The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-12

gentlemen Of kindly and liberal feelinrs-if an,
toast should b. first it is that of who though
soVeielgc, does not command our HOMAGE on ac
count of any temporal power he NAV hold: for il
the ordinary estimate of princciy power that of th
Sovereign P0ntif would be laughed to scorn in ;
temporal point of view. 1t is not because he i
sovereign, though among the Christian Princes o
Europe he ranks irst that We honor him. but be.
cause, whether in adversely prosperity. he is tho
friend Of man, OF liberty and liberal principles Il
occasion like this we should look to any one
as the embodiment of Christian principles, surely
1t Is Plus TX, and in proposing this toast we do moi
name him as a ruler, king, or a sovereign, but n,
holy father. will give the long life. happiness
and prosperity to Plus the Ninth. Drank with loud
applause and calls for Archbishop Hughes
The Archbishop rose amid repeated cheers and
said-Gentlemcn, while joining in the appreciation
which the remarks Of the President have elected,
can only regret that some one whose power and
capacity to acknowledge the toast OF the sovereign
Pontili than myself, was not selected 1t is a toast
which on every occasion like the present both pre-
laJcs and priests should remember The great an
chor Of society well of religion is the man who
fills the chair of st. Peter, and we cannot forget
mat thG ancestors, II may SO cali the prctleccs-
sors OF Plus the Ninth, were in possession of spiritual
and temporal authority before any other kinrly
representative in the christian world There is
no sovereign whose title is substantial as his and
though we are not subjects of this government we
recognise his sovereignty in those States over which
he rules, and it is precisely OF that character that
permits of no alternative except that OF Il sovereign
OF temporal order, or a subject, and meme of the
faithful, | am sure, would wish to see the Holy
FATHER the subject OF any king or any republic. |
do not mean to say that he was less sovereign
when in exile though it is true that his tcmporaI
sovereignty Is almost a necessary appendix to
his apostolic position. | accept the sentiment OF
the President, that while we are true to our
own country, as religion teaches us to be-
we need not be traitors to the Roman Pontilf.
There never was a Pontif more worthy of
our admiration than the present Pope. When the
revolution broke over his meek head, and even in
hiS exile" his mind was occupied with the welfare of
his people, forgetting his own sorrows: and when
England was about to impose class Of irrplioious
education upon a faithful nation, he did not
hesitate to hurl decree against it. He did not
think that the end of the world was at hand: nor
had lie any terror of the results of fixing a blot upon
the Universities which willy statesmen were about to
institute among apeOple always faithful to the creed
OF their fathers No matter to what country YOU
turn your eye, there is scarcely one that does not
recognise the zeal of our Pontit; there is not a
country that has not improved in the diminuton of
lntolerant principles and rising tone among the
clergy. There were none, not only of his own sons
whether clergy or laitv, who visited his presence
that did not come away with charm in his heart,
but even those OF another faith felt impressed with
the enlightened government of Pho Mono There
never a Pontitf who showed more kindness to
the United States than he whenever opportunity
offered lie delights to learn that there is need of
more missions and more bishOps-a fraterna love of
which other nations have been Jealous This
Is eXempliiied by the origin of the idea that
America should have a college near the centre
oi unity 1t was not extraordinary, perhaps, that
the Pope should have been pleased with the idea of
an American college at Rome; but it was hardly to
be expected that he should appropriate ont Of his
private purse $4,000 towards its establishment as
he had done. 1t is not inappropriate, then to pro
pose his name on occasions like this and | do not
fear that we shall be failing when the Pope appeals
to us in behalf of this institution 1t is natural
that he should wish to draw this country near to
the Eternal Rock which Christ built His church,
against which the gates Of hell shall not prevail
rGolcc in giving thanks for the toast of the Holy
Father: and must say that You could not have re
ceived it with less enthusiasm The Archbishop then
resumed his scat amid loud cheers
The President then rose and said that he desired
to give toast to the American people: but as he
did not recognize any power without II authority
at ITS head, he would give ''Jarcs Buchanan and
the American people" (Chcas) 1t was imma-
terial to him who was the successor of Georrc
Washington for he was not Il party man. The
chief magistrate is one whom we are bound by di-
vine law to obey and respect. Drank with great
Cnthusiasm.)
Though the rain fell heavily on Thursday morn
ing, no change was made in the arrangements for
chanting solemn requiem mass for the rcunse of
the souls of Bishops Dubois and Brute in The col
lege chapel on the mountain. At ten o'clock the
procession formed in the College ground and pro-
cecdei along the tOrtuous and steep ascent to the
church, the bells Of the college tolIinr 4 dror.
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and two, followed by the clergy in cassocks and sur
pices, the reverend bishops and archbishop in pur-
pie robes closing the procession. In this order it
entered the chapel, and the clergy having taken
their seats, the ceremonies commenced. Bi,hou
McCloskey, of Albany, was the cccbrant. Rev. Mr..
Hickey of Baltimore, assistant priest: Rev. Alexis
Elder of Baltimore deacon, and Rev. F. Burlau,lo of
hmmttsburg, sub-dcacon. The deacous of honor
were Kew. T. Keenan,, Lancaster, Pa; Rev. p Mo
ran, New York. and Rev. H. Obermevcr, Balti-
more The yestmcnts, as on all such occasions,
were Of black, and the church was hung in the
same sombre color. The chanting by the clergy
was exceedingly fine, particularly that of the Dja7
lc'r and the Srnct"s. The students were led hv
Professor Belnan, and the choir was under the
charge OF Joseph Cregan, organist of the Baltimore
Cathedral. The Montaghards occupied the choir
gallery and sang some splendid appropriate music
during the ceremony. After the Gospel was read
Rev. y. l.. Ilitzeberger Society of J,suis, Of Bal
umore, preached the sermon, which was panegyric
of the departed Bishops.