, 1860-01-21
THE POOR OLD POPE.
RrayerA OF the Faithful Ia the Diocese
:: or Chicago neQnaNded for Him.
IAAES DUGGAN, 0y the Grdc< Of God, and
fAe taror O the Holy SEE, Bi1hop Of Chicago
To tht C2t'gy and Lduy Of Aa Locse, Health
dai dposlo{icaI Btnedlct;9n~


dad d dposlolical Btnedrti0n.
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But, while We thus direct Jour attention to
matters ofparticu'nr aud even personal import.
ance ut home, we must not forget others OF
Flsa1 moment 10 the entire Christian world as
well as to ourselves. At tue present time, the
eyes of all true Christians are directed, with
heartfelt sympathy and affection. to the stun
ton Qfour Holy Father, Plus II. 1nsiix.ted
by foreign intrigue, and iucited By the basest Of
motives, portion of his unworthy subjects
from many lands, TO wrest portion, If not all,
ut his anci.nt domain from this most just and
most legitimate Of soyereiGus. What are the
inlalcdlate objects Of those Men, urged on by
Tie spirit OF wickeduess, it is not bard to sur
mise. 1t is not pretended TINT the title to his
Inheritance, "the patrinony OF st. Peter, isnot
most just, since history can tell Of none so tn
cient. or 10 we'll founded. His claim does not
sspfnE from rapine, violence Or u*urpation. but
irolu the Catholic charity and necessity Of the
tMrcs, and from the willing consent Of those
whnm his venerable predecessors so long and so
Justly governed. "Their temporal dominion
TO use the well known words Of IN historian
hostile to the Church. is now confirmed BY
the reverence Of q thousand years, and their
noblest title Is The ftce Gu 'ic. Of people whom
they had redeemed from slavery"
al9ilce itself has not dared to deny that the
present venerable Heal Of tue Church, our Holy
Father Plus IA., is ruler most mild and must
beneiicent-one whom none cau look upon With
out reverence, and whom nune can approach
aud not he charmed by his angelic sweetness
and humility. lie lives for the happincss Of his
subjects; aud ut the very opcnin. If his reign,
be offered them gifts which they knew not how
to use, md Of which they sadly proved them
selves sunwortby-in word, he las approved
himself tue kind Father Of ungrateful children.
Whence then, arise those pretended errors
with WHICH the temporal administration Of so
wisc and so holy Prince is so unjustly chargede
Thry arc all to be referred to the great fact that
hc is the Supreme Ruler Of the Church, and
Chlist's Vicar upon e4rih. This, Beloved Breth-
ren is the r. nj origin Gf that outcry in the uuti
Christian world, ra.sed against his temporal
administration In IN age when Christian pr;1-
c'Pes seem to hare but little influence Oh the
Springs "' government. his presents the sine,-
lar spectacle Of administration founded on, and
guided BY, Christian influences. At a reriol
when every consideration appears to be sacri.
iced to seshsAness aad material interests. in
Tue Paral Government alone do we lind .thc
spiritual still reiguing supreme. Whilst other
potentAtts look to self-a: :grandizement, to tha
founding aud establishments Of their respective
'lyuIsttes, we behold, in the venerable Ifead of
the States Of the Church, a Sovereign who has
NJ due cams Of worldly ambition for himself or
llis family. but one who sighs only for the spir
ltual aud temporal welfare of those ovey whom
Disine Providence llas called him to preside.
And yet, It is to embnrrass the action of this
,'r,, axan na.; a!ia tEu1y Iacluc Sovereign,
sa:.;... .hs pota n1.a y. nls tihe'hon:Ted pos
:Jnn,aa 'wh;eh E',s:,,S oS'aee n"s Of late been
,n"9nn;t, - ,aai;aa eu"'o Suggest. or the
.1.5',nu.c,. =, sJ eonlo aesse. Whilst nn-
'Patrinlony Of st. Peter" the administration NJ
tspfesent Ruler is assaulted BY every SPECIES OF
i,;s own .uhec," 30 ur,s,s. I usson.enteA among
c,,;ss,rss ~ a.. I.',a.:., eacneo " fofeI:n
societies,ose foes Of order and IF or EeGae'
hr baen ol ms aiscord stand
ss mi /, a;,a"I III. - 1na 10 'nelr posses
s,;n,, which ,hev ir,n;n,.1u m,aJ;.e ~ Inc spn.
telnded ;ns,ru,n:,nts fthy ~ n'sat!a1e. 10 M
ort .h,. lnrn ~ nni,,o,, ,neF mold
r;,;,,t,. j.a,. - pL'n=ees, which ther
n5;,a arn;, 1. sa?]eclS a. nome. Mean
, ;rfa,,,,,,. p"T,'oh ~ taken TO insure IN
.nrnnrsasd ~ as.,;f ns . press Is re: and eTen
Ii.,,,. Eaisar ';ti' ane almintstFat,on OF the
as wc1l as c,;,,r,nr .t caa weapon Waien f1na'ors
sr,;1, II :. I ,,,'. h,,"n t,", and 10 proclaim the
cln,k for n,.;o % = ,uai ant n.e'. "ake o. liberty
c,,,;.a,;r.. :. H. ".u ~ tne potent "ord as
f.n, ,f,aT, as;..s . usus.'e Ple.tnce.
of,sr orerfoots h,. Power "n'ch ihc world
fiji sent,n,ant W. ~ , maas" 9sten makes ltsel'
tim mn, tn ha evn,.-nc.t - N nAe@
da,rs. That now.r T. ca,1's ~ arG'1ra1y man
out ,s ,rora poT1r ~ Is Ca19Glc telling through.
s o"s 1Is II, WIN ine pl'ntut position in which
..tn"s. .a's' uas "ten paecd' and the unjust
al "ra - - I, ma.'su ne mas So l"n. been subject
,ar,1nm ~ n, a atn 'ouened Tue heart OF Chris
Nnu.n', t.'., any aroused feelings Of the war1nest
F,,isr of III" ~ 're Geepest sympathy with the
,rare tbo nnh1a f.n.t'n;: La.no'c rance me
,;ssn h.. ,"uo nuoe 1'GG hea1t 81 France, ha:
En;srn,ata 'a aa1 'ho t.o hoh , ner noI ana learned
ninv .ns,ra aaa ra.a LUZ sc"G ~ caush. "p " ter
,b,ou,,1, .,.o anu a"se.H'n naS fesonndea
dr";a ..t a.te,at Jn =; sor .f '!as the leeiinE o.
i.e; i'u'eu MlacnHehs 10 ti'c Sovereign Pont't'
1"a"' A1.eaus nave tae ptsia'cs OF this land
c1ntess"" ~ tuc "ttP sympathy winch
.un3 a"'. us, s:nas"s ' tner oalsl A'shcp, 10 ihr
r,.ur"- s.' nc e...".s =. run e'n"'ndeo
men. tEeEn nave asFec!ca 'na1 rho!e prayers ne
oHeF"d III, ior .HT gfoA estate NJ tue spiritual