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No.15.-VOL.II. SUBIACO,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST11,1875. PRICE6D.
cat THE 0'CONNELLCENTENARY.
CELEBRATIONINTHETOWN HALL.
THEproposaltohonorthememoryof DanielO'Connell,thegreatIrish statesmanandpatriot,bycelebrating hiscentenarywasonethatcommended itselftoalltrueloversoffreedom, whetherCeltorSaxon.Nowonder, therefore,thatthesoireeintheTown HallonThursdayeveningwasanunqualifiedsuccessineverysenseofthe phrase.Neverdidtheinteriorofthat buildingpresentamorecharming appearance,thedecorationsbeingona veryextensivescale,andastastefulin themoiledoftheirarrangementas theywereprettyineffect.Mr.Wilson, upholsterer,vhowasentrustedwiththe vie];ofdecoration,performedhistask antiwell.Evergreens,ferns, andflower,constitutedthemostattractiveandconspicuousfeatureofthe ornamentalion.Thesurfaceofthe oailswastastefullyrelievedbypalms dotieplantsintermixedwithflowers, NVIIII4tilt'platformorstageatthe x,er theballwasornamentedin 14.etemoier.llerealsoweresuspended Toothwes,inscribedinsilverletters 111agrteuV1,11111.1,onebeing"IN at1;`,' r ().C,,NNEI.I.,"andthe Milerbearingtheword,"CEA', THE."stretchinganenttheentire ofoi:esideofthehallwas ikn.,tf.ermotto-"LETI'LINI:EMI:MM.:It 'HIEPAN'Sor()to,"theoppositewall ing:lowlierinscriptionappropriate totheoeca,ion-"Civir. ANT) lie:gran1,1nriay.Thefrontofthe g,dit.rydi-playolinlargelettersoneof o'Cohnell'smostpopulartitles-"Tnt: Litivi;AT(in."Thegeneraleffectproducedbythedecorationswasextremely pleasing.
A,tothearrangementsmadebythe centewaycommitteetocarryoutthe detailsofthedemonstrationtheywere perfect,andreflectedthegreatestcredit, onthoseengagedillthework.The attends:cewaslargeandrespectable, thehimilerpresentbeingistimatedat ab(wt1m°,ofwhieliFremantlecontributedaveryfairproportion,thePlatomusteringinet:ongforceand (Tieringintotheaflitirinaspiritofthe lowestenthusiasm.Thelocalcommittee wenttotheexpenseofcharteringa steamertoconveytoandfromPerth theFrenendlecontingencyofthe verypatrioticbrigadeassembledtodo honortothememoryofthegreat Liberator.Thesmilecarewhichcharacterisedthepreliminaryarrangements wasextendedtothepreparationsofthe tables,ofahit+thereweresevenrunning thewholelengthoftheroom,witha crosstableateitherend,theOnlyregret LyingthattheTownHallwasnot nearlylargeenoughtoaccommodateall hodesiredtohepresenttodohonor toO'Connell.The"crush"wasso greatthatnumberscouldnotfindplaces inthehall,andfabuloussumswere offeredforticketstogainadmission esternAustraliaisevidently advancingassheoughttoadvance Allhind:,ofdelicaciesusualtoscirees hadbeenprovidedandthesewere interspersedwithelegantlyarranged bouquetsofbeautifulflowers.The catererfortheoccasionwasMr. confectioner,andnotwithstandi.gthelargenumberoftheguests hisexertionsgavethemostcomplete satisfaction.TheM.R.V.Bandwas inattendance,andthemusicdiscoursed bythemaddedtotheenjoymentofall present.iiTherewasalsoaselectchoir
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ofamateurvocalists,whoatintervals duringtheevening,renderedanumber ofnationalandpatrioticairsinavery agreeablemanner.TheChoirconsisted oftheMissesRegan,Campbell, Quinlan,Mannix,M'Ardle,andE. Reilly,andMessrs.O'Callaghan,Reilly, Nuilan,and11Moll.Withoutbeing invidiouswemaymentionthenamesof Mr.JO'CallaghanandMissMannix ascontributingamorethanaverage sharetowardsthesuccessofthemusical portionoftheprogramme.Mr.CAnNER whoaccompaniedthesingersonthe pianoplayedwithhisusualskilland judgment.
Thechairwasoccupiedbythe VeryRev.M.GIBNEY,Vicartieneral.
Thevice-chairwasfilledbyMr.J.T. BEim,v.Justicehavingbeendoneto thesubstantialpartofthefestival,-
TheCHAIRMANrosetoproposethe firsttoastontheprogramme-"Her MajestytheQueenanuHerRepresentativeinWesternAustralia."The VeryRev.gentlemansaid-Itisa
matelysaw-thoughhispatriotichea-t wasbroken-theaccomplishmentof hismostearnestdesire,-hesawthat hiscountrymenofallclassesandof everycreedwerefree.(Cheers.)We rejoice,dearfriends,inbeingthe subjectsofaSovereign,whoproclaims totheworld,thathersubjects, whereverherflagflies,mustbe free.(Applause.)Thegoodand greatmanwhofoughtthebattleof freedom,asyouwillhearto-nightfrom moreeloquentlipsthanmine,wasas devotedandloyalasuhjectofthe CrownasthemostloyalindividnalandHerMajestyhasfaithfulanddevotedsubjectspresent-inthisroom to-night.(Cheers.)Yes,dearfriends, inassemblingasW3dothiseveningto dohonortothismanofthepeople,we assembletolettheworldknowthatwe, too,arenotunworthyheirsofthat freedoa.concededtous,andthatwe rejoiceinlivinginacommunitywhere civilandreligiouslibertyobtains,where everyoneisadevotedsubjectofasove-
Iofonemanwhosenamestandsout boldlyanduniquelyinhistory-and thatman'snameisDanielO'Connell. (Loudcheering.)O'Connell,Iam pleasedtosay,hasadmirersinevery partoftheworld.O'Connell'sloveof justice,truth,honesty,andfairplay hasrenderedhisnamedeartothe loversoffreedom,justice,andindependencethroughouttheUniverse butmoreespeciallyisO'Connell's memorydeartothosepeoplewhoarc membersoftheBritishEmpire.There aresomenamesaboveeulogy.O'Connel'sisoneofthosenames.Thedeeds ofO'Connellhave,beyondcavil,left uponhisfellowmenalasting,deeplyfixed,andreverentialimpression.That mantwist,indeed,havebeenagreat man,whosememorycouldhavecalled forthstallspontaneous,grateful,and affectionateremembrances,asthe CENTENARYofO'CoNNEnnhaselicited, notonlyinWesternAustralia,butalso ineveryotherportionofHerMost IIraciousMajesty'sDominions-and notonlyinHerMajesty'sDominious, butalsoinotherlands,peopledbya kindredrace.Thepoethasbeautifully said"onlytheactionsoftheJust, Smellsweetandblossominthedust," And,ladiesandgentlemen,itisbecause thelaborsofO'Connellwerealways directedtowardstheattainmentof justireandfreedom,thatO'Connell's memoryissomuchandsodeservedly revered.ButO'Connellnotonly laboredforjusticeandfreedomfor hisowncountryandcreed;O'Connell'slaborswerecosmopolitan, andhencetheuniversalvenerationin whichhismemoiyisheldbythe civilizedworld.O'Connellwas,indeed, themanofthepeople.O'Connell lovedjustice,andhedevotedhislifeto itsattainment-Helovedreligious freedom.Hefoughtforitnobly.He wonthevictory,andmankindholdshis memoryineverlastinggratitude"Whilethetree OfFreedom'switheredtrunk,putsfortha leaf, EvenfurthyTombagarlandletithe, lieForum'sChampion,andthePeople's Chief."
