New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
ARCHBISHOP SPALDING ON THE POPE
AND VICTOR EMANUEL.

To hs Editor Of Tho Tribune.
SIR: Archbishop Spalding has come back
from the Eternal City TO his beloved flock II was right
that after the hardshps OF long Journey undertaken
for holy purpose he should be greeted py tue gooo
people Of Baltimore And he WAS The congregations
presented humble address, and the Archbishop deliv-
cred them an eloquent discourse upon his doings at
Rome. YEA" exclaimed H. E., Blessed are they th"t
hear the word Of God and keep it." YEA echo
blessed are they that hear tie word OF iru'n
and keep it." 1t Is sad thing 10 near
high dignitary OF the Church OF Rome
deliberately pronounce words which, for the violence Of
and complete absence OF truth can hardly Dc sur
passed How can such teacher in the sacred pfeenets
Of the temple use expressions like hesei An impostor
sent to lay bare to His Holiness the base and ih'p
Gus purpose OF the King OF Italy In laV IAoera
ism is marked by murder, npne and assassination.
You could hold session Of Congress In the District
Of Columbia II ruflans seized the Capitol Hypo-
critics. we know you Of old 7" 1--WE know" pursues H.
T., "that the venerable PontiR is held prisoner ID
his own palace The guards OF his enemy Keep
watch at the very portals OF the Vatcan
But the Archbishop is perfectly aware tnHt inc
venerable PontiH is more prisoner In the vatican
than H. Z. Ia in his Palace OF Baltimore. II His Holi-
does not go out 1t simply because he chooses TO
stay in He knows and has admitted that the soldiers
Of King Victor Emanuel full OF respect and venera-
tou for him, far indeed than were the soldiers
OF foreign Power whose bayonets supported TIL lstey
his worldly throne. But forsOoth "the portals OF the
Vatican arc watched BY the soldiers OF the enemy.
The Archbishop knows well that II the soldiers OF Italy
mount guard at the Vatican II Is solely because His Ho
ness sent h Cardinal to beg Of the commander of the
Italian troops to order his men 70 do So
But that is not all "His Holiness has no commence
that his with his children throughout the
world is safe from the hands Of his jalors." Every
body knows that the Italian Government offered the
Ponf independent postOhice and special telegraph,
and that His Holiness declined the offer.
But wonder that engaged in such high pursuits
can stoop such paltry things The question between
King and Pope is OF much loftier character There
nation which for long centuries had been uodden
by Foreigners all sorts For centuries the fair soil OF
Italy had been made the field Of foreign battles and the
Italians ongcd to SEQ their country freed from such con
tamiuaton. At last a happy dawn broke upon Italy,
and her children their country unsuled from the
Alps to the Straits OF MessiIa. In this sacred conflict
the Pope took the part OF the enemies of his country and
PERSISTED in calling foreigners TO his help But the tempo
power Of the Pores doomed none Of the foreign
Governments answered the appeal. Tie temporal power
fallen but tho Vicar OF Christ EARTH freed from
worldly troubles. will undoubtedly attain to a much
higher degree OF power the souls Of men than he
has ever welded before The timely occupation OF
Rome by the regular troops OF Italy when great fire Is
raging In Europe, and thrones tottering, and the
future dark saved the center OF the Roman Cath
Ole Church from imminent danger Of utter ruin. And
feryenty hope TO the day which ne chief OF the
Roman Catholic religion shau bless the King whom pre-
ont and future Italians will 70 consider as
THEN deveror and greatest benofactor. Yours, &c,
Wqslb. 4. a Nov. u. VERTAs.