The New York herald., 1870-12-19

The Roman Elecsiols-rho EaIiot-ElectOrul
Colleges-The luinisterinI Party-Opposi.
tion-Hostile DcinonsrratiDn-Dream OF In
tervention-Ths Clergy Not Iusuited in the
Streets.
ROME, Nov. 20, 1870
On Sunday Goth instant. there was stand-up fight
between the moderate and ultra-Iiberal parties In
Rome. The result has served TO demonstrate the
enormous superiority or the moderates and the
credulity OF the reds In expecting a victory at the
hustings. Out OF the five electoral colleges of Rome
only one has dennlrivey returned q member-Gen-
eral Cerrotiof the moderate party but the moderate
candidates in three Other colleges far ahead of
their republican opponents, and In the fifth the re-
pubiican-Colonel Amadel-is only superior to the
Duke of Sermoneta by twenty-one votes. For men,
ber to be returned TO The Italian Parliament it Is
necessary, besides being at the head of the poll,
to obtain third OF the votes or the college he re.
presents, and II under that figure he has compete
anew by balot with the candidate who next TO him.
self has Obteine most votes
As only General Cerroti moderate condidate for
the second Electoral :" Rome has got me re-
qured number OF votes for Immediate nomination
Colonel Piancani. IS excluded at oncs from all
chance In In the First College the moderate signor
by ballot, against the advocate Piacdi-I29
votes Third College, advocate Marchettt-t3o votes
against the republican Colon i Cuandrelll-S5 votes;
Fourth College, Prince Emanuel Ruspoi-504 votes
against the quondam Roman Triumyr, Malta Mon
tecepi-l6 votes; and Filth College, Colonel Amade
repuDlican-l20 votes-agansJ the Duke OF Sermo
meta. moderate-99 votes.
The opposition Journals are, of course, indignant
az TINS fresh instance of what they cali the willy arts
OF the C0hso,terid. or ministerial party; out t Is
unjust IN them 10 Apply snch name TO men like
VINO have gwen no signs OF servty towards tne
government, but are known 10 be sincerely deslrous
OF tile welfare OF their country, although not pre-
pared 10 go the whole hog with Slgnor SonLo.no
and the republicans OF Milan ana Naples.
In tnis electoral comoat tue ciericais In general
OF item have approached the ballot boxes II has
been IN favor or the opposition candidates, hoping
the government There Is no love lost between the
priests and the republicans but they would not
shrink from momentary union to upset the mode
rate majority now In pow er III Italy.
mentioned In my last letter that a coup DE main
had been attempted by the opposition members or
the CrcOto R0nld,ao the 18th instant consisting
in an address to the Ronlans condemnatory Of ne
delay OF the ministry In conducting the King ana
transferring the seat OF government to Rome, and
expressive OF distrust In the ministry since the
sgnatlon OF Slgnor Seila the member or the cabinet
to whom the occupation OF Rome is chiefly owing.
Several OF the moderate members OF the CAcO0 Ie0-
dno having subsequently protested against tins ad-
DRESS Sgnor Sella has retained his place III the
ministry ana his proposal 10 the representation Of
one OF the electoral colleges OF Rome only served to
divide the votes OF the republican electors so tnat
altogether the scheme resulted in aasco
Another NdSc0 has been the threatened hostile de-
monstraton on the Piazza OF st. Peter. We nave
been apprehendng the camors OF bosterous muI-
titude against the gendarmes and the SWISS guards
in the Vatican Tor the last day or two Tor such nas
been the rumor prevalent; but 1t may be reckoned
upon pretty safely that the government authorities
Will allow of no demonstration OF any sort III the
neighborhood Of the Vatican, knowing very wen
thar nothing would please the priests so much as
WITH Pius TX /, or ..Death to AnIoneII i, Anythinr
like personal violence would, they hone be produc-
tive OF a European Intervention over again. These
sentiments are confirmed by the Language OF the
clerical Journals especially the HaDdTzf0e which, in
rs pressonM S Mdo 81 TINS q ay has violent leader en-
writer accuses the Catholics III Rome or q suplne
trust in foreign intervention, instead OF vigorous
action IN behalf OF their pope-Klng The InpdrS,ole
condemns too unlimited trust III Providence as may
appear from the following quotaton:-
''Tne Catholic party IN home, forgetting that Goa
says save thysef and will save thee;' guard thy
self and Will guard thee,' Is always dreaming of
some interventon-A B or C-to re.estapilsh the
rights o. the Holy see and the privileges hitherto
two or three times; but the error was when the too
Ingenious Catholic party Graded itself In these
hopes, considering them like the dogma OF inialli-
bty. Not caring at all for the political and social
transformation going on In Europe 1t continued 10
eAclaln, tine French VIII come or the GerInans
or some one or another. l shall not move.'n The
IDdTzidie goes on to specify the successive events
leading to Lhe occupation OF Rome by the Italians,
all OF which the Catholics In Rome beheld un-
moved, "expecting Bavarans at Porta San Pam
crazio French at Porta SAHARA, Prussians at Porta
Maggore, Austrlans at Porta Pa and now even Rus
SLAMS 70 converge at Porta Angelica although they
are directed towards Constantinope. = The
Pope y now a martyr, the Pope is prisoner, the
Pope Is threatened IN his own house, the Cardinals
cannot go abroad with their lverles-prelates still
less; the priests are butts for every bacGguard that
passes the Jesuits are driven out OF the Roman
college, the insignia OF Jesus obliterated with
Inc point fthe chisel-what do the Catholics do
lneN are scandailzed, they weep IL needs be, they
pray. they go to the Vatican to have the honor Of
Kissing the Holy Fathers foot and after that noth.
ing All this Is good, very good, excellent but will
sacrilcge and infamy cease through PRAYER? It is
not 10 pe dreamed even. DO you know what the
vOutonists doa They laugh at your Simplicity
The article winds up with bitter reDrOof to the
Catholics OF Rome for not displaying the same life as
their brethren in the rest OF Italy or initiating the
active devotion OF the Catholics In Belgium, Ireland
and France.
There is no truth in the statement tnat priests
canrot 80 abroad without being insulted. | meet
hundreds every day In all public places of resort and
ecclesiastical students Ia full garb are to be on
the Pincio morning and evening getting their con-
stitutiona recreation. met cardinal yesterday
afternoon walking with q Capuchn friar on the
road 10 ST. Agnes extra nr0s, quite cheerfully fol-
lowed by two foomen ana carriage. It IS true there
werenot the usual gay lveries on the funkies nor
the red lelns and tasses on the harness, but his
Emnence was In full costume-roId chain, cross
scarlet stockings, all complete