The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-21
The Storm Averted.

Inc great Gcumenical Council hal
achieved the principal object of it's session
IN defining the dogma of Papal Infallibilitv
ana quietly dispersed for the present, as
thoroughly as though it had adjourned
nnaiiy' and the great dogma, the discussion
VI winch occupied almost the exclusive at
seA''oh OF the press and the public for so
long a time was received by them with
scarcely passing notice. There have been
no excitement no angry protest against it bv
governments, no formidable threateninps
:" schfsm or heresy in national churches.
Leu all these results might we'll have
oeen anticipated. Governments were very
uneasy the secular and Protestant press
was oltter and vindictive in its tone, many
bishops at one time seemed restive and
iactlousiy inclined, and everything appears
10 portend that the announcement Of tho
dogma would be the signal for persecution
10 various quarters. But all these SWIM.
IONS disappeared as if by magic, and
.ss ., Proclamation was received as peace
luhy as though all the world were
sooo and faithful Catholics. Even those
pre1ates who had shown SO much discen-
'ent abandoned all opposition, and but two
negative votes were cast in the final ballot.
'aiilcanlsm died without the faintest
truggle. {
ne same divinity who has always ruled
&c S'of"' rules 1t yet, and when it pleases
im the most portentous clouds pass away
smiles. 1t was not His holy will that
10 church should be further tried at this
o"ent' and He averted the danger. 1t
eVideht to every apprehension that the sc
aeen breaking out of the European war 81
is the means of lulling the angry interest F.
a1 was SO ominous for the Church. II gi
We nations' Journals and citizens enough tn
90 ana to wrangle over, and put the tic
AIRS OF the Church beyond their poyve, pc
as,
). Is strange how many interests are i'm FIR
iieo ana how many powers neutralized pr
'He present contest. Italy feels that as
existence may depend upon it's issue he
dares not embroil her territories in .nr the
Whatever. The red shirts must be ant
quiet and the Papal States let alone 7
~ with her Freemason and Red Re- ing
i.eah government, is afraid to move 1t j
u she did Cuba would certainly escape Dire
trla feels that Prussia will ston ot nor by
short of her absorption if France is exp
lued' and looks on with consciousness tina,
her late trembles in the balance. The So f
dinavian States are in the same CON aim
Il. RUSSIA fixes her greedy eve on othe
.es' out fears a mis-step. England DO a
Res Russia, and trembIes for her East mar
trade, while Ireland keeps her an W
as cooling dove. Even on this Con- cons
T. Gen. Grant is afraid to insult the pow
or anybody else, because war MIGHT orde
come of it, and then. Well. it. ia havi
That the best Government the cour
ever saw" Is most execrable and loss,
tul tyranny to the Southern States. marc
ooody would blame them for pettino Won
it if they could. be
MS state of the case, when everybody Wou
rooard and hanging on to the gun pire
u the boat to keep from drowning. Euro
y Is In condition to attack the alitie
full ship of the Church, at the helm State
lcl the PODe sits JnfolI;bIa l>r;ro