New-York tribune., 1870-08-18
THE NEW DOGMA.

THE LAST ACT OF THE OPPOSITION BEFORE THE
PRoMULGATIoN OF THE DOCTRINE.
We gave in THE TRIBUNE a few days ago
full list Of the bishops who, the last vote taken
the proposed doctrine of Inalliby, voted either Non
Placet or Placet JN1ta Modum. The number OF the
former was So Of the latter 62 Of those who abstaned
from voting, majority known to be opposed to
the doctrine Thus the entire opposition to the
doctrine numbered upward Of zoo According to the
Roman correspondent of the Gazette de France Of Paris
y-s DAYS after the vote had been TAKEN deputaon OF
che minority had an interview with the Pope. This
= si,,uutafion was composed OF the Primate OF
Hungary, the Arohoishops Of Paris and Munich
end the Bishops Of Mentz and Dion. Their
object was to the Pope TO suppress in the sd cannon
Of Sd chapter Of the schema clause which had been
added after close of the discussion, and to insert in
the formula OF the definition the words nT1iS Stimono
eesiarp supported by the testimony of the churches
The Pope received the deputaton with great kindness,
but at the general congregation held the next day. the
bishops the minority found that their hopes had not
been fulfilled. As the bishops the one hand adhered
10 their opinions and the other hand wished TO escape
from the unpleasant duty voting publicly Non PlGeet in
the presence OF the Pope they concluded not to attend
the PRONUNCIATION OF the doctrine and on that account
they addressed to the Pope the following letter;
Most Holy Faer: In the general congregation held on
the 18th of the present month, have voted on the
schema of the first dogmatc constitution relative to the
Church Your Holiness knows that 50 Fathers, ONLY,
listening their conscience and their love OF the Church
have voted iaeet; that 62 have voted Pideet JItd
",
tended the and have deemed best 20 alb
stain from voting. 1t should be added that other
Fathers, either account OF the condition Of their
health or from other very grave motives % nsa already &
returned to their dloceses On1er sueh e9h3Ohs% % ogr
ness and Of the entire world 1t is therefore now known
how large number Of bishops share our sentiments;
regards us we have by our vote fulfilled duty which
we hsd 10 discharge before God and before the Church
since then nothing has occurred which could have dis
nosed ms TO vote differently; the contrary, certain
events of great Importance have still more confirmed us
hereby declare that renew and confirm the votes
pScnrmng therefore these votes by the present de-
elarato decide at the same time that we shall not
S ~ The present month for the ai devotion and the
respect which Yesterday brought the feet OF Your Ho
% our 1eST az Holiness that t Se
rugs-ded being personal affair Of Your Holiness 70
s-V pctlly and the face of Father, Non PIdcek
Moreover, the votes which we intended TO give
at The solemn session would only repeat the
congregation We therefore return. without fur
delay to the focks which are ntr9sed 10 us ana 10
war aad in the necessities of their souls our pres
As absolutely necessary, being distressed that IL TINS
sad junction should find the consciences and the peace
Of souls so deeply disturbed. ,,,,..
We recommend with our whole heart Your Holiness
and the Holy Church. TO which we profess an nylolaole
and obedience to the grace ana AZ 0oI TO ne & PG
fSo Of our colleagues who absent and who should
have voted a. we, we are, most hoy father'
Most devoted and obedient sons.
TIE PROCLAMATION OF INFALLBnITY AN
OPINION FROM ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati, gave the
following answer reporter Of The Copinaeretdt who
asked tie question When the dogma OF ln1aiiOh
ity be proclaimed or rather when is it likely to be ~
Possibly not until the close Of the business OF te pro
ramme, not twelfth part of which has yet been e0nsd-
cred The general ngregatiOn that meets weekly as
the propositions. When they have nnlshed the us
cusson and the vote has ibeen taken he oeGTees are are
drawn up giving result of their decisions Inese de
published in the general session, with sane
zion not a. the case may be- Then they are not con
sdered binding until the close OF the entire
Council when the Bishops Of the Council sign the me ne
e-ees and the pope soiemny publishes them. The
ArchbishOp of Paris told me, in which agreed WIN
m that this or any other decree could not be Dndlng
r1i the Council shall have closed the Bishops signed
Il I'd the Pope solenny proclaimed IT, But the qpes
10 IA whether the Pope will consider IL his rlgnt 10
claim IL al once without waiting for the Council III
Mlalbe, as he considers himself to be, he VIII uo
- 10 please"
ne Archbishop also denied TO the reperter that ne
~ tae speech attributed 10 him in which he spoke OF
hasas forgotten his Latin" On the contrary he mas
"ays been very fond of his Latin studies He says
o. That he did not appear in Rome dressed as ctzehj
4 N0fe the ordinary theological suit.