The New York herald., 1870-02-07


by his side 70 &C, as secretary clerk robe bearer or
In some other useful capacity during the proceed
ings. There are besides the POnt1cal lawyers VINO
are admitted to the for the purpose OF trans
acting al! the nosaral and legal business that may
be required. All are sworn to dvulgs nothing; but
OF course among such bulky assembly OF DO
tween /. 400 ana l450 persons some are found very
anxious TO tell all they know, and sometimes
more. know q case or two In which c0rrespon-
dents OF English papers have credulously accepted
the whole budget Of rum0rs gwen to them BY the
babblers or the Council. whereup0n the said budget
had afterwards turned out to be pure dupsry. How
ever, by taking due precaution against JesultIcat
wiles, one may manage to ascertain now and then a
few facts which go to show the way the assembly Ii
drifting. An ingenious device has been hit upon by
the retrogradc majority to prevent 100 much discus
sion any point by their antagonists, the liberal
members. All who desire to bring forward motion
or speech are required 20 give previous notice by
nscribmg their names ana the subject TO be treated
on a register.
This rule Of routine looks like fair play, but 1t Is
not for even afterwards the grand affair Of the in
scribers rank and precedence OF standing In the
Church has TO be settled. and the retrogrades have
seized upon 1t as splendid barrier in the way OF
liberal debate. Whenever the liberal has written
himself down to speak on any thorny point his turn
may come around, but he remains choked of from
having his say by tho continual uprising OF higher
bishop, archbishop, p0rporato or cardinal When
the game should even proceed to the tOpmost round
OF the ladder, the strong party are sure OF winning,
for the highest members or the Council as we'll as all
the purpled cardinals ofthe "S r. c." are recognized
chiefs or The Jesuits. They hold the four aces. The
congregation or committee on .Faith" is still en-
gagged on the question OF rationalism Day before
r,,ty,
ing on one particular and chief pont--the Council
presented formal request TO his Holiness on the
subject OF iniallibility, approving tbs doctrine,
purely and SIMPLY, our ana out. The said resou
tlon, duly drawn up and written In Latin, will be
suffered to have its effect ana stands the best chance
OF running through all the channels until it becomes
the law Of Catholicism.
In the meantime the liberal minority, who nave
found themselves so suddenly surprised and forced
on the very spur OF the moment are dong their
utmost to get up protest; but that protest will
nave little immediate effect as far as the workings
here are concerned, unless Emile Olivier should
conclude 10 back 1t up with French influence. There
are evident signs that the dominant party here not
only mistrust but are afraid OF OLIVIER OF course
they claim hum openly as one OF their own just
and true man, VINO Will not hurt the Apos
toc See; and should he oe so disposed both Napo-
leon III. and Theirs, they say VINO has been SO
opposed to European demag0glSm since lS4s
VIII hold him IN check. Tnat is their
aYoWed reliance; but they seem at the
same time to rely upon 1t as upon broken reed. 1t
appears = weak reliance, as 1t depends upon the
sre s o. on ons ae sn e Z 0
papers here and In the Itaiy they assert
that the Apostolic See has been left IN the lurch BY
all the European Powers. excepting Napoleon ILL.,,
which were once its last and steadlast friends and
Is In a sad plight, being surrounded by insoent
fsfdccidtaJ revolution.
TINS government is daily being made TO feel that
the times are harder, that the world ls moving on,
that Italy is gradually and inevitably squeezing It's
temporal Dretenslons to death. Those pretensiOns
would collapse as easily as an cggshell can be j
crushed were they not in measure counterbalanced
by portion OF Catnolicdom. AS 1t Is they are hav-
ing nard Iate, and when one eonsults the ambition
and heartfelt bent OF Plus TX and the nigh Cardl-
mails who are SO eager to hold on precisely as In the
past, It is easy to understand their concentrated
against the Italian people, who equally ear
nesy desire change IN order to complete the unih
cation OF their country Rome is IN their midst and
they wish TO enjoy u as their capital. In every
way allowed them by Napoleon the Itaiians
make manifest these wishes TO the Papal
agents and authorities. Their bitter feelings
are Just as strong as those harbored on the oppo-
side 10y the cardinals, ana are lar more fire.
quenIy and effectively displayed. They give un-
limited sympathy to their countrymen In Roman
territory, and never fau 10 scowl and frown when
ever occasion Offers upon the s1t,Tt papatni, alias
the POpe'5 ZOuaves, Rendarmes, customs officials
aud oner nigh emlssaries.
The soldiers and opcers OF the Itallan national
army are especially eager 10 come ana whip the
Papal Ioaaves out OF their stronghold. 1t seems a
thing settled among them that Montana has to be
avenged. Under all this weight OF practical mea-
sures and moral forces thrown at their head with
Francis Joseph and Bomba dropped away, no other
but the supple and terribly obstinate people who
rule the Catholic orb from the Qu.rlnal Hill could
stand up III this age. 1t Is true one OF the ingre.
dents their special faculties IS the long tenure
hitherto enjoyed. One OF the most accredited
sciest newspaper in italy, the Utto Catonca, SOL
enlnly decides tue question as between Pope and
Itauans Catholics and Proestants. by claiming every
morning that God Aimighty-D,o POsse,le-is on the .
side or Rome, and the gates OF he'll viii not
prevail against the Churcn or st. Peter,
Logs s,on TO 81 @ he c contrary sr mo1w syan
apostles OF Old ideas are so free OF speech all
these Catholic Sheets Tne freedom OF the press
One day they praise up Napoleon to the skies-and
Judging by facts one would say that the temporal
power has had no better friend during the last
twenty years-and the next, or III the same breath,
there Is epthet or abuse TOO pnngent for them to
cast At nlm. They throw him about with their pens
az If he were q shuttlecocE. Now you see him. as
the eldest son. and now you don't see hImn as such,
for he is allowing himself to be overcome by the
braZen revOlutiohst5" I" the bloody crowd.
IN conversation with several eminent members Of
the Council have seen that they are intimately
v1nced that the governments OF the Continent viii
not allow the existing relations between Church and
State TO be changed by any inroads or notifications
sucn The Council has been called TO enact and pro.
claim Yet they proceed on with their iabors OF pro.
test, While openly asserting tnat God In his own
time VIII cause those abors 10 terminate
ana bear good fruit. None less than themselves put
fafth IN any future miracles; still the saying that
every truth is good be told has been adopted
here for rule OF conduct 1t notorious that the
Italian government has proclaimed in advance TO
the bishops WITHIN its territory tnat any new church
laws VIII not be permitted TO have any effect. IL IS
tnat the Council has drawn considerable
amonnt OF hard casn to Rome from the outside
world both by direct and indirect contributions,
aud that whenever the body may adjourn
siderable and unusual surplus Will be left in the coi
fers OF his Holiness. Subscriptions to pay the
Ecumenica expenses are being 1naugurated by de-
voted newspapers, such as those referred to ABOVE
as also by prominent Catholic individuals In Italy
n
The amounts far small, but they are grate-
fully received at the Roman Treasury which is not
TOO proud to be very thankful for small iavors.
iRELAND
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