The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-13
LECTURE OF FATHER GAVAZZI
TO THE ITALIANS.
ON TIE
GOSPEL AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

on 1suay isbs toiegrapnic despatch having reached
The city that Padre Gavazz would arrive from Montreal
IN the course Of the evening. large number of his
countrymen assembled at the station in Chambers
street. anxousy awaiting the train. On ts arrival the
Padre was recognized and received BY the crowd with
every demonstration Of enthusiasm and joy, and con-
gratuatous poured upon him from every sde, at
h almost miraculous escape from the rioters at Mont
real.
Last evening the Padre delivered his customary lecture
to the Italians at the Stuveyant Institute the Gospel
and freedom Of speech The edifce crowded to
At O'Clock the Padre presented himself aud was
recsiveA with enthusiastic applause, which lasted for
some minutes
Before addressing the audience, the Padre read chap
Ser from st. Paus Epstle to the Romans and repeated
4he Lords Prayer at the conclusion of which he said-
will take the first occasion to refute ridiculous asser
lion which has been thrown out by Jesuiica writer
ahe editor Of the Courier des Eta Un-who could not
weep upon my grave who said that would have appear
ed before New York audience with blood upon my hands,
and be proud of the title of a martyr. 1 am sorry
/ could not appear tonight with my own gown,
which is the blood of my attsm ,ted assassins. If
upon my clothes marks Of blood, 1t proves that
san does not preach for the sake of gain but exposes
his life for the sake Of Christ (Appauss) The argu.
nent which shall present to you tonight suggests to
the proprety Of informing my countymen that 1t is
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believe in every respect that the hand of God leads me
to salvation. From my youth I have preached
against infdelity, aud for the cause of Christ.
nm happy to say, In the presence of my Christian
Fl ends that the mercy Of God Is all powerful and be-
fore lorg hope that religious insurrecton will come
of truth and for Italy, in the battle fields of Lombardy
against the Austranson the hills of Rome against the
Quebec and Montreal propose to nv Italian friends
the necessity OF following the principles of the
gospel and Of the st.sa freedom Of speech know
against the doctrines in which we have been brought
APP; but thank heaven: as We have understanding
with What is the religion that alone can save
humanity Where can 1t be foundY In the Catholic
Il life of IoyoaY MOI In the life of Auhonso no DE- m IL
guor Mol In the bulls of the PopesS Mo- In the coun
ellis Of the Church, Mo- 1t can only be found in this small
book Qayng his hand on the Bible) (Great applause
TO learn clearly the doctrines of the Romish Church, you
must peruse one hundred and thirty five volumes Of the
ss % Be- p s% study s sacred
ages, and follow my teachings" He said-"Go preach
my doctrines to all people; be baptized and you will
aved Therefore, he who has the Gospel to
tr into eternal life. As have church in Italy in
81 Of our enemies We must be bound to uphold her
going to Mass eating fish instead OF that you wilt
6e saved but BY being honest and true Christians be-
doctrines Of the Romish Church are found in the ranks
Of assasins cloud appause) armed not with the Bible
but with dsggers and stones truly these are
ians that leaving the church of the Pope not
become unbseyers, but true Christians, SO that
leve me, the Gospel is the best code OF all
The hour of grief and salvation in the hour ofdeah Read
at least chapter every day to your families. among
your friends, or in seclusion. In Canada have seen
hose brave Scotch soldiers VIII guarding at my
and st they we're soldiers and We have had SO much
patience in our youth to follow all the superstitious
to pray for the dead why should we nots
have single boon for the true word of Christ. The
superstitous doctrines Of the papa church create in
fde and brutes ami beasts who do shrink from the
commission of the most outrageous and infamous crimes
Where there free discussion there the religion of
pray in that wayg they answer because the priests
teach US to do So Why do you 60, to mass9
given where there exists no freedom of speech
Bat II you ask Protestant why he bslieves in
Christ he will produce the New Testament by which he
will prove his belief In Protestant countries the learned
class Of the Catholics allowed to read the Bible that
they may prove to you by some fasfed verse the
rectness OF their creed but in Europe the of the
Catholics totally blind what they believe aud think
That the world without public discussion will be ensased
Cloud applause) From what happened in Canada, OBJ
serve three important pentshe principle the object
and tie fact did not there by my free will but
was invited By dePutation Of Canadians and not as
collect money; so affirm that the responsibility of the
blood shed does not rest upon me- but those who knew
the brutal class BY which they were surrounded and
they should have taken the necessary have
prevented such an outrageous transaction. re-
s!ect the laws Of every country but ! shall
always insist the freedom of speech Those who
say that l was ambitious of nartyrdom mistake me-
not Ike those Jesuitcal saints of the church. who
have lighted candles before their corpses What say ia
4his-That ready to defend ths truth, and the
of liberty, where in spite of my attempted
Irish nurderers as did in Iombardy agsiHst tbs Aus
zrans, and in Rome against the French cloud and
prolonged cheers) Those who insuk - by saying
Ia Cronica Spanish monarchical sstrograde journL
published in New York, has affirmed that am making
incnsy thsyie Iwere anxious Of procuring money
could do it in other countries, without exposing
3r shes, Cardinal wseman, Brownsoa, and other Cahe
lie orators deliver lectures without charging high
prices while they are speaking on religion the Apostles
OF which have sold the the sword and the liberties
Of all nations. (Appause) lam glad in having been
the first to give great example that we believers
forward, and each drop of blood shed in Canada
win fall heavily on the nsgators aud on the priests of
Rome Before this occurrence the priests had obtained
in the United States Kind of sympathy with the public
in disapprovng of my of Lectures aad the
yolitics demagosues for the sake OF few votes, had
ia Canada they took different course By falling the
victim They have shown that there it not the English
asa o gov Ss se@ aye
My enemies say that imprudent in go
such anatcal people and that the Italian Crusader if
he had been told tba. there barrel of po sder,
would have set fire to It, But Who put the po sder therel
Those who would muzzle the word-tae Jesuits-had
prepared that POWDER then for the freedom Of Speech
let Il be exploded La Cronca says that the Canadians
are not accustomed to such discussions as those
bad in the United States Bat answer swsao that
speech l shall not go to Mexico or to Aus
t'ia where the laws condemn the liberty of speech,
but / shall go to Italy, because there have some
right In Canada Professionalism is crushed Look at
Brownson, who after having been Protestant minister
went into Canada to insult Protesantsm in every way
and the Proes did not raise voice against HIM
have they armed any mob of assassios. Toe Catholics
like to hear discus sops against all other denominations,
but you dare to utter word against their PRINCIPLES
they will oppose you, and prevent you from speaking
But who you, that you will dictate to all ths world
Come Catholic politicians in Canada
sves but this is false The Protestants respect YOU
you have your processions you perform all the ceremo
MES Of your church. and they do not oppose you The
Legislature sitting In Canada has been awakened By
the riots, and discovered that the Irish Canadians
are no more subjects to the English Consti-
tntions but TO the Jesuits. (Loud applause.)
Here Father Gavazzi described the atrocious attempt
made by the Irish rioters in Quebec. IT. sad he they
intended to take my Hfe IL would have been simply
murder but how shall call those ferocious monsters
who mobbed, in the church, children, women, and
inoffensive men At the door there were cauni-
bsls distributing sticks Others money, and one
Of the leaders had crucax in his hand, and
raid to his gang, before entering the building
sswear upon this cross, this image of lord Jesus