Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-07

MAJ, al ,ha crowned heads under his subsection,
and 70 oblige them TO hold their Kingdoms as fiefs
az the Holy See and to govern them at his dlscre-
Dupin, tx. 49, might ill up this whole
letter with passages, from Gregorys bulls and epis-
tlss, indicating this very /" Divine right which
YOU so boldly assert no never claimed. Did you
think that your speech to blot out all history
Or am /, with the same charity that have extend
Cd TO you heretofore to infer that you have never
even read so much Of the life of Gregory as TO learn
that his name was not Ganganel, that you have |
n,ver 90 much as seen his act of accommodating |
Henry w., from which, extract the following:
at has pleased thee, 0 Peter, Chiefof the Apos-
ties and does please thee that the people OF Chris
tendon (Chrfstignus popnlls) committed specially
to Thee, should render obedience to me. In this
confidence, for the dignity and defence of Thy holy
church, in the name of Almighty God, the Father,
Bon, and Holy Ghost depose imperial and royal
administration King Henry, son OF Henry, some
time emperor, who too boldly and rashly hath laid
hands on thy church. absolve all Christian sub
iects to the Empire from that oath whereby they
were wont to plight their faith unto true kings
for 1t 10 right that he should be deprived Of dignity
who doth endeavor to diminish the majesty Of the
church. - Conc. Rom, ILL ap. Binum, vii. 484.
Gregory used even still stronger language in his
letter to the Bishops, accompanying the above act
and especially In one written from TvoI, August
rs, 1915, to Bishop Hermann, of Metz, who had
informed him that his authority In the premises
was questioned. In that letter he grounds his right
upon the Scriptures upon the power of the keys
given by Christ to Peter, and from him descend
ing 70 the Popes and upon the usages OF his pre-
decessors. He calls the opposite doctrine mad
meas" and "folly,n (iasania at fatutas.) Want OF
space hinders me from giving more ample cita-
dons though they needless, except for sucf
persons no have never looked into the controversy
The doctrine established by Gregory land main
tanned by his successors with greater or less strict
ness from that day to this) is, that the Pope Is
Christs vicegerent and representative in the ad-
ministration Of human aflAirs; and that " the de-
posing power is inherent in him as head Of the
spiritual authority, the guardian Judge ofthe
law under which Kings and Emperors hold their
crowns and have the right to reign" (this last is
thelanguage Of Romanist writer, not mine.l by
this authority Paschal II, in 1899, deposed Henry
Nv; Innocent III, in 1910, deposed Ohio ~ Greg
DRY TX, in 1899, accommodated Frederick II, and
absolved his subjects from their allegiance; limo
cent Nv, in l245, pronounced sentence ofdeprva-
ton against the same Frederick ii Boniface VIll
10 1904 Numbered forth against Philippe lie Bel Of
France, the famous bull Imam Sancfam contain
ing the most exravagant assertions Of the power OF
the Holy See; Paul III, in 1888 and 1888, depos-
cd and damned Henry VIII Of England, and alb
solved his subjects from all oaths of allegiance
Plus " in 1870 uttered bull against Queen Eliza
beth, In which " out Of the fulness Of Apostolic
power he deprived the said Queen Of her pretend
cd title TO the Kingdom" and released her subjects
from !. all manner ofduty, dominion, allegiance and
obedience" The list need not end here but am
tired OF citing facts known to all manknd--except
yourself
might quote the precise language Of each Of
the above Popee, in each case grounding their
jurisdiction upon Divine Right Take the follow
Ing from Innocent III as specimen: /" Petrus,
sicut plenit,adne, sic at idtitudine preemnet ami
ri
plsnih1do, gus, orbits terrarm ct unipersi qni
habitant in 60. Rondnns PontiJe1, Qui non
pun hominis sed vsri Del riceas gerit d krris,-
non humdna sed divind pofins auctorii1te dissot-
yit" need not translate this passage for you;
Il declares as you see the true Papal doctrine OF
the superiority Of the spiritual over the temporal
power, and the authority Of the Pope over both,
or, you may lind Il in Boniface's Imam Sanctam
above referred+o;
ave arc taught by the words Of the evangelist.
In his power there are two swords, the spiritual
and temporal. For when the apostle said, Lo,
here are two swords;' namely In the church; when
the apostle spoke the Lord did not say, II is not
TOO much, but 1T is enough Certainly he who
denies the temporal sword is In the power Of st,
Peter badly attends to the word of our Lord, say
ing. Put thy sword in its sheath Both swords,
therefore are in che power of the church namely,
the spiritual sword and the IN terial sword but
the one Ia to be exercised by the church, and tho
other for the church that Ia tho property of the
prizes. In the hand Of kings and soldiers but at the
nod and suferance of the priest; for II behoves
that one sword be subject TO the other, and that
the temporal authority be subject to the spiritual
power.
"For, truth bearing witness, the spiritual power
can appoint the earthly power, and Judge IT. If il
be not good; for this the prophecy of Jeremiah
truly states of the Church and power Of the
Church: Behold, have set thee over nations
and Kingdoms &c, which follow. Therefore, If
the earthly power deviates, II Is judged by Its su
pcior; but II the supreme power deviates, 1t can
be judged by God alone, not by man.
"Moreover, we declare, affirm, define, and pro-
nounce that II is altogether matter Of necessity
20 salvation for every human creature TO be sub
ject 10 the Roman Pontif. Corpus Juris Canon
iei. Ed Bohmsr Tom. IL, D. li89.t
IL Is not necessary 10 dwell upon the contests 70
which this bull gave rise, or upon the evasions 10
which Bonihce subsequently resorted. In Phil
lippe 10 Bel, he found master, as you viii learn
from any Of tho books Of history relating 10 the
period, II you viii only consult them. The Pope
wrote TO the King, eve would have thee to know
that In things spiritual and temporal thou art sub
iect TO us,n and the King replied 10 the Pope We
would have thy consummate folly to know that, In
temporal things We are subject 70 no man" The
authenticity Of these polite laconicisms has, il Il
true, been denied, though upon insufficient grounds
bulp W tuht ~ " may tht paA OfsetN' 0oHCtuU'
remains, to be explained away Tin Mr.. Brown
sons languagc) by the Boussets, the Gosselns and
the Chambers, who rashly impugn the Papal au-
thority " in temporals.n
Five hundred years and more have passed since
Boniace died miserable death. From that day
70 this the Popes OF Rome have either explicitly
svowed doctrines equivalent In substance 10 his,
or by silence, have given tacit consent. No Pope
has suthoritstively denied the indirect temporal
authority Of the Holy See; defy you to produce
the instance. Your speech promises one, and
looked for IL with eager eyes but could end nothing
nearer 10 IL than,the declaration Of the Cardinals,
made in l7ol TO serve pressing political exigen.
cy In Great Britain "the See Of Rome never
taught that an oath to kings separated from the
Catholic communion may be violated; or that Il is
lawful for the Bishop Of Rome to evade their
temporal rights and domiuions." Begging your
pardon, this does not touch the point AZ all and
you know It Appeal no moro, then to the Pope,
"lest worse thing come unto you"