The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-23
The Bishop of orlean. on the War.

Mgr Dupanloup writes to a friend on tn,
present crisis in France:
A month ago expressed my horror n
war, and also, alas! my confidence in the
success OF the French arms. You may well
beileve that shed bitter tears for the
grief and humiliation of France. If de-.
nounced war a month ago, do so with .
| Thousand fold more energy TODAY. 40
SO IN the name of the outraged heavens
| the bleeding earth, the human fraternitv
.hat is trampied under foot; but do not
thlnk snail give way to a. feeling of dis
couragement We do not know how much
love we have for our country until DAYS
| IKE tue present ones come upon u.s. Let
France be dearer than ever to us now that
she Is IN trouble, and let us seek to dis
cover the source of her injuries, lido mt
wish in this place to make any reference
TO politics; but for the sake of my country
cannot endure to have it said that orr
enemies possess all the virtues, because at
great expense they have succeeded in turn
ing our country into camp or arsenal. We
must remember the words of an illustrions
Queen, the mother of the present King IF
PRUSSIA, believe in God. L do not be-
,ieve IN force; justice alone is stable.u
victory Is very Intoxicating, but let the
conquerors beware, because there is always
period in human affairs, when God re-
serves TO himself the right to act. Dur
Just limit, and had bitter cause for repent
ance, Ior the greatness of her misfortunes |
cquaiied the greatness of her triumphs.
should Europe refuse to hear the illuetrious
statesman who has undertaken to inform
ners mat In this instance political .advan-
tages are on the side of outraged humanity.
sne VIII find too late that she has bequeatH-
Gu 10 future days aslong series of wars.
AS 20 the conqueror, should he prove un-
worthy of his good fortune, and turn a
ueaI ear TO the cry for peace, the maledic-
ZION OF all civilized nations will come upon
MIN. Experience has shown that the Vg
notorious of Providence is more fully
manifested In the history of nations than
the VG rictis of the barbarians, and if his
great age prevent him from witnessing it,
ms sons will see it after him. In review
ing the history of other days, 1 find that
when Queen Louise of Prussia had the
ceie orated interview with Napoleon, he
asked her what had induced her people to
make n ak war on him, to which she replied.
> The glory of the great Frederick led us
astlaH on,,cerning our power, and we were
mistaken" This exactly corresponds with
our history of 1870. We also, Frenchmen.
nave deceived ourselves. and the glory Of
onr arms has led us astray. Many years
afterwards she wrote to her father some
memorable words, which take the liberty
d recalling to the memory of the King of
Prussia. She said, He will not exercise
moderation, and is blinded by success.
loses his equilibrium, and does not act in ..
accordance with eternal laws.n / would
also recall to the mind of France the his
.ory OF Prussia, in case she should be too |
discouraged. What is perishing in France :
1t this moment is not the nation, and if !
my thing is conquered it is our weakness ,
IND our lnfatuation. We can ouly raise
ourselves on two conditions--those of truth '
md virtue At this solemn hour it is the
luty of the nation to ask itself why God
las subjected it to the trial7 We had all :
eft off speaking the truth, and above all :
re had omitted the practice of virtue an
xeFavagant desire for luxury had pervaded =
Ii classes, and though the evil was recog-
lzed the torrent pursued its course.
rance was not intended to corrupt the
Iorld, but to civilize it. I say this, that J.
we are declining, it is not because we .
re Catholics, but because we are not .
nongh so. We have neither the faith nor y
he stern discipline of our fathers, and for =
DO long q period inpiety and immoral o
y have taken root in our character and ~
While I write these lines "
'st attack has been made in favor of the !"
limitation Of France and her universal
abandonment. Rome is invaded and the ~
ope IS despoiled. Let not our faith be -
fecred, for God will not forsake His o'
burch. have said enough: the time has ~ ~
IT yet come for telling all the great truth, =,
hlie the hour for the performance of nv
eat duties sounds as a tocsin. The -
lrisiaps, are mounting the ramparts, re
liie l, who can only seoempany them
tn my sympathy, will ~, for them in .,
IS old French city wbiss RESERVES the % nn.
e standard of Joan of Arc the