The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-24
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remptory condition that the Senate should he
broken mp, and Arnold hnnished nom hOme
BY what process OF reasoning tne senate % alu
Arnold could be made responsible for the crimi-
nal assault upon the cardinal-the OstenslDle
ptetense for launching the interdict-it is difficult
10 understand.
Enough for the Roman popuace, that they
might, II they chose get rid Of the interdictwth-
ont delay They did not hesitate for a moment
the senators were deposed, Arnold driven from
Rome. The temporal power OF the rope thus
sipnally yndiCated, the churches were roopened,
the clergy renewed their unCtOns-thC republic
was a thing Of the past. Spasmodlc struggles OF
the Ghihelnes, in opposition TO the temporal
dominion, oflen subsequently occurred; but
Mel oas Breakspcare had unmistakably broken
the neck Of rebellion against the authority Of the
pontiiis as kings.
Not very long afterwards, Adrian ~ laid the
dominiOus of William /, King OF Sicily and Apu-
liza as southern Italy was then called, under in
tCrdCt William was at last compelled TO pur-
cha'e peace with the Pope by costly presents, as
payment Of tribute, in consideration OF winch
AGran " conferred upon him the title Of King
OF the Two SiCilits.
The conflict between the HertfOrdshire swine
herd, become Pope, with Frederick EdnobartuS
commonly known as BarbarOssa, Emperor OF the
West will conclude this strange eyeutful history.
Frederick was very desirOus of being crowned by
the Pope in 81. Peters and by way OF putting q
little pressure upon his Holiness, approached the
Eternal City with large army. Adrian and his
n
abe distance from Rome. The meeting was
friendly enough, but Adrian insisted, that before
he gave FTedJri X "the kiss OF peace, the En-
Icrur should hold his stirrup whilst he mounted
his palfrey. This demand the puissant Emperor
nngrily refused TO comply with, whercupou the
frightened cardinals fed IN body TO Ciyita Cas-.
tclura. The important subject was debated
during two days. At last Frederick yielded, and
at Ncpi went formally through the ceremony OF
holding his Holiness sdrrup.
There WAS another condition To be fulilled he n-
fore the Emperor could be crowned in st. Peters
Arnold Of Brescia had taken refuge with the
yiscounts and mobiles Of Campania. The Empe.
rur was required 90 send troops to seize Arnold
and deliver him into the power OF Adrian. Thi.
was done, and Arnold, by order Of the Pope, Wa,
hanged in Rome. His body was then burnt, ant
the ashes flung TO the winds. This is the baCl
STot upon the history of the English Pope. Blu
for that atroCious deed Nicholas BreJkspear
might fairly claim the character of a wise, euCr
getic, and judged by the maXims Of State policy
which prevailed in his day, humane prince
There can, think, he no question that hc was
sincere, conscientious man.
The Emperor Frederick was crowned by Adria
in st. Peters; but the two pOteutatcs soon Quar
relied, and when death surprised the Pope Il
Septen hgr 1859, at Aragni, his Holiness wa
about 10 uurl the major communication
Frederick for having put away his lawful VIII
and CSpOused Beatriz, daughter of the Count
Burgundy. He was buried in st. Peters hayin
| filled st Peters chair close upon five years.
! is Matthew Paris, l think, who says there was
| report that he permitted his mother, even attC
| his elevation to the popedom, to receive dOles
! the gate of the st Adams mOnastcry-an absur'
| ridiculous Calumny. Nicholas Breakspeare
mother died before her son left England
WILLIAM RUSSELL, III. ID.