The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
English Gpinion as the Fall Of the Temporal
Power.
[rrom ,hc london rimos. Oct. IN

From the London Times Oct. ~
Gaflhald Is endowed with many natural advantages;
among others. apparently With the mi, prophecy
told his coun'rgm that tho first days in autumn
would bring them TO Rome: the very earliest in the
vintage moat Lave brought his red shirts within sight
Of ST. Peters dome Tho instruction, which had hith.
been limited TO the province Of vterbo seems now
10 be breaking on ali sides. Bands arc mustennp
strongly the side OF Frosinopc: they PRESSING
Abrnzz We have reports OF least Three encounters
in which the fspa troops have been routed There
mare sinister rninors Of another meeting In which
tcsc troops made common with their assaiants
contest beginning under such auspices is not likely 10
DO Of long duration. Decentralization in the Ponhcal
army is sure 10 make rapid progress and In all proba
biy, tae next tweni y-iour hours will bring ia in!e
gence that the contest has been brought the very
With the occupation OF all tho territory and
the close investment Of the capital the beginning OF the
lstely Expressed ms frn resolution 10 ABIDE M his post.
and, indeed since his return from 0asta he has
made no mystery OF his aspirations 70 the crown OF mar
tyrdon, and OF MS readiness under any pressure OF
necessity 10 take refuge within those catacombs whence
the Church originally csme forth triumphant. We do
not expect that tie crisis w be carried such ex,rer
ties that bis Holiness faith aud devotion win DO pat
10 so diro trial. We do not think that tho
lawiess rebels would deem il GOOD policy 10 renew
the scenes OF bloolshcd and vioencs OF which the
Quroal was the theatre in November, 1875. Bnt what
ever might DO their inclination little opportunity Will be
allowed them for mischief Tue movement OF which We
the SPECTATORS has been long foresesn and pro-
vded for and the most opporuns have doubt
less been 'a&en 10 keep IL within certain limits We
well believe, with the IieDna Journal that N, r. each
and ioiid a3aerchs hare % clear uudertond,no
Of M groU eth pulling ~ e reaorGi of his seot If g9r
erHr % ts Rttaf0 capital tdi s,tcl time he Papsi
hrote ~ rrcaR w ne 0sdth If ne pr,sea' occupant
That somo arrangement OF this nature had become in
eyitabe the World had been for some time con-
WINGED; but even so obvious consummaiion win
DO fond practically TO leave not little part OF the
fainl question unseved. The Pope mar remain in
Rome, and may be INDUCED In the mere nsmo and
shadow Of hs departed sovereignty; still tho
Romans viii put forth their GAINS seif- government
aud whatever form OF municipal admits ration may be
c9ntrived 10 their benefit Will have TO be framed on
those principles OF freedom which have become the
vital ar OF all civilized re pic How The rapa Court
viii manage 10 thrive in the FUN glare o. loeral press
and in the strong toe Of newwond IDEAS winch ii has
for many sirven 10 keep ou s more than tho
most fcrvid imagination can conceive Pias TX IS no,
very old as a man, but as a Rope he has only
four more years to 1--we at the utmost uuess he il
destined 20 exceed The twenty-five years OF ST.
Peters POnincae, ard thereby upset I'LL tho traditions
AM the very eeis OF the Roman hierarchy Even four
years at the Vatican, Win rampant Italian scon and
secptcni under its windows must hod olt very ter
rhse prolfect 10 the man VINO once began BY calling
down uea ems blessings upon hs connsry's Cause and
roiiclins o. IN oil heart ia the hour or defeat and
humiliation, any reconciliation with tho .s-ubslpnc
kins" whom no onls yesterday charged with ssac-
rteg'oae aadaclty,' y more than ths most sangunc
friends o. true religion OF true liberalism can
l'ok forward 70. The Roman question far more
materially than morally drawing ncar its solution Aud
u ~ perhaps. les "a Rome aud In Italy than In the
Roman Catholic World q large that tbs moral question
IS to be solved; md the VERY expadency or Indeed
esbteen ccnture. vii be iasslfAs - IN fe",
months have barely e1p - tiEas Pope Plus
IN. announced 70 TIE vere - attended
Convention o. - hsnsh q '<sneil.
new basis migh; - tie .rfo 1srasnt d Trel,
or Constance or any place away ffsn r1res and Iaiy
alton OF liaiy's rehts nor cgrl4l nav era may be
expected 10 eommcncs for me R0Ds1 Church. Wth ~
ba,, rs Spsrtum eWdhc.pgf ~ sotae lev Old men arc
sil living who witnessed the end OF The reign 81 Prince
bishops The Papaoy wa. The las that survived q al
those ecclssiastcsl anomalies or the middle ages. IL
seemed hardly credible hat tie III ,g9rg fcbrtc tufa