The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14


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ercised the power OF nterpossps with an sbsoluts veto
ssAinst any individual pominstioa. ID enough 70 OK
cude any candidate that the of any
POWERS shall Announce:-H mio Re non Vwee
which, translated, means, "Ny sovereign is opposed"
Aufua substantially enjoys the right, though 10
oct formally recognized. Since tho time Of Adrian VI
WHO was o6truded by Charles w. all the Popes have
itaiaDs 1t ID nov the settled policy Of CARDINALS
both that the Pope be native Of Italy and that he be
chosen from their own number. Tho Italian cardinals
are resoute in not giving themselves . foreign mastsr
and the Provinces estate, Of the Church. they
Called each wishing . preference for itself, compromise
the matter BY electins Italian instead Of foreigner
The only other general principle seems To be that tho
choice shall fall with talent enough TO save the
once from degradation and abuse, but net Of that
mandipg genius that would defy control dsdsin asis
anoe CoDstutio.aly tho Pope . very absolute sove-
reign but In practice be generally only the head Of IN
olisarchy.
The name Pope comes from tho Greek word paps faith.
or In the East this sppellaton given 70 I'll Christian
preats and In the West bishops called BY In an.
caent times but for many centuries has bean appropr
ated TO he Bishop Of Rome, whom Roman Catholics regard
a. the common father OF al Christians tho successor Of
st. Peter, who, they ny, the nrst Bishop Of Rome,
and suffered maryrdom there They believe that Christ
appointed b. Peter al other bishops and clergy and
that he Intended this dignity should descend by suocesson
TO the Bishops Of Rome 10 the end Of time
The Cardinals have for several ages been the sole cleo
tore q" tn" Pope In the early ages the Gothic and recIau
M.uo ana AFTER them the German Emperors, exercised
authority In tAA aia~.'~-.
negative increased with the temporal estate and spiritual
jurisdiction OF the Roman Church. The clergy Of
the Roman See recommended OF the candi-
dates to the cardinals, who generally confirmed
their choice, and the choice ratified rejected
by the Roman people. But the election was
imperfect nor could the PonG be consecrated till the
Emperor had grsciousIy sienined bis appreciation and
consent. The Imperial commissioner examined on the
spot the form and freedom Of the proceedings nor
it I'll, after previous scrutiny into the qualifications Of
the candidate that he accepted oath OF fidelity from
the Pope, and confirmed the donations which had
excessively enriched tho pAtrimony Of st. Peter Ia the
frequent schisms the rival claims submitted to the
Emperor, who punished the guilty. The Emperor Ohio
imposed an obligation the clergy TO prefer the candi
date most acceptable TO his Majesty Empsrors
did not give them that privilege but presented
the fontfcste their fsvortes they did 10 all the
bshcprcs These acts excused by alleged vices
Of popular election. The competitor who excluded
appealed to the passions avarce Of the multitude and
The Vatican and the Lateran often stained with blood
Such the fatal consequence Of uniting Church AM
State and mixing up the spiritual with temporal power
and tenth CENTURIES" says Gbbon, "were insuted i'm.
prnoned and murdered by their tyrants and such was
their Indulgence after the loss and usurpaon Of the ecce
siasca parmonies that they could neither support the
State Of prince nor exercise the charity Of priest The
influence OF two sister prostitutes Aarozia and Theodore
was founded on their wealth and beauty their political
and amorous nrgues the most strenuous OF their
were rewarded With the Roman mtre, and their reign
have suggested 70 the darker ages the fable e
male Pope (Joan). The bastard son. the grandson and
the great grandson of Marozia-a rare genea'ogy-
were seated In the chair Of st. Peter, and
it a. the age Of nineteen ye..s that
the second Of these became :he head Of the Latin
church III. ;outn and manhood Of suitable com.
pexion, and the nation OF pilgrims could bear testimony
TO the charges that were urged against him Roman
synod and In the presence Of Ohio the Great Az John Kill
bad renowned the dres and the decences Of his profess
son the soldier may not perhaps be dshonored by the
wine which drank, the blood that he spilled the flames
be knded, or the centous pursuits OF gaming and
ing His open SHINING might have been the conseq of
dstress. But read With surprise that the wor
thy grandson Of AArozA lived public adultery with the
mstroAs Of Rome that the Laeran palace turned into
school for prostitution and that rapss virgins aud
widows had deferred the female pilgrims from visiting tbs
tomb Of st. Peter, cst in the devout thsy shoad
be violated by hin successor. After long series of
scandal the Apostolic See reformed and exalted the
austerity and zeal Of Gregory VII" Giboon support Of
this narrative, cites Roman Catholic authorities such
Nuraori, st. Marc, Baronus and others. Pfo,estsnts
have dwelt with malicious pleasure these historical
facts but crimes be imputed 10 the Reformers
and the royal heads Of the Protestant religions after the
Reformation The immortality Of Luther, regards
and In other respects notorious 1t record that
he gave the LAndgrave OF Hesse license 10 have two
together. As for Henry v the supreme head OF
the Protestant Church ia England he spared
in his anger woman in his lust" and according TO
DR.. Bayley, in his "Lfe OF Bishop Fisher" Henry,
In marrying Anna Boleyn, married his own daash.
ter, whom be Afterwards beheaded, as well several
other wives his tool Archbishop Cranmer giving him d.
vOrces At will, said Archbishop himself having been de-
tected in importing Dutch wife in box with holes bored
in to give her air. at time when celioacy the law
Of the English church The echery and inriguee
Of another head OF the Protestant church, another
reign of the Reformation, "the Virgin Queen" Of Eag
land, Elizabeth, daughter Of Henry VIII and Anne b.
leyn, are too well known 70 require detail. Her cold
5ooded murder OF Mary Queen Of 5cots is not disputed
by any historian. so that point Of morality the found
ers OF the Reformation and the heads the
Protestant churches have nothing 70 boast the heads
Of the Catholic church in the Middle Ages
not till the eleventh century that reformation
among the latter Effected and Hldebrand Gregory
VII succeeded after struggle OF many years in fixing
in the College OF Cardinals the freedom and Independence
of the election Of the Popes, and forever abolished
right or usurpation Of the Enperors and the Roman
people.
On the death Of Pope his poutihca seal ia Immediately
broken By the Chamberlain ard all public business
terruped that be delayed; messengers despatched
TO all the Catholic soveregns 10 acquant them Of the
event. that they may take what they think pro-
per- and that the cardinals in their domnions, any may
hasten TO the election Of Pope The Cardinal Cham
beran has, during the vacancy Of the Holy see gres.
thority be colns money with bis Il, lodges
in the Popes apartments, and Is attended by the boiy
guard. De and the FIRST cardinal the first cardinal
priest, and the 1is cardinal deacon have during that
time the government almott entirely In their hanks
The body of the deceased Pope carried TO St. Peters,
where funeral service is performed with great pomp