The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05


discharge Of the spiritual ofiice the other In the
OF the civil legislation morality and the precepts
OF the revealed law Of God. Therefore II Is natu.
raj to society, TO the world, which has been the
CHER gamer by this disposition OF Divine Proyi-
dence. While 1t necessary only TO the liberty OF
the Church It was vital to the welfare OF states In
morals. in religion, In peace, in Their stability.
1t Ia not, then, In the power because 1t Is not
In the right or any nation to destroy that which
Is the joint inheritance OF them all Neither Is 1t
right that any people, for the purpose Of gratifying
their political ASPIRATIONS should destroy the iunda
mental order OF the Christian world. TO do 80 is to
apostatize from Christian Order and no one has a
right to apostatixe from the laws OF civilization or
Christianity
II is helc, indeed, by certain OF the modern potl-
clans that the people have right to chose her
religion; but the right to choose comes also the
right to reject, and no nation has rignt to reject
christianity. A nation may. indeed, have
the power 10 apostatlze, but 10 never
mas the right Of deposition Of the Head
Oh the Church nom that Christian sovereignty
with which the providence OF God invested him.
TINS act Is violation OF the Christian duties OF
obedience aud loyalty to the government, OF the
principles of authority and unity, and OF the
dictates OF faith ITSELF They who say to the
Vicar OF Christ, ave viii not that this
man reign over u.s." reject not the sac
fament of God only, but the Master whose
Judgment In the case has been already spoken in
the words They have not rejected thee, but have
rejected me that should not reign over them.n
We have protested, therefore. even on the sup
position that The people OF Rome had by
pieotsctte pronounced the dissolution OF the
providentiai Christian sovereignty Of the Pom
M Cf
belion, sacrllege and apostacy. IL would there
FORE be an act null In Itself and void Of al moral
effect No time, no use or prescription could give
II validity or force.
But we further declare our belief-a belief founded
on evidence which IL above suspicion--that the al
legged pe0tscte was ilusory. 1t carried through
just after The bombardment OF Rome and In the midst
OF an invading army. The number Of Roman citizens
who vored was more than the number Of voters who
had no right to vote The great result was expressed
not as the will of the people, but az the momentary
triumph of sedit0n-sedition deliberately prepared
during the past forty years. We have upon record,
under the hand of the chief conspirator the allega-
ton that ns aim during forty years has been the
unity Of Italy, with Rome for the capiraln and that
to this end two things were necessary-the
overthrow OF every throne In Italy and the
extinction Of the Christian Church. The
by himself, were, . ubiquitous conspiracy, cover.
Ing the whole or the States OF Italy, and secret
arming and simultaneous rising against all govern
ments--especialy against the government of him
Who by the providence OF God, az king ana prieyt,
holds the highest place on earth.
The overthrow OF that throne ig the deadliest
blow to all Christian kings. The deposition OF the
Sovereign Pontlf Is not so much the deposition OF
person as OF principle. 1t is Christian sov eregnty
Christian legislation ana Christian government that
have been dethroned and dissolved In the person OF
Plus the Ninth
For this cause We lock with amazement and fear
at the apathy and silence OF the governments OF
Europe. Ii they are not stirred by faith or venera-
ton or piety To redress the sacrllegeif they not
moved by justice their own indignation to repair
the wrong let the common danger. prudent fear
Of the inevitable spread OF principles which are fatal
to all soclety-to ali morality among mel--move
them to action before 1t is too late.
Az faithful subjects Of the British monarchy,
alarmed for the success OF ewn local order, we
protest. with indignation, against the principles Of
sedition. anarchy and sacrlege which are embodied
In tins act against the throne and right Of the Vicar
OF Christ aud, Us tree lovers Of orr CON-
lnon country, we desire 10 separate our
selves altogether from tho doctrines which are
daily incucated upon the people OF these Kingdoms
such principles Of sedit0n would not be endured
hour II they directed against the throne
or our sovereign.
They are applauded now because they are sub
versiye Of the throne OF the Roman Ponti; but men
cannot control the perllous principles watch they
may have invoked. One day they viii work against
ourselves. The teachers who propagate the "A now
will be powerless 10 resist them then.
We therefore address this protest to all the faith
fnl over The world. We address 1t to our fellow
countrymen, in confidence that the principles Of
loyalty order political justice and Christian obedi-
ence to law which sustain orr own domestic author.
lty and public law will obtain for the cause OF
The Sovereign Pontlf sympathy in the hearts or all
good subjects
Lastly we address this protest to the Catholics OF
a nations, uniting our voices with those which
have already spoken so emphatlcally IN many and
Tar distant lands against the outrage and sacriege
which has lately been perpetrated In Rome against
the Sovereign Pontif, the head and chief pastor of
the Christian world.
Therefore we hereby invite the faitn.ui to prepare
themselves for the celebration OF the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception by the exercise Of special
deyotions during the next three days. by confession
ana the reception OF the sacrament or holy conmu-
following, and this for Christian intentions for the
Holy Father.
May He who is Head over all things through HIS
Church abundantlJ bless You
THE NEW YORK PROTEST.