The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31
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| revolution IN Rome, and the qualified deposition OF
the Pope, because he would not ego the whole
hog"-as we say in America-against Austria, have
created great sensation in this city, among the
various religious sects into which we are unfortu-
nately, or fortunately, divided. The Protestant
secs seem to regard the deposition of the Pope, as
% his political power, by the Romans themselves,
as fulfilment of certain chapter and verse in
the Revelations, and as the final destruction of
the Scarlet Lady Of Babylon Of DID, as we must
now say, in order not to shock the polite ears of
Babylon the new. On the other hand, the Calho-
lies appear to look on with asonishment; and not
to Know what to make of such movement as
this, which deprives the Pope of all temporal
power, and simply reduces him to the situation of
Bishop of Rome.
! There Is, however, class of thinkers who Judge
differently of this curious and striking event. We
aude to those intelligent persons who have stu
died the history of the Church, and who have re-
hected upon the means by which the Church of
Rome came to be powerful in the Christian
world, from its first commencement in the days of
St. Peter and st. Paul.
The power which has been exercised by the
Pope for the last thousand years, was planted
during the first PRONUNCIATION of Christianity by ST.
S'ei anu was gradually Increased, as Tie liIpe-
rial power of Rome was diminished. The splri-
tual power of the Bishops of Rome, was one of
the elements which preserved the civilization of
the classical ages during the dark days Of Europe,
and brought it down, more or less impaired, to the
present time. For the period of nearly thousand
years, the power of the Popes was a barrier, and
mighty moderator, of the half civilized and savage
Barons who convulsed Europe with murder, blood,
massacre, spoliation, and every crime. The
Popedom, and its spiritual power, had nearly reach
ed its eliminating point when Luther and Calvin
appeared. II was then corrupt and rotten; and its
progress downwards, from that day to the present
age has been just as natural as its rise was in the
first century of Christianity.
This revolution in Rome, therefore, ought to be
regarded as a natural reformation; and if the Pope
| should hesitate to unite with newborn liberty
| against the military tyranny of Austria, we can
only express our grief and sorrow that he does not
see what Is his true policy. But we do not think
we shall cry very much about it,
GENERAL SCoTT's DEPARTURE FROM New YORK
| In the midst of the rejoicing and reclamation
which surrounded General Scott on Thursday after
noon last in New York, he was ordered by his mill
| tary SUPERIOR the President of the United States
or probably by the Secretary Of War, to report
himself at Frederick, in Maryland, to attend the
Court Martial there. General Scott, therefore,
hastily left the city, attend to his military du-
ties but not before he received the testimony of
the vast population of this metropolis, towards his
military genius and the brlliancy of his campaign
in Mexico.
| The reception of General Scott, on his arr-
val In our harbor, very singular, very Gu
rious, and very interesting. In giving him this
reception three classes of the people expressed
certain amount of admiration towards his merits
the politicians, the military, including generals
officers and men, and the public at large
The politicians of both parties, knew hardly
| what to do about this matter-they were
puzzled to death. The leaders of the two great
factions united together in the reception; but there
was little enthusiasm in the matter, beyond the
bosoms of few personal adherents of Gen. Scott,
who wish to make him the next President Pub.
lie feeling compelled them to send boat for him,
| bring HIM to Castle Garden, show him off there
and then drop him into the hands of the military
and among the military of this city his reception
was just as curious and amusing as it was among
the politicians.
"Papa," said young boy, of about six years of
age, the other evening" "will you buy me sword,
cooked hat, and military coat!" "What," my
son, replied the father do you wish to be soldier
and to go to Mexico % 'Oh no." said the boy, 81
don't want to be fighting soldier, only want to
be street soldier-to go into the Streets" Gen.
Sanford and his staff may be considered, not our
fighting soldiers, but rather street soldiers. If
they had savage hankering after the regu-
lar deeds of war, with a hasty plate of
| in full L..
have availed themselves of many chances,
during the last two years, to crafty their passion
but our street military great in a campaign up
the Bowey, around Astor Place, and down
Broadway, to make a vigorous assault on the
Astor House, and capture Stetson, with his larder
and cellar to boot. The reception, however,
given by our street soldiers to the real military
man-the hero of Churubusco and Chapultepec-
was very good, and much more natural and agree
able than the mean and niggardly conduct of
Me politicians of the Corporation. The speeches of
General Sanford and his staff, as well as the beau
tiful verses composed by General Morris on horse
back, and his reciting them between the glasses
OF champagne, were all very capital, and in very
fine taste; yet the eye could not fail to discover
the vast difference, on looking around, between
the real soldiers and the sham-the street officers
and the fighting officers; for there were specimens
of both classes there, and excellent specimens,
too. The youth of six years was, therefore, right
in making distinction between the military men,
and CHASING them the fighting soldiers and the
street soldiers
Among the great mass of the community who
came out, hurrahed, looked and laughed particu-
larry at General Scott, during his march around our
streets, there was great deal of sound sense
without enthusiasm, and good feeling without ex-
citement. Generally the remark was, Gen. Scott
deserves it--he is a brave mamie is great gene
ral-he has acted noby. lie may have his faults
another would say, in writing letters, and in has,y
plates of soup, but he is always right when in the
saddle, on the field of battle. There he is great