The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-04-20

Vatican. "Renounce the infallibility
dogma But reflect, my dear count, that
the revolution may come to despoil III
Of everything, as it has done in othe,
days before. What would there, then
be left to us were We no longer infalli
BILE By the way" he suddenly broke
of, "there is his Holiness walking pas
with Monsignore u Approach hin
at the turn of the path and ask him
what he thinks of the matter"
Just then Plus TX came toward u,
with smile on his face, and with bi.
usual grecicusness of manner. After
the customary courtesies:
"Well, sir" said the Holy father "a
me, "have you any news from Franco p
eyes, Holy Father, important news
"Oh, oh! hope that my dear son in
Jesus Christ-my dear Napolcon-is
we'll, is he not 2"
"Yes, Holy Father, butt
"And my dear charming daughter, the
Empress Eugene 2"
"Thcir Majesties are both remarkably
we'll. But this is not what brought
me hithcr. I have come"-
&AuA WIG IidCo xS u0
expert on the velooipede 2"
"Extremely so,. Holy Father. I was
charged"-
"But they say that General Frossard
is rather strict with him. Wrong, wrong,
Tell him so on my part, MIR. Ambassa-
dor. 1t will not do to fatigue the
minds Of children ; nor above all things
to force them too severely to study his
tory aud the natural sciences. Bear it
we'll in miud my friend, that Christian
knows enough Of them when he can tell
his right hand from the left, to recite
the pater. All the rest is vain kuowl-
edge and food Of little substance, which
wearies the mind instead of uourshing.
All by the way, how is Madame, the
Ambassadrcss 2"
every we'll, Holy Father--the Count
Daru"-
by this time his Holiness was turning
the corner Of tho walk to reenter tho
palace, but ut the mention of
your name he turned and said to
me-:
"My dear sir, if you desire to talk
politics, there is Antonclli to listen to
you and answer you. The imperial fam.
lily are we'll, you tell me So much the
better; that is the main point. All
that you conld say more there is no
need Tor you to say. Daru don't like
the dogma of infallibili:y. That is a
pity; but the Holy Ghost will not halt
for fear of disturbing Darius scruples.-
Tell him, ny son, M"t neither he nor any
otEcr person wiW prcrem me .f;wns being
m/aN'CIe. [ am, feel myself to be in
ialliblc, and who eau know it better than
lI%
And Plus IN spoke with increasing
warmth as he went on. | strove in vain
to calm him. l assured him of the
devotion Of France to the Holy See, and
particularly of your personal at
tachmcnt.
eyes, yes" replied his Holiness, "I
know my faithful ones, and J. also
know how to appreciate them. Daru
feels affection for mel am aware OF
that; and he is not the only one. count
still more on NJ. Thiers, who, even if he
has become a convert liltle late in
the day, is worth half dozen of apos-
ties to me.
Then wishing to know his whole
thought, 1 cd gcd in some cautious
phrases to convey the idea thathis Maj
esty's Government might be constrained
to withdraw our troops from Rome
should the Council adopt the decisions
incompatible with the spirit of the age
and The laws of Franco.
"Therc," said his Holiness, "is the
great cowardly word at last You would
leave nc alone with Mazzini and with
Victor Emanuel, VINO will come to res
cue me from the Republic, as he did at
Castlcfidardo. DO, so, then. If you a.:
bandon me God will not desert me. He
will defend me from the demagogues, rs
He defended Daniel from the lions and
should it please him to reserve US for
martyrdom."
Here the Cardinal Antonelli
made grimmace. do not think that
his Eminence has any taste for mar
tyrdom.
"Should it please him to reserve us
for martyrdom," replied Plus TX, ellis
will be done |! But we have not got so
far as that yet, Mr.. Ambassador ana
the Emperor acW hnows Mat his crom,
issupcmlcl by the same thread as mn
tiura. Say to my dear son Daru,
that l send him my bcnediciion."
Such, Monsieur le Comtc, is the
fiuit that have culled from my visit.
[ shall say nothing of tho cortcous at
tcntions with which Cardinal Antonelli
cndeavored to soften the effect Of his
masters remarks. [ returned with us.
u rious interest tho compliments with
which he smothcrcd me, and VIC scpar-
atcd, |, to render to you au account of
our interview.
DANNEVILLE.
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