer on the
souls of men when he defies ecclesas-
tical authority? Where are we to look
for the spiritof religion and holy peace
when the mob rules the city-and what
are we to think Of the men who claim
ing to be Catholics and shouting con-
stantly their profession of faith in the
public ear, are yet working night and
day to eXasperate human passion by
falsehood and the grossest eXaggera
ton of political events? Such has
been the fact in the City Of New York.
For months hare the pioneers Of blood
been at ,cork urging the people to crime,
and all umderthe hypocritical name Of HJ-
ety-of free speech-of personal mde-
pendence! The hetrtleSS ScampS! Why
did they not 90 into the streets Themselves
and do the dSSdSSinS work and not take
adUdntage Of the impetW0Sity of charac-
ter for vhich our poor cOuntlymen are
ka0,cn, to driue them like cattle to the
shambles 1t is dddinSt these men, these
teachers Of insubordinatiOn and diSObe-
dicnce, that the blood which has been shed
,ciH cry ont to heaUen. IN their ears, for
many gear, ,cM be the ridOr's moan
and the orphans cry. Their faith and
their porks correspond Their names
,ciU be the names of criminals, and every
Irish Catholic ciU harereaSon to remem-
Der them With horror.


Is this time to encourage disorder?
Is this a time for the encourage
ment and circulation of newspapers
which invite to anarchy? Are you
not content with the amount of blood
Catholic blood shed in the streets Of
New York? DO you want more
more blood? Is this the time for the
Pastor of souls to utter treason and
sneer at the Government-and to the
people who look to him for correct in
formation and who ask him for bread
to give them serpent? Going from
door to door to recommend the news
paper which blasphemes the name of
Catholic, in which our oath of citizen
ship is treated as joke and obedience
to constitutional tribunals ridiculed
absurd? Oh they say, "this is politi-
cal life and the Church must not in
terfere, We buy and read what pa
pers we please" Do so. Your day
will come, The justice of God is sure,
The disobedience you have encouraged
amongst your people will come sooner
or later to your own door. When the
Pastor sets the example the laity are
fast learners. lie sows and he will
reap too. This is a truth which only
requires years to demonstrate.


The storm has passed away for the
prcsent-we hope forever. We know
now what would have been the fate Of
the country had not our army rolled
back the cloud of war on the invaders
of Pennsylvania. TO every right
minded man, this is a time for counsel
with himself-for calm reflection. He
can have no difficulty in his choice be-
tween order and disorder, The Irish
Catholic, in particular, ought to knop
uho are his friends. They are not the
,SecessioniSts-they are notthe politicians
but the men who lore obedience to du-
thority, We appeal, then, to all om
rCath0ic friends to join heart and hand
in setting an example Of respect for ldr
and order, and discourage the msiduouS
traitor and the treacherouS newspaper,
which pretending to be Catholic does all
in It's poWer to miSlead body and soul.