The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-21
THE LATEST SPEECH OF THE POPE

K The correspondent Of the Pail Mall Gazette,
writing from Rome on December 2eth, says !:
Yesterday the Pope officiatcd at the high altar
of st. Peters, in presence of.all the great d1gnl-
taries of Rome the Corps Diplomatque, the
royal family OF Naples, and an immense con-
course OF foreigners; After the service ne pro
where he received from Cardinal Patrizi, the
sub-dean, the congratulations Of the Sacred
College. The Holy Father replied to the adj
dress in the following words:
From the remotest times Rome, which is the
centre of religion, was the great object of love
and hatred, the field Of battle of the enemies
Of God. The Lord wlled that this arena which
we tread should first be bathed in the blood OF
martyrs. Then, as Christian nations, in the
following ages, concentrated all thor efforts
for the deliveranca Of the sepulchre Of the
Christ, 80 it happens that other men, animated
by contrary sentlments, endeavor in their anti
crusade to seZe the sepulchre OF Potter and
Paul. Emperors, kings and people have from
the first succeeded each other in delivering as
sauts on the Holy Sea.
ssMany Popes we're prosecuted, imprisoned,
exiled, but hey came out Of prison with glory,
and returned triumphant from exile. Such
are the lessons of history which our cotem-
all that are not the less true. In considering
the present state Of Europe, in seeing so many
thrones overturned, they believe that the
church also Is to fall. But even if we were
'0HC1TSly ]uEOlalCu, IL VIC SuOulO Uo OoSSICCu ny
all, which do not believe we shall be (at che
non c1edo,) the voice of the Roman ,pontifis
will always find an echo in the world, because
it is promised that support of which you have
full knowledge. But 1t is not sufficient for us
to invoke that support; we must also merit it
by the exercise Of the Christina virtues, and
notably Of humility and charity. The angel of
darkness repeats to the children of the age,
you will fall down and worship me- Unfortu-
nately they listen to his dangerous sugges-
tions, and put them in practice by their trea-
sons to the church, their usurpations and an
nexations, and their blasphemies, which are
beyond all bounds. On the other hand, the
angel of the Lord puts before the children OF
God the remembrance Of Calvary and HIM who
humbly died there-obediens usqate dd neor'tern.
The life of the humble is like the track of o
boat, which is lost on the bosom of the stream,
rations which conduct it to the port OF peace.
The angel of darkness suggests to the children
OF the world pleasures and luxurles. You, on
the contrary, offer good example Of absti-
to admire you. They love the material; we,
while recognizing its great utility, when ap-
Piled to proper objects, never make it an idol,
and keep ourselves from initiating its adorers
In their love OF it-love which ends in iniqui-
tous usurpations, violent annexations, and
every kind of injustice dteena rapere 81 possunt,
al non possu,a concupis cere. We, accepting
the to the poor Mh tSa 60 cbarWy W wgc1
makes us worthy Of being called their fathers;
tce tic sn more s%ong ena es 80
and most assldious oharity Il, nvlng and
acting thus we shall have nothing to fear. The
that which is written in the psalm: 'The
foods may surround us, but will not touch u.s..
This implore with fervor from God while
thanking you for your kind wishes, aud wish
ing you, in my turn, every good. May this
descend upon you with that benedicton which
I give you with all my heart"