The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05

held possession OF has territories. Those VINO now
&ls Bishop o Rome had Away Deel The Pope, and
The Pope lal always been ne iltshop OF Rome. SO.
Peter Was TIE first Pope ana h. Dai ms APPOINTED
mission, which was p ra!e aud teach tue Church.
,na1 sense and common law showed
s snas where Their va -, Q valid right 90
q valid power TO enlore that exercise. ST. Petar's
mouse IA ltom. was the Vatican q taa day rha
pacy, saying that the Pope title 70 his throne
superior 70 lhat OF any olhaf sosereign IN Europe.
so-eaIled uniiicatlon OF lay. All people who spoke
the same language mast be
- WHIPPED ~ UNDER ONE GOVERNMENT.
Ihat was me doctrine Of Germany Just now. as
Wen as OF Victor Emmanuel. Bat TIE cursed thirst
lie Italian government. il sas SAID also the
Italians wanted Rome ol Their capital, and that
ingy could 90 nothing as reopie without Rome.
hut was kome any nole part u ita, man Iriester
or was II inorc 50 taan Aice, whth tne King OF lazy
mad SOLD to the srcAc!i eapireY or WA, u more
a clty OF Italy than that little town which rave
nirtn TO the family OF VICTOR Eini,ianucg Yet tDaE
hing allowed savoy Where y stool 70 pass Also Ia
the French empire. There were tGin2s That showed
the sham nature OF such claims. The rreligous
wished 10 destroy the centre Of all religion, aud
iand-loving men connlyed III 1t Tor The sake
vi gam. lie aid not know whether Rome hat
ever been the capital OF Italy. Italy had
been an appanage }. Rome, bat dome mad only
been tae ms less or the world. Italy was left by
constantine TO us own tuin 3ut the hand OF the
Pope ana the power OF the holy fataer ana the
remained ana 50 Italy dld not PERISH Tue power OF
the POPE, the sanctiued last, of the LEAD OF tho
Church mad saved the monuments OF ancient art
that would otherwise have been aban-
consider some ob ections ,hat had been put iorwara
against this meeting. lie Mstea IL Understood that
they simply waited 10 protest against he WRONGS
10 humanity, 10 civilization, To CHRISTIANITY AZ
Christians, VINO saw the Head OF tlle Cnlcn thrown
from has position, theJ mad rlgnt 10 protest against
such Il hlgh-ianded Outrage. re mad not lelerred
TO the Holy Father, except Is The representative
Of all Catholics But now he would say inat
slch as no other man Dad been condemned 70 IN
dcrgo. hen an ordinary sovereign was dcthroned
he was relieved OF his crown anu his cares toseGaer-
But The Pope When he was dlspossessed still was
conseienLi0usiy bound to fuiil the duties o govern
ment. Hhen Plo Mono irst accepted the TARA no
knew that beneath us 'l,amonis was concealed
crown or tnorAI
MR.. srosEs' srEl0H.
Mr.. william A. Stokes was tue speaker He
said:-Ths Is not simply question OF the poltcai
power ol The Pope AS personal monarch. Al II
this alone IL would concetn oniy all
Interested IN tue recognition OF rlshg Ia any foreign
government our Judgment Tor justice. our sympathy
Tor suffering, our desiru Tor law and order, QUE
reverence Tor antiquity, would al combine 10 ehsf
our hearty good wishes and our warmest emotions
In behalf OF Plus tx. IN u mere secular view the
outrages OF which ne Is TIE chief. bu ny NO means
the only VICTIM are Unparalleled by any OF those
arocics deeds directed against the rights ol iegi
mate governments aud the integriiy OF nations
which are reprobated By history anl have given en-
their authors immortality of lni.Iny. Ine inyasoag
VI Ireland, the annexation oi Siiesla the partition
OF Poland the oppression u Greece-Aone Of these
| in desisnl execution vast and atai conse.
