Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-08


ELECTING A POPE.
Bartoommco Albert Cappollari, rcigning
a4 Pope Gregory XVI breathcd his last ON
the FIRST of juno, 1916 lie had filed the
papal chair since February, 1890 The Sc
nior Cardinal took charge of aflrs until the
election of the new Pope. lie led the grave
College Of Cardinals into the death-chamber
of the dofuct ruler Of the Vatican, to make
sure by such witnesses, it was really the Popo
who lay dead. in their presence the Regent
broke the ring. the signal of succession to
Peter, the fisherman. In the name of tho
States be set seal upon all the effects found
In the plpa) apartment The personal effects
of ,ho Pope fc,l to his rcainers.
The body of the Pope was transported in
litter 20 the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament.
There ON a grated bier, in full puntidcal robes,
it was exposed to the populace. The feet
protrudei through the iron grating that the
crowds of the faithful might kiss the sole of
the sacred slippers For nine days, with
changing rites, the funeral obsequies were
continued with the utmost pomp. For the
greater portion of this time the body rcposcd
beneath a colossal mausoeum built after the
ethereal type of Florence architecture All
that church governed by a flial feeling
1""iH u" was "''c J." 'Ol5 l'O'' ''i~ ri"''"u"t
and make imposing the solemn ceremonies.
Solemn ceremonies performed by the digniia-
ries 60 secure the rcpose of the departed soul
n.,.e-1 t'.-t- ;..~~-.~~ .,v o., hoaven When all
this pagcantry was over, the body OF Otcg'-
nv was deposited in the plaster sarcophagus
tl H.. "a. ,,-,,l,rosor J.i,s \'Iif and
hoistcd 90 rosting-place over the doors of
St Peter s. there to remain until his success
sor. seeking the place for his own dead body,
''''
m, c,,I;,,ls ,,,ro NOW ,,tbcro1 to olcct
~. p...@ on ro1ttb oc rnpo mo ,,ro-
-. ~ Cardinals nassoJ within the doors
go. ,,L;.A 1,..l gr,,Iy ',r,.r
Lor, 5ssor,bl;rr In tbo paulipe Chanel.
-, an tho r,Ics ,r tl,c s,-
,"' .l.., ,rba,. uo, r,ntol, o,t,r,d
tbe coIls proparod for them. and received yis-
-, ~ ,I,nost cyory ci,ililod
.'.....'. 80, ,,,, v,nrIJ Tbc clock struck
h...- ..t,, an tbos. visitors must retire.
AZ - ,,,,t ,,o,,lcr. of thc conclavo
! ,t1, bad, pyory oycpuo lint the pripcipal
l.l ..,llol nm Tbo lcv of tbis door
- ,r,1 b~I5 II, s,fo teo,in,, by tbc
N,r.bal M tbo Uolv Sec. Tho cells 10 he
occupicd by the electors were situated along
t,o ror,i}ors or n building prepared for their
use Nine turning boxes served as means
or co,or,,pication with tho outer world
Tbrou,h these the Cardinals received their
y;ctpois from their servants. and held COM
T r,noication with visitors. They could hold
/ mn communication. however. without wit
rcssos
An tbinrs being in readiness, mass was
norrormed in solemn tones. Cardinal Mecchi,
who presided. explained the order Of the pro-
ccedinps. Tho vote of two-thirds was ucces-
4 sery An choice Each elector taking his
, yo,i tho votip, by secret ballot commenced.
+, Thc Cardinals seated on fty-two thrones,
, entered heartily upon their work. At the
ri,bt of the altar stood a stove in which on
+ oaeb r,;lurc the ballots were consumed. The
- .-,,,o,,,l s,,oto at the chimnoy-top de.
cI,rsJ to tho multitude the fact that the voting
was sim goinr on.
y Tho most likely candidate was Lambrus-
cbini tho minister of GREGORY XVI. Tho
,nilc,c oxnoctod his election on the first bal.
n Iotinp. committee had at the commence.
!. oont boon chosen TO count the lots. 1t fell
I'm tbc loft of Mastai to announce the namo OF
~ cacb balot NIast,i was devoted bishop
p ,,,s..ssin, LARGO humanity. He was almos
r. ra1ical bis was not then known, howov
=, or far he ,yas ouiet man who had won thO
ostecrn of many nv his natural amiableness.
Tho electors came forward ten at time
n took ballots. and filling them sealed them up
n r,Lin, mis- between his thumb and finger
and rai.;n,, bis arm over his head each ON,
,',,t ,bd 1ncclcd bcf,ro the altar. and pro
% nounccd those words: "Testor CLristm
D,,oi,,'p oni me i,ldcai,,r,,s est mi eligere gu