joyoussight,dearfriends,toseeso manyofthetrueloversofagreatand goodmanassembletodohonourtohis tueniory.Thosewhoclaim,atleastas abirthright,relationshipwithhim thosewho,byreasonofnationalties, cordiallypayhisnamethatreverence whichitdeserves,mustrejoicetofind that,inafardistantlandfromthat whichgavehimbirth,thereareas devotedfriendsoflibertyaswouldassembletodohonortohismemory,ill hisownnativecountry.(Cheers). Wearehere,dearfriends-andweare allthefriendsoffreedom-thefriends ofcivilandreligiouslibertyweare herethiseveningtopayatributeof venerationtothememoryofonewhose wholelifewasspentinassertingthat greatprinciplethatmanwasbornto befree!(cheers),andthatheshouldbe allowedtheenjoymentofthatfreedom bothasacitizen"andaChristian. (Cheers.)Thoseweretheprinciples toassertwhich,O'Connelldevotedhis untiringlabors,andO'Connellulti-
reignwhomwearehoundtorevere,and dorevere,forhermanyestimable qualities.(Cheer.)Irejoicetotellyou to-nightthattriehighestlepresentative oftheChurch,inEngland,ofwhich Iamtinhumblemember,-inspeaking tothetoastof"HerMajestyQueen Victoria"whichIhavethehonorof proposingnow-said,whatallherewill endorse,namely,thathercourtis"a luminousexampletotheCourtsofthe civilisedworld."(Loudcheering.) Withoutfurtherpreface,ladiesand gentlemen,Inowgiveyouthesame toast,couplingthesentimentwiththe namesofHerMajesty'snoblefamily andofherrepresentativeinthiscolony. Thetoastwasenthusiasticallyhonored thebandplayingtheNationalAnthem.
Mr.J.T,EEILLY,whowasvery cordiallyreceivedonrisingtopropose thenexttoast,said-Mr.Chairman, ladies,andgentlemen,wehavemet hereto-nighttocelebratethe CentenaryofoneofIreland'smost illustrioussons-tomarkthecentenary
Letmenow,ladiesandgentlemen,give youabriefoutlineofthelifeofthe greatTribmic-O'Connell-whosecentenarywearecelebratingthisevening. O'ConnellwasbornatCarhen,near Calierciveen,intheCountyofKerry, onthe6thdayofAugust,1775.The year1775wasaneventfulyear.The worldwasconvulsed.Thenewworld andtheoldworldwereabouttobe dissevered.Inthiseventfillyearwas bornO'Connell;-andhistoryleadsus totheconclusionthatO'Connellwas themandestinedtodeliverhisrace fromserfdom,andthraldom,ofthe mostodiousandreprehensiblecharacter. 1antcompelled,now,ladiesandgentlemen,togiveyoua(larkpictureofthe world'shistory,andofO'Connell'sown country'shistoryatthisparticular period.ButthedarksceneIamabout topaintwillbutmorepleasinglymanifestthebrightspotswhichIwillsubsequentlypointoutandillustrate.The darkpicturewhichIwillgiveyouisa Memorialwhichwaspresented,bythe IrishCatholicPeople,totheKing, Lords,andCommons,inParliament assembled,intheyear1793.Itisas follows:"Beholdusthenbeforeyou,3,000,000of thepeopleofIreland,subjectsofthesame King,inhabitantsofthesameland,bound togetherbythesamesocialcontract,contributingtothesamemeasures,defendedbythe samearmies,declaredbytheauthenticwords ofanActofParliamenttobegoodandloyal subjectstohisMajesty,hisCrownand Government,andye,doomedtoonegeneral, unqualifiedincapacity,anduniversalexclu-
2SUPPLEMENTTOTHEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST11,1875.
sion,anuniversalcivilproscription.Weare excludedfromtheState.Weareexcluded fromtherevenues.Weareexcludedfrom everydistinction,everyprivilege,every office,everyemolument,everyciviltrust, everycorporateright.Weareexcluded fromthenavy,fromthearmy,fromthe magistrature,fromtheprofessions.Weare excludedfromthepalladiumoflife,liberty, andproperty,thejuriesandinquestsofour country.Fromwhatarewenotexcluded? WeareexcludedfromtheConstitution.We standastrangeanomalyinthelawnot acknowledged,not:disavowednotslaves, notfreemenanexceptiontotheprinciples ofjurisprudence-aprodigyinthesystem ofcivilinstitutions.Weincurnosmall partofthepenaltiesofageneraloutlawry andageneralexcommunication.Disability meetsusateveryhour,andineverywalk oflife.Itcrampsourindustry,itshackles ourproperty,itdepressesourgenius,itdebilitatesourminds."
Suchwastheunhappyconditionof O'Connell'scountry,andowingtothe existenceofsuchaDraconianCode, O'ConnellwassenttoSt.Omer'sin France,'tobeeducated-astobe educatedasaCatholic,inIreland,was afelony.O'ConnellremainedinFrance untilthebreakingoutoftheFrench Revolutionof179s.WhileinFrance, O'Connellwasawitnessfthehorrors andatrocitiescommittedbytheFrench peopleinthenameofLiberty,andfrom witnessingsuchhorribleseenes,and reflectingontheerrors,toooftencommittedbyamisdirectedpeople,suggested,possibly,toO'Connell,the;wellknownnictto,viz.:-
"TheLibertyofthe'worldis'notworth thesheddingofonedropofhumanblood."
