The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-28

Impoftant sbeech by the Pope. ,pe .


The Rome correspondent of the
london Times writes to thnt journal:
I have alreaGly mentioned that on
Monday evening the deputation Of
the Hundred Cities Of Italy presented
n, magnificent album to the Pope.
On that occasion, Count Claudio
Boschettiread the address to his Holi-
ness, which it is not not necessary
to give, and the Pope replied! The
answer has not yet been published,
but have managed to procure copy
of it, and send it entire, as it shows
what the onimus Of. the Pope is, and to
certain extent what will be his
future policy; His Holiness, point
ing to the Castle st. Angelo, said:
"Ihere upon that pile stands the
angel who subdued the demons. He
holds sword restored to its. scab-
bard, and, in like manner, L an
nounce this day the Termination of
the pestilence. (The allusion is to q
tradition that on the cessation of the
plague, in the time of Gregory the
Great, the angel sheathed his sword J
Now, again, methinks i see him re-
turn the sword to its scabbard, as if
in the act Of obeying the Divine de-
crees, for to-day commences an era
of mercy. AT the beginning of this
century, OH. ithis1very day, one of my
predecessors was dethroned, and
compelled to fly into exile, pursued
by those same enemies who now,
under the ,pretenee- of aggrandizing
their country, would root, out of our
hearts our holy faith On this same
day, tforiit began with their earliest
breath, liberatihg forces enter this
Holy City to dispersel the enc mics Of
God and his Church, who in this
city, the centre of the Catholic Faith,
wished to, destroy the. kingdom OF
jesus Christ. OF i'll omen to Rome
had this day been called. I say that
the hour Of its triumph has begun.
Z Men have said that I hate Italy.
No, L do not hate her. I haveiloyed
her always and have blessed her; L
have longed for her prosperity, aud
God knows how I pray for her. Let
us pfay for this, I must at present.
call it, unhappy nation. That is not
unity which is founded on egotism;
that unity is not blessed which de-,
stroys charity and justice, which
,tramples Under foot the right of ALL
of the ministers of God and of good
christians. They have oil for their
enemies; all stand in array against
them; for they have as their enemy
God himself. The hour has dawned,
our triumph cannot fail, and if it be
delayed let us suffer in peace the
infections of Divine justice. I am
moved by this demonstration Of af-
fection-by the sentiments which you
have expressed to me in your own
name, and in the names of the Hun.
dred Cities of Italy, and I declare to
you all my gratitude, my tender
ness. I bless those who have pre-
sented me this Offering, and their
families. I bless you and your fami-
lies with special benediction, and
if any of them has VANDERBILT q
father, a son, or brother, deceived
by fallacious ideas, has wandered into
the path of error, let this benediction
cause him to return to the straight
path. May this benediction accom-
pany you everywhere; may it follow
you on your return to your homes;
may it accompany you even to your
last day. If, during your lives, you
find yourselves abandoned by all, this
benediction will never forsake VI.
L bless this classic land, fruitful
mother of so many saints, which has
given to the church and to Heaven
so many heroes of sanctity and JUS
tice. 1 pray to God to preserve her
In her ancient faith, which forms her
greatest glory. Again L bless you
and your families, and be this bene-
diction o pledge to you in the name
OF God, that we may reach that bless
ed eternity in which we shall praise
and thank God. Farewell forever
and ever. Pdc et Benediclio," &c.
On The Opelousas Railroad, since
the overflow, the engineer on the