New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-09
THE TRIBUNE.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNE.
The New Reformation IN Germany,

convenient opportunity OIL breaking loose from
bonds which had become burthcnsome long be-
fore, many persons 81 character and influence de-
clared publicly in favor Of the change. Nearly
every day the papers contained accounts Of new
conversions, and In country like Germany, where
titles OF every kind held very high estimation,
the examples Of few persons OF standing in the be-
ginning tended greatly TO The advancement Of the
cause. One Of the first of these was DR.. Rescn-
brecht, Professor in the University OF Bresau, who
came oat in public letter addressed TO the Chapter
OF the Cathedral there, in which he separates him.
sef entirely from the Church. His principal reason
for the act is contained in the following paragraph:
Time advances: high Priesthood complained
political restrictions; it has acquired freedom and
favor 10 OVERLOOKING. For what purpose this freedom
and power used Perhaps TO tho building OF the King
dem of Christ earhr Perhaps 10 III. strengthening
of peace among the different possessors Of the Christian
nnmee MOI To the spreading and strengthening OF The
might OF the Pope and his Jestgenera. TO the oppres
Of the civil and political freedom Of tho people toj al
Of free. spiritual movement, the darkcnrs
OF The lights of knowledge. The simple docnc o.
the Gospel comprcbended by every one, dangerous
the people 1t frst be prepared by Of scho
la,,ic suBtty and Jesucal ambiguity. that they may
qure Only through the medium OF the Priesthood accord
ing the OF the hierarchical policy Rome will
rule and the people held In blind belief and in
darkness, that they shall require such leader !!
While these affairs were going on, Ronge did not
escape the attacks Of The party he had left. Reports
were circulated untavorable his character; II was
stated that the letters not his own, but written
by a club OF Protestants in Breslau over his sigma
ture, and the report was at one Time circulated and
extensively believed, that he had been shot by his
enemies He was accommodated from the
Church, as had been from the beginning antlci-
paied but nothing could stop his activity and zeal
He labored uninteruptedly on the difficult work OF
Reformation. While his detailed defence, IN con-
nectlon with the events relating 10 II, was in The
press, his "Call Of the Lower Catholic Priesthood"
appeared. This had been expected Tor some time,
bur lra publication was al first hlndered by the Police
u-pec. ors OF The Press, Lelislc. give lew oil
the most important passages marked by the strong
and energetic cloquence which distinguishes his
writings After touching upon the blind subordl-
nation of his fellow clergy, celibacy, &c he ad-
dresses them farther:
from you will remain STILL that is worthy OF
ivnc for richly fur islied tables compensate YOU
the highest blessings Of life Compensate you when the
cry I'll of fellow meh In Ioube and In sor
row. Interrupts your giuttoncus meal? Or docs the oan'
Ing of Your suffering flOwcitizens make tho relish oi
banquet You name yourselves the tanners inc Vesees
o, the people show yourselves as such ana help
them out their deep spiritual and bodily misery! step
on against tie t,tanncal power OF the Roman Hierarchy
superstition, that poison OF Tree frtucus acuV
break The dshonoug bonds Of religion and bat
tie Tor spiritual and bodily coed Of your co" c%ei''
Id
Ys raise Yourself break tie chains OF YOUR cownrclcc
rour shame tear web Of hypocrisy which Rome has
drawn arod you aud be free true priests true igaehe
Of the German people. Tie all Tor nj present you Ae
coa.inc:-be MHN. Como finally 10 the cpnVctoh tha'
the priests are against the people. and not the people
nysins the priests, that Christ fouineu inc hesn %
gave the command OF hrother-lovc 10 make mankind
- 49,, ,,s,y ON the earth and he wishsd hot TINT
they hou,d hunger In body and soul here 10 DC o 90 IN
.,nb,r world as the Roman Hierarchy teaches :-dHe
"a h,nr This CONVICTION and according 10 II, as Is
y-ur duty Cast away the prestiy Darkness which Rome
IN, you, live and Gle not ior Rome
Hi.hor aud his prelates. but Tm pour Ie'
lJ,r ci-e4J and for yoar felcts- c''senI!