In1794O'Connellenteredasa studentinLincoln'sInn,London,and in1798O'Cnnellwascalledtothe Bar.Thegentlemenofthelongrobe then,2Istheyevendonow,tooken active,nay,deepinterest,inthepolities ofthe,day,andalsoinquestionsof socialandnationalinterest.Itisnot myplace,however,tospeakof O'Connell'sBarlife,betImaybepermittedtosaythatO'Connellwasas successfulattheliarashewas triumphantattheSenate.Nattyare theracy,witty.anddeeply-interesting ttlIPC11(,te,, 0.C1111111.11'SBarlife,INhich iiihtbenarratmlherethisevenieg, andwhich,bytheway,( hintselltookspecialdelijitintelling,'and which,wpretheynarrated,w;,111,1 vividlypaintthestillingtimesinwhirl( O'Connelllived-yet,deeplyinteresting astheyare,Icannotdwelluponthem. Imustpasson.Ithasbeensailbya writer,"Giveinc(.111.11theit.titio,I rt ,VaIion'813(111eh1s,Icarehot1rhor its(,seen,"hiltwhileO'Connellwas passienatelvfondof"BalladPoetry andSongs"'andwhilehefollowedhis prolessienwithapassionate.ardour,yet itisanhonor,especiallyO'Connell's, thatlieplace,'hisdeepknowledgeofthe tInlitionary''PoetryBalladsandSongs ofthePeople,"midIllsprofound knowledgeofBritishLawitthe,steeiee 11i8Cori!,tryandpcoplTheresult youknow.O'Connellinsistedupon PopularBightshutNEVERVIOLATED CoNeTieterux. hatO'Ciihnen illhispoliticalcareerwasneverthe creatureofcircumstances,andto!Mtn Withcertaintythatfromarelyearly periodofhislifehehadadoptedafixed politicalandsocialprogramme,wehave onlytorefertoamostbrilliantspeech ofhis,deliveredatameetingofthe CorporationoftheCityofDublin,held intheyear1509-andofwills])graiid oldcityO'ConnellhimselfsubAcquently becameLordMayor-tobeassuredthat O'Connellhaddetermineduponhis plans,andhisfutureactionsinagitating andmovingtheIrishpeople.The speechof.O'Connell'stowhichIrefer, or,rather,thesalientpointinit,was againsttheUnionandO'Connellsaid asfollows:-
"Whatever-courseyouadopt,myminais fixed.1trampleunderfoottheCatholic claims,iftheyinterferewithRepeal.I abandonallwishforEmancipationifit delaysthatRepeal.Nay,more,wereMr. Percivalto-morrowtoofferRepealtothe Cainuponthetermsofre-enactingthe entireofthePenalCode,Ideclareitfrom myheart,andinthepresenceofGod,thatI wouldmostcheerfullyembracetheoffer."
Fromthatday,ladiesandgentlemen, itisneedlesstosay,O'Connellbecame themanofthepeople.O'Connell,with ageniuswhichmanifeststhemanof greatmind,sethimselfresolutelyand determinedlytorousethespiritofthe nation.O'Connellsawthatyearsof sufferinghadmadesadimpressionson
aproudrace,andthatreligiousanimositieshadsownamonghisconntrymen thebitterseedsofdiscord.Torouse hiseonntrymentoasenseoftheir rightsasmen,ontheonehand,andto makethemfeelthatthoughtheydid notkneelandworshipGodbeforethe samealtar,yet,still,thattheywere countrymenandbrothers,wasthenoble taskthatO'Connellundertook.With suchanobleendinview,canwewonder O'Connellsucceeded? Associations andSocietiesoneattertheotherwere formed-assoonasrepressed-andat lengthO'Connelltriumphed.The peoplewould.befree.rConnellrallied hisconntrymenaroundtheStandardof ReligiousFreedom,andtheglorious resultwas-
CATHOLICEMANCIPATION.
(Greatapplause.)lint,ladiesand gentlemen,itmustnotbeconcludedthatO'Connellworkedfor thedown-troddenofhisowncountry andRelie.ienalone.Whenoncein Parliament(toolmanytimesoutof Parliament)O'Connellesikanactive pallinImperialpolitics.--O'Connell aLiberalineverysense.O'Connell advocatedParliamentaryReform,Free Trade,.ItistiectoIndia,theRemovalof theDisabilitiesagainstDissenters,and alsoagainstJews,theEmancipationof Negroes,theReformBill,Popular Education,andtheDisestablishinentof theIrishChurch-strangetosay,on thesameplanwhichMr.Gladstone hasadoptedinourowntime,andfor whichNr.GladstonehastakenWit() himselfthefallmerit.(Cheers.)Togive youevidence,ladiestoldgentlemen,of thewonderfulpowerandinfluenceof )'Connelloverhiscount!ymen,Iwould remindyourifthe"MonsterMeetings.' atwhichhepresided.Atthesemeetlegs,attimes,wererangedbeforehim withoutconfusion,disorder,ortumult., "tenthousandhumanbeings,organised withthemostperfectskill,andinspired withthemostunanimousenthusiasm."
".1t.lev-breal:,onaSundaymerring," saysaProtestantauthor,-"thenighty throngmightbesemibrokenieto detaeloalgroupsandkneelingonthe greenswardaroundtheirpriests,while theineenserosefromahundredrude altars,midthesolemnnineie,ofthe massfloatedonthegale,andseemedto impartaconsecrationtothecause.
O.ComielPstraaluponaplatform,surroundedbythemostdistinguishedof hisfollowers.Thesilencethatprevailed throughthatmultitudeduringsome ofhisaddresstheconcoolant cheerbursting.floattensofthousands ofvoices;therapidtransitionsof feelingasthegreatMI-Titianstruck nilternatelyeachchordofpassion,andas thepowerofsympathy,actingand re-actingbythewell-knownlaw, intensifiedtheprevailing,feeling,were sufficienttocarryawaytheniotcallous, andtoinfluencethemostprejudiced; thecritic,inthecontagiousenthusiasm forgothisrtrt,andmenofverycalm metdisciplinedintellect,,experienced emotionsthatthemoststatelyelequence oftheSenatehadfaileiltoproduce."
ThecelebratedBulwerLytton.oncea witty's,aascene,asdescribedshove, around'Para,the(lidsoftheKings, writesthus:(nicetomyslittheeiantthuswasgiven, I,yeItairaridroofedbyboundless Beneathhistint1111.Iranian(Weanlay, Alltiwa,e,Oil11a,flowedintospaceaway.
flierdi1Iknowwhatspellsofinfinite device Torouseor11111hasthesweethumanvoice. Thendidlearntoseizethesuddenclue Tothegrandtrhuldenslifeantique-toview rudertheencl.-standofDemosthenes Cm:table.atliensleavehernoisyseas."
