New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-07

ward of 600 coo persons had visited it, In the mean
time The llberalspnied presses all over Germany be-
ganto speak Of the whole affair as an occurrence
worthy OF the nineteenth century, spectacle that
belonged properly to the ignorance and superstl-
tious crcda!Ity Of the Middle Ages. The gazeties
OF Treves and Coblentz, however, defended and
spoke of il as grand moral triumph, struggle for
"sprlt-ireedom, truth and virtue" But the con-
dtlon oil the pilgrims themselves does not seem to
have justified this latter expression. The same ga
ze;tes affirmed that, notwithstanding the enormous
and continued influx of strangers, there was not
the slightest of provisions and that the price
was even lower than usual while the correspond
ents of other papers, sent from Treves accounts
exactly contrary.
The following article from the Elberfeld Gazette
OF Sept. 25 describes The state OF things most
strkingly:
ALREADY, and indeed it could be Otherwise have
many Of sickness among hundred thou
sand who thong there together, from the fgues the
journey the change Of weather, aDd tho deprivation from
thelf necessa comforts covenences The hospa al is
fun Of sick and among the inhabitants Of the city
entity Is si greater number. Nor Is there any want of
accidents OF MI kinds even many people have been crushed
to Death The price of apovsons had greatly risen. and
the fluson FOR the most necessary as bread. meat and
beer longer be supplied although the visitors only
spend - hours there and then leave again Great bodies
OF pilgrims must spend the night under the open sky, and
lie also in the city along the streets"
Among the many cases related of the difficulties
which poor people encountered, in the fallilment
OF their superslious but sincere desire, is too
striking 10 be omitted A poor man in Saxony,
disabled in all his limbs, hoped also to receive ben
Ell, from the pilgrimage 10 Treves and the touching
of the Holy 'ruEic. His parents, persons of scanty
means, not being able TO furnish him with moAey
for the journey, pledged their only LOT of ground
small meadow for 90 forms. The poor man. how
ever, returned still poorer The cause was attribu-
ted TO the fact Of his having been carried there by
a Protestant, and a second journey was under
taken in company with Catholic. II is scarcely
necessary TO add that his parents were ruined by
this second journey, as bis limbs continued as
lame as before.
The Continuance of these occurrences awakened
a, last the attention of the more liberal and
respectable class of Catholics, but there was
little public expression Of their opinions till the
first of October, when the following letter
from Johannes Ronge, young Catholic priest in
Silesia, appeared. From the just and unreslained
view he takes of the whole affair, and the fiery
eIoquencc and lofty tone of thought which mark
il as well as the importance II has since assumed,
as the first step toward new religious movement,
have thought best to translate II IN full:
TE. 1,
What Cor time sounded TO d fable II tale
that Bishop Arnold Of Treves had exposed garment,
called nnic Christ worship and religious show
you heard 1t, Christians of the nineteenth century
know German men you know II, teachers OF the
people religion fable taleit is reality
ani ruth For according to the last accounts
thousand persons have made the pilgrimage 10 this
rec aud thousands Of others hurry daily 'hher especially
sUce garment has healed sick and worked other WOLF
deTs the OF which has spread through all nations
And IN France, clcreymen have afrmed-"They had the
true mantle Of Christ; that at Treves was counterfeit
Truly the provcrb has meaning here: He who cannot
lose his certain things has none to lose
Five hundred thousand men, five hundred thousand rca-
soning have already hurried TO Trcrcs In order
10 10 worship piece oil ciohihH Inc greater part
ounds out of the lower classes Of the people
besides great poverty, Ignorant stupid. supcr,ttous,
ana parity generate; anc they forsakc the cutv
ton OF their fields neglect their occupaons the cares of
household tie education of their children. 10 journey
2atrous festival in Treres-to an unworthy specta-
Gle exhibited there by the hierarchy of Rome. Yes II is an
dorous festival Tor many thousands OF the ereiulons
multitude led away give 10 garment, work made
by the hard of man. the reverence we owe to God alone
And what detrimental consequences have these pilgrim
agess Thousands vi the ptlsrms stul; themselves in mo-
ney the journey and for the offering which they give
the holy tnnc, HAT is the priesthood They collect II
with trouble together beg TO live in wan; after their
RETURN sick from the tolls OF the journey. II
these outward evils are already great great the moral
ones are stall greater. VIII not many who have fallen
into trouble through the cost seek 10 indemnity themselves
i'll crminsl manner? Many women and maiienS lose
the purity their hearts their chastity their good nSe
and thus ruin the peace the happiness and The reputation
OF their families.
Finally throuch this unchris,ian spectacle the door is
~ ~ ~, w. sub =, ,h biesSn" Nbch ,sr
6I,,, " ,l,'r i ,t and II Is oni,s che same
mis- ,esrct whether II b ren,ne or counterfeit And
49, @ .isV', m"e', s ~, ~ 10 go, s."' ~ . S
ms5 hy ,h hand 10 worsbip AMI show who LEADS
So, mo, rI,ons feeling of tho rrelnlou, isrnra,t or
snte,rc multitude who lends aid TO surersii,on and
ss ,,. 49,, i, ,,nn N .r,t. w ~ 80 - -,
- rro,lc ,yhoexnoses The (;cr9n ,.,,on 10
- OF al a, her nations WIN, gathers ,crct,.r s,nl
,r NE ,hnnaer-slond, ,ha, already hang heavy and
ssr oycr on aess-,his man is BIS. op German l,l,h
or,-h,i i HIsnop Arnoldi o: Trcvcs
Rshop Arnold OF rreves | turn therefore YOU, and
REQUIRE you by the strength OF my office and calling
Pcst and AS aGerman teacher and in the OF Christ
ende 81 the name OF the German nation. in the name OF
the teachers OF L.. people this uuchriss spec
tace OF the exhibition holy tune, withdraw that
yaruo.t rom The uubiic vew and make The evil SN
greater than II already is For do yea net know-as
>np must on Lnow-tha the founder OF the Christian
religion len bohad 10 hi, disciples and followers his
garment bur his ,pl. His garment Bishop Arnold OF
eves belo,lss to his srecsorcrs DO you not knowas