..pn YOU fear Gu ,ptcr the Bishops. the Pope All
these can do nothing without you-ony through you are
,bo, rowetf ON your cawarce aud ignorance they hud
their present arbary sway Require chufch ASA
nna hold Them a. formerly took place with the uni-n o.
IN, congrcr alton Require thst your spiritual 'upeTor>
uiS, Accord eh, and Law aud not after their OWL
Will and sc no longer their tmii. weak slsvcs Ee not
deceived ugh Ihe apparent Increase OF the leraTchy
It w mus, fall tor deosAenien' Is confession OF it
downward providence. however. mas determined
perfection the world " Re rsieet as my Father 'sis
fsc, Tu vru sounds the call Of your country shall
sec-re loose from the ishonornI uichrisdh
might OF the Roman bishop, shall IN conjunction win
yclr fow-cxei,s the atty. ground the ChrisaniAth
ole religion IN purity aud simple suhl!inty fee ON thc
Roman curse conStraut and hyPocrsy-a GeIuaR'I ho-
lie Cha, is UNIVERSAL Christian Church! You sfa ee II"
10, yer Roman yuu shall be German Priests and fe"f'!
Al tar conclusion OF his call, konsc eXrauaied
with force and carnestncss on the abuses occt-
stoned by common bargains IN tue C4uohc
Church, (which lead TO superstition and VICE;
and deprive Of the blessings OF HE gospel Q!
Christi He rcckons aR9ns them the use oi the
lain language IN the Church Service, The Con
frsSonal and all those pernciouS arrangements OF
Rome, calculated only for the e1tor'ion OF money,
whca he SAYS digs the grave OF tue Religion, ana
6sbase the Priesthood 10 collectors and tolsather-
ers ot haly aims.
The disturbances In Religion were not conhncd
10 Germany alone. In Switzerland the Old enmlty
between the Jesults and Protestanis was soon car
red Ia an alarming extreme. The origin OF the
Near | hive
b.rn abe 10 learn, BY School Tor the education
al youlh in l.uzsrne, the principal stronghold OF
the Jesuits who got the management OF II III ileiT
power. and endeavored through II, 10 disseminate
their principles among all the Swiss oant"ps An
efF1r, ON The part of these 10 reslSt the sn raseo
higher Their eNer,ous IL carry II out, and SO The
an,n,osi,v and excitement increased, usill II was
raised almost 10 open war. In Lu2srne, "ueIe 'ne
J-suI,s held undivided sway, II was enough Tor
nsrson tc be suspected OF hostility 10 ineir views;
h. WAS instantly thrown IN prison, ana where ne
was an object OF particular hatred, his goods Were
cou6.cated and appropriated 10 their o." use. Inc
wills ard Publications of the city were Tepairse,
and stric, guard placed at the gates. Persons en-
tering the city were examined, ana tIa'sie.S even
caieu up from tileI oeoS a. h'su'' " ~ ' -
fore the Police.
Many families, fearing 10 reside lonserln Place
where their liberty was IN constant danger, ieit, al
the sacrifice Of their property and employment
Tins r-rs.cnIion naturally aroused the resistance
in IN. mower of the Jessiis, that they could effect
nothing. Meantime the latter carried Their AM,
mostly to an extraordinary Sermons mons, were
preached bv their orders iron. puoic puiptS. III
cas the People to an open war for the f5er'!,a-
ron Of al Pro,tants They s got The he fs@ely ieiT
their power, and as nothing could ee ieu ,,so
done 10 osposr them, without involving the wsoie
country ia civil war, they sill retain possession
OF The town. ,,
The other Canons however, have not oeen s.etl'
I,n ~, ,,t. huNtA ~
city walls aud ser,iticaons were repaired tha' ."e
might be readv in case OF any stack In me town OF
Frbur2, the Catholic authorities attempted 10 com
PEI the military 10 compliance with their wishes ile
citizens rose against .his and the soldiers Joining
ihen. the peace aud justice otiheCant"n were ma IN
tanned. Several pubhc officers anu persons OF u's
iactior ia Zurich called Tor general meeting ei
me cilzens IN that Canton. Which was held on tns
ION q, JanusTy, at Unterstrass. The following Is
an extract from the Address:
t-dgei 10 blind obedience foreign power the &c
s can have country therefore they cannot DO SWISS