The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-02

} deposed John, King Of Eneland, and =
stored him again 70 his throne on b
agreement to pay the Pope an annu
tribute. The Pope exoommuoicassd Hi,
abeth, declared her subjects released fro,
their allegiance to the Queen, issued hl
decree Of deposition, and strained ever
nerve to carry it into effect, happily, /
vain. There il still another exercise 4
power on the part Of The Popedom ths
must be familiar to every American read
sr. The reigniDg Pope Of that age mad
an exclusive grant of all the undiscovere,
regioas Of the West, Inhabited By heaths,
nations, to the Kings OF Spain and Por
tugal, BY bis spiritual authority as Woe
gerent Of Jesus Christ. Aud had BIZ
power been equal to his prstepsions. th.
whole Of North Ameriea, like Mexio,
and Sonth America, would have been Re
duced to pcssesaion by those Govern.
men's. sod been 10 the enjoyment. 1t ,h.
present day, Of such blessings Of his .pir.
i;ual ssprsmsey - those Priest.rieden
ooantfies may boast. Need ~ refer "a
the recent usufpatioa in Mexico, advo.
cated and inaugurated by the Priests, BY
which the liberties and indepsudeuss Of
that country were sacrificed 10 Aaximil-
ian. whose usurpation was sanctioned by
the Pope, and who blotted out the Free
Government Of Mexico BY crowniDg the
usurper and bestoving hi. blessing. And
moreover, il Plus TX made no pretensiop,
10 his late encyclical letter iuconsistent
with the temporal authority and indepen-
dence of the Governments of Europe,
Why have they interposed their authori-
ty, Catholics 40 they profess to be, 10
prevent its authoritative promulgation !?
But what need to multiply illustrations
of our position on this point which is clear
as the sunlight already? Still. as L. D.
quoted from that most philosophical of
historians. NJ. Guzot. for our enlightea-
mens, We viii, for has benefit. give Gui-
sot's summing mp Of the policy and the
spirit Of the Papacy on the subject at
issue:
"With regard to politics, properly 20
called. with regard to all that concerns
the relations between the governing and
the governed-betwcen, power and lib
erty-I cannot conceal my opinion, ths.
its influence has been banefui. In this
respect the Church has always shown
herself as the interpreter and defender of
two systems, equally vicious, that is. OF
iheocracy, and OF the i'm perial tyranny of
the Roman Empire-that is to say, of
despotisn, both religious and civil. Ex.
anime sli its Institutions, oil its laws
peruse its canons, look 1t it's procedure,
and you will every where 6cd The una xims
OF theocracy or the Empire to predomi.
nate. In her weakness, the Church
herself under the absolute power
Of the Roman Emperors in her strength,
she laid claim TO it herself under the
name of spiritual power. We must NO,
here contne ourselves to a few particular
facts. The Church has often, no doubt,
set up and defended the rights Of the
people against the bad government Of
their rulers; often, indeed, has she ap-
proved and excited insurrection often
too has she maintained the rights and in
terests Of the people in the presence of
their sovereigns. But when the question
OF political securities came into debate
between power and liberty; when any
step was taken to establish system OF
permanent institutions, which might ef-
fectuaiiy protect liberty from the inva-
sions of power in general: the Church
always ranged herself on the side of des-
potism.'
s 1 The President has decided not 10
permit the suspension Of the draft and
new enrolment to be made 10 Chiosgo.-
He will permit new enrolment after the
present draft has been made, and due
credit will be given for any excsss Of men
furnished under the present draft on &C.
count ct an excessive enrolment. To
permit . suspension and new enrollment
10 Chicago would open the question in
other districts and States. He wanted the
men called for to make an end Of the re-
bellicn, and to do it at once. The draft
must 60 on. It is claimed At Chicago thst
there are not over 18. 900 men in the city
liable to do military duty, while the ex.
issing enrolment includes some 81 900.
~For the first tins in the history Of
the State negro testified against white
man 10 the Recorders Court of 81. Louis.
on Monday.
s@Several Union men have lsssl, been
killed in Nesthern Misoari fos giving in.
formation Of the hiding places Of notorious
guerrillas.
~ The trial Of the Chicago eonspi-
rators st Cincinnati still eeatiauas and il