The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-10-27

sion of the Holy Father. It is not in
such a moment that a preacher of the
gospel, were he the last of all, can
consent to remain as the mute dogs of
Israel, unfaithful guardians, whom the
prophet r~eproaches as unable to bark,
Canes mutt, non ~ualsnts lG.rare. Toe
saints were never silent. I am not
one of them, but, nevertheless, I be-
long to their race, fiji sanctorum sun,us,
and I have always been ambitious to
place my steps, my tears, and, ifneces-
sary, my blood, in the tracks which
they have left. 81 raise, therefore, be-
fore the Holy Father and the Coun-
Gil, my protestation as Christian and
preacher against these doctrines and
practices, calling themselves Roman,
but which are not Christian, and
which in their entertainments, always
most andacious and most baneful, tend
to change the constitution of the
Church, the basis rs web as the form
of her teaching, and even the spirit of
her piety. l protest against the di-
vorce, as .impious as it is insane, which
it is sought to accomplish between
the church, who is our mother accord
ing to eternity, and the society of the
nineteenth century, of whom We are
the sons according to the times, and
towards whom We have also some du-
ties and attachments. l protest against
this more radical and dreadful opposi-
ton to human nature, which is attack
"a and made to revolt by these false
doctrines in its most i~ndestructibie
and hoi..:et aspirations. 1 protest
above all against .,ic sacrlligious per-
version Of the Word of the Son of
God himself, the spirit and the latter
of which are equally trodden under
foot by the pharisa;s n of the new law.
"It is my profound conviction that
if France in particular, and the Latin
races in general are delivered over to
social, moral, and religious anarchy.
the principal cause Is without doubt
not in Catholicism itself, but In the
manner which Catholicism has during
a long time been understood andprac-
ticed. 1 appeal to the Council about
to meet, TO seek for remedies for the
excess of our evils, and to apply them
with as much force rs g~entleness. But
ii fears in which l do not wish to.
share, come to be realized, if the au-
gust assembly has not more liberty in
Is elaboration than it has already in
ITS preparation, il. in a word, it is d.
prived of the essential characters Of an
Ecumenical Council, I will cry to God
and men to call another tru Y united
in the Holy Spirit, not in the spirit Of
party, and representing really the Uni
versal Church. not the silence of some
men, the oppression of others.
"For the heart of the daughter OF
my people I am hurt 7 am black as
constituent hath taken hold on me. Is
there no balm i'll Gilrad? Is there no
physician there Why then is not the
health of the daughter Of my people
recovered p Jermiah, viii. In fine, I
appeal to your tribunal, o Lord Jesus!
Ill tmum, Domine JssH, tribunal appeHo.
1t is in your presence hat | write
these lines; it is ut your feet, after
having prayed much, reflected, suffer
ed, and waited much. that l sign
them. l have confidence that if men
condemn them on cath. you approve
them in haven. That is sufficient
tor me. liviI e aud diving.
FIR. HYACINTIE,
Superior of the Barefoote1 Came
lites OF Par.s. second preacher OF the
Order in the province of Avignon.
"PARIs-PA ssY, September 20, 1859"