The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-12

with the Bishops of Rome, whom theJ nonoret
and trusted Hence, step by step, anu u W ne
!. civil government OF the States OF the Church wa
gradually established, tile civil power and protec
tion Of the Roman Pontif being ever spontane
ousiy aud earnestly invited, sought and halea, a.
troublous times. To this most legitimate anu
natural origan, this government added the UNIQUE
title Of eleven centuries OF existence lts pounI-
aries In a. D. $50 were almost Identical with
those Of A. D. 1850 1t sought not conquests from
It's neighbors. It's Internal government was milo
and patcrna. Not to go back beyond the last
charge that could be made against 1t. with any
show OF reason. was that it leaned too much to
the side of mercy, and might, with advantage,
have used more sternness in the punishment OF
OF Gregory XVI and Plus TX, industry was eu-
couraged, education, both high and elementary,
was fostered, justice was accessible 10 tne pooI-
est, charitable provisions were ample Ior the lnai-
gent and the sick, private property was secure,
and the taxation was the ghtest IN Europe.
The population under this government was
quiet, orderly and happy. They wished lor
no change There was no trouble, e pie save
from abroad. The refusal of the popula.
ton of the ci les and towns and OF the country
to unie with Garlbaldl, In his campaign aGainst
Rome In 1867, and the obstinate and faithful
bravery with which the native soldlery or tne no.
man States fought against him and contrloqted
their full share TO his utter defeat drew from MN
Of this fact In the shape OF bitter and VenomouS
| reproaches The same spirit has been shown this
year. Not one Roman soldier deserted MS nag.
| Not one official betrayed his post, or vent 1orln
voluntarily to welcome the invader, whose COM
| ing, on the contrary, brought fear and sorrow
| and dlsmay every where.
That government so legitimately established
SO legitlmately existing so carefully lulaiilng us
| duties at home and 80 scrupulously avoiding any
| just cause or offence TO It's neighoors Shou!d
without any cause given, or even alleged 70 pc
given, without any declaration OF war, and ID
direct violation OF treaty solemn!y mace, oe IN
| vaded and seized, and its territory annexed by
neIghbortng power. only because that power
wishes 10 do SO, and Is strong enough TO 10 II, Is
| an act OF barbarlsm and an outrage on lnterna-
tional law, against which we protest In the name
OF justice. II one nation can thus utterly dlsre'
| gard 4 treaty, the moment the other con-
| tracing power Is unable TO enforce. lis ooser.
vance-if 1t eau overpower and take possession OF
the territory OF another whenever 1t has the phy
| steal power aud the desire, can there be justice,
trust friendship or mutual obligations OF treatles
or OF international law between nations !:
| authorize government. to seize OF Will the
| territory of weaker power, ton what ground can
we condemn the Individual, who applies the same
broad principle to!hts own case; and because n.
is strong enough or artful enough to- DEFY or to
escape the courts OF his country, dares to follow
| tile example set before him Ia high places, and
appropriates to hlmsefthe goods Of his neighoor?
Or II a nation may plead the ,.fdft dcconptn as
| o justification OF misdeed, why should not the
criminal brought before the court be allowed to
plead 1t also, TO avoid punishment Therefore, IN
! the name Of JUSTICE, winch should guide ooth
men and nations, we protest against and de.
nounce the ubiquitous act OF the italtas Govern
ment.
crvfLiz ALTON. It was this government Of Rome,
which more than any other, and more than all
other agencies together, preserved and handed
down to modern times the light OF ancient classic
civillzatlon-which during the middle ages pat
| RI o1 hPathnlfam.
lignorance AMI vloence-whlch brought social
order out of savage chaos, and taught the nations
OF Europe 10 respect truth and law, more than
! brute force and rapacity-whlch hailed the dawn
Of modern literature and has ever since carefully
cherished It's growth, and sought to develop u In
| every branch, and Which has ever held the nrst
place as the fostering patron oil arts aud science.
