The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-09

our American difficulties. The New
York tablet, which published tile letter
in the original Latin, states that it is the
duplicate Of s letter addressed to the
same prelase, under date of October Is,
1882, but which must have been lost, as
II never resehsa its destination;
A, fTransllti0n.l
10 our Venerable Brother join AYolssslop Of
Rs'0- York:
POPE Plus TX.
KEEERADLE BsoTHER, HEALTH AND APos-
ToIdo BENEDIoTToN Among the various
and most oppressive cares which weigh
on as in these turbulent and perilous
times, we are greatly afflicted by the
truly lamentsble state in which the
Christian people Of the United States of
America are placed by the destructive
civil war broken out among them.
For, venerable brother, we cannot but
be overwhelmed with the deepest sorrow
while we recapitulate, with paternal
feelings, the slaughter, ruin, destruction,
devastation, and the other innumerable
and eVer-to bedeplored calamities by
which the people themselves are most
miserably elaborated, Hence, we have
not ceased to offer up, in the humanity
Of our hearts, our most feryent prayers
TO God, that He would deliver them from
so many and so great evils.
And we are assured that you, also,
venerable brother, pray and implore,
without ceasing, the Lord of Mercies TO
grant solid peace and prosperity to that
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Office of our apostolic ministry, embrace,
with the deepest sentiments of charity,
all the nations of the Christian world,
and, though unworthy, administer here
on earth the vioegOrent work Nf Him
who is the Author of Peace and the
Lover of Charity, we cannot refrain
from intoxicating, again and again, on
the minds of the people themselves, and
their chief rulers, mutual charity and
peace.
Wherefore, we write you this letter
In which we urge you, venerable brother,
with all the force aud earnestness of our
mind, to exhort, with your eminent piety
and episcopal zeal, your clergy and
faithful 70 offer up their prayers, and
also apply all your study and exertion,
with the people and their chief rulers,
TO restore forthwith the desired tran
guilty and peace by which the happi-
ness oil both the Christian and the civil
republic is principally maintained
Wherefore, omit nothing you can UNDER
take and accomplish by your wisdom,
authority, and exertions, as far az is
compatible with the nature of the holy
ministry, to conciliate the minds of the
CONTESTANTS, pacify, reconcile, and bring
back the desired tranquility and peace
by all these means that are most con-
ducive. to the best interests of the
people.
Take every pains, besides, to cause
the people and their chief rulers seri-
ously to reflect on the greyious evils with
which they are afflicted, aud which are
the result of civil war, the direct, most
destructive, and dismal of all the evils
that could befall people OF nation.
Neither omit TO admonish and exhort
the people and their supreme rulers, even
in our name, that with conciliated minds
they would embrace peace, and love each
other with uninterrupted charity. For
we are confident that they would comply
with our paternal admonitions and
hearken to our words the more willingly
as of themselves they plainly and clear
ly understand that we are Influenced by
no political reasons, no earthly consider
atoms, but impelled solely by paternal
charity TO exhort them to charity and
peace. And study, with your SURPRISING
wisdom, TO persuade all that true pros
perty, even in this life, is sought for in
vain out Of the true religion of Chris
and it's salutary doctrines.
We have no hesitation, venerable
brother, but that calling to your aid the
services and assistance, even of yonr as
soeiate bishops, you would abundanly
satisfy these our wishes, and by YOU
wise and prudent efforts bring matter
of such moment TO happy torminat ton
We wish you, moreover, TO be informed
that we write in a similar manner thii
very day TO our venerable brother JohI
Mary, archbishop of New Orleans, that
counseling aad comforting with you, h'
would direct all his thoughts and care
most earnestly 10 accomplish the saml
object.
May God, rich in Mercy, grant tina
these our most ardent desires be accomp
lished, and as soon as possible our hear
may exult in the Lord over peace restor
ed TO that people.
In fine, il is most pleasing TO US I,
avail ourselves of this opportunity to q,
gain testify the special esteem in Whiol
we hold you OF which, also, receive
most assured pledge, the apostolic bene
diction, which, coming from the inmoe
reoesses of our heart, we most lovingly
bestow on you, venerable brother, anI
the flock committed to yOur charge,
Dated Rome, at ST. Peters, October 1S
1862, in the seventeenth year of on
POntihoate.
PoPE PUs TX.