Thesewonderfulgatherings,ladiesand gentlernes,culininatedinthecelebrated StateTrials,andintheincarcerationof O'Connellandhisceropatriotsin1841. Todescribetoyou,ladiesand,gentlemen,theintenseanguishthat,thatevent notonlycausedtheIrishpeople,but, also,theliberty-aspiringpeoplethroughoutothernations,wouldbefarbeyond anypowers.Sufficeittosaythat thoughthesentenceagainstO'Connell wasreversedandthetrialpronounced bytheLordChiefJusticeofEngland (1)entuan)"amockery,adelusion,and asnare,"yettheconsequencesofthe trialandsubsequentimprisonment, brokethespirit,anddestroyedthe
energiesofthegreat"Liberator."It wassoon,toosoon,apparentafterthe episodeabovenarratedthatthe"Great Liberator"wouldatanearlydate receivetherewardofhislabors. O'Connellwasorderedtotakeachange torecruithisshatteredhealth;butat Genoa,onthe16thMay,1847,our illustriouscountryman,whoseheartever throbbedwithsuchaffectionforhis countryandpeople,ceasedtoheat,and thatvoicewhichelectrifiedthousands byitssilveryeloquence,wassilentfor ever.Bnt,ladiesandgentlemen,"the breathofLibeltr,likethewordofthe holyman,willnotdiewiththe prophet,butwillsurvivehim."There mayhavebeen,ladiesandgentlemen, greaterMenthanO'Connell,butlet metellyouthatyoumaylookinvain throughtherecordsofthepastforany manwho,withouttheeffusionofa singledropofbloodeffectedarevolution asO'Connelldid.O'Connellwasit kingwithout,rebellion,and,while observingtheLanesoftheConstitution, restrainedthepassionsofthepeotile. Inaword,ladiesandgentlemen,froma closeexaminationofO'Connell'slife,I mustconcludethatwhileO'Connell wasthemosteloquentofSpeakers, liewasthemostsagaciousofStatesmen,andthemostdi-interestedof Patriots.(t;reatcheering.)Looking back,ladiesandgentlemen,onthe stupendousworks Ireonnellhad achieved-andmarkitwell-without. sheddingonedropofhumanblood,and thatwitileactingalwayswithinthe lawsofhisconetryhenehievedso much,will,Isay,ini-litO'Connellbe permittedtoexelaini:-"Though Grattandeclaredthathesat.bythe eraileofhisCountry,andfollowedhet hearse;yetitwanleftfor to,01111,1 theresurrectiontrumpettochowthat shewastintdead,butsleeping."Ladies andgentlemen,Igive,pal"he MemoryofO'Connell."(Mr.Reilly tesuntedhisseat.amidstg..eat,applause.)
Thelice.J.(rIzEtLywhou;asvery cordiallyre,lied -norisingtopropose theto:1,imire-ae.ltome,iwoodlienhies
shire11112illtilt.lane.(11,,.,the1,,,I,11) II, (.0111,011;1.11WIlli'n i,1the subjeelwouldleainstheetherthelimeth oftheroom.Mytoastis"Civiland Liberty."Amoreexpansivetepii. Fiiiiiit;erwithloinfulliit andant\hillstogive1111'1I11111111,0,1liki Hut,as1havenohorningideas,andmy dispositioninclinesII,tekeatin matterpr fastviewofthesubject,!mustcentes,that alarmratherthandesireismyprehm,iiimit sensation.Idon'tthinktherei,anymore severetrialtocouragethanbidding-ahad rider,%%ill'agoodpairofspurson,nietinta metlesome,f liltrainedsled. Civil ReligiousLibertyisafigurative "horse"ofthemostfriskykind,Oilit requiresnocollationamountofeiittra,mf anordinarymortaltoventureepeein. seeplainlyenoughwhereyouaregoingto begin--butthefatesalonecantellwhere youaregoingtostop.(Laughter.)Iiilute anxieties,however,ontldspiiiiit,havesome relief.Itha,beencominunicatt'dtoniethat undernocircumstancesamItobeallowed tOcontitmemyremarksbeyondacertain ratherlimitedportionoftime."Soinanv minutesshaltthouspeak,andnohineer,declarestheeaniniittee.Notaverycourteous communiaatienyouwillsay-yetavery consolingone,sayI.\\lawyerartyhethe upshotofniyrhetoricalride,thereiema, thingthatitcannotbe-that1haveamost wholesomedreadof-itcannotprovearunawayrace.Wouldthattheseconddifficulty wasassatisfactorilysmoothedover.Would thatthecommitteeinsaying"somany minutesshaltthouspeak,andnolonger," haddecreed-"Son,somanysquareyards shaltthoubeheardandnofurther." (Latieliter.)Iiadtheydoneso,Iwouldhe sparedtheverypainfulcompassionofthe pulmonary°teemsnecessarytobringmy voiceuptothepitchatwhich1amspeaking, andthosenearestmewouldberelievedfrom theparrot-likeshriekinwhichIantscreamingforthmywordsinwhatIfearavain effortafteralltomakemyselfheardby thosewhoaremoreremote.1saythevain effort,fortheeyestravelfar,andifthe apparenteagernesswithwhichdifierent individualsinvariouspartsoftheroomare samplingthecommoditiesbeforethem,he admissibleas.evidence,ntywordsarenot audibletoall.Lookingatthewidespace aroundme,Ip.minasomewhatsimilarpredicamenttothatinwhichanunfortunate individualoncefoundhimself.Ilewasa worshipper-andaratherferventone-at theshrineofBacchusOttoneoccasion beingatsomedistancefromhome,theprotractednatureofhisdevotionsinhisfavorite templepreventedhimfrommaltinganearly startonhisreturnjourney.Onhisarrival atthedomesticmansion,hisspouse,taking hertextfromtheincidentofhisverylate arrival,commencedforthwithanextempore discourseupontheevilsofdrinkingandthe disorderstowhichitgivesrise.Afriend, equallyaworshipperofBacchus,hadbeen thehusband'scompanionduringtheday,and hadconstitutedhimselfvoluntaryescort onthereturnjourney,venturedapleaof
extenuation."Theroadwasalongone, madam.Wehadagooddistancetocome." "Theroadalongone."interposesthe husband,"Ididnotcareifitwasaslong again.Wewouldhavegothomeinfirst ratetimeonlyitwassoawfullybroad." WiththefriendIcancomplain-though onlymildly,owingtothemandateofthe committee-ofthelengthoftheroadbefore meinhavingtospeakofliberty.Withthe Lusbana,Icancomplainbitterlyofthe breathofthehighwayinwhichthatcourse hastolietraversed.Withthefearofthe committee,however,inmyheart,andmy watch,likeamariner'scompass,beforeline,I willattempttogiveyoumyideasonthe subjectofthetoast.(Cheersandlaughtei.) 'thereisawordinuseamongEnglishspeakingpeopletodenoteaveryunpopular thing,andthatwordisfavoritism.The thingwhichitdesignatesmeetswiththe approbationofnoone.Eventhosewho unjustlyprofitbyitsexistencecouldnot standupincoldbloodandundertakeits defence.Afairfieldandnofavorisa principlethatoughttobe-andis,intheory atleast,ifnotinpractice-acknowledged everywhere.Ofallformsoffavoritism, legalisedfavoritismistheworst.