The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-29

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Subscription for tho Rapai Army.
o When a father, loved and venerated by
his children, ia attacked by banditti, and Il
in danger of being robbed and murdered, al
his children run and gather around him t.
I save his life, to protect his house, and to de.
/ fend his property.
Our common father, the holy and meek
Plus TX, SO deeply beloved and revered by
all the children of the Catholic Church, the
noblest, the sweetest, the most majestic
figure in our age, is threatened and beset
by robbers and outlaws. The representative
and Vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ, the head
of the Church of God, is, surrounded by q
set of impious and goddess men, who, after
having deprived him, by main force, of the
greatest part of his dominions, want now
either to battle their daggers in his blood,
or, at least to turn him out of Rome, and to
cast him again into exile; hoping that if
they could Danish the Pope from Rome,
they would, at the same time, eradicate
"Popery," root out from the earth the Cath
Ole Church, and with her all notions of
truth, goodness, and Justice; and then on
the ruins of all that is true, just, and holy,
| they would raise the throne of the father of
lies, establish the power of Satan, and the
dominion of he'll.
In such a critical emergency, do not all
Catholics feel that it is for them sacred
duty to come to the rescue, and to oontri-
butte to the defense and protection of the
Holy Father; every one, according to his or
her ability, not only by good wishes and
fruitless sympathies,- not only by the spiri-
tual and excellent help of prayer, but also
by affording exterior, material, and palpable
means Of defense and protection.
The war waged by the revolutionistsa against
the Catholic Church seems to have come to
its last crisis; all the revolutionists from all
parts of the world are either supporting
openly the Piedmontese and Garibaldians, or
at least secretly conaiving with them all
are aiming their blows at the Head Of the
Church and God. For that very reason, all
Catholics, from every part of the world,
should unite their means of action, and COM
bine their exertions for the efficacious sup
port of the Holy Father; and they could
hardly be called Catholics, who would re-
main Indifferent before the impioas and
attacks of the revolutionists
against the Holy See.
Our Catholic brethren in the various coun-
tries of Europe have nobly discharged their
duty toward the Church, the Holy See, and
our Holy Father, and they are still continu-
ing to do SO, sending men and money, and
thus enabling Plus TX to protect himself,
and to defend the common city of all Chris
tendon, Of all Catholics, the Rome of Peter,
and of the Popes, against criminal and sacri- !
legious invaders.
The new world, also, though at greater !
distance from the place of the struggle, has
been stirred mp by that Catholic movement,
and lately, our Canadian brethren have, at
their own expense, raised, armed, equipped,
and sent to Rome full company of Pontif-
cal Zouaves, which they themselves will
support as long as it will remain in the Papal
army. This noble example should have
been followed, or rather given, by the Cath
olics of the United States.
1t has been said that sending men to
Rome would involve vast expenditure, and
that the cost of the trip could be more
usefully applied by being sent directly
to the Papal army. We are willing to adj
init that plea, but it supposes that we are
prepared, at least, to send money-for money
| is needed as much as men. The increase of
the Papal army is a source of new charges
for the Pontifcal treasury the troops must
be provided with new firearms, according
to the improvements lately introduced in
musketry and artillery. Rome and Civita-
Necchia are to be protected by new forts
and outworks. All this cannot be done