The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-03
Plus TX on Poland and Nexic6,

Ilos Tx on POLAND and Aexic0s
The portion Of .he l'ope's allo;usion ss
he recent Consissory relating to Poland
alleged 20 be n. follows: : The blood
( The weak snd innocent cries aioud be.
tore the throne Of The AInight. for ven
geance upon those by whom II r. shed. -
And DO We not see in ct,r Iffue innocsu<
blood shed in \ Catholic country in uuiOt-
iun.te Poland. where ,be same Catholic
faith for which The holy FideiIs gxss hif
Its, 10 80 cruelty persecu,edl did not
Intend to speak on this subject before the
next Consistory. but fear ,ha, if keep
~i!en. longer. ] shall draw down upon my
ELF Tie punish 1ent Of Heaven, with which
The prophets threaten those who permit
injustice Nv conscience compels ME TO
II alse my voice against she powerful sov.
eseign whose dom:nions extend 10 the
Pole Therefore, listen!
This mighty monarch, who also vea.
lures TO style himself Catholic although
he stands outside the pale Of our holy
church --forge's tha, the justice OF God
will ovesiaks him for his evil deeds. This
monarch pursues the Polish nation with
savage cruelty. He has undertaken the
impou. work Of extermins,ing the Cs,ho-
lie religion in Poland, and OF introducing
heresy into that country by force. The
priests Of this Catholic nation are Violently
torn from their hucks; some are banishsd.
others condemned TO forced labor or die
honorable punishmen,'. Happy are the.
who contr:ve to escape, apd ~ present
wander about in foreign lands without A.
asylum. The churches are cesecrn,ed,
and partially closed through the nh,enee
Of the priests Finally, th. presupptuous
ruler has assumed a power which the vics.
gerent Of Christ doea not even possess
After he has torn our much beloved son,
the Archbishop Of Warsaw, from bis do
cese, banished him, and kept him in COR
huement he has dared to remove him
from the Office We had intrus,ed to him.
" If We express eur Indignation agsinsi
such acts. il is not With the view to on
courage European revolution. We are
we'll able TO draw . distinction between
social revolution and the legitimate righ's
Of . nation fighting for its indepe dence
and The welfare Of religion. II We step
forward against Tho persecutovs OF the
Catholic religion. We fulfill a sacred duty
Of ou, conscience. And have, ,heref ,re,
communicated to YOU the mournful nsws
! have received from tha, unhappy couu>
try, for which we will redouble our pray
ers. We declare thai We confer cur
Apostolic blessing upon al those who this
day pray for ''oIasd. Let US oil pray fee
that coun,ry."
The Russian Charge d'Affaires having
asked the Pon,ificsl government for an
explanation Of the alloru,ion Lately deiiv-
cred by the Pope Cardinal An,onelli Dc.
Tended the right and necessity Of speaking
as The Pope had done. The Charge DAT
faires acknowledged The virtue of Monaig
nor Fr'in-ki bu, said rha, he Wa. a ,ebel>
lou. subject, having invited ,he Gar to
renounre hi. po.>-..ion o. Poland.
The Units Cattoiica gives the following
ss the xllsru,i"n addressed by 'he Pope te
tho Emperor and Empires. Of Mexico. in
she chapel Of the Vatican, before giving
IT, EN- communion
Behold the Lamb Of Gcd, who ,.ke,h
Him that King. reign and Princes rule
|, is through Him ,hs. Legislators admia-
User j's,ice, and though lie sometimes
permits mon~rchS TO be tried We, it is from
Hin tha. all power comes--from Him to
whom all power in Heaven and in earth
has been given. In His name | recon-
mend to YOU The prosperity Of the Catho-
lie people who have been n,rusted 70 you.
Great are the rights Of The people, aua
they mus. be satisfied. hu, g'eate- Ard
more sacred are the rights Of The Church.
tn. spotsss spouse OF Jesus Christ, who
has red. emed u. with His blood that
hood which i. now - crimson vour lip,>
You will therefore respec, the rights ol the
pesple anil Of lhe Church and will thus
labor for the temporal and spiritual wei
fare OF your subjects. Nav his Iesus
whom y"u are shout to receive FROM .hs
hands Of His vicar design to give ,on uis
grace in ,h. abundance of His mercy"