The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-16
Rome Correspondence of the London Tim
lNEALLIBILITY.
The Last Hours Of the Council.
Futile Efforts of the Opposition
10 the Dogmatic Definition.

anxiously expected by Jealous Roman
Catholics is now accomplished. In the
midst Of thunder, lightning and rain,
Plus IX pro-theosizcd himself, if l may
be allowed to coin a word, aud is now
registered among the Dii Mojores. The
event has been hurried on by the appre-
hension which has awakened, and by the
great anxiety of the Bishops to get
away; for, had all the formalities been
observed, it is scarcely likely that the
dogma would have been proclaimed De-
fore the end Of the month The efforts
to turn the Pope from his purpose have
been increasing up to the last moment.
On Friday, in consequence of resolu-
ton of the international Committee, a
deputation, consisting of five of their
number, sought and had an audience OF
the Pope. They were, as am inform
ed, Cardinal Schwartgenburg; Monseig
neur Darboy, Archbishop of Paris
Monseisneur Ginouilihac, recently cre-
ated Archbishop of Lyons Monseigneur
Calabriano, Archbishop of Milan, and
Monseigneur Connolly, Archbishop OF
Halifax. The Archbishop of Paris is
stated to have thrown himself at the
feet of the Pope and entreated him not
to make himself fnlalliblc-all to nc
purpose, as the event has proved His
Holiness received them kindly, begged
them to leave in writing statement oil
what they desired, and then dismissd
them, not, however, before Cardinal
Schwartzenburg, as | am told, declared
that the dogma would not be worth the
paper ON which it was written. On Sat
urday the Fathers met again in gener.
al congregation to consider the votes OF
I.Placed ju1ta gaodun,," as l have al.
ready reported, and later in that day, OF
yesterday, the opposition Fathers met
at the Archbishop of Paris and Cardi.
nal Rauscher's apartments. Instead oi
adherihg TO their original proposition to
attend the Council and to declare theil
votes, it was decided to draw up pro.
test, sign il, and then, absenting them.
selves from the Council, leave Rome as
soon as possible. Yesterday, therefore
was busy day. One might have coun.
ted no fewer than fifteen carriages at 9
time at the door of Cardinal Rauscher,
and last evening nearly twenty of the
Fathers left Rome, and seven or eight
this morning There were ninety-sis
absentees from the Public Session this
morning, as far as l can, collect, at pres
ent voted s.Placet,' and two Neopolitan.
had the pluck to cry :'Non placet." Ths
request of the deputation from the In
ternational Committee was that His Ho
illness would omit to say that the infalli
bility Of the Pope was the tradition o
the Church, and that he would catise tn,
anathema to be removed, but that is thu
bonnie bouche of the whole affair, and i
was rather too much to expect that CHRIS
tians SO fond of cursing could abstain
from one curse more. There was lit
tie episode at the Congregation on Sat
urday WORTH noting. At the close O.
the proceedings, l believe Cardina
read protest against the '.putidissima,
calumnsas' which have been published
by Journalists and pamphleteers, moi
merely s'the heterodox and open en-
emles of the Cross of Christ" but those
who call themselves the sons Of the
Catholic Church" Two copies Of 8
protest were therefore sent to each o.
the Fathers, who were invited to express
their sentiments regarding the ssbase
lies" and "false and calumnious state
ments' which had been spread to the
dishonor of the Church and the august
person of our Most Holy Lord (Pius
lIX) Moreover, they were invited to sign
lit, which,it was said, was done,and these
papers were placed in the archieves oi
the Council. Many, however, certainly
did not sign the protest, and could moi
honestly sign it, for I knew those among
the Fathers who declared that every
word in La De,nieie Heure du Concile
one of the works condemned, was true,
And now all who can are leaving. On
Saturday, the Papal commission to start
on their travels was given to the Fathers,
who have been dispensing ever since
They came, say the Romans, as pastori,
and leaves as pecore. Nor is that all the
truth, for they leave as pecorc shorn OF
all authority and independence.