, 1860-01-16
THE POPE In AMERICA.
EndofneEicnt of the papal Tyranny hv
American CIfixenv.
G4R1BaLDI ASD M4ZzISi DEXOCSCtD,


~-N~A~93 W %A3 OpNg AkE% |
sfran t.s ST. Louis Re5u5Eca-. lth.,
! very large meeting, numbering nearly or
9oHe TWO thousand Of the Catholic citizens Of |
u. Louis, convened in the spacious Hall OF tie
AeEcantl'e Library last evening, to express
3sympathy with Ills Holiness, Pope Plus IL, in
hs u; troubles with reference to tie government
OF his states in Italy.
Tue following named gentlemen were the off.
President-DE. s. u. Linton,
u gise Presidents-John Withnell, Edward
"a'sh, Francis Saler, .ohn Degenhcrdt.
hn2st Wiis dS.,G 81 GaFesehe' " j. spaup-
lows: ~
We hare met to express our sympathy with
our father, the Pope. We wish LIS heart to be
eneered by the consideration, that in his trua-
9!es ne nas the sympathy Of his children in far
ling to aid Linn rs well with their purses as their
prayers:
10 tue Government OF his States: His dynasty
IS tue Oldest in tue world. Do his subjects wish
to detLFone him: This cannot BE- What mo-
tire can an old man have 10 oppress-to tyrani1e
an old sanity man, who SO far as bis own
tainlly IS concerned, wears fruitless crown
upon hs head, and holds barren sceptre in lis
gr'pe? No: the Pope is not atyeant-not IN
opIp!essor:
ment, we are ali satisfied that the Pope is blame
less-we arc all satisfied that he desires the
temporal as well as tile eternal welfare Of bis
subjects. Are his people desirpus Of his over
throw: Three-fourhts Of them would weep
over bis fall l do not pretend to be acquainted
with Italian politics; but learned Italian said
to me but Yesterday that tbree.fcurths Of lie
inhabitants Of the l'apal States were warmly
attached 10 the Pope Us u temporal sovereign.
Why then any trouble? i few worIs will ex-
plain all. Some OF the Northern nations hare
long becn i'll Il stale Of reyost against the Pope
Us tue spiritual Head Of the Church; and these,
England at their head, have ever, like the
re7olted angels, tempted others to revolt.
They hare done all they could do to sow
dissatisfaction and dfscord in the happy land
donated to the successors OF Peter by grate-
iut Kings. And As the arch enemy Of mankind
finds in human passions the instruments OF re-
volt and crime, SO these Northern fanatics 6nd
in the Mazztnls aud Garitaldis of Italy ready
instruments Of revolution and strife. 4 few
devils can create disturbance even in Heaven:
and so u lew restless iuGtcis disturb the peace
fal empire Of thu Vicar ef Christ. Hut the mach
nations Of these enemies Of the Pope are Der
haps nearly ut Hi end, SO far as his temporal
possessions arc concerted. Michael, the strong
archangcl, bound the devil; and England, IS.
recally, seems pretty we'll bound up lust now
Oh, the old hypocrltc! Had the Pope gov.
eFned his States us she has governed Ireland.
Heaven would hare wept; and yet she must
shed crocodile tears over Italy:
Perhaps the whole Cattohc world is some
what to be blamed. The universal Church
should hare contributed more to the support Of
the Pope. Should VIC leave to the popc's e1chc-
quer tile expenses incurred in the conversion of
the traitors: Every Catholic should contribute
his penny to the great Centru! Ch arch, whose
missionaries have cunEerte.1 tile world, and ure
this day the patron snints Of nations. We
should not leave to Italy 40 much Of glorY and
toll. Fur tue future, let us have our share-let
Us repa1r the past-let US tighten ltalian taxa
lion SO ar as the Church is concerned. Let tue
whole catholic world initiate tue earlier ages oil
faith. when the pope|s treasury was filled LY
1he donations Of Christians.
We hure not LET to endorse the Pope rs tho
Spiritual Hesd Of the Universal Church. That
is Il fixed facs-that all the world aud I'LL hell
cannot subyeTt- Tha. stands frtner than the
mountains. Heaven itself is security for that.
The temporal power is but IN Incident not
necessary, though favorable to the propagation
Ut tue firth. II may be subrerte bur ihe Pope
will till be "erery inch Pope; Just US our
archbishop would be 'teyery inch All arch
bishop, though be possessed not an acre Of land.
The Pope is equally llead Of the Church, whether
au sesnosyna,y wandctcr iu strauge lands, or
thrcnrd rs m Italian kng.
The following resolution was offered by 3Ir.
SrArSuonsr;
h-t+c' That as citizens Il Ills Esru'|e whist We re.
4ent In nd with iLr on+ I'D uatut Ii In
ss .s q tss xs s y ;hs It. th: S z asy Ss
Is e:ra1 views as to Eaas to cf social policy mot
a1ap cd II its Wants.
This resolution was seconded by r. \. Lake
well, who entertained the audience viii. Il very
eloquent nGdrcss, which our limits oblgc Us to
exclude.
The following resolution was offered by Viii
liam Lindsay, and was seconded aud advocated
IN an ube manner By u. u. hi1ian, editor Of the
Adnatr Of this city.
H,~'f Il. That the ia:r=E tevc-nvelt In all !s.srus
meut> vi, COMPARE fA:o:+t wuh any a,t
Is IL shs ST., syilta y ot anr T. ,he 1T ,saF which We
The third resolution, which is ;::,fsxeJ. w:s
introduced by F. II. Gartsc',t. j.; 4.nn.!ed by
.'n!.o Meauy, whusc remarks srtuyd 10 NEE,
sith general appEobasien:
Esrr't That - Aae aertan ctizcnA 1ecuIn:zs tho :,-
re"r; nesS, &C. y 81 ast ru 'hs Pr, .. t.aas
:" 's u to ~ = ast as III" tuai II ID Q: hse i.ens
The fourth ulsl last resolution, offered BIZ l..
u. Garrsche, was a$ follows:
Rs.at- TINT all history, anil II. <v.sim of l:.e,l
As d 'or, he tz}',ry.
This resolution Alex J. +. Garesehc a.lvoca-
ted in some very earnest remarks which we're
frequently interrupted By applause.
The resolutions were put un. by enc by the
ChniF, aai+ +deh ras adopftd scUAout any disstnf-
ing roirts.
The following Address, 10 tc forwarded to
tue Pope, was then submitted to tue meeting:
To His holiness Pope P;u* II:
Nosr HoLY FATHER: The Catholics nf St.
Louis, comprising different natiuna! origins.
unite t. offer you, tue Vicar Of Christ, their
homage and reverence.
They ate iupclled to this special act Of dcvo-
tion, because, while it permits them to testify