AS o government, it was the only one IN Europe
] which held and openly aV0wed that the laws OF
| Cod aud OF right were sacred principle never 10
| BE- violated, for the sake OF political eXpedlency.
home, 1t sought to cherish peace and prosperity.
| Abroad, 1t sought by example and eXhortation TO
reconcile enmlties and 10 promote peace and JUS
tice between nations and men. When such gov
| ernment is wantonly and unJust.y overJhrown.
and OveTthrown under the circumstances %nlcn
mark this act. we protest against the outrage
committed, as an injury to the cause OF c.Vllza-
ton. - -
We protest against 1t as CHRISTIANS. The real
| power which has brought about this act Is the re.
volutionary "Party Of Action" as they sometimes
rather the continuation Of the party which, dur
Ing the re gn OF terrvror the French Revolution,
| sought to dcthrone the Almighty, to eXttrpate
Christianity, and tocrush ont religion, anu when.
instead placed on the desecrated altar OF church
a woman OF vice, and honored her and hailed her
Us the Goddess OF Reason. The present avowed
anu acknowledged leaders OF that party IA @ Italy
tianiiy, AMI they stgmaize BELIEF Ia Divine Re'
veauon and the sweet yoke OF religion Us IN IN.
cubus of superstition, Expressing anu degrading
thay rrn IN
destroying it by whatever means they cam Thev
arow that for forty years, chiefly under the lead
OF Mnzzlni, they have worked through secret 50,
| cletIes banded together, and &by every artlul
means to reach success, md they eXultinSiy boast
Ethat now success is near at hand. Victor
Emanuel, in the letter which he wrote TO MS hon
| ness Immediately before marching his troops into
tile Pontl1cal territory, plainly ntlnlaied that ne
was urged on by fear OF what this party mghtdo,
| IL he aUStained. The act which lie consented 10
do, and against Which We protest, was intended
cause Ur Christianity; they look on IT, ana nave
planned 1t, as one step towards their ultlmaie
purpose OF eradicating from the minds Oh men an
belief In Divine Revelation, and imbulns them IN
stead with the principles Of unbelief ann inudellty
which, by an abuse Of words, they boastingly term
the foundation Of true liberty. As Catholics, anu
In the name OF Christianity, we earnestly protest
against IL.
We protest against it with equal earnest
ness, al opposed 10 the FREEDOM OF RELIC
ION. 1t would place the sover' lgu Pon-
t;ff the head OF the Catholic Churcn, uhder
the rover OF civil government, which would
claim the right OF taking cognlzaace OF MS acis
and words and would have at hand The means or
enrofoIng that claim, whenever 1t saw ht and by
such paius and penalties as 1t judged proper TO
use. ,,, -
History shows, only too clearly, that civil gov
ernuents are very seldom deferred by scruples
from attempting TO control and to use Tor their
own purposes ObsequiOus ministers OF relig
ion. They. will restrain thenlt or punish them as
traitors ifson the contrary their ecclesiastical ac-
| lisn tlOes not conform TO the policy or the man
| dates Of their rulers for The time being Caesar
is not content with the thirgs that are C;cSar's;
he would grasp also the things that are Gous:.
Thus It was that under the heathcn Emperors OF
Rome dur Ing the first three centuries OF Chris.
tlanty OF thrty-three Popes twenty mine suffered
martyrdom. The Emper0rs cared little lot the
mere doctrines and practices OF our Holy Rellg-
ion, as they cared litte for the countless relgons
of the nations which Rome had subjug ated every
one OF which had its temple or its .Ians In .that
| city But they would not brook tile presence OF
Poutirt having authority over the minds ana con.
| sciences Of Millions who held and taught that
| there was Divine law OF truth and duty not SUD-
| ject to the Emperor,s will.
| The same principle still exists In modern gov
ernmeuts. The Gear Of Rus Ia proclaimed MIN.
| self the head OF the Russian Greek Church, and
sends IN officer OF his army to preside IN his name
at the MT etings or the holy Synod, where his VIII
lis law. And mis- tyranncal enactments 1or tie
! last three years towards the Greek Ruthenlan
Catholics unfortunately In his dominions, prove
| how completely he looks on Teligio as but one
| nhase or State policy. The Greek Patriarch of
| uoustaurlnOple has fallen tosbe mere puppet OF
the Turkish Court. Its permission must be sought,
or: rather, purchased, TO elect4a particular tndt
yilual TO the oillce OF Patriarch. When elected,