(Cheers) Ilylegalfavoritism,meanfavoritismthat hasthesanctionofthelaw;---Imeanthat systemof1.1,iiinistaaide],thelawcreaies MomitmakesodiousdistinctionsIntw,en lloSt.15110aretheoreticallyonapar,and reservesbyspecialenactmentsfavorsforthe exclusiveuseofsomeofthese.Thereare -andareaisely-dilierentordersofbeings ineverykingdomEachorderisentitled toitsown butonlyfavoritism sulidividestheordersthemselves,rivingto aportionagreaterclime,cfpri,liegesthan 1,,othete.Thycenstitutionofac,untry, likethesunWhichshinesupontheland,or hefreshbree7cWhichblowsoverit,Oilollt tosmileandfilveurallalike.likeamighty templeitoughttobecapacious,affordequal sheltertoall,andit,doer,ouelittohenein to11,11111tOftil:LtSileltTkingpartakenof byall.ThereisaLatinFovel,-es,/ senlifrlc,mnnvint,s'tiIired,Jurr--lr,irinnthe quotation,itwillliethesolehitettau-Tana ismyrenurl.s,andyouwilltolerateIaill onepurple11,,trlligoIll,IIilll,ilale,it' ,,,yslr,c',h.'raj;paaell,meetsnighits evi,aleatinMil,..1.11,,,(.MI011,111,(,11.,..!11to Ill'hepip.r. takel''u'torever, axiom:0111tosaythatthewwhodoj,,,ythe tlitfeettheIron,litfsalt.aoryliti,g];.:; ,hieh si Coe.,"Iheper,r,ofatiiioshareintheloss,111,,y illthet,r,1115(4the'al:del-lemmaIf expenthyin,neyin:1 I ernilluly expectequalvidn..it!:111y1(01,,,,FC,4who Iii-.Ift1r the haul('ti-lthe it,armttir I.11..i1,1111,11illtine 111.i1 cf., vicI:.1'y It inthesl.,ee,,t clasped enthebreast,ethe-:rT,et 1.11thearm.ii ittitle, centrilaecaliketothestitli,rt f countryiheydesioeeashareinth,bles.ae; itbasto110-tow. w Ii '1 S1,0111(1IrijnytheIllvatimee.IftheI,,h, tliettieeev,the Idawenn,rmi',en. ixp,tidedin,buildUpnoelmaintainai'',11S11111thal,thatt..11,1i111111,11 in1,1(1,11 tM:111.,10101,11tlnouglconininn I'll'the at ((1,,rs.) IOverthe(,,irts'f11,ti,1'in"Idcount ,(111tostand,S1;,11.,,liCalut1111' spirit(4impartialjusticewItieliissupposed pl:,tr(111,alwinistrationofIli,law.Si, istelin.s.:11,(1withcoveredeyes,typicalof herblindnessInthepersonsoftheinjlividuals beforeh,r,withsettlestypicaloftlieprecisionwithwhichshejudgestheirchums, andwiththeswordetohlematiealofher executiveauthority.Overthehallswhere lawsaremadeIfancythesamefigure stands.hiltfromundercoverofthe bandageshestealsaglanceattheparts whostandbeforeher,she,lipsmitthe thenelitine;lintthefrailulintweightof falsehood,analthanhyp,erithallypretending toheactuatedbyaS,111-ztalfortheinterests ofright,usetheilistrumentinher1,111,1to punishthosewliodeservenetpunishment. Itisahideouspicture,butonewhichforces itselfuponnayimagination,whenIcontemplatethesupremelegislativecouncilofa nationactingwiththespiritoffavoritism andlimitingitslawsuponthebasisof favoritism.(Applause.)Inspeakingof civilandreligiouslibertyontheoccasionof celebrationheld,asthisis,underthe auspicesofcrConnell'sname,oneusnecessarilyremindedofthatgreatmeasurewhich lielaboredsohardtobringabout,and%yid:di wastheprotestofanenlightenedageagainst thetyrannyofmorefanatictimes-that measurewhich,withtheexceptionofthe slavelaws,formsthemostemphaticassertion oftherightsofallmentocivilandreligious libertythathaveemanatedfromtheBritish l'arliamentinthepresentcentury.Iallude toCatholicEmancipation.(Applause.) CatholicEmancipationwasthebreaking downofalegalisedsystemoffavoritism,it wasthesnappingofthechainwhichheld themembersoftileCatholicfaithfromthe higherofficesofthatstatewhichbytheir money,theirlabors,and,oftentimes,their blood,theystrovetouphold.Ibelieve amongstthosewhohearmeto-night,there aremanyAda)professnotthatfaithtowhich Catholicsadhere.ButIhaveDOfearof excitingtheirprejudices.Iknowsufficiently theliberalityofsentimentswhichpervades thebreastsofmyfellowcolonists,tobe quiteatrestthattheywouldnotallow differenceofreligiousbelieftowarptheir minilsandmakethemprejudgethecauseof myco-religionists.Iamconvincedthatthey esteemlibertyandwouldhavejusticeclone toallmenirrespectiveofcreed.Butdespite allthis,thepositionofCatholicsbeforethe Billofemancipationbecamelawwasso
Mathew,andthoughlastnotleastJohn ArchbishopofTuam.(Cheers.)Andas weapproachtheautumnoftheLiberator's lifeoflabor,whodowefindrallyinground himinhislife-longstrugglefortheprinciples associatedwithhisfame?Theirnameis legion.Butfromtheirmidststandoutinbold reliefRichardLalorShiel,JohnGray, honestoldTomSteele,Tierney,Duffy, Meagher,Mitchell,andO'Brien.Trueitis thatsomeofthesefellawayfromthe policyoftheirleader,andthattheirsecession threwadarkclouduponhisdecliningdays. But,nevertheless,allwhomIhavenamed, andmanymorewhomIhavenotnamed,but yetwhosedeeds.andsentimentscombineto formthestoriedpicturesofthepast,which, photographedinthesunlightofimmortal genius,fillthepagesandinspirethethrilling stanzasofDavis,ofMa,,gan,of"Speranza," andahostofnationalpeas.Yes,theywere thecoadjutorsofO'('onnell.Theycontributedingreaterorlesserdegreetothe crowninggloriesofhislife,andit.ismeet theyshouldparticipateinthehomagethe nationsoftheearthnowofferathisshrine. Mostofthesetrueheartshaveceasedto beat-thoseeloquenttonguesareforever silent-theyrestfromtheirlaborsinplaces scatteredfarandwide. Someentheshoresofdistantlands Theirwearyheallshavehtid Acidbythestranger'sheedlesshands Theirlonelygravesweremade. TheductofsomeisIrishearthAMone.theirowntheyrest.: AnltiiedearoldlandthatLavethembirth Hascamtlitthemtoherbreast."ttheers) Afewstillsurvivetobearlivingtestintnny totheeternaltruthofthepoliticalprinciplcs preach,dbyO'Cootiell, thy,niay liemintedCharlesGavialDullyfuel1,,t, MU.ButwhetherBringordead,thesehis coinmporari,sareid,minedwiththegreat principlesofwhichheWasthemostperfect exponent-theyarethechampionsofthe causeofFreedom,and,itssuch,areentitled totheenthusiasticrespectwithwhichyou willreceivethetoast-"TheContemporaries ofO'Connell."(Loudapplause) Song"I),theShamrock."
