The New York herald., 1870-12-11
STILL ANOTHER PROTEST.
Fordham College Boys Declaiming Against
the Spoliation Of the Papal Territory
by Victor Emmanuel.


by Victor Emmanuel
AT a meeting held by the students in the College
hall on Friday evening last, over which Mr.. John
G. Kevcney, OF the class of 1871, presided and
Mr.. Alpin j. Cameron, OF tine class OF 1872, acted
as Secretary. the following proceedings took
place.
After the object OF the meeting had been fully
stated by the chairman Mr.. John O'Neill, A. M,
arose and addressed the meeting.
The gentleman having had the benefit OF resi-
dence in Rome, depicted in vivid and touching
colors the well known religious ceremonies on
Easter Sunday in former times and contrasted
the present humiating position of the Pontin
with that scene OF splendor and imposing
solemnity by which he was surrounded on that day.
He then proceeded to show, by strictly logical argu-
ments that the invasion OF the peaceful dominions
OF the Pope, without cause or provocation without
any declaration Of war, could find "a
Nns n NO JUSTIFICATION
in any Of the established principles Of international
aw. He showed that Papal sovereignty had existed
for upwards of q thousand years, bringing peace
and happiness TO the Roman people, proving con-
clusively that the Popes had acquired inalienable
right to the crown by prescription. Ye stated that
the Pope Is no stranger to US. He is the Holy
Father the head OF that spiritual body the Catholic
Church, Of which 1t Is our blessed privilege to be
members. He is our father We are his children,
young ana ms ghlncant tnougn we De. Wnatever ls
his we, as Catholics, claim TO be ours That territory,
80 necessary for the
FULL AND FREE EXERCISE OF HIS AUTHORITY
and salutary influence over his worldwide flock,
hold to be not only his property. consecrated by
ages OF possession, but the property and domain OF
the entire Catholic world. Every injury or insult
flung at Plus TX. recoils upon us his little ones
We have, then, In common with all Catholics, not
n our s have Seen i'm
vaded and stolen, our father has been despoied and
SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE.
And our protest must be all the energetic be-
cause hypocriical government calling itself
Catholic, has been the offender. He urged the stu.
dents not to be passive witnesses OF this nagrant
world mat the spirit Of true and lively Catholic
faith lives and thrlves under the Old walls OF st.
Johns
Mr.. william Ahearn then followed arguing against
the legality OF the Pie0ascttu and also stated that
the Roman people were deluded by the false ideas
OF liberty which prevail at the present day, and
proceeded to show that they gained nothing by the
transformation which has been effected in the Eter-
nal City. The city was formerly the most orderly
and moral city in the world, and now vice and i'm
morality parade themselves unblushlngly In the
By gloom and darkness the Catholic heart must not
falter, for the dawn will break at last.
Mr.. Frank Adams OF Columbus, Ca, with all the
characteristic ervor OF Southerner, portrayed In
glowing terms the amable and sanity character OF
our beloved Pontin. He remarked that in the con-
sideraton OF his personal virtues alone we behold
just condemnation OF this last effort made by the
powers or darkness against the tmpregnabe rock or
Peter His mid and paternal rule contrasts favor
| ably with the iron yoke which the Romans are now
| Mr. John Sweeney, Of Lawrence, Mass. suggested
that we accept with pleasure the invitation OF our
sister college OF Georgetown d. c., to Join with her
in protesting against "tne action OF the usurping
authorities in closing the colleges Of Rome as indca-
tive Of spirit hostile to the cause OF education and
progress. He stated that this was matter OF Pc
cullar interest to us as college Students and COM
mented on the condition Of the Roman college,
he ga added, tnat we American Students are
| not inferior TO those OF Europe In
our ca4gap Of s tnst
although we believe In q republican form of govern
ment, nevertheless we cannot be silent when rell-
| glon is dethroned and learning prescribed. He
ended by requesting the students to contribute lib
| orally In aid OF the Holy Father remembering that
for religion and our devotion to our Pom
| tin, and Will surely meet with a reward from the
hands OF that generous God who Looks with par
| tlcular pleasure on the devotion Of youth to His
MIR. Henry schachte, of Charleston $. c., then Of
Tered the following reso. utions. which were unani
| mOusly adopted
Whereas we behold in the action Of the government OF
Victor Emmanus King Of Italy in violently seizing
q the States Of he Church. violation Of inter
he wSos Church ssroashoat @ Ss world xSle re-
vesor
Resolved, That we, students of St. Johns College. Ford
prOe8t against outfagc that deny
the Italian government, in defiance of pledges
treaties to invade the domain of prince with whom
peace, without declaration OF his
| rtory bv the sole power Of might right.
Resolved, That we renew OF affection and
spiritual fidelity to our Holy Father Plus Ix who during
.wsnycus years ha. shown himself g be the bes, or ra
his loving people of Rome join with were they
lowed free utterance 10 their true that
rate with him in his present shameful captivity and shall
| ceasingy pray for his release.
Resolved, That unite with fellow students Of
Georgetown College in reprobatng particular the conduct
OF the In Rome the Catholic Col
ege Of that city, conduct opposed the
secular education this directly intended prevent the
| teaching Of Christianity to youth
Resolved That consequently the earnestncss of
convictions and the sincerity of devotion
which believe should be that OF all still believe
honor justice fixed principles and Christian here
BY declare our intention TO Join according to our might the
present necessities of Holy Father tesfcstion
OF and unswerving attachment to his august
person.
These resolutions were signed by the following
| gentlemen as q committee in behalf OF all the
students Of the coege:-Henry Schachte, class OF
III; +. A. Chapoton, class Of '72; George Denegre,
class Of '73; Michael McDermott, class OF ia.