New-York tribune., 1870-12-05
THE KING or ITALY AND THE POPE.
PROTEST OF TIE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF PIIILA-
DELPTIA.

PROTEST OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF FIllLA-
DELPHGA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. "A mass meeting oil
the Roman Catholic laty OF this city was held In the
Cathedral this afternoon to protest against the SEIZURE
Of the Italian princpaes of the Pope by the King OF
Italy. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and numerous
civic orders paradcd with full brass bands. Judge James
Campbell presided and among the speakers were tht
Hon. Joseph Il. Chandler Daniel DOughcrty ana JOhh
r. ONell AS an expression OF the splll O tI, ce'i"5
the following protest was unanimously adopted
rens right justice social order because j. is
.s No iI er In IN the World holds hi. temporal authority by titles
appropriation Of bis temporal simply robbery, oonsan
Catholics because sacneous Invasion rights consecl by
justice and religion The Holy FtheL holds his tegpores virtue
therefore holds them ia trust for tb whole Catholic World lie can
out public and solemn protes, and reclamation
cho Ss Sna,s a a@ aSsi % Rm ad dSpu f Rn 9 hat
and and .H, % 5 b ao. @ f s @ G P ns & % @
" ne c5b on earth Ia the rston Of subject to 'y temporal
either utterly dePoi sm OF bis power to render to erer'
ToSra We proie,. against spoon Of the Holy Father as
Catholics neere with that freedom Of to him the
10 he maintenance aud propagation Of the Christian Faith All history
he fact that proportion as this facility Of intercourse
Of the Gospel OF Jesus Christ uphe n the face Of
Fh protest against the spoaion Of The Holy Father beeal.e it
has been the cause Of The SUSPENSION Of the Hlmenci Ion1 from
and gory God ami the salvation Of immortal souls and especially
mp,.sb until the present violent things exist
s oy Pahe again placed m possession Of bis sacred rsat'
THE ADDRESS TO THE POPE.
A large audience gathered in st. Patrick's
Cathedral at an early hour last evening to listen 10 the
reading of the address to the Pope published in Satur
days TRIBUNE. No music or service OF any kind pre-
ceded the meeting At o'clock the following clergy and
nym,a advanced from the vestryroom and seated them
selves on the platform outside the chance YcarGeneral
Starrs the Rev Dr. p. c. McSweeney, the Rev. Dr. Me-
Gcan the Hon. John McKeon. James Hunt, Dennis Car
olin, y. Dolan Mr.. O'Keefe. T. W. McKinly, T. ODon
ohue. and p Hogan. YlcarGeneral Stars was elected
Chairman, and the Hon. John McKeon secretary. The
NCar-Gencral said:
We have assembled here tonight to adopt in union
with the other Roman Catholic clergy and aty OF New
York, address of sympathy with our Holy Father in
ms present unhappy circumstances and az the same time
10 protest against the invasion OF the liberty of
the Church Of God in the person OF ts head,
both outrage against the sacred prerogatye OF Hi,
Holiness n supreme POntf Of the Church OF Rome and
a. a violation OF the right which Catholics possess
OF being governed by chief completely independent of
of all civil authority, for IN no other condition could
intercourse with him be free and unrestricted. We
therefore think IL our duty protest in the most en-
phatc MANNER against the outrage to which he has been
subjected
This protest may not now have ia due efect but IN
time u cannot fall To tell thrOu ghOui the world favor
the Church OF God aud Holy Father Let MS show
that firmly believe In the doctrine that the temporal
power necessary TO enable him 10 exercise all hs d-
ties freely and Independently. He cahnut be a subject
for II he IS he cannot act OF his free will In all
things.
The Hon John McKeon said on rising TO read the ad-
dress: hold in my hand address. which Is echoed
by every Catholic In the city: lt s magnificent spec
tace "a thousands Of Catholics assemble this night 10
protest against the wrong done Holy Father. We
live in an nge In which public opinion L. stronger than
cannon. The voice of millions OF Catholics Throughout
the world will make itself heard when IL protests
against the King OF Italy without any sanction what
ever wrongng the Pope the place where he had been
put by Divine right. The address unanimously
adopted, and the chairman and secretary we're author
lied to sign II on behalf OF the meeting.
The prOceedngsin the other Roman Catholic churches
were OF Ike nature, some OF the meetings being hed Ia
the evening and others in the afternoon.