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They could exer- Well, there We two ways this might be 'ciae their rights without a coercive mens- hrleht ubCUt ; one would be for all ti. ure, it is true, but Just to be consistent leturn to the mother church: another tor once in my "to 1 am going to coerce would be for all the Catholics. as Well as them BO that you -_-hfipg may enjoy free. all the Protestants, to Join some one of the dom. it is the only way the thing can be sects. But neither ut these movements done. You would never have the courage can be brought about by force or by we. to use the ballot unless I, William Ralph lecce. Religion can only be advanced by Meredith. the champion and general in persuasion, nor cttn it be defended except command of the forces now marshnliing by patience. So that we must continue in against 'the common enemy,' stepped ml the future, as in the post. to bear whit , and forced it upon you." Sir. these self- one another. This, Will be beat af'complish- I constituted champions of Catholic rights ed by a strict reepect for each other'sil from a hostile standpoint may depend up- rights and opinions. it is but a tew years) l, on " that their interference will serve him? we had the agitation over the so-l i 'no good purpose. Catholics are themselves "med Itoss Inble. Notiins could more: (the best Judges of their own civil rights, clearly prove the necessity for Separatei land will not be slow to resent uny undue ts'0ools than the Spirit displayed in some! telerical or other interference with those _ quarters With rehTrec't to that matter. it; rights. there is anything upon which Christians' But, air, I deny that there is any Inter-l could be able to :'gl'ne, and which they l ference with the rights of the citizcn byi might, With safety, put in thc minds of i the Catholic hierarchy or clergy of this their childrt n, one would tthlnk it would be Province. A few omclous persons may a selection of readings from the inspired! Interfere in some matters, or even in poll- writings of the Apostles. i tics, but their intiuetwe is "tttull-they sel- 1ltrt, Sir. although the leading Protestant dom change a single vote. Protestant clertrymen had ill-Tiw'd to "rrtaln ics-l clergymen also sometimes interfere in 50W. tho moment it was distuv.. some matters, and even in politics. It is. tted that a Catholic Peishsp had bvctt colt- not long since that we had M. num-' ,lrutlted---althotn,m nu chungcs were made ) ' ber of them reading us lessons from their 1 by him-it was seized upon by hon. gentle-i , standpoint on the question of equal rights. i "it'll opposit: and the cry went out that The new party. the would-be protectors ', the Bible was in danger. that it had been of Canadian liberty for Protestants only, - I cxciudcd from the Public Schools. it was has a clergyman at its head. and the dis- Fo'Iziit to make political capital out or the igruntled Mocarth.vites, who have several circumstance so as to enable hon. gentle- l, clergymen m their ranks, are i'rotest- 'tteit opposite to cross over to this side of _ ants changed from their political allegi- the Hose. Now thcy have adopted some- nnce by such interferencx The what tiltrtxrent tactics, hut the spirit of l tendencies of both Catholics. and Pro. the movement is the some. Catholics in . testants are. to resent clerical interference this Province. however, have one consola- ln such matters. " the would-be saviours tion, and that is that they cannot be much of Catholics would only content them- hurt, happen what will ; the share of pulp selves with appealing to their reason. and lic patronage they now enjoy is so small with setting them a good example in their they will not miss it much if it be with- own conduct, they would, I am sure, have drawn ; those that would rob them of it tar more chance of getting converts. will get it very small prize. While I do not pretend to speak for the The few measures facilitating the work- Catholic people of the Provinccmi speak ing of these Separate Schools, if swept only tor myself-yet i believe I voice their uway to-morrow. would not affect them sentiments when i say that they will not very seriously ; they have often put up be tritteU with; that they are not going to with greater difficulties and will have the support any man who ttittt4 at fortitude to bear that should it ever come. their disenfranchisemcnt. at makingr them There is one thing, however. that cannot aliens in this country. or who is so tmck happen in this Province: they cannot be i that he cannot raise his voice against compelled to pay for two Sets of scimois, such oppression. If he has not now cour- nor can their property or rights be taken age to resist this movement by so much from them, so that they can watch with as a word of