Mr.(YMAiloNYroseatelsaid-MrChairman.ladiesandpintItmen,thetoastplaced inmyhalalsthiseveningisnotapeculiarly Irishtoast-itisitcostitopolitat,a one-itisthetoastof"ourNativeLand." Everyindividualintheroommustcertainly layelan.toanativeland011,1111(.!1:1111(illg roundthislarge:is:senility.amsurethose magicWordsW 1,%1,,,IIIthe1,1',1,1,trl many(itthosewhoarcnowlisteningtotoe, fondmemoriesottheoldentime,atebring
vividlyfittheir1%.(.011,(1 11,4., 1101111.intheirnativeland.NotNang,however,aeo-mottolitati.andwhilesympathise withe\ely-illitiLt,.1ingpeople,yet, must candidlytellpatthatcannot,nordowish to,divestmyselfofraynationality--while holdoatthelighthandid.Itllntislltpto cierynononthisoirt11.toyheartisat InoueinmynativehoedItisa teliiaetruesaying.thattli,.sunneversets enthelfritishdominions taleteaso trite,Iantoihtid,iditiscomillytrue,that thesuitneverstIstilttheIrishrule.IIis, nodoulit,isordainedbyitIhrtilirg1.10, 1', 1,111W1111,1114111,4 Ili,(litire " (.f aeotoliefoundinye,tyhabitable clinicinthiselolte.Whil,deploringthefact thatV.(..sh,11111Baas1,,(11drivenfromour tinativeland,")'etitisapleasingthingto i.naginethatthemillions(dourexiledma, arcassemblingaswe:irehere,to-night,todo honortoournativelandinhonoringthe Itienitiryofoneoflicrgreatestsons -theillustrious ItisapeculiarityofthisIrishracethatwherever theirlotbecast-whethertheyinhabitthe "deepAustralianwoods,"orthewild ,\meiicanprairie-arilWhiletheyarealways truetotheinstitution,:oftheiradopted home,tla,ynever,firasinglemoment,swerve Iton'thepathofduty-theyneverforget thelandoftheirhive,thehen,oftheir fathers-thathomeconsecratedbysomany oidearingincluorics-thelent,oftheir youth-theirnativelanC.Andisnotthis dearoldlitre(worthyofourwarmest devotion? EveryIrishmanlisteningtothe tonightwillacknowledgethehoinauehe owestohisnativeland.Ileknovvsthatto herhisallegianceisdue.(Cheers.) she-isnotadullnoreoldland Si'!Sheisawiltnesthi'l'llaud Slitisadearand ThisnativelandofMine.
Nssonsthanper'sarebraver Iierwomen's ne',-waver. I'dfreelydietosay,her Antithinlimylotdivine.
WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,WEDNESDAY,
numerousandhighlyrespectableassembly whomhehadthehonorofaddressinghesaw alargenumberofFremantlefriends indeedhebelievedthatbutfortheenthusiasticco-operationoftheFremantlepeople thepresentmostsuccessfuldemonstration wouldhavebeenacomparativefailure. (Cheers.)IftheyallwerenotIrishmenand Irishwomen,theyatleasthadIrishhearts withintheirbreasts.Itwascharacteristicof theinhabitantsofFremantlethatwhatever theyundertookinhandtheywouldcarryit outwithcredittothemselves.((leers.)He hadawoolfortheirearswithreferenceto thatmostillipin-tatitofquestionstotheport -thequestionofharborimprovements,If theywishedtoseestallimprovements carriedoutletthemadoptthewatchwordof thegreatMallMimsememorytheyhad asseniliedtohonor-`Agitate,Agitate, Agitate (1heel's.)Hewouldsaythe sametothe-rulersoftheEasterndistricts whoweredesirousofobtainingthebenefits arising!loinrailwaycommunicationand hewouldV1,111,111,11111theadoptionofthe samewateliwordtotheGreenoughsettlers whowereevYiligoatforProtection.Allover thecolonytherewasacryforreformofsome sortorntherandthateveningtheywere assembledtotelolit(111(thecoitteliaryofone ofthemostself-denyingandsuccessfulof reformets pattiota-DanielO'Connell. (Applause.)
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Mr. ht.cattlefor\vardandsaidthatthe committeehadentrustedtohintatoastwhich they\veleperhapsgladtohearwitsnearly thelast(Panaliter)hutaltImughlasthefelt stileit\voidiltoillieloast;H.(11(1;11111' them iftl leasishailnetvviththeir arpoaal,astheydeslave,l,he -hook(beunlelidoeio butthetoasthe was,,:,in_toIrip,,-,itWW1berespondedto nottamelyhighequalbutwithstillgreater nthusiasmandapplaits-u.hewouldtelltheru plesently.andheparticularlyrequestedthe attentionif11,12,1111(111(1114)whomhe stolidly\visiniltoaddresshimself.Itwas wandforohestamina,:thereheforesolarge anaselehlytop(01p(,.((a11,1,1.111COM1114(11C(. 111.,.:with(1,1111111111ility011(1\5"1111 4101Vlica-1ey(11,11lieItkiwi!this10;1(4hush (11otitidedto,1,11.1.1,1111SbutWere.he. the-p.aker.toprem.,hi-remarksinsuchit ay,hewould thetatitgivehint creditformorehumility'findhmele-stythanhe iaossessedonthiscceasion.'Ihetoastcould teathas,. .11(111,1i111'dto;111,n, ;11,11i.tterprtip(1,1,111,111himselfifveneratilffi
h.!'TLC,,1,1,11, :13111enthusiasmfor Omniot,atntte.1titandpi,'propiaerof IIeleithet'11,!Aes.(I holgliter,) No,det1,,(1listimcd1,,agileandehtletnite la-bah.yhtand glee-preselent\ylei rhea,.al1,emoryofthe_,telltrconnell e,aoe rhadIlilredthe,I,jiclt fie,lhisoti,..1andduiemlo,,..ticalpointof ii'111,' .11.,I. 11,11 10,1.1 11,011s111,:r (4f hefeared the h--atheItoit(v(11,1pll'Vent11611
I,(1,dill1,1 11. oftheholies !tututhe NH :nutIns11whichdated lieI.. llie1H1 entrotii.i.into rihtIlptotlisVery MI:, 11,,' t.1,011,, lit,n:n'vwhich Ile -he,d thoir nee;mileu!a,,hodi,IttheirImietul vote, it,eta)Ile\\amidonlyaskthe gentlemenpre-rutt,,look:moodthem.gaze intotheheaniingeyesandcharmingfaces shitlistentotleItneftilvoicesbehindhint andle.\\.1'1,1thena-l.iftheyrequiredliitn tosayanymoleiniiritiseofIlii,ladies?
orderedone.Hehadbeentoldbythose whohadseenotherpublicmeetingsofthe samenature,onalargescale,thattheynever sawsuchadecorousandorderlyanassembly gatheredtogether,andenjoyingthemselves soheartily.Hetrusteditwouldnotbethe lastenjoyableoccasiononwhichtheywould meet,andheagainthankedthemvery heartilyforthecomplimenttheyhadpaid himforpresiding. SongFlynotyet.
