The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-30
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The Pope.


The Pope.
iaocur1oN OF Plus THE NINTH ON THE STU
ArIos AND /. prsrnEsds !" OF gar CHURCH. Il
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subjoined is the textof tls allocution
,ronounced by Pope Plus tle Ninth, at =
IS Cousistory in Rope, sepssnhss 2otl !: +
Venerable Brethren-The Catholic /,
world know how often we have been COM h
,elled to deplore and rebuke the great inlu- t
lies and the serious wrongs inflicted for
several years by the sub A lpine government, y
N spite of all Divine and human laws as '
we'll as ecclesiastical censures and punish t
ments, upon the Catholic church, upon us !
and this apostolic seat, upon the bishops ,
and minister's, upon the religious orders OF
both sexes, an6upon other pious institu- ,
TONS ID
., This came government, opPFessing and
daily. exerting itself more and more to
abuse the church, afterthe other laws which |
It had but forth, and which We have com
'demnei as opposed to the authority OF this
church, has at last come to- that degree OF
Injustice that il has had the sacrilegious
Iaudacity I'd propose, approve, sanction ana
promulsate q law, which, in its own terrific
RES, as well as III those II has nsurped has
despoiled the church 'ofaH her property, to
the great injury Of civil society has appro
priated thai property and has ordered its
| sale. All people assnredly must see how
unjust, how cruel, is such, law which Of.
tacks the. iDviolable right Of property the
| church holds from her divine origin, which
4 tranples Under foot all rights, natural, d.
. vine and human, and by which, lastly, the
members ofthe clergy who have deserved
90 we'll Of Catholic SIN and civil society,
land also virgins consecrated to Cord, are
reduced to the extremist misery aud beg
gary t,a,a i. .,fes j, ss, 4, 90 :, ?
ence Of such a,subyersion Of all rights, we,
| who are dfby the obligations OF our
! apostolic ministry to defend and avenge
with the utmost zeal the cassse OF ju, tee,
! assuredly cannot preserve silence. For
I this reason We uplift our voice in your im-
4 posiug assembly, and rebuke with our
3 Apostolic authority the law in question
I've condemn it, we declare il null and with
!, out any value, Let its authors and abet-
:. ! tors know that they have placed themselves
= beneath the ban Of the ecclesiastical penal-
: ties and censures which the sacred canons
: the Apostolic constitutions, the DEGREES Of
g the general councils, declare inflicted ipsC
fac6 upon violators Of the rights of the
n Church and usurpers Of her property. Lei
}. these determined enemies Of the Church
y 1tremble and be filed with salutary fear
I Let them be certainly convinced that God
= the originator and the avenger OF Til
= Church, reserves for them the heaviest, tn
:: most severe Establishments, unless, truly re
y penting understanding their steps, they has
= ten to put an end to and repair the injuries
B. inflicted by them upon this very Church, q
= we ardently declare and ask humbly ant
!, as with oil our strength from the God Q
= Mercy. @ ,s,s 2 Z; a......,q !,
s,t 7Under these circumstances, venerabl
~ brethren, we wish to acqualnt you that
= mendacious pamphlet has been recently pu
:, forth at Paris, in which it is attempte
- ~ shamely and with extreme per6dy to instr
~ uate to the reader the idea that the deplo
~, ~ able events of Mexico are, in a certai
~ measure, to be attributed to this Apostol
=, ~ See. All the world certainly knows ho
20 false and how absurd is this accusation
= fact clearly shown by letter written to /,
g lin his prison by the unfortunate Maximi
~ ian, the 18th Of June last, before underg
;th ling an unworthy and cruel death. 81
Nd. Having the opportunity now granted
W. =. 1--WE we cannot refrain from decreeing the big
=. est praise to the exalted memory Of Lou
la,I Altiem, Cardinal Of the Holy Rom'
90 Church and Bishop Of Albano. Belon
~, ~ ing, as you know, to an illnstrious raj
=, 20 adorned with striking virtues, intrust
NC, n1 with the highest functions and enjoy
IA our particular ELECTION, as soon as he leal
, ars ed that the horrible scourge of cholera b
~ invaded Albany, completely forgetful
,mo himself and ipAamed with the fire OF ch
,ao lity for the flock placed in his charge,
~, :. instantly fastened to that city. Shunni
S neither labor nor exertion, nor trouble,
NV ~ peril, taking no rest either day or night,
did not cease for an instant to aid, to
a., fau |sist, to console the unhappy victims Of
~ ,0 lepidemic, to succor them with his Q
D Is. : hands, and to afford spiritual help to-
s 80 diving, until the moment when stricl
III himself by the. terrible disease, Ike
,o Good Shepherd, he gave his life for
't'{t sheep. Therefore will hissmemory be 9
!, u, ~ blessed 10 the records of the church,
80 ~. his noble death is that Of q victim to Oh
.s,a tan charity, and he has gained imper;s
"a w able glory for himself, the church,
VA illustious order, and the entire Cath
And episcopate.
,ass Therefore, also, although we experie
!. ';,ho profound GRIFFIN learning the death Of
49, cardinal, We are nevertheless supporter
an5 great comfort, having the firm hope
,a a his soul has arrived 10 the kingdom of
' ~, ven, that ithas entered into the joy OF
tbom Lord, and is offering up ardent prayer
s Nc us, for you and for the whole church.
anS desire, also, D tribune Of praise to
sall an secular and regular clergy Of Albano,
-. following the noble example Of their bis
iord nave nOl CcaSeu, Nv Liz IleA VI sHSH :
d any, lives, and With the utmost zeal, to 4
: W. w aid, and in especial the aid Of religion
1 ,;ro the sick and to the dying. Our str
] an, and garrisoning that city, the gendarmes G
,o r ed to uphold public security, as well q
s,ns Zouaves, are equally deserving OF our
1 mendation. ID fact, they have been
!. fae. Drawing peril, occupied chiefly, in bu
;m aIi the dead and giving q striking examl
rowds Christian charity. .g l59 sqs,
, .tsr', Lastly, venerable brethren, let ua
aries cease to uplift our hearts towards the
a. n. our God, whose mercy is Infinite to,
those who call upon Him; let Us pray
"a tho Us supplicate Him continually that, re-
ought ing nim WIN you ~ .s coioas anu ~ ss,a
vay to ihH Win tae Mvuse VI Ao.''s