The New York herald., 1870-12-10


truth, the Catholics OF Bualo had come together 70
protest with all the energy Of their souls against the
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couraged by the clouds that lowered over
the Church. The end was not yet. Though wrong
seemed TO triumph justice 1t would be but for Q
time. IL was all Tor our own good. The Pope would
again be made free, not by force, but by God, vine
Mr.. JAMES MOONEY, of the Committee on Resolu.
tions, appeared ut the close OF Mr.. McManus' re-
MARKS, and read the following preamble and resolu-
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justice perperateS ia the malicious and wsnton Invasion
your legitimate dominon and that we soemny denounce
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the maintenance and integrity OF your sovereignty
THE BISHOP AGAIN.
ready S Occupied your your atteSsion on 80 long, do not
wish to trespass on your time, for II did 80 fear
l might mar the effect OF the beautiful, touching
and eloquent words you have already heard. Still
as we are making protest not so much against
particular fact as against false, immoral and de-
and ws FOR US to
derstand that as Catholics we recognize right In
any people to throw on their allegiance to their
sovereign save under certain conditions, one OF
which Is tyranny or oppression Of the people; and
certainly no intelligent man believes that the gov
or oppressive. he neither destroyed vested rights
nor made conquest by the sword; and leave yen to
Judge OF what kind aro the title deeds OF Victor Em-
manuel to the dOmnons he has susurped-domini0ns
TO rule which rope Plus the Ninth ever twenty
four years ago was selected lawfully, regularly as
had been selected the line OF Pontiff- Kings which
came down to US for upwards OF eighteen centuries.
THE ENEMIES OF TIE CHURCH
been plotting against the temporal power OF the
Church In order TO destroy the spiritual power.
They have apparently succeeded They have at last
ng e to q
preselce OF what they called "hirelinR foreign
soldiers" Never were calumnies baser or pretences
falser, and here, before you and the whole world,
fearing no contradiction and appealing to the ex-
perience OF thousands from every country OF
Europe, declare that there could not be found on
the face OF the earth better governed coun-
try with a more peaceful. tranquil and quiet
people. Only let me asK you to 20 to the
Easter Sunday, where you will see fifty thousand or
sixty thousand people In dense mass before the
Prince Of Peace as he raises his hands In blessing
over them; or on the night OF the same day find
your way to the same grand square. which you will
lind actually crammed TO behold the illumination OF
the plaza Del Popolo and If you can tread your way
through the densely crowded Streets or on another
night TO witness the grand Illumination on the
occasion OF the anniversary OF the day
in which the Sovereign Pontir was crowned. Go
into these vast crowds, say, on these grand occa-
siOns, and ! assert you will not lind eucn order IN
any city Of the world-ne wrangling,
NO CURSES NO BLAsPHEMoUs WORD.
no rowdyism. There you will find the plebeian and
the prince the priest and the monk, the bishop ana
the cardinal, the gentleman and the common work
man all eommingllng in beautiful harmony. Such
scene could not be witnessed in any other place In
IS sufficient refutation OF the assertion
that the Romans were downIrodden, help.
rulers. Wen, then, how explain, say you. the wei
come which the invading army received on entering
heavy siege guns Of Victor Emmanuel's army bat
tered against the old walls Of Rome. For five con-
secutve hours they poured their deadly fire against
them, and finally opened breaches through which
passed sixty thousand to seventy thousand OF an
army, with vile, repulsve rabble, estimated from
under the projection OF that same invading army,
to desecrate that soil consecrated by so many
holy titles. The prison doors ", were o thrown
viii not deny that there were not to be
found among the Roman people a few who felt that
capital of united Italy; that there were in the
community men mean and venal enough to be
bought for q consideration to shout vlyas as the
army marched In; that their cries OF welcome
might be exaggerated by the press, entirely
DEVOTED TO THE PARTY,
into sort OF popular welcome to the invaders; but,
say, even If they were welcomed by the people, 1t
was unlawful. Rome did not belong TO that rab
ble neither did 1t belong to the Pedmontese, or to
the NeapOlltans II you were in Rome at the time
those men entered IL you would have seen
the banners OF all nations noating over them as q
would have found on going into the institutions OF
learning that they belonged TO the world The nag
Of our own beloved country foated over the resi-
dence where / was and spared me from many In
trusions and nocturnal visits to which others were
subjected who, less fortunate than myself had not
the same guarantee against outrage and insults.
Rome repeat, belongs to the Catholic world and as
a true great man. who Is great man
stlll NJ. Thiers said on certain occasion
In the French Legislative Chamber, in 1s49, '.Ages
have assigned that territory to the Popes, and all
generations have combined to maintain it.n The
Pope be free only as sovereign prince The great
est statesmen, the greatest minds IN Europe In lam
guage strong and unmlstakable, have again and
declared that for the Pope there was no freedom
whatever save In absolute sovereignty Who, let me
ask has right to dlyest him OF that right We my
friends, Catholics, can use all the legitimate means
in our power TO
AFFECT PUBLIC OPINION
on this great matter, and we would gladly see
among us those who differ from in faith, Tor we
have not come here to-day solely to pray. Prayer,
/ know Is our strength; but we have the right TO
use other means
The Bishop then closed by announcing that copies
of the resolutions would be sent all the parishes
TO be signed, and that subscriptions would he taken
up for the Pope, that the Italian King might not
have 1t to say that he had offered "gded chalice''
to the Holy Fathers lips by contributing TO his sup
port-a support which he had never accepted, and
never wsuld.