New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-29
pin. ~ and social Justice.

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,sl..es mainly 70 the recent revolutionary agta
ton and to the means Of putting an end 70 The
~nbridled license Of thought and speech, and AZ.
aso,oos and Inpious actions which 81 in these la'
ter times certain ost men, enemies Of al truth, o:
4, Justice, Of ali honesty, either by fraud and at
fees of every sort or openly and ike sea tossing
its foam in fury, have sought 10 disseminate among
the fsithfsl people Of Italy.' 1t is quite natural
ma. the exiled Pontif should regard the facts IL
the case under very different hght from that shed
upon them by our HepubiicansTn. and Of that We
DO pot complain. We cannot, however pass ~
the following passage without protest
"Thers si Rornel frghul ard sserileg1ous conn.,
sion Of divine things and IA things their rage mounted
point that eespisng the authority Of me ulson'
Gerry Of Rome and OF the prea,es who by our order re-
rsined intrepid their head hey did not even allow
them 70 continue IN peace he sacred work Of the molly mn
.stry and without pity for hs sek suffering he anguish q
death they drove from toe al The sccors q religion and
forced them 10 render me last Sigh ~ Of pros
ttrfssr
The persons spoken Of IN these terms are the
first ladies Of Rome. whose sympathies with the Re
pobloan cause led them % become attendants on the
SICK and wounded in the hospitals. and the epthet
Of" prostitutes might with equal justice be applied
70 the most respectable mothers and daughters Of
New York The authors Of the letter have, " speak
in the rnldest terms made the Pope commit grave
error by using such language in this connection.
But We DO not notice this letter b crucize It's stare
ments or it. doctrines 4 largo part Of them are
indeed out Of our sphere, as belonging b. the do
main OF Church discipline and not 70 that OF politics
Nor do we design any reply 20 the denunciations OF
the Z" criminal systems Of the new Socialism and o.
Communism which it contains and which the
Clergy are directed 70 combat with more jealous
instruction Of the people in the dospas o. the
Church and with prayer 10 God for the preserva
,ion Of the faith intact The passage which has
mos, struck our attention is the following, which
appears 70 US crninenty sound and wise
"Let them The faithful people Of Alyl know thai IN the
condition Of human things natural and Bvsrsbe thai
even among who not In more elevated authority
some excel either different qualities Of mind or Of
body or 10 wealth other external goods Of that SORT
and that never under any preexi Of liberty and equally
Gun Il be lawful invade he goods the nights Of ohes
nor 10 violate Them In any fashion whatever Ga this subject
the diyse commandments which are engraved here ana
there n holy books very clear and formally forbid
us not only appropriate goods Of others bul 10
desire them"
All that is needed IN respect Of this doctrine Is
that 1t should be universally and imparially prac
ticed The la WIS OF civilized countries and all mHu
entia men already agree IN ITS rigorous application
as regards Property. WHAT'S wanting IN nearly all
known social institutions is the recognition OF th.s
law Of Justice IN respect 10 Labor. III IS wrong
~ take from a man the goods he possesses without
rendering MI equivalent how douby wrong bow
infer al aiu M al q frpu M
labor which is the only support OF his family AMI
himself If ac violates Gods law who plumbers
his neighbor of bread and clothing already produced
what does he who dcspoIls him. either wholly or ~
part, Of the means OF producing such ? Nay II am
wronged when my store Of fruit and wheat is car
red Off without my consent. how stands the case
when am depri ed Of all fooh0ld that soil 10 the
use Of which, Ms a member the human family J
have an equal night with others Docs not the
principle laid down by Pus TX apply here with Il
force and pertnsncy quite comprehensive and
thorough gong
Is the divine commandment TO respect the rights
Of others TO be construed only in favor Of property
and institutions and conventionaties generally re
coenized as respectable Not SO according to our
conviction and we could wish that the head of the
Ca,holis Church had himself taken an occasion
ike the present TO summon his subordinates T.
such mi enforcement of the law of Social Justice
as would obvists the dangers that threaten Europe
instead Of dsnouncing with unmixed indignation
the men whose only power with the people "a dc
rived from an ardent and continual proclamation
Of that very law IL Socialism has any Influence.
il is because 1t asserts the night of the worker ~
the true produc, Of his work That influence can.
not be diminished by assaults on persons or anath
emas against their schemes, but only by curing
that gaping cancer Of injustice which eats at the
roots OF existing society and menaces she Whole out
growth with corruption and ruin. Let the Church
herself take up the banner of Social Reform tho
time was when she independent OF mOnarchs
and superior 10 money lenders let her now boldly
stand forth, not rs the guardian of established
wrong, and the apologst OF things rs they sre
but, boldly asserting her own night To Judge and
condemn the mighty insist on the practical resh
zstion Of the great Christian ideas of Justice and
Fraternity, and she will have nothing to fear from
the spread OF Intdehty the poison OF Rsdicshsm
When Plus lN. elevated a. the Supreme
Bishopric the world reloiced in the promise OF
new era in the social sn1 political action Of III,
Church kvents hays disappointed all those anti
cipstions.