Mr.REILLYthencameforwardandintimatedthatthecentenarycommitteepurposedaskingfortheuseoftheTownHall onthefollowingeveningwiththeviewof entertainingthechildrenofthevarious schoolsinPerthatatea-meeting,andthat theinmatesofthetwoOrphanageswouldbe admittedfree.(('heers.)
Theproceedings.which,t}trough,alt.proved ofallunusuallyinteesting,antiagicealle character,werebroughttoaclosebythe choirsingingtheNationalAnthem,after whichthecompanydispersed.
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Ithavingbeendecidedbythemeetingto asktheChairmanoftheCityCouncilforthe useoftheirownIlallonFriday,toentertain atateameeting.theellifiltenofthevatiom: schools,andpermissionhavingbeengranted, invitationswereaccordinglyissued.TheinmatesoftheCatholicandProtestantOrphanages,wereadmittedfree.Everythingthat couldbedonetoamuseandpleasethelittle ones,wasdone,andthereeaubeno(111,1i011 that.theChildrenfl,s1(1111,1,(1willliar,carried awaywiththemthe111,,,Ipleasing1'01111111,C,I1C1,oftheIt'ConnellCentenary.
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OnFridaytheCol)ofAug.ust,illsh-)loss wasceleltratolintheCatholralChinchPerth. Michglasswitssung1,ythePev. Gibney ofYork.findtheassistantPriestswerethe lies.thighBradyof'timidity.and Pet'. IfooleyofPerth.Themusierenderedon theoreasionNV,all11,11coal('bedesired. Atthe(.11(1ofId's,IllsEordshilithel'i"1"'1, Iif. ((a,o antitheW11,10 wastincludcdbytheimirrenderingmost afTectivy-1ythe7'eIleum.
WEhavetouchpleasureinreturning. thetbanl:stiftheCommitteetothe followingLadieswhopresidedatthe trays,viz. T.Evilly,Mlitliony, Corbett,('regal, lawns,NV. Barron,.1. Ii. Farrelly,It..11tlitl'e,Hollis,lt'l'allaeloe,, Magnus},:11.Herbert,.1.Summers,It. Smith,I'.Hagan,fegan.NViggett. Bolatleras,.1.J.Smith, dunes, Nunan,111ews,Harper,I'.:Molloy. med.soI E.Buller,11. Smith,I1laria59111th,Itoderoda,Conroy, 11,WIdte, Eryau, Sheehan,llaulliX,Began,leArdle,Roe.
(I.C.NNI:1,1...-I1'e pleasiarein complimentingMr.C.IV.Miller.LE...of Perthforhisartisticproductionof(Wilmot! whichappearsinourissueofto-day.Asa workofArtitwillhearfavomaltlecomparisonwithanyiliiivgofthesamecharacter whichhasappearedintheJournalsitiddisheil inourfistor(*ohmic,.
Mr.i\TANNIXinrisingInproposethepetit toast,sailthatthesightofthevastasselithly heforehimwasetioicalltomakeany'riling maneulheluponlitaddle-ittoIreniltie. UnaecustomedasheWastopublicSpeakiW (ivatanyraletoaddresssuchtualielme thatbeforehim,heyettookcoinageit,the loliefthatitwasnitahype],ritMal audience,butratheranitsseitililygotemIly inclinedtohear\yithstdencouragean unfledged01:11o1'like111,111,J.,whit Wl1S. 1111Nioll,todoallwithinillspower10 totIlt.,UcceSS IL('rV,Iling, (1(.111011,1lal Illcat.lea'.)11rllii(1,:111 itwasthe11111yofsocietythustoeneottitice therisingpaler:ohmtofollow'inthefootstepsofworthymenWhoglad(,(01,hur, flitm,Itwasliy inginsuchfoitslcps Ilia(youngV1iest mouldHint. Iiictiftchicseicilittothiivnativeland,and (.(0111,\\((Oily(1,-4,101;1111,ifthel:uul01' 111,11'fathers.(C111,1,.)('umrhonldLe ta1,11Whatbloodwasinfusedintoagrowing nation.andthat11111yanolilerace fi.rastheycouldhelpit,Irethepingiiiiitors ofthefutureWesternAustralians.(11enewed cheers.)louthehaddigressedfilmthe subjectofthetoastentrustedtohimthat. toastrya-''IleVisitors.-Amongthe
111011'/11011i,l's, :-.1,(et's,their11,1110(11.1,.andtheirsweetheart?. --andhittelsedid islltowarfrom him,toinducedeantojoinhiminhearty plaoli'sfortheladies!(('heersand langliter.)onethingonlyheregiattieland that\vasilott eoill,1notasktlietntojoin hailindiinhingthe healthforhe Noticedtheeh,,itaen],beforethemNV11S emply;11,11befear(s1111;11atthistimeof iii-'lothe1,etilescouldlucidlybesetboiling againtorephaii-Ilitheexhaustedteapots,but herapeduponthemtogiveaheartycheer fortheladieswhohadgra(.(althistesti\e gatheringamtwhosepletisinginfluence exercisedamildkindofsla\eryoverthem to \\Lichtheyis,ercaroltoIfeemancipated.(Iiieat Miss:11.1:\ andIll'.in'AI,I,A(;ITAN sangtile .1I.4 duct(byspeciallieque,1), andrendereditillamannersosatisfactory thatit%, rallyrcajemandol,theencore emgreadilycoiiH0110 'litePaintnext 511ilkupthe--,irringnotes St.Patrick's Day.-andthe(tidies:Min vvIth:11the timeva,s.leeched,',1`1,thel.it10,mfwere \\alohal.(4It,(1,,,plytheinfluenceof pa.ionsaintstillpervadestheIrish clipleitlare,crtheirlohecast. Air.lowast.xnthenro-,,to',folioseavote ofthankstoIle.Omit'memwhoitneed hardelybesaid.perlormolhisdutiesvvitll elisiontsrydimity.npriety,andeffect, \1I.,To,iisendcalledupontheassemblyto himtthearty agoodsound olidvoteofthanks--forliisconductinthe chair,midhislitlerisiucenitu(aionwiththe centenarydethon-tration. Thetoastwashonoredwithintenseenthusiasm,afterwhich:11r.OVAI,LAttfiAN.inhis 'cryheststyle,songthepopularand amusingmedley(ladled .loncs',,Nlu.sical Party,-\\ (dieitedunhoundolapplause. The.11AIli.:%1AN.(111risingtoacknowledge theloaSt,saidhethankedtheaudiencevery sinceodyfurthela'trtymannerinwinch theyhadreceivedthetoastof"'IdleChain." Ilefeltlomattoevilnesstheverydeepsense ofpietism'sithadaffordedhimtoseeso 'tinnyhappy-lookingpeoplearoundhimcongregatedonsuchanoccasion,andthatthe assemblagewassuchttrespectableandwell-
AUGUST11,1875.