quences can compare Win the recent acts oi vctDr
| Emuianue, who iatey. rom his sick bed, with the
| HORROR OF Al ETERNAL HEREAFTER
appalling his guilty soul, iiDpored the prayers ana
association Of the Church, rccantcd ms errors, pro
fessed penience for the wrongs ne had done her,
! aud promised amendment al lie and obedience TO
| her coinmanGs. Restored 10 health lie nastsned to
prove that iis was nos the true repentance, II thai
when stretched Oh the cross " given that none may
| despair. Regardless Of solemn treaty Of which
| OF an Independent Power witaert pretenca OF
| pr0vocauon or OF right 0r tltie with astOund-
| OF p,rpetrating his great crime with insoiens
hypocrisy proessed himself faithful Catholic aud
caused his army to in, ads the pspal territory, marcS
on Rome attack the city, lake forclDle POSSESSION,
seize ON churches, colleges, converts, hsspltasS
| Danish or imprison ministers Of mercy, without
regard TO age, sex or coaditiou and finally consun-
mated nls crimes by holding captive the Holy Fshee
| himself FOR the
| porE Is A vERIrABLE PRISONER
notwithstanding the delusive ana speclOus pretenc9
OF personal homage which the sentiment Of the
| whole world makes IL necessary TO express IN re-
gard TO him. But the position oi the Pope AZ ten
pora sovereign despolled Of rights consecrated by
ages-his position as a venerable man cruelty out
rsgcd-are nothing compared with tins attack Ola
the Father the Faithful the Vicegerent OF Cnrsr
me successor s d ST. reer, the nai!isle teacher
nrsans on aziao oraty On .hs T. nos ooe 60
ZION alone ior Rome or Italy, nor oriy
for those who arc his protested chit
nzes supernal power-Cathoilcs, Pedestrians, all
people OF all nations. La thls nigner and broader
view H. Is not question OF the temporal power OF
the Pope, bnt " the independence OF me head thu
Catholic Church. 1 venture 20 suggest To M Pro.
|
present, that this Is Dour concern as well ours.
You nave an interest ia the good order of society IN
the vindcatUn Of right in the promotion oil virtue.
| IL Is all und0ubted fact that
\ TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS
OF our fellow creatures profess the Catholic talrh
ana held 10 their duties by their belief IN I'M,
Catholic Church. DO not ask those wac not Ut
this communion TO- JOIN IN the prayer OF the ordinary
OF the mass, ''kegard not sins but faith Of
thy church, but at least every candid Win adj
NIT that the sincere beie Of So many millions IS 10
| a.
spected That religion must be taken as ID
Is. You cannot change 1t. Baaisn the Pope.
imprison him. lead hun to tbs stake. you o,i.
strengthen the tah This Cnurca 30 Immortal 50
powerful must be recognized ~ AZ existing lct. u
speaks through hierarchy OF which the Pope Is Ina
source anu centre IL SPEAKS 10 the conscience Win
avoice accepted as divine. IL Is N the constitution
Of human nature Liat sound morality can De saets
based only religious beiiei. TIE Accountability
oil the creature 10 the Creator 4 vita only
| by IaIih. IL Is true mat tue Papacy
CAhSor III DESTROYED,
for IL is secure III the Divine promise that the gatcs
OF he'll shall not prevail against H. Bur as God, ia
Ills impenetraDle wisdom, mas IN past times permit
ted the wicked 10 assail HIS Chiroh and IT'S
tiers. and TO Offer temporary obscGrati3n to tho
heavenly night, 81 IN these latter dats in no man.
ner the assaults u the emssartas OF tile deyii
allowed 10 test the laithIu! by persecution.
Glorious privilege 10 follow In the footsteps o!
Him VINO was revied anu rrlected OF mcn.--
q OF sorrow and acquainted with griei-
This is the pain IN which oar Holy Father now
treads, and we faintly follow, FOR we, beng many
are one body III Christ ana every one members olsa
Of the pope impairs the power Of the Church How
can he govern II Be is govefnedf How can he la
the sovereign OF the Church II he is the subject OF 4
temporal sovereign To human vision Rome amt
her ruler seem now PROSTATE, but they will rlsa re-
| 5plendcnt from their merry ordea'. beautiful IN
| FRESHNESS OF IMMORTAL YOUTH
History ever repeats ITSELF and history records
| the haal failure vi every attempt 10 impair Ile
| power OF the Papacy. The Roman Emrercrs, VINO
martyred many OF tne Popes oi the first three cen-
turtles, mostly died violent dcaJhs. In later tlmes
the French revolution received us fatal blow iron
the Imprisonment OF Plus VI fne hrst Napoleon
was successful until ne assaiied Plus VII success
abandoned the arms and wisdom left the
councils OF the present Napoleon wien ne
ceased 10 inherit the te oil eldest OF the Church
God Will presently give His Church 4 glorious
triumph over all her enemies. Dl this there o
neither doubt nor fear. As the true CHRISTIAN test
Is devotion TO Christ So In every are the true test
OF faith has been found In devotion to tie Holy
The most jealous coniess0rs, the hulest saints,
the most heroic mart, rs, have been specially
distinguished by their fidelity to the caaT Of