The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-05
NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY

lions Into facts Of history, been proven 10 be much s
But your Popes occasionally usurp sovereign authority.
and have driven kiags from their Kingdoms" They
have, my brethren; admit the fact And By what rgn'
prudence q Esrops during Tires sse' ,,i They
q Ss h' He who wishes
explanation Of this let him 60 back TO the history Q,
the Middle Ages He win then understand the position
OF the Popes that time We must understand tnat we
Popes In those times were the fathers OF the
whole world they were looked up 70 by kings ana PEG
pie As their arbter, and Al CASES ener Isss in
portaI CO, we're all referred 70 him. and ms oeenva
abied by. without any appeal Another iast mI h~
divine right This inherent right Of kings never haa m
origin until the sixteenth century We never ".
others. rhs church always condemned that. me kings
then held their com MONS during their good behaviour
They bound by oath TO maintain the rights Of Their
subjects end II they not faithful 10 their subjects,
then the Pope the common father Of the world, was
referred to; and examination he declared that the
ooronaSon himself thereby unworthy to rule
he VAS In accordance with this decision, deposed Bat
In acting thus did the Pope assume any more power 70
himself than did the Congress Of l16 with regard 10 Eng
glands Of history prove that he did not But for the
st two hundred Pope has exercised this power
putes are now settled among themselves by wars These
facts, my beloved brethren which explain 10 you IN
part the origin Of the Papa dominions and The right oy
which the Pope exercises this temporal sovereignty 70
day But this is not the object Of standing here az
this time come TO ask aims Of you today for our holy
deuce Of your faith in the Apostolic See and tina. you
may show the world that you estimre your faith As
Catholics and further that you may show your love ioT
Plus TX who Is the only successor OF 81 Peer.
IL Is simply necessary for me 70 ask 10 AVE
generous response. Who Plus Ky The most beloved
Of his Subjects and most glorious father, the INST mag
unanimous priest that regns in the worlds OF
the most generous aud noble heart. And myseK, my
have visited the Eternal City within the last ten years
that although they went 70 Rome preludiced against
the Pope and with al the stories which thcS had mbbed
from Peter Parleys nursery tales the horrors OF the In
question: and the dreadful things that the Popes OF Rome
had done--all these memories Of childhood made upon
them the moment they stood before Plus TX feeling
OF ave- reverence and love the prevailed that
nvoupta they bent themselves on the knee 70 ask the
blessing OF the good man Goodness depicted in his
very countenance. He is too gocd for the tmes-too
good for his own worthless subjects When be first COM
menced TO reign be thought that he would be the deli
the faith by being very kind and indugent to bis
subjects But they were not prepared they did not
how TO his Kindness and this indulgence on his
part oanstd them to run wild and hence al the horrors Of
the revolution which shortly succeeded the commence
OF his reign Since this event be has been endea
yorpg 70 introduce every reform that consistent with
his and the good OF the people He has given them
such thought best suited TO their dspo
ston and habits II is perfectly absurd for us my brethren,
bes world :, Tsat very good theory pr the school
boys speech on the Fourth OF July, but II can never be
practically carried out You all know that certain people
here do not understand how 10 use the liberty OF their
country; they not schooled, they uDpreparcd
they coniound liberty with centousnees and hence they
found this, my brethYen and he 10 cndeAvorng 70
rule his subjects in . which he thinks ID best
suited TO them. But Notwithstanding all his prudence
there are emieares In his own ksngdom-men who come
from the beloved misunderstanding their subjects, TO-
mentipg rebellion and spreading dscord among their own
people For what purpose They say for the good Of the
people No. my brethren, they do il for the destruction
Of the ohurchthat is their object They have liberty
their tongue but the hatred Of CatAocity IS the
motive principle OF the revolution They hate the Pope
Why Not because they hate Plus TX. because he s
good man but they hate me religion that he represents
upon earth. They hate the kingdom Of Christ They
hate all that good and al that 10 holy; and hence they
determine destroy the Pope- possible, 70 destroy The
Catholic religion For that reason my beloved brethren
you Catholics, should bS liberal in your contributions
on this occasion, for the Pope u suneringo on your
account: be 10 prosecuted because b has been the
father OF the faithful Of the world. Plus TX. will
fall but this religion he represents viii never fall.
democratic President OF the United States the
OF the Inauguration Of Gregory XVI Pope OF Rome
sent him letter especially upon this facts "rhat asr
tho PApal government the greatest on earth
and the most l6eralr General jackson declared that
the only government, excepting own, whore the
humbest Of The land may rise 70 the highest dignity Of
the nation.
The speaker concluded his discourse by again urging
those present 70 DO liberal In their donations.