Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-28
Father Hyaclnthe on the United States.
A correspondent of tho Boston
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A correspondent of the Boston
Waterman and Reflector says:
Father Hyacinthe, n Of the great
est Catholic preachers Of France, il not
the greatest, referred beautifully to the
United States in one Of his late dis
courses at Notre Dame. The writer
was present, and will never forget the
| e~loqueuce OF the great monk on that
occasion. Tue subject Of his late
| series of conferences was the relation
Of civil society to Christianity, and the
| second of these dlscourses discussed
the question of sovereignty.
Father H~yacinthe does not believe
that monarchy is tho only form Of gov
ernmeut; be is liberal in his views, and
seemed glad to improve the opportunity
I Of proclaiming, iu the pulpit Of the old
cathedral OF Paris, that 'there Is out
side the sovereignty Of absolute princes
ii legitimate and respectable sovereignty;
the sovereignty OF the nation itself, or
democracy" Here Is his reference to
the United States:
II now turn toward the modern ages.
I look for nations formed under u own
eyes. What example shall ] take ?
Shall I 60 to Switzerland? Shall in
terrogate the city Of the lakes, the
people Of the glaciers, the sons OF
William Tell? Shall | take another
delightful trip to Belgium? No; | will
cross the ocean. l will place myself
before the gigantic nation OF which !
have spoken. Am no fiatterer Of the
United States Of America. Thanks to
my sacred Office, | fatter no one. lam
not even their blind adnirer; aud it this
were the place, I would tell them that
they are verging towards moral decay,
aud that they arc sure to fluid, rs we
have, on this downward path, political
and social d~egeueracy. would recall
them to the purity Of their origin and
the patriotism Of their founders. can
Say this, gentlemen: | am the son OF
Plus TX, and Plus TX. has sent q stone,
with his homage, to the national monu-
ment erected in Washington. 4
How great was this nation, and still
how greatit is! American people, thou
art like u young lion, which seeketh his
prey. Thy prey is tho two worlds; thy
prey is thy proud independence; thy
prey is thy fertile and vast continent.
Thou hast crouched between two oceans
in the shades of thy mountains, by the
side of thy rivers, which are like seas.
Thou hast roared like the lion, and rs
the lioness thou art slumbering in thy
strength; who shall dare rouse thee /?
Ruis suseita6it cum? Genesis 40: 0.
"Well, where is vested the sovereign
power among this people? In the
nation itself. The day Of their painful
birth this people took the power in their
bloody and jealous hands, and yet retain
it. By the same act they oil became
| citizens and kings"
Our readers can imagine how this
sounded under the arches Of old Notre
Dame. 1t was eloquence Of the highest
order, and 1t was spoken, not rend, and
accompanied by all that make up the
orator. fine voice, suitable gestures,
as well as great earnestness-the effect
was marked on his great audience.
It may not be out Of place to mention
here that Father Hyacinlhe's features
remind one Of Henry Ward Beecher,
and the resemblance would doubtless
be more striking il the latter was
dressed rs a Carmelite monk.