The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

OF EruSSia Inc great neutral IOWerS nave
only to say in the language Of General Grant,
''Let us have peace" and the war between
France aud Prussia will be closed.
Tho Herald-Itaiy, Rome aud the Pope.
If the London SATURDAY RevieWers have any
further desire to note and comment upon the
enterprise Of the NEW York HERALD they
will have no reason to complain OF the want
of a fresh opportunity. We have not yet found
il convenient to interview the British Premier;
but there is no necessity for haste. con-
venient season will arrive. Count Bismarck,
Baron Beust, the Emperor Napoleon, have
all been proud of the opportunity Of speaking
to the world through our columns. In pros
pect Of the assembling Of both houses Of Par
Lament, and in view Of the resurrection Of the
Alabama claims question, Mr.. Gladstone may
find it convenient to make use of our inter
viewer, and 50 through our columns speak to
the American people. Two days ago we told the
Saturday Ruiewers to look out for surprises.
What will the Reviewers say when they receive
the HERALD Of Monday, December 5, and find
minster-a protest read in the Catholic
churches Of London the day previous-in full
and side by side with the protests Of New
York, Philadelphia and other centres? In
this case, at least, it will not be possible for
them-as it has not been possible for friends
nearer home-to cast suspicion on the genu-
insness Of the report. or this, however,
enough.
What shall we say Of the protests against
the spoliation Of the temporal domains of the
Pope? II we are to Judge from what took
place yesterday in London in New York, In
Philadelphia, another crusade is not an impos-
sibility. Another Paynim host has polluted
another holy place. This time it is Rome, not
Jerusalem, which is in danger. If the Catholics
Of Europe and America follow the advice Of
the spiritual teachers the latest crusade will
be the most wonderful and romantic Of them
ALL Seriously, however, it is not our opinion
that the threatened war in favor of the Holy
Father and his temperatures will be other than
a war of words. 1t will be another grand Pro-
testant movement; but we have NO idea that
it will result in another schism. With Cardi-
nal Mannngs protest we confess ourselves
not little surprised. Hitherto we had had
high opinion Of his intelligence and culture.
But in reading this document we seem to be
reading some musty brief of the Middle Ages.
We discover no evidence that Cardinal Man
ming has learned anything which was not
known in the days of greatest darkness and
widest intolerance. It is undeniable-the
Archbishop cannot deny it-that the Roman
people have cast their votes in favor Of Victor
Emmanuel and Incorporation with Italy. If the
Archbishop is right all revolution is wrong.
In so many words he denies that people have
right to rise against their rulers or determine
by whom aud after what fashion they will be
ruled. With the exception Of Father
Farrell-an honorable and praiseworthy
exception-the New York and Philadelphia
protests and speeches were all in
the same vein. It Is wonderful thing to
Hnd such sentiments endorsed in free America.
It is fortunate that the enthusiasm Of European
laymen does not rise so high. Spain and
Austria have generally been considered the
most Catholic countries in the world; but In
this matter Austria Is Indifferent, and, as
| shown by the election Of Aosta as King,
Spain is contemptuous. The Catholic Church,
including DR.. Manning and Plus the Ninth,
must bow to facts and yield to the force Of
events The temporal power is doomed. and
no wild, despairing cry can save or restore it.
1t ought not to be forgotten that the Italian
government does not seek to Danish the Holy
Father from Rome, or In any way hinder him
in the discharge Of his high and holy duties.
It has made him large and liberal offers. The