The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-31 00:00:00

AID TO THE POPE.

The Cork Examiner takes a serious view of th•
position of the Pope, and gives vent to its misgiv-
ings in these terms :

"'We do not share the apprehensions of those who, faint
of heart, or distrustful of Providence, tremble at every storm
that rages round the earthly throne of the Pope ; and we
_ _

laugh at tho short-sighted folly of those who, purblind by
their hate, and not capable of comprehending the past in
their narrow vision, assert, with the rash confidence of

ignorance, that the temporal dominion of the Papacy is

nearly at its end. But while we have no apprehension or
doubt as to tho future, we, in this country, in common with

the other branches of the Universal Church, experience

pain and sorrow as we behold the unmerited sufferings of
the illustrious Popo who is now exposed to the machinations
of the infidel, the anarchist, and of the other furious haters
of the Church of which he is the honoured head. In no
portion of Christ endom is a livelier sympathy felt for the
saintly Pius than in this country, which has been ever
faithful to the See of Rome. Other nations have lost their
faith, and ceasing to be children of the Church, have raised
their rebellious hands against the authority which they
once recognised and obeyed. Not so with Ireland.
During centuries of wasting oppression, of persecution
the most cruel, systematic, and continuous, she never
wavered, never faltered ; the faith of the crushed and
tortured race grew into a part of their being, the
essence of their life as a people—and the blood of the
martyr became again the cement which kept the fabric
'whole and indestructible. Nor have better days, which
Providence has vouchsafed our people, weakened the
fidelity which stood the test of fire and mord, nor di-
minished the reverence which in the time of sorrow and
tribulation Ireland has ever felt in the occupant of the chair
of Peter. Tho people of Ireland remember with a lively
gratitude how, when strong men fainted on the highway
with hunger, and death rioted in the houses of the poor, the
compassionate voice of Pius IX. was heard pleading their
cause, and his paternal hand was stretched out for their re-
lief. Pius IX. loves Ireland, and glories in her fidelity. He
prizes her for her fidelity, but no less for her charity and
her compassion ; and he has been often hoard repeating with
the delight of a humane heart, instances of the impulsive
generosity with which the poorest of the poor contribute
their mite towards the relief of human suffering and reli-
gious destitution. The Holy Father now stands in need, if
not of substantial aid, at least of the living sympathy of
the Catholic world. We do not say that absolute dangers
menace his throne; but anxieties harass and griefs afflict
his soul. For himself he has no fear, no apprehension, in-
deed, no care—,on other memorable occasions, when in the
midst of danger, surrounded by ferocious men whom pas•
sion had changed into howling wolves, ho was calm and
collected, and only thought of others. But the heart of Pius
bleeds for his people, and for the miseries and calamities
which aro the bitter fruits of reckless ambition, and anar-
chical and infidel machinations. Ho remembers the past
with a shudder, and looks with horror upon the possible re-
currence of a similar saturnalia of profanity, sacrilege, and
murder. At such a moment, then, while the tender heart of
Pius is full of sorrow—for humanity and religion—the
voice of sympathy is fraught with balm and consolation.
And from what nation or people can the words of affec-
tionate sympathy for a father's sorrows more fittingly come
than from faithful Catholic Ireland ? It is a time that we
should solemnly protest against the foul slanders with
which dishonest writers glut the malice of the bigot. It is
time that we should declare our belief that the rule of Pius
IX., so far frcm justifying the descriptions given of it by
the enemies of the Catholic Church, or by the avowed ene-
mies of all forms of revealed religion, is wise, just, merci-
ful, and paternal, and suited to the genius and character
of his people. It is time that, spurning, as the arti-
fices of wicked men, who seek to justify their violence
and their treason, the infamous lies which have been stu -
diouslydisseminated against the Holy Father as a temporal
sovereign, we should again, in the face of the world,
proclaim our reverence for his spiritual authority,
our unalterable attachment to the Holy See, and our pro-
found sympathy for the sorrows and griefs that afflict the
head of the illustrious occupant of the chair of St. Peter.
. Thits acting, we shall be doing our duty as Irish Catholics.
Ipon I

[ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Pills. The CA)llitilit
changes of temperature are causing daily derangements in
chest, stomach, and liver, For rectifying the slightest or
most serious disorders of these organs, nothing has been
found so constantly successful as Holloway's Pills, which
may be taken by anyone without fear of injury. These Pills
exercise so salutary an influence over the organs of digestion
that almost any ordinary food may
and they strengthen the weakest stomach against acidity,
flatulency, and heartburn. They speedily relieve both nausea
be eaten with impunity
and biliousness. They remove all obstructions in the system
and healthfully restore its proper function to every organs
They strengthen the nervous system, and renew cOnlidenCel
and euerp,-,yinAattered and fealc conf3titutions..