We are bound to say, however, that none among the priesthood encourage or take a part in them, unless those low and bigoted firebrands who are alike remarkable for vulgarity and ignorance, and who are perpetually inflamed by that meddling spirit which tempts them from the quiet path of duty into scenes of political strife and enmity, in which they seem to be peculiarly at home.

Such scenes are repulsive to the educated priest, and to all who, from superior minds and information, are perfectly aware that no earthly or other good, but, on the contrary, much bitterness, strife, and evil, ever result from them.
Gerald Cavanagh was by no means so deeply affected by M'Mahon's vote as were his two daughters.

He looked upon the circumstance as one calculated to promote the views which he entertained for Kathleen's happiness.

Ever since the notion of her marriage with Hycy Burke or his brother--it mattered little to him which--he felt exceedingly dissatisfied with her attachment to M'Mahon.

Of this weakness, which we may say, was the only one of the family, we have already spoken.