Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-20
III. Inu.c.l..e c1nc.psio ON.

We touch the subject warIy. we ucao
as though upon forbidden ground. We
know that prrjudicc strong as triple steel is
before US. We offer no comment. but give
| 10 our readers an event that has transpired
in the enlightened nineteenth century,
The following is from the Freeman's (Ro-
man Catholic Journal, Of the Ath inst
The glorious news has reached us that on
the Sth OF December, Pope Plus IN, Of i'm
mortal renown. in presence Of the Cardi-
nails and Princess Of the Church, declared i
an article Of Divine Faith, that THE Mo-
TIER OF OUR Gop;ouR MosT BLEssED
lazy, WAS CONCEIVED WITHOUT Original
| STAIN.
The doctrine which is now promulgated
| as an article OF faith. and which henceiorth
| it will be heresy not to receive, has long
since been believed by all pious Catholics:
But this dogmatic definition OF its truth and
character is favor beyond. 1t has given
ioy to the whole world, and is it too much 1t
we expect from it the qualifications OF the
/ nations, and general prostration OF heret-
4 zeal ana prosecuting forces. II is aycar OF
/ sorrows that has precededits announcement
| pes;ilenee has stalked abroad over the
earth. Cruel bloody and causeess war has
carried mourning into tens OF thousands OF
Christian homes. Famine has been stand
ing at the door, and general distress, not
altogether unaccountable as to its sources,
has disarranged the business and the world
ly wealth OF the multitudes. The Church,
too, and her members have been prosecuted
In the midst of these chastisemsnts, We
must say it, men have not returned in their
hearts towards God They have forgotten
his hand, and have vaiuly sought remedies
in natural WAYS The very depths OF hu
man misery and anguish have plead before
the throne of God for more powerful in
terccssion; and the Holy Ghost, the Com
forter, has taught, by his church, truths
that the world. in early ages, was not able to
bear.
A new banneri is raised on the wall of our
salvation II isset up by strong had, and
one that cannot fail. When the soldiers see
a new standard advancing by the orders OF
their Chief they prepare assiduonsly TO fol
low it. The reason OF our great exultation
at this new definition is because the SALTS
and holy ones Of past ages. who have de-
Tended this doctrine, who desired to live that
they might see it defned--have predicted
that this declaration would be followed by
a time Of great rest and advancement to the
Holy Catholic Church. New graces were
10 be kndled 10 the hearts Of the faithful,
and new multtudes were to flock from the
paths OF error into the great highway Of
Gods truth
Let the Catholics Of America acknowl-
edge their past tcrpidity of faith. aud hasten
to shake it Off Let US bctake ourselves to
our great Patroness Mary of Immaculate
Conception. Let faith, and hope, and char
| ity, grow strong within us, and let us re-
member that God has set our task before
us: that Of being. all of US, in our various
places. missionaries Of the "Tabernacls OF
God with men," whose great business is
to save our own soul, and to convert this
young and mighty nation to the love of God
who was born, for love OF it and US, of the
Immaculate Virgin.
The following is the dispatch received by
the culver" OF Paris by telegraph:
"VrEsS.l, 10th Dec. lS54.--"The Pope
officiating at St. Peters had promulgated
after the Gospel Cat eleven O'clock, the sx-
pectcd decree. The Immaculate Concep-
ton is declared the faith of the Church aud
WHOEVER DENIES 1T is A HER
ETC..
| Two hundred Bishops were present -
Never ha. such multitude been seen.--
Rome is intoxicated with joy"