lepers-notall"theproprietiesand observances"inwhichtheBishophas suchfaith-no-notthemostcarefully starchedshirtfronts,themostprecisely cutcoats,orthemostcorrectlyturned hats,willsavehimfrombeingregarded bypracticalmenwithcontemptand loathing.Suchclergywillneverbe supportedbythosewhoseeandknow them,andanyfundthatenabledthem todowithoutsuchsupportwouldbea publicmisfortune.But,iftheywho comeouttousaremanly,genial, sensiblechristianmen,whoarethinking notof"proprietiesandobservances" hutofsouls-menwhoarenotashamed oftheChristwhomtheyprofessto serve,orofthosewhomthatChristcame toseek,andarenotafraid(withall respectfortheBishop)toleaveGodto takecareofhisowninyearstoCome' andarecontenttodotheirowndittytheywillstandinneedofno"sustentation"fund?DotheCatholicswant "sosteetation"fund?DotheNVesleyanswanta"sustentation"fund? 1)0 theCongregationalistswanta"sustentation"fund? DowefindBishop tlriver,or111r.Lowe,or liandell exhortingtheirfleckstoraiseafund thrthepriestsandministersofthe inore? Arethese-theBishop's leadersinthegreatchristian anny-afraidthat,unlessthe"cut-n'' inwhichtheyareinterestedisatonce endowed,itmust''cometonalmlit, Aretheywatchingthelisleandfallif cabinetsandtretuldingwithapi:reltenshe),lestifaholly'hostiletoestablishmentscomeintoglowertheyshouldhe sweptotdPiescene? )rduthey dreadthat,iftheStatefailsthem,they willbe(he.ertedbyt;edandbytheir peep],? Is-theyhave!lefear;tug thesortor,iftheyhave,theywell knowthat,withtutu1;1,11,auddotemgregatien,theywillto,thesavedby endowment.Sir-I:1111;minedtoset, oneholdingthepositionofaBishopor theChurchetEnglandneil,ingsuch11.1
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TotheEditoroftheHerold. Sin,-TheBishopofPerth,ina pastoralwhichhasrecentlyappeared inthepublicjournals,exhortsmeasa memberoftheChurchinSwan(fiver tocontributetoafundformaintaining, astaffofclergymenafterStateaidshall havebeenwithdrawn.Inotherwords, hisLordshipasksmetoassistinlaying thefoundationofan"endowed"Church. Myreply,Sir-anditisthereplyof manyaroundme-is,thatifintenor twentyyearshence1wishforthe servicesofaclergymanofmyChinch, 1shallbereadytopayforthem.but thatIseenoreasonwhyIshouldpay forthembeforeIwantthem.Onthe contrary,Iseeverysufficientreasons whyIshouldnotdoso.1mightbe payingforclergyofwhomImightnot approve,whentheycame,andwho werenotevendesiredbyothers.No, Sir,wewant110endowedchurchin SwanRiver.Suchachurchmaybea peatadvantagetoa"cause"-especially fora"cause"which,ifwearetobelieve theBishop,islikelytobelustwithout suchsupport.Butitwillbewanted forahadcause,notforagoodone.If theclergywhocomeouttousare worththeirsalt,theywillnotfindtheir laborseitherundervaluedorill-paid. Ofcourse,iftheyareunworthyoftheir calling-ifsomeofthemaredrunkards, someofthemadventurers,andothers sanctimoniousprofessorsgoingabout witheyesturnedupandmouthpulled down,asiftheywerewalkingamong
bishopofwantofFaithinthevitality ofthechurchoverwhichheisset, haveIleVer1,1401'1.SC(.11 andhover thoughttosee.Thegroundson!!Melt ibisLerdsiiipeutteatsthattheClimen, whosecausehepleadslimyheshecouretl--namethat." (/(c(acias'//a piHprietie (11'riI :tee'peculitit needed,asarestraintonthepielaneoess ,,I;11,,,ewhooncebelongedtotheetaatnal classes,arethelowestthatwereever putforwardbugaservantIfIThri,t. LetruetellHisLordshipmoreoverthat hecouldnetheunderamoreerroneous idea.Itis"theproprietiesandobservances"whichtheChurchofEngland inthiscolonyhasnotbeenashamedto stlbStitlItetorthesterlingprattie..?of herGreat'Master,whichhavecaused thesementoregardthegreatmajority oftheAnglicanEcclesiasticswithunmitigatedcontempt,and/oilthem eithertobedisgustedwithtillreligion itsapharkavialsham,ortotaketheir difficultiesandheartachestothe Catholicpriestandthe(Essenttug tniitister,astheonlymetwhoregarded themasbrotherchristians,orrecognisedafreemasonryinChristianity.So that,notevenonthesingularlylow groundtakenbyhisLordship,canhe expectthecauseofwhichhedespairs tobehelddeservingofsupport.
Thewholequestionmaybesummed upintwolines-theChurchofrugland hasaninherentvitality,orshehasnot. It'shehassuchvitality-shehasno needofasustentatiouloud-and,ifshe hasnosuchvitality-allthesustentationfundsintheworldwouldnotbe oftheslightestusetoher.Itisonly apitythatherBishopshouldhave madeapublicproclamationofhisown titterwantoftaithinher.HisLordshiphasbythislastactofhisadministrationdealtthechurchinhis careablowsoheavy,thatshe willfindbutpoorcompensationfor itinany"sustentatiou"fund,which HisLordship'spersonalinfluencemay enablehimtoraise-greatasthat influenceis-oreveninhisownlarge expenditureforherbenefitduringhis longandanxiousEpiscopate.
1am,&c.,B.A. PrintedandPublishedfortheProprietorsby TnomAs1111)AN,attheCatholicBoys' Orphanage,Subiaco,nearPerth,West Australia.