The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-08
STAB AND CATHOLIC MEssENesI SUNDAY NAY

natural wisdom had presided over and up
pointed another of Frances noble sons AND
} brilliant stars--tAe promoter Of virtne, TIT
, guide Of sinners, the ornament Of thu
Church, the champion of reHgion-tO rule
the Church of God, and to add another
voice to the long catalogue of illustrioul
prelates who favor the aogmatic definition
! Of Papal Infallibility.
Illustrious and venerable PontiR, Bishol
!, OF the clergy's choice, champion Of thu
, Church of Louisiana, like the autumn food
rushing with headlong force down the
mountain declivities, inundatiDg the plaini
!, and sweepiDg in it's rapid course the scat
tered fragments, until they are swallowed
up In the fathOmless bosom of the darkliDe
ocean, the force of your mighty power and
the power of your glowing elOquence flow.
ing with b0rnipg zeal from your inspired
lips, have crushed the hydra, Error, when
ever and wherever appearing by the ire
sistible might of eternal truth.
u My lord, ne facts speak more fOrcfbly
than Words and as substantial evidence
Of our high appreciation OF that learning
and wisdom and administrative ability with
which pre- emiDently qualify You for the
exalted dignity to which You have been
elevated, like obedient, affectionate chill
dren, looking up to fond, indulgent pa
rent, we cluster around you, vieing with
each other in Offering yon our tribute OF
| uihSA auOCCxOu. <ACCcpty my AOKu1 esssc Col.
riage, with all its necessary aceesPsDi-
ments, the spontaneeqs offering Of your
! children in the Lord, over whom zen are
destined to Yale by God's>diyine appoint
! ment it is the expression of cur prefo0nd
respect, deep sense Of your merit ana
lasting memorial of these who in >fature
will look to ysu as one of the. ChureA's
greatest ornaments, hoping that the bright
| lnstYe of your long sacerdotal career may
! eliminate in the immortal dazzling sPfeR-
dor Of your episcopal crown, is the wish
of yours, most sincerely and devOtealy in
the Lord.
The Ri. Rev. donee accepted the Offering
in few words which we regret eur in
ability to reproduce in. ertenso, but which
were somewhat to the following effect.
He was pleased to see,, not only in this
gift, but in 50 many other manifestations,
tsae H0seetional or even national prejudice
was allowed to influence the relations Of
his flock to himself. PrejudicesL of this
kind are essentially anti-CathoMo. Men
are the civil subjects,~of many different
nations, but they are all the children of the
same Church. That Church and her pas
toss:make no distinction among them, NO
matter where they may have been born or
what language they may chance to speak.
He was happy to see that all-of SO many
welcome him as their spiritual father, and
he hoped they would persevere in reject
inxRny thing like distruss enlargement
from narrow prejudices which they now
ignored. Certainly, for his part, in the ex--
ercse of his Episcopal functions, he would
always respond to the Catholic affection
which they now exhibited.
After the fatigues OF the day a hospitable
rspast awaited the most active participants
in its duties, and good deal of genuine
hberality was evoked. Following the ways
Of the age, toast was given to the church,
wardens of the Cathedral, who had exerted
themselves very handsomely on this occa-
sion. We shall conclude our sketch with
the~happy reply which this toast elected
in the shape of a short
SPEECH FROM ED.-BEHMrDEz, ESQ.
Were it to argue a case that my name
had been called, l would plead surprise,
and ask for time to prepare But do not
appear before a court of Justice. / mean
human justice-that in many cases is no
justice at all-for instance, when admin
istered by justices of the peace, who ere
generally justices of war, OF justices of the
Supreme Court, who claim to be, but Ger
tainly are not, infallible.
On this occasion / did not expect to make
any speech, as l did not anticipate that
gentlemen of gravity would allow them
selves 20 be SO tempted. But the flesh is
weak, especially when moved by cdt-Abah
or Sham pain. 1t take no preparation, how
ever, for a Catholic heart to express its
feelings on such day as this. 1t over
aows with joy, with delight, and why
All, because this is the day appointed by
the Lord for the fulfiiiment of His wish.
This is the day when one, who, in fact, has
been for years and tens of years past, de-
voted shepherd unto rs, is elevated to q
higher position in the Church, with very
great prerogatives. Some say that the
Bishops of America have, car necessitdte, more
extensive powers than the Pope himself.
Is that sol
Arrived among us upwards of thirty years
ago, the distinguished priest this day con-
secrated-whose brow is decked, not with
a crown of roses, but with q crown Of last
ing jewels-at once proved a defender of
the faith and true friend of the country.
He has edited, with a marked zeal, learn
ing, strength and orthodoxy, a paper whose
motto has always been, Religion and the
country" Shortly after his arrival here,
the Church was passing through a critical
Notwithstanding indications of q schsm
were at hand. Like the lameDting Jere-
miah of old, he did not ask schat shall l
sayf Like the iyrepressible jeremiah of to-
day, he did not enquire, how shall speak