The New York herald., 1851-12-19

and the result that the princes they called
Of nu ana nsss
religions liberty oppressed BY the house OF Aus
tria Hungary that those Praces Of Transyvania who
times and led Hungary several times against Austria
for religious liberty and under Turkish supremacy in
other AZ ~hsrs the xnstsany ruled there was terrible
psrsecution which went so far, several times as to in
duee my people to resort to arms In opposition to IT, It
true Austria complied With my nation In her efforts,
the sword whom the struggle was achieved; but
House n Austria and proved false to its snasssmenss
Thus happened that In Trsnsyivanis religious liberty
was sblshsd The Catholic Church-ths Greek Church
.the Lutheran Church-the Protestant Church, had
their large establishments On the other hand religious
liberty In other parts Of Hungary under Austrian doi
So far this oppression carried that in tho middle Of
the last century all who were not Of the Catholic Church
were practically deprived Of all civil rights except they
took an oath which they could not conscientiously
take. Again, when Joseph succeeded, he gave reli-
gieus liberty to all in Hungary; but sooner was he
Protestant church ana religious liberty in Hungary The
strugg vent on unsn our next revolution. 1t was not
men Of our faith This s one peculiar part Of
our part Sruggles-that established equality Of
protection and Of rights to every religious con-
tria took up seainst US, she took up arms
against religious liberty in Hungary The consequences
to
Hungary quite democratic. Every one participated
in the election Of preachers in every district ssgaor
whose election every Hungarian shared, and We had
general yearly meetings. in which every who be-
necessities Of the church and for education. Now ali
this Is destroyed and it is the house Of Austria which
dsposes Of the interests of education and Of
every kind Therefore, have full right 20 say that
the cause OF Hungary Is the Of religious liberty
and the house Of Austria Is the cause Of religious op
state that In former times before our revolution Il was
highly gratifying sight to see that in Hungary which
great part ofhumanity did not consider belonging
to the civilized world but Of the unknown eoun
gious liberty was achieved. and that It was car
ment 1t was Roman Catholics who took the lead
In defence Of religious liberty Perhaps other
ing sight to mankind But of course when ssy IL was
Roman Catholics who took the lead must state with
out drawing any consequence from it, that not
lS48 to great devepement Of the glorious crcum
stances OF freedom In that reepectthst the principle Of
liberty was common to ALL without respect 10 religion or
eoucaton throughout the whole country much that
when my nation reposed my humble shoulders, the
htavy duty to govern the land to chow what immense
faith mad in that principle Of freedom nominated
the FIRST Independent mir ter Of Hungary-a Catholic
Bishop-to be Minister Of Public Instructon--f my
SELL who mo am mt ey profession and BY convc
the man selected fully nstifed the confidence which
reposed In him. He showed. and /, by my choice,
showed, that when the institutions Of country
are founded lbery-equslity OF rights for a-that
principles know only citizens In their capacity as SUCH
without regard to their religious Rroies.Ons-the prn
oiple OF liberty by which Catholic bishops are
bound to their country and become patriots. ZAP
pause 1t s only possible under free institutions tina.
man who s minister Of the Word Of God according to
certain forms, when called upon perform civil duties
Is religious man no longer, but only q citizen
That Is possible under republican institutions alone
You viii find no instance In history where
Catholic monarch would have employed Protes-
tsnt priest to take care Of the public instruction
snt king employ d.Soo hop to st. care
public Instruction But in country where government
s ccned on liberty there it h possible and in this
the choice made was not bad / never the
vitality OF liberty better illustrated than in repoe-
ing in Catholic bishop, the high intsresss Of
rights and full religious liberty were estab he'd as the
common night Of all Applause And must say,
Of the principle which induced me to act as Aid in
Hungary right become the regenera:or Of Italy and
my fnerd MssziIi would not be necessary But the
Ceurt CT Rome cannot perceive the principle, and
Mszzini beeom.s nescesssry (spplause) and the TEN
porA power Of the Pope is about to fall down for
power Of the Pope win prosabS an aosn n .he ns,s
revolution, which already felt In the air, and which s
pointed s out BY the finger Of God (ApPlausel say
dence and in the public spirit Of humanity But must
ki yeu why Il was necessary in Hungary to have 9
mipbter Of public instruction. Here you have such
necessity. 1t was necessary, because my country 8
principe was that every church had full right
and full liberty 70 provide for public instruction;
every man has right 70 be employed in the glorious
field Of public Instruction but that the country a.
ge nes tne DUTY net 10 reunquh the great Interests
Of mankind chancs-hat il s the duty Of the country
to provide establishments where every citizen par
take Of the benefit OF public instruction when perhaps,
no church and no single man provide Il. Our
principle, therefore, was tha. the country should
provide fos it but at the same time that every
church and every society haa q right also to do
It, We wanted liberty Of ation but not TO make IL
dependent on the church Individuals Therefore,
we found i our duty to pvovide for it as government
take things practically There were several men ss
longing to the Greek church who considered t op
material aid fOrtheir nccesitissthey would have con.
sdsr.d an oppr s.ion, and therefore declared BY
law that Hungary offered equal support to all citizens
respect 70 their religious interests and public duties
NY principle 1t was not; but forced accept cir
cumstsnces as they At the time Governor Of
Hungary did not cease TO be member OF the church
and always advocated the voluntary princplethat is
not to accept any aid from the public authorities and
70 preserve to every man the right TO dispose of
con,ider to be that the majority Of my nationwhcb
by the blessing Of God and thS aid nations
shall NOT meddle with politics and poli.ics ,hal no.
NEEDLE with religion Bot there is yet another prin-
ciple which requires some explanation. consider that
rent concernsthe political and soc ia opcerns-aud
the difference between the tao Is that for the public
snd ciy concerns Of society the civil authority must
De sstathedi and the only possible basis Of the civil
authority territorial jurisdicton-that is, every
man who lives upon certain territory no matter to
whst race religion, or class he belong, Is obliged
to respect the civil authority Of that territory Now
in respect 70 the social interest IL is quite the
uaty III mas bothing TO 40 with territory, and can
not therefore, be connected with territorial ursdc
ton The Cong e stionasts Of Brooklyn can unite to
from an Association In respect to their commercial inte
rests and they unite also With other ciies but
they can, Therefore claim territorial jurisdiction.
Religion not an irsttu onit 10 matter OF
and ~ treh nected with the soul Of But the
church Ia an Institution for religion and can
tqueniy ony be social one because 1t tespeots the
social Interests OF alene regards HE sous
iatons Now " the principle be true therefore the
sequence OF 10 must also be namely that State
IN the world can be founded any other basin than
the bas OF civil and political authority again founded
upon territorial jurhdictioD. Thus, State he
founded on one singe social interest such religion
tatohaity because both of these moral Interests
and u the tame with religion with nationality.
There ere in the United States citiz4ns b..
lorgipg to nost different nations, and the Germans
dbroohlJn may form an association TO promote the
dtvelopem Mt Of their own language Iof their
uonaiy, With the Germans Of New York throughout
the whole Union bu, upon tho basis Of their nationality
ihty cannot claim to bavss territorial jurisdiction ia
oecsuse tuch can ory be exercised by
tt naiy for territorial Jurisdiction must take In all the
ctzehs living upon the territory IL is somewhst
tensv.y edvocted In parts Of Europe that the world
must te divided anew, according TO nstonstiss Now,
thh rot possible u IL Of the greatest atsurdtes