The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-19
THE PoPE,s sncvcL.cAL,

Here Is that part Of the Pope's recent en-
cyclical in which hs srraigas the Italian gov.
ernmsat and people for desiring that Rome
should be made the capital of united Italy.
There is little Of the supreme autocratic q,
sertion Of Hildebrand and the ancient Papa
cy in this curious document. It is the spiri.
Of the old, but in pitiable weakness:
VENERABLE BRrTHRES Health and apos-
tolic bensdretion. Cast yoar ayes around
you, venerable brethren, and you will see and
deeply deplore with us the detessable abomi-
nations which now chiefly desolate unhappy
Italy. Az for rs, We moss humbly adore the
impeosatsble Judgment of God, whohAs been
pleased that We should live 1t this soreo vial
period, when by the acts Of few mon, and
notably those who govern and direct psblic
affairs m most unhappy Italy, the venerable
commandments of God and the laws Of the
holy church are utterly despised, and impiety
uplifts its bead unpunished and triun ..
Hence, all the iniquities, oil the evils ana the
injuries We behold with the utmost grief of
our soul. Hence these numerous arrays OF
men who walk in impiety, serving under the
standard Of Satan, upon whose front is writ.
ten lies" Turning their mouths against
Heaven, they blaspheme God, soil and des-
pise all that is sacred, and treading under
foot all Divine and human laws, breathe hu.
carnage like apacious wolves, losing
their souls By their great sins, car
rying away by violence the goods oil
Others, affecting the feeble and poor, increa. :
ing. the number Of unhappy widows and
orphans, and in the corruption of their hearts
shamefuily satiating themselves with bad pas.
stems, TO the great injury Of society itself. |,
is by this race Of lost men that We are now
surrounded. venerable brethren. Actuated
by spirit altogether diabolic, these men de-
sire to unfold the standard Of lies even in our
beloved city, near the chair of St. Peter, the
centre Of truth and Catholic unity. And the
chiefs OF the Piedmontese government, who
ought TO repress such men, do not biash to
support them with ell their zeal, 70 rive them
arms and all necesaAries, and 10 pave for
them the way to the city. But let them trem.
BILE, although plsced u the supreme head 81
acivil power, for BY this perverss conduc,
they come under the weight OF ecclesiastical
chastisemsnt and csnsures. And though, in
the humility OF our heart We do not cease to
pray, and with sll our might supplicate God
rich in mercy, tina. He may bring these nm
fortunate men to q salutary penitencs and
into tie right path of justice, religion, and
and piety, We cannot be silent on the grave
dangers to which we are exposed ia this dsrh
hour. We await with an entirely TRANQUIL
mind the COURSE Of events. whether they Be
brought about by deceit, by calumny, by
treachery and criminal falsehood, for We
place all our hope and all our contidence
In God, the author Of our salvation
who is our stay and our courage 10 all GU,
tr,bulahous, who does not suffer thar tbose
who trust in Him should be confronted. vho
discover the snares Of the wicked and breal !,
the strength OF sinners. In the meantime
We cannot refrain, venerable brethren. from
pointing ont first 10 you, and to ali the fairh.
mi committed to your charge, the extrsmels
sad condition and the serious danger il vh,cf
We now lind ourselves by the acts Of the Pred.
montese government in especial. In fact
although We are defended BY the bravery And
devotion Of our most faithful Army, which Ia,
gwen proof, by its exploits, of almost a ero;c
courage, 1t 10 nevertheless evident that i,
cannot long resist the more considerable mum.
pers OF these most iniquitous aggressors. And
although We experience great comfort from
the hlial piety testified to US by the remain.
der OF our subjects, reduced to 1 small mum.
Der OF criminal usurpers. We are reduced "a
regret deeply that they themselves necess,ri.
y feel the very serious dangers with which
taey are a.sailsd By these ferecioas battalion,
OF CRIMINAL men, who constantly terrify them
with all kinds Of menacss, Who d.spoil And
torment mem in thousand vavs. And ~
further reduced TO deplore other avis ovs,
which We cannot sufficiently eroan.n