The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-15
AnCH3IsloP MANTlNC'S SERMON yP3S THE
ROMAN QuE5TI9n.
From the London Post, Oct. 81

Yesterday morning Archbishop Manning preached
at me Koman Catholic pTo'Gatnedrai, kensineton
Roman question, taking as his text the twenty
fourth verse OF the REIMBURSEMENT OF Matthew
rather tumult was made he took water and washed
his hands before the multitude. saying 81 am inno-
cent OF the blood OF this just person.. II was not
his intention, the preacher said, TO draw any hts,o
rIcal parallels from consideration OF his text with
the circumstances OF the present time, but rather
to trace the motives and actions Of those who
brought them about, and TO inquire what
would be their results upon the Christian world.
There was certainly a strong resemblance between
the persecution to which the saviour OF the world
was subjected ana that which his vicar on earth
was now undergoing b Again s and again PLATE
just, not considering what was right he
claimed, "Crucify him cruelty him p ana so MUS
tlce was ever sure TO reign when the voice oil the
multitude became the law OF mankind. He was
willing to admit that King Victor Emanuel was a
brave man, q generous man and a ch aritable man
10 the poor and needy; that he was man
acts and his deeds what they might. He had no
wish TO dethronc the Sovereign Pontn but the
tumut was made, ana he, too yielded TO the cry or
hands, ana said Il am Innocent OF the blood
of this just man." The Pope, however to prevent
bloodshed, admitted the enemy within the walls OF
Rome, disbanded his brave army-tnat like The
apostles OF Old, served him through love, and not
hireings, men of blood, and foreign culthroats had
established dominion and tyranny over him. 1t
who cheered with loud acclaim the eutry Of
the invader into the Sacred City, which
was now given over TO destruction. That day had
hitherto been held sacred the festival OF the Holy
Rosary, and as the anniversary OF tho glorious We
tory Of Lepanto, gained by the Powers Of Chrsten-
dom under the conduct OF Ilus v. over the Mahom-
medan, and would hencetorh be memorable in the
history OF the Christian world as the date Of the
plebiscite, which was AT that moment being taken
throughout the Roman States, hut which, inasmuch
as was conducted In fear and terror could not be
considered free vote. 1t was IN this way the
Oldest sovereignty In the worlda sovereignty built
up by faith--was for time cast down. In its moral
character 1t was q SIN. The Old law which SAID you
shall not STEAL you shall not covert your ncighbOrs
goods, was abrosated, as was s also INC law
tile territories OF another without declara-
ton oil war. The result Of all this would he de-
structive TO the Christian world, and when the
moral and religious sanctions by which 1t was held
together were abrogated, then every nation ana
every household would feel the disastrous con-
sequences OF II. Here lie wished, then, to OBJ
serve that when he spoke OF the Christian
world he spoke OF thing brought about by
the Christian Church, but, At the same time
again lapse into a state OF Paganism, but the
Church itself could not perish, and there was their
hove mould on the Contrary rise WITH greater
because he read the other day In public journal
these words, "The Roman question is settled"
Why, the Roman question was only beginning.
Fortyfve P0nts had either been driven out OF Rome
or never set their feet within II. Why not forty
SIXTH Rome had been nine times spared from the
enemy. Why not tenth timer She had been
seven times besieged. Why not the eighth time ?
Despite OF all these disasters the Church has
ever been victorious and would be so again and
again, and history tod them that no one who ever
laid hands upon her prospered. The old empire
OF Rome, the Greek empire at C0nstantlnople, the
barbarian holdes, tho Lombards in the north the
Normans in the south, the German empire. Napo.
leon In his glory lhe means the FIRST for Of the other
IN compassion ne would say nonngl mad all warred
against the Holy See and against tile Sovereign Pom
TIFF, and each had been punished for the sacreQe
and SO 1t would be in this case.