Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-05-18
Rome once more Fallen,

Our telegraphic dispatch in another column
confirms the almost incredible report that The
French ministry have determined TO send an ar
my for the purpose Of restoring the Pope TO the
temporal throne Of the Roman States. The
Naliona Assembly consulted on this project,
voted for il, Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
faithful and consistent Republicans. France is
ruled now by legilimisls and inIriguers, who
ceaselessly make ready the day of fearful reck-
oning. The Government is mad and doomed.
So Rome falls once again-lalls, but not for
ever. The kingly authority carries It's own
dealh.warram within its pomp and pretence.
whether exercised by priest or ayman. When
the time comes for il TO disappear, armies can
us little preserve it as can paper DEGREES. And
the legitimate office Of prince is to prepare for
the day when there shall be no princes; 10 train,
educate, forii(y, elevate the people commlued
to his charge, in order that they may be fully
ready 10 govern themselves when time calls
them TO undertake it. But what prince has eV'
er ruled with purpose so large and noble!
Plus TX is now restored, or soon will be, by
the aid Of foreign armies. if indeed the work,
shall.not have been Otherwise accomplished be-
fore the armies arrive. He who could not al
low his own subjects TO engage in war against
Austria for Italian Independence because war
did not consist with his character as head Of the
Catholic Church and Vicar Of The Crucfed
Nazarine, has not scrupled to resort 10 war up
on his own subjects, and for his own restoration
to an earthly throne! Liberty, that but few
months ago made his name her word Of encour-
agement 10 her toiing. bafFled, buInever despair
ing children, repeats Ihatname olonger. The
Prince Of Rome has gone over to the Princes.
This IS no religious question, however zeal
Gus the efforts to make it such. The Church
Of Christ depends not for her power upon the
sway Of earthly authority, and requires no roy.
al spendors to enhance her glory. And let the
preiudices of the world say what they will, The
Catholic Ponlf would occupy far grander
and lreer position as simply the successor OF ST.
Peter than as the monarch Of the Roman States
from time immemorial the worst administer
ed in Italy if not in Europe.
But facts are always most wisely regarded in
the spirit of hope, and of all the bauished and
fugitive sovereigns of Europe there is none
whose restoration could more easily give occa'
sion to the suggestions of that spirit. MOI that
we expect Plus TX will follow the path we have
spoken Of as best for prince, namely: the ed
ucaton of the People TO do without princes; hi:
past course and the examples of history gener
ally forbid such an expectation. But there is
reason to hope ,ho, he may do much forthe i'm
provement Of the Roman Administration by
making it more honest and less cosby, hat h,
may favor education and give some play to III,
latent energies and capacities Of the country
and that under the more or less free working o
the constitutional system, yielded by him wher
farther refusal was mpraclicable, but now TO b,
definitely established The foundations of (ulur
and more permanent Roman Republic may b.
laid as surely as the seed germinales in The sol
warmed by the sunshne-laid 10 endure a
long as the dome Of ST. Peters points 10 III
kindred sky,-NeU York Tribune.