The New York herald., 1870-12-10
A Protest Against the ssUsur-
patton OF Italy"
Plus TX. FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
impressive Scene in st. Joseph's
Cathedral.
Speeches by Bishop Ryan
and Others.

90 revel in the luxury OF big sensation, although
sne does try hard In many ways successfully to ape
the whlms and fantasies OF the metropolis. To-day.
however whether 1t to her taste or not she had
sensation Of the very biggest kind. do not refer
TO the Board of Trade Convention, which opened
its twaddle valves q day or two ago, and
took particular pains on the occasion to stick
upon the breast OF each OF Its gaseous members q
sickish blue green badge which every good Fenian
about the town took as a personal compliment to
his individual ser but TO the grand demonstration
OF sympathy with Pope Plus TX. by the Cath.
olics OF the city. New Workers last Sunday
contented themselves with endorsing q protest
against the invasion OF the Papal territory,
which was read for the purpose In each
parish church; but this kind Of thing was altogether
too conventional to suit the enthusiastic impulses
Of the Bunalo Catholic heart. With this sympathy
demonstration the clergy, 1t is said, had nothing
whatever to do az far as setting the preliminary
wheel in motion was concerned, and every arrange
ment about 1t was started, nursed and brought
to full growth by the laity, unaided cy aid from
within the sanctuary. They certainly did their
work well, fer more
IMPOSING DISPLAY
never seen in this elty-or for that matter. In
New York. ] say imposing, not because the men
were In dazzling uniforms, for they were not; or
because each band OF music was better dressed
more numerous than even that OF the metropoli-
tan Grafulla, the banners that were borne In
triumph at the head OF each society were more
costly more attractive than have been seen In
professions elsewhere In the State, bur simply be-
cause OF the immense number OF persons in
the line OF march and the enthusiastic manner
in which, despite all dificuities-aye, even low
muttered threats Of people whose blgotry got the
better of their good sense-they puslicly stood up
and proclaimed their faith in tne right Of the Pope
NJ rrHn
pitious as could have been desired by the most
ardent hater OF "Papist shows.n II had
half rained, half showed all the forenoon, and at
two O'clock the hour fixed Tor the procession to
start the streets were muddy only Buffalo streets
can be, and cutting wind swept round the corners
in way that made the most
HoT-BLooDED SPECTATOR
seek for shelter within doors every once
IN while awaiting the word march to be
given. The processionists were IN no wise
put out. however, and punctual to the minute
the various divisions began to form In line
on the square. Every one OF the eight immense
divisions was on hand with banners and flags
Mapping in the wind and the word march
was about to be given when il was
discovered that important element OF the
procession was wanting-the French Catholics
What could the matter be? Did not Monsieur This
and-That tell Monsieur Somebody else only an hour
before that they would be the first on the leds Yet
they were nowhere TO be seen. The marshals looked
at one another for an explanation without becoming
any the wiser for their looking, when of sudden
the cause OF the whole thing was revealed One
OF the German leaders-for be lt known the
greater bulk OF the Drocesslonists were Ger
Inans-rode up, and with face flushed with anger
or disappointment II was hard 10 tell which, cried
out, "rhe Frenchmen VIII not march because the
Germans are In the ilne.n On no that was IL, was
its SO OF galloped a man on horseback, and then
another and another. parley was had. Some Of
the gOod-natured GermanS VINO unfortunately wore
their society notices on scaris representing
THE CoLoRs OF PRUSSIA,
talked French to the Germans u p ic
most improved style, beseeching that would have
ae nS to s s,ss GO for os ms kne
phrases aerce words and soft words with the
name OF the Pope intermingled every once In while
forcibie reminder the order OF the
hour; but 1t was al OF no avail; the French could
not walk In the same procession as the Germans.
In fact, it was out OF the question. They
lsved tho Pope;, they could die for the Pope;
side side by side fer his sake with a. prassaSn, russ H.
ugh ! the thought was too much for good narure-of
heart Of hearts as BODY prayed heartily for ri the
temporal power, and, in curses that the French Ian
Ruage no doubt made refined yet al-reaching con-
signed, from the same depths OF ardent feeling
yictsr Emmanuel 10 q place which, even Ia
French. sounds harshly to plous ears. few. very
majority and joined the procession, but rhey evil
IDENTITY felt that they were not as comfortable as
ever, thas tnis dlsglay, OF patriOtc feel
made in spirit either Of insult or bravado.
Far from 1t. They did not forget, even though they
did not feel inclined 10 mlngie In public with the
Prussians that II Is as natural for every Frenchman
TO decline an honor with words OF true pelitencss
s for him to accept one Win grace and good
tion to their German associates. The Pope's
cause was evidently to them something above
the petty squabbles Of mere earthly powers, and
they, doubtless, seleved that for Catholics on an
occasion like the one they had assembled to do
honor to, nationaiires had no meaning.
TUE PROCESSION.
The procession finally started, each division
falling into line when its proper time came.
march were crowded with spectators, notwithstand.
ing the nclemency OF the weather. and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed In many quarters where the
Catholics we're the most thickly congregated. There
evidently an under current OF opposition to the
idea upheld so publicly by the processionIsts, and
which occasionally manifested itself here aud there in
the crowds IN the comments made frsm time to
tam banners. One OF them bore a likeness OF Plus
TX, and as 1t was turned toward the sidewalk by
sThere's the picture OF the scoundrel he what
else the fellow would have said was
CHOKED DOWN WITH HIS BREATH,
as II a strong hand had clntcbed him about the
throat There would havs been row as sequence
had not been for the interference OF the friends OF
both parties; but the who had given
utterance to the uncomplimentary remarks
about Pope Plus at once left for more
that It was good thing to be frank In what enc
SAYS but that It depends sometimes great deal on
the place one says 1t In. This was the only disturb.
ance Of any kind that tsok place along the line Of
march. The procession numbered fully rs, 600 men,
with no small boys thrown in, after
3OthamIte fashion, TO swell the thing.
.The men had hard tame Of IT, for the mud in many
OF the streets was almost impossible; but they
waded cheerfully, the presence OF the large
crowds Of their sympathizers on the sidewalks no
doubt infusng a courage lnts their souls that the
drizzling rain overhead and the wretches walking
would have otherwise kept IN sbeyance. Flags
were hung from many private houses in streets
through which the men passed, and IN few IN
stances APPROPRIATE notices banners were dis
PLAYED from front windows. At hafpast four
O'Clock the procession reached the Cathedral-
a stately pile very much resembling Trinity
church 1nternally-and at once fled IN
by the middle and side entrances. A great
gathering or women had assembled on the sidewalk