, 1860-02-23


~ -RoaE, Jan. el.-1he parncy at this present
crss,s has certainly no staucber champion than
the lepc himseiE. If he brings it 10 the ground,
a> he seems bent upon dsiug, if bY its jowuf4i
lie works out the emancipation OF Italy, it n i'll
lc from esrur Of Judgment, not by any means
from any luck Of carnrS: ness, zeal, aud obsti-
macy on his part. Indeed, it m : be qc,,ioHed
whether there is in all Catholic Ehrlsirndom
man as desperately. resolved as he is to carry
matters to extremities aud to resist all cotnpro-
misc. He has anviscrs a5ou: hin, nhl hare
rlaEcd upon bis strong religious pro;.en*,ties,
who have appealed to his innate beroi.m, and
have held tie patm Of marty rdom ten p,irclr
before bis eyes. Lie is dfeuu,lug Of nosling Tut
taking refuge in the caiaeombs," being drag
ged prisoner 10 yalenee or Foptainbleau. IN
desgoi'g the suffering, en'u!uting the elories Of
Ills sixth aud seventh namesakes. The man IL
npowe1 Of strength in himself and, personally,
At least, there is certainly neither patriot nor
de-pot WHO da1e< to touch HIM.
Reduced to that palace and that church from
which no man will ever dream Of driving him.
lie May sill: Ge every inch Pouila' King. It's
but li:slc he wants Tor himself; he is a man OF
sober tas.-s aud frugal habits, bland, serene,
and j>vial, in s-ite OF the saiies Of temper ia
which he has been latetv indu'siug by fits aud
starts; he can s.lord to look adversely in the
face, to aad his own ground, to protest, ex-
communicate. wait ard hope. But such SUI.
fersng earcrsnt attitude holes out a b. no
menus rleasaai prospect fer his Ministry, bis
sacred College. tile ~l!"le lost Of red or purple
stocE'ngtd pre1atcs. The foayes and fishes are
worth lighting fur; they are also worth temper.
King, yielding. and treating Tor.
The game Of ucdiu ching resistance has been
played 100 far. The Pope has been strahurn
and coo>istcnt-too consc;cntious-tor his sup
PIE aud subtle Prime a1lu,sser. Had the latter
baen suffered to proceed with full powers to Pa
rl., had proposals. been made 10 him. be was
.e:ds to meet bis opponent taif: way.
But this untnward delay. this ss;if: f:necked
bisory Q! the Pope. has upset ali the calcuia-
tons vi lis craft. adviser -intonelli is power-
fn' enough to bInish the Liberals from rourt,
but not the French. English, and G ern,au Ultra
montanists. 1t is from tue 81 rmpa.h5 Of these
that the Pope gathers strength and enthusiasm.
The fat. torpid, easy, worldly. minded Italian
preiates ere amazed and disconcertsd BY the
rabid. iadi<creet zeal Of their Transa1pine
oTethren. They are, however. dragged aiane
IN spite Of themselves. They are tu0 far cnu-
n't'ct, too iist'ess and passive. to stem the tide
Of fanaticism which has been aud is urging them
to destruction. Half Of the State is lost; whn:
remains, were it even tenabe. wcuid hardly le
worth the holding. The crafty churchiaen be-
gin TO despair Q: compEou,ke; thry wonder
whether tie po1:iff' own Llint ob,!inacy may
not after ali prove sounder policy t5an all
their p'isbl:ness and dexserisv. Fanaticism il
catchihgs and the Court Of Rome SEEMS row
bent oa Saving all or losing all.
Yet what chances arr tier. that all mar be
saved2 4nfn war is here ou. Of tho question.
fampais:s, bishops charges, homiites.-alls such
means have been tried such artillery shakes
neither the French Euiperor's throne DOT his
will; they DO no. bring bae: Romsgna; they
win 1ota poor Fraste&esino over ia. The cause
rf Paracs. The Pope, clearly, cannot hold bis
ground even in the hands Of Kome By his own
anaised forces: lie IS in the hands Of France,
cen'ed bT him, or i: Will be enforced against bis
will