disapproval, what could be some ititlit8eretwr,. the fulmination or those expected of him if by any chance he did who woul" it they could deprive them of attain to power? The hon. gentleman has their schaols. I do nut mean to say that shown no good reason why the ballot they can view the agitation now going on. should tw forced on the Public School Yup- in this country except in the most oer-5 porters. But the hon. gentleman wanted ions sense for. other good and Buttlctent to make political capital out of this school rem-sons. question. because there was some noisy " ' . agitation with regard to it in the country; HODTU'ITY TO CATHOLICS. he wanted to catch the P. P. A. breeze, JI! there is a movement of hostility to but. as usual, he was bch'nd. He had been Catholics seeking to spread itself over the taking u long sleep during recess, and t'ountry. having as the leader. of its main when the House assembled he found no-, rorcw a man whose disappointed ambition tice of a bill had been given dealing with; and wounded pride tseeks, revenge. "is the question : and, like Rip Van Winkle.' movement was born of conceit and bigot- he trad wakened up and he wanted to t'.v, nevertheless it is a movement level- make up tor lost time. so we had his reso- led "t the rights of Catholics, all the more lution. Well. I do but begrudge him all dangerous because ot the ambition of the (tho consolation he not out ot it. His move- man that leads lt. It I did not regard ment gives color to m. main argument this movement as dangerous to the future urged against the adoption of the ballot of this country I would not refer to it, but Pom a Catholic standpoint. namely, that as he has been treacherous to his party, so they do not want it forced upon them to his country if it will only serve his by the enemies of the Scparate t3eho, is purposes. There is no longer any doubt of and of every[hh.g Catholic. 1 do not say a t'Ommon object between the self-consti-i that he is such an enemy, but 1 do My tuted champions of Comedian liberty (for that. in my humble opinion. it was to themselves only) and the disgruntled Me- catch the votes of Just such enemies that Carthyites. Mr. Stewart of Ham'iton' he has introduced this resolution, that is clears up that matter when, in his (1.1-! the underlying sentiment that has pl'otnpt- linswood speech he declares for Mr. and ed it. 1-'at'ttyr's platform. because it is it good 'dir, if I speak of religious sentiments, 1 sound Protestant platform. and when he do so only because from my .3aytr.-"l object to Separate Schools, I ob- point of View the circumstances ject to dual language, and I object with in which I um placed force it all my heart tp the priest in politics." Yet upon me. As a; t'unadlan d much regret Mr. Stewart has a priest for his _leauer this sort of religious agitation. Its ten- .r.i.t does seem a little inconsistent in this. dent-y is in a wrong mtection, it can only " hile I totally disagree with his obit-o: serve to draw a. sharper line between cer- tlons and with his idea of a reueioii', lain classes of our people. But so long party in polltics I am as much Opposed t as men will be found having so little rc- (clerical domination in Political mint" o gard for their country's welfare as to seize i he can be. it that be wh erg as F . . .. i _ h the iri "', . " at he means by upon every opportunity that otters to tttit t est m Politics, but I am as n 'h up and rekindle the smouldering prc- opposed to the Protestant priest as 11m judlces of the past and to enlarge the mis- to the Catholic. not that 1 u- uld FT understandings of the pitsent merely to either to take no interest in poi'l't'i., I Wish gain u purine advantage. and thereby ters, or even to abstain from ex '.ie. mats Rratity their ambition fot political Power, legitimate influence as other lung!"K a Just so long will We have this sort of tur- Citilzens so long as they do so 35:33:? troll. un not as the ad u ' , My hon. friend was loud the other day ity of one i:'li'd1T"ii',teii.stt.. the BUD eriots in his protestations against this sort of or with an assumed autho r" ot another . agitation. yet he has yielded to it on every icus character. I quite. "f" ot a. relig- r occasion that has offered. and trimmed Mr. Stewart does not - unoerstand that "a an": to CWLt'n the breeze. from what- of the great bod f represent the views, ever quarter it might come; Iritrtt-Caehoiie eountr, but l y o PPOtestants in tttie electors or P. P. A. conspirators. " is alt of this' lcrui 1e le? represent the views the some. if only he and his party might i for its obi let atrainat Catholics, havin attain to political power. Q of influeJnet:t their exclusion from all Show: ' _ AP--. country or "U',', the government of the, , payment in the induatriGi i' t ., A - ' .