The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-14
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
taH new, OREMAA4S friday, AUGUST II. 1870
Piuo X and the United etatss

a. sEw oEEalAss p1DAY. AUGUST Il. 1870
Pise X and the United States.
We tak3 great pleasure in transferring
to our columns the following comments OF
che London Tablet, in which our own hum
BILE efforts in the great cause are alluded to
The Holy Father has acknowledged in a
gracious Brief, dated the 4th of July, the
excellent address presented to him by the
members of the Conferences of Saint Vim
cent of Paul of the United States. His
words will be full of consolation to~his
American children, than whom none are
ss1ence which the Sovereign Pontiffis known
TO entertain towards them. 1t is not by
America an Catholics, as dOcile and loving as
they are vigorous and enlightened, that his
spaternal heart will ever be wounded. And
Mf among them few should be found, false
ase themselves and to their brethren, who
LEARN to speak like the foolish world, to
qsdept it's maxims, fear its judgments, and
soousult it's wishes, they will be sorrowfully
but firmly repudiated by the faithful
throughout the American Union. They
will be rather q scandal to be disavowed
atilan an example to be initiated. Here is
a new instance of tho tone in which our
American brethren speak of such dangerous
guides. The MORNING STAR AND CATHo-
slac MESSENGER of New Orleans, in which
city there has latelybeen so noble manifes-
-,stson Of faith and piety, thus appreciates
American Prelates were reported to have
signed. 1--WE know this document" says
the MORNING STAR, "and can reassure
ANY Catholics who may be alarmed
Ley It. We can hardly believe that any
soishops could be found to sign SO trivial a
there is nothing in their act which charity
will be unable to excuse, although there
Ere things in the document which logic
must condemn. 1t is simply petition adj
dressed to the Holy Father that he would
nes submit to the Vatican Council the
question of Infallibility; but there is moth
iag In it which calls in question that infal=
Rbiiity itself-on the contrary, the truth of
the doctrine is admitted"
The New Orleans journal then goes on
go observe that if the arguments employed
Icy the few inopportunist American Bishops
* do little credit to their heads, the tone of
,their petition does honor to their hearts.
I'm our opinion, Archbishop Spalding has
expressed the true sentiment of American
:Eatholics on this subject" The number of
Mmid and worldly Catholics in the United
States is Insignificant, and the faithful, al
NEST without exception, display in their
religious convictions the same invincible
energy which marks their social, industrial
aud political life. They are indeed more
frank and outspoken than most among our
says the Louisiana Journal, alluding to the
contemplation of the Archbishops of
Saint Louis and Cincinnati, the more we
are aatonished at it's gigantic Stiffness"
And then follow remarks which, in addl- |
sion to their intrinsic truth, have the merit
dies understand the question of religious
liberty I" Here is a handful of men who
are no doubt well informed; that they are
also sincere we are willing to believe; that
they are wise we seriously doubt. A ques-
sior is at stake which interests more than
two hundred millions of Catholics, and
countless millions of non-Catholics, will
one day be called to form q portion of that
glorious edifce of reconstructed humanity
m which each stone will be an immortal
soul. These millions of souls await a re-
p}y which shall be the realization of their
hopes, and 1.-THE inopportunists), for purely &
local reasons, desire that that reply may I
aeEer zee given! They are SO bewildered +
~ tho brightness Of their owns wisdom, q
hat tIssy do not observe the treacherous t
aktnreUf the grounds upon which they
IA the spiritnal iH order to serve the ,
~ NIL power acithoafa becoming In the end
q SSare of the latter. This is what took =
sza6e In the Greek Empire, in France, in :
and in England. May it never y
sMsthe liberty we require, liberty to fight : :
- peaceful combats of truth without being Z
lzther assisted or hindered-by the patron ;,
- Of the State." !;
AEhe American journal goes on to say |;
mat the harm which the few opposition /;
Bishops of the United States have done -
will long survive them. Even in the '
grave, the only place where hospitality is 9
refused to no one, they will not obtain the y
oblivion which spreads its man. y
lie over ordinary absurdities They will r
aever cease to be regarded by posterity as !
verifying those words of the Saviour y
Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have -
yon that he might sifb you wheat, but q
have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; .
Ind then, when thou art converted, confirm :
Thy brethren There would be an end of .
the mighty structure of the Catholic T
Church if her foundations were built upon .
sxpedients instead of upon the Rock of :.
Peter. Our enemies understand this we'll, :
md hence our Indignation, mingled with d;
profaRnds distress, at the spectacle of our q
Fatis4ks in the faith playing their game" =
Some admirable observations follow upon =
Inc wretched and fiimsy arguments of the :
nopportunsts, and especially upon the i;
auty of declaring the whole truth to Pro- .
5estants. IS You would certainly not wish :
% attract an American OF any other Pro- 6
seseant to the Church by presenting her to =
aino under false colors. He must accept .
he Church as Divine Institution, not as
m establishment fashioned or modified by :
lanaAa policy; and if he does not choose to .
,oceHsG der in her essentially Pontifical con- =
~ odTa this raDuhlican organ ssthe | II