New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-03
r1lr TRorBLEs ~ BADEN.

OF education.
TIE TROUBLES IN BADEN.
The small dukedon of Baden has for some two
months been Tie theater of exciting struggle car
ried on between the GOverrmen. and the Roman Cath
oc Clergy beaded by tie Archbishop OF Freiburg and
advised au5 melted by the Jesuits 1t must be borne
II L md That in Baden the Catholic population is almost
twice as numerous az the Protestant, while the Gov
erpneut-tnst is, The reignDg Grand Duke-belOngs
TO the latter denomination. 1t is also the fact that to
Protestantsm tie country owes it's civilization ats lib
oral aspirations and its eminent political and scientific
men tbs previous TO the events of l-iS Baden
took the lead among tie liberal states of Germany
II did in the succeeding revolutionary movements,
since tie cal for National Congress in l5S, which
for moment hook on their thrones all the small and
Great pOentates Of Germany issued from Heidelberg
At thai time the Catholic clergy yielded to the cur
rent some of its meubers being SO to say beralized
Wide Others VINO were more retr0grade, seeing that
their admontiOns found no TO the people made
the best of bad and waited for better Opportu
nity. Then nothing existed in Germany TO fo-
ter tie UltromOrtare influence the Jesuits were on
the vaue and the Ksisers of Austria wore the title OF
Auostoc Only q. d formalay, without taking much to
lesrt the rec GUS affairs of other German States.
Wien the revolutionary efforts of continental Europe
were oycrrhroan by cannon and bayOnets. the awe
struck rulers sristOcros aud other nightows Catho-
lie AZ well as Protestant looked around them for
means and forces 10 chain aud de srOy the spirit OF
progress and civilization. which that continent
is essentially revolutionary in principle. In their
deadly anxiety they could neither imagine nor discover
better resource than alliance with ultramontansm
spnnst liberty and the introduction of that body
OF darkness the Jesuits, into their JOminiOns This
was cone by both Prussia aud Baden With the excep-
ton of Hanover ar some few small prucipalities in
the North Germany was OyerruL with these new mis-
sionarns under various appeetions. A crusade
against erty was preached aiOng the Rhine, in
The Dukedom OF Posen in that of Baden, in the
old University OF Heidelberg which was erected
exclusively for Protestantism Not only churches but
cLucbyarJs and public places resounded with the ex
horstons Of imprisoned preachers against every form
of freedom The Government of Baden is now gather
ing the fruits of this sacregous conspiracy. Freburg
one OF its cities is the seat Of Archbishop aud OIL
Catholic University Of less than secondary worth as
an institution of leaning frequented only oy the tneo
logical students of that region 1t also noteworthy
feet that some Of the Catholic professors and tneoog
aps OF Freiburg dstns al the German
national diet in Frankfort in 1873 by steady oppJsi
ton 70 every progressive idea and measure. Nhen
subsequently the country vas thrown open TO the
esuits they ven naturally made Freiburg their head
quarters whence they directed their batteries
against lsht and civilization. To their influence Is
10 be traced the present struggle between the
Coyeqnne nt and the proud anu encroachirg Arch
bishop.
As tie clergy are salaried by the State the
Government very naturally considers that 1t has the
riobt 20 exercise strict control over them IL re-
ouires that in matters concerning marriage and bap
tism the clergy shall obey the established laws OF the
country II also insists upon is right 70 appoint Gu
rates and to allow none but its nominees to be con
frred by tie Archbishop and receive canoncal con'e-
Grafton. This was, 70 certain extent the course pre-
yous 10 tie events OF 1850 with the tacit consent
or al least tie submission Of tie clergy Bat since the
conct ssors made to INSTRUMENTATION for the sake OF
e1trpatng all revolutionary asprltiOns the spirit OF
clerical encrOachmeRt has arisen with new strength
The Archbishop, after 2rotracted official CORES
pondeuce, finally Illuminated long and tedious pas
tora letter enumeratiDg bis grievances and ordering
the clergy 70 disobey the laws OF the DukedOm
Tie government. il its turn, prohibited the cler
ey from reading this incendiary document from
their pulpi;s Those Of the priests who dsobeyei
this administrative order had ;heir salaries stopped,
were fined put under arrest and in some instances sent
away from their parishes On the other hand, few
who obeyed the civil power were suspended by the
Archbishop from the exercise Of their spiritual func
tons, and Ueusced with communication and .here
tie case nov stands
Al this is a revival in a different shape, of the old
struggle for the power between Church and State.
Il is essentially the that or the right of feudal
iHvesture- which for centuries occasoned such blood
'hcd Il Germany and Italy-which in the eleventh
fury brought the eXcOmmGnicated Kaiser. Henry ",
bareoocd TO tie gates Of Canossa before the naughty
Pcpe Gregory VII and Matilda OF Tuscany. At that
me this struggle gave occasion FOR the establishment
Of ce'iiary for lie clergy and ended with the expu
zion Of lie 'tUc Pope from Rome, and made him lie
u exile To s contest are 20 be a,cribei some Of the
greatest ui-ortunes in the history of the Papacy Il
gave birth, i'e quarrel between r4'.Y the Handsome
OF l1aie, az ne,a>, VII which ended WITH sone