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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4585, 30 November 1875, Page 2

The Advocate, the organ of the Catholics in Victoria, has the following in reference to their action during the recent elections there:—The Catholic vote. The determination of the Catholic body to vote only for those Parliamentary candidates in favor of an amendment of the Education Act has excited considerable vexation in certain quarters. These candid critics are well aware that some sections of tho community always vote in a body at elections. No one is found to complain of the Eechabites or licensed victuallers when giving their unanimous support to thoir chosen candidates. But it is simply shocking that Catholics should combine to resist an invasion of their political and religious liberty, and to procure redress. Such a course tends to keep before the eyes of tho public the working of the Education Act. But this is not desired by certain candid critics wbo have lauded that measure to the skies. Sooner or later a largo part of the community will see that the opposition of the Catholic body has been a common advantage by directing general attention to its working, despite the desire of some journals to blink tho question. Having failed to create dissention amongst the Catholic body they are somewhat vexed. All this, however, will only encourage and embolden faithful Catholics to pursue the end they have in view. When struggling for emancipation the following lines of a wellknown poet were often cited by O’Connell— Who would ho free, themselves must strike tho blow.