Letters on the recent railway riots, their causes and results, and the political position of the "Young Ireland" Brigade.

SIR:-The liVBt No. of the Halifax Catholic, contains two articles, of which somebody, v< ith a little common sense, should take some notice.One is a communication, signed "A Lover of Fair Play." in which tho public are gravely told that the reason why the railway rioters were bailed, and acquit- ted, was because Mr. Howe denounced the outrage committed, in his speech at Temperance Hall.The writer says : "It can be truly said in this instance 'good has resulted from evil,' as had not Mr Howe made this affair a subject of notice for his speech, in all proba- bility the poor men would have been confined for six months in jail previous to their trial, and now very likely be in the Penitentiary.Mr. Howe's con- duct saved these poor men this ignominy, and was the means of arousing a sympathy in their behalf, which secured for them eminent counsel and friends who were determined that they should have a fair trial."If this writer's production stood by itself it would be a curiosity in its way.-The logical result of it is, that every scoundrel, who commits burglary, arson or murder, should be bailed, have subscriptions made, and eminent counsel employed for him ; and should be acquitted, if anybody dares, at a public meeting, or in the newspapers, to express his horror at the crime."When the Saladin prisoners were brought to Halifax, every man woman and child, ex- pressed their horror, publicly and privately, at the crimes committed upon the high seas.The names, the facts, the feelings of our common humanity, were upon the tongues and pens of every body at that period.Two or three of these peoplo were Englishmen.Now, what would have been thought of their coun- trymen in Halifax, had they taken these wretches under their patronage, bailed them if that were possible, brought evidence to prove that they'll ad never been on board the Saladin at all ; and, when that resource faileoV rendered trial a mockery by carrying their feeling into the Jury box, and inako a conviction These Letters which appeared originally in the "Halifax Morning Chronicle," contain an able exposition of the danger to tho civil liberties of the people of Nova Scotia, from the political position assumed by the Hoinan Catholic Church under tho leadership of the Young Ireland Brigade of Halifax, and are low republished in this shape, for tin benefit and information of the friends of civil and religious liberty, of aH denominations.(2) Jiopeless.The Englishman who did this would sink himself in the estimation of this country, as low as some persons will find that they have sunk, before this transaction is forgotten.Kedpath, the swindler, now on his trial for fraud, figures by name in every European journal.His crime is denounced-his habits are described.Punch makes fun of him.Notwithstanding all this, English counsel will defend him boldly -an English Judge and Jury will try him fairly.But who will abet his crimes?Who will become accomplices after the fact!Who, if escape were possible, would give as a reason why he was rescued from the jail and Penitentiary, that some public man had mentioned his name in a speech, whilo illustrating the frauds of the day !Mr, Howe mentioned no man's name He did not pretend to say, who was or who was not guilty.He referred to the crime as perpetrated by Irishmen, and denounced it as unparalleled in the history of the country.He said, just what every citizen had a right to say-what the Jud-»e said, with the scales of justice trembling in his hands-what every Irishman in Halifax would say, if the Protestants of Preston were to break into the country seat of the Hon.Mr. Tobin, destroy the furniture, terrify the inmates, and leave that gentle- man lying in a pool of blood at his door.Mr Howe said in June what every right thinking man in the community felt; and he says now, that an outrage never paralleled in Nova Scotia, has been followed by a mockery of justice, which demands from Nova Scotians, of every origin and Creed, not merely contempt and scorn, but thoughtful practical 'remedies such as Nova Scctians know how to provide.I have, thus far, written as though the letter, which I have shown to be eimply absurd, was all that the Catholic contained.But it does contain some- thing else.It contains an Editorial, headed "Railway Rioting, " which cer-

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