The New York herald., 1870-12-20
IRELAND AND THE POPE.

Meetings Of sympathy With His Hoincss-
Great Gathering i'm Dublin-Cardinai CnI-
Icu-Earl Granard-Fafher Tom Burke
Cardinal Cullen the Pope Of the Western
Church-Will He Succeed Pie Nonos
DUBLIN. Dec. 2. 1870.
when the news Of the Italian occupation OF Rome
nrsr reached this country remember saying to you
that it did not attract much attention among us;
aud what said was true. few bishops, in pasto
raj letters to their hocks, and few newspapers.
devoted to the interests OF the Catholic religion,
alsne raised their voices In behalf OF
the sovereign Pontn. This apparent indifier-
ence Of Catholic Ireland may be accounted
for by the fact that public attention here almost
entirely occupied with the great Franco-Prussian
war But the Irish people have cast aside their
apathy or indifference, II, indeed they ever had
either, towards the Pope, and doing everything
In their power to promote his interests and to re-
lieve his sulferlngs. A collection, understand, was
made for him In all the Roman Catholic chapels
throughout Ireland on Sunday last and the sum
raised, suppose, will go to replace the fA0,ooO
seized by Italians utilized by the Forentine
government. Meetings to express sympathy with
him have been held IN Wexford, Cork Waterford,
Galway, Belfast Sligo, Tipperary and ON last We'd
ncsday in Dublin These meetings were most
numerousy attended and were addressed. not
only by the leading clergy, but by the Catholic
nobility of the respective dioceses. But the
meeting In Dublin far surpassed them all. TIE
talent, wealth and nobility OF the county
had their representatives. All grades Of
the clergy We're represented, from Cardinal
Cullen to the humblest curate. All classes OF The
Irish people represented, from the Earl Of Gra
nard down to the workman who earns his bread by
the sweat ofhis brow. Cardinal Cullen, who presided
declared that 1t was one OF the largest and most
brilliant assemblies ever held In the Irish metropolis
TO the speeches delivered on the occasion | need
not refer; suffice 1t to say that every argument that
could be urged in favor or the Pope's temporal
power was brought forward by the several speakers
The Cardinal opened the proceedings In q long aud
carefully prepared address. which was, in ny opn-
ion, one OF the best nc ever delivered His Emil
nence, however never destined TO shine as a
public speaker. He has an exceedingly bad voice
nnd his manner IL still worse; but his language Ii
not graceful elegant, is always strong rorcble
IL Is painful 10 hear him either In the pulpit or on
the platform, and his addresses invariably of
great length his audience not unfrequenuy
becomes weary, particularly that part Of II be-
yond the reach OF his urterance. But when what
& ne says appears ON paper 1t reads wen; In his
speech on Wednesday nc referred 10 what the Popes
N oldeu times did for Ireland ana the claims Plus
TX. had upon the lfIsh people. When Cromwell
was tramphng upon them Urban VIII. and Innocent
X. supported them with all the means at their dis
posal. After the siege OF Limerick Innocent XII.
called on all the world to support them, collected
for them and published jubilee in their favor.
Clement XI. wrote to The chief Catholic rulers Of
Europe imnloring them 70 use their influence To oh
sam relaxation OF the Irish penal laws. But the
greater part OF his address went show that the
Pope could not discharge his duties properly unless
ne independent OF all temporal kings and
princes. II the Pope were dependent on any SOW.
creign-say the French Emperor-tbe other Catholic
rulers would soon renounce hls spiritual authority.
because they world naturally come to the conclu-
sion that ne Was ihnuenced IN the
selection OF bishops by his imperial mas
Ter Ana the Cardinal supported ths arpn-
mcDt by quoting an extracJ nom the
writings of Frederick the Great of Prussia. An
historical, instance was also brought forward to
show how the church would be compromised IN
case the Pope was reduced 10 the condition OF .
subject The patriarchs of Constantnopie We're ut
urst recognized by the Greek emperUrs But what was
their condition in relation to these aOyeregnsS AZ
long as the Greek empire lasted they were treated as
vassals and made tools Of by thelr masters Wnel
IonstantinOple fell under the Turks the sultan
treated them In the same way. The Kls-
tiahs alterward refused to adnlit the rights ol n
pa1lafch VINO Was subject OF the Turks, la the