The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05

Ne Judge him too harshly. He ~ not me author y,
this brute force spoliatlUn- merely the manu- ln',,
against its VIII Is employed TO put INTO execution.
"rne people OF Rome seem 70 have cneerlnlly ac-
oept the positon-their VOTE Az easl' appears ~
"Weil, ] cannot think much reliance shoni a,
be placed On an b ee.ion party Ia
Rome, no DOUBT favorable TO the usurpaiion
OF Rome by the N'ng OF iiay. some even OF h,e
remember that the mass OF the people VINO Voteu
were very ignorant and easily led away Ny Ihe
tire Of the new government. No System OF govern
ment can make iazlness productive OF general com
ment did tneir best TO raise them from
Ignorance ana destitution. No city ~
s 81 eau ai 'e Ioos sS up ssamp E &:
Ronaalst coil &c, wncn has just Teen closed.
Frankly tell YOU do not think toe people Of Rene
tteh 10 vote upon their political destiny. II y DIM
cult Tor American TO understand the political CON
don aud neels OF tho Q Old World lands There IL
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATIONS
in intelligence, and IN everything else tina! makes up
CAPACITY for se!i-government. Here u inns cona-
s ss Il Ha Man SeS snd Ss instincts o. Ess5
@ q npsan class 81 society
most natural the best. But In the states OF lle
seudo-repuucs that asitators are trying to estae.
lish wlil, IN my opinon, DC scandal anu
reproach to free institutions Lions d hme people
general education and power OF self-contrcl before
they can be ontrus ed Without danger WIN absolute
political power. As tney rise in htness IN that pro-
portion lee them be invested with authority. For
long time TO come, however, think II best FOR lben
10 remain under the supervision OF the educated
ana higher classes OF society,"
"But VIII they ever rise In fitness under survcii-
lance OF tnat kind Has 1t not always happened
that men endowed with power, that IL 10 say. any
form Oh an aristocracy, have abused itf'
mot always, but alas very frequently But my
dear cBild we must hope that In the future men
w be guided by the influence of the Church OF
Christ. In the darkest ages That influence, as you
l.s.g rnf,, ItttL Iaxu lnl
ever exerscd IN behalf OF the poor and the defence
less. And the supremacy OF that influence is the
one hope OF the future, II tae Church were listened
to men would be more and more what they ought 10
be, and would be less and less guided by seidshness
and selr-lnteres-
"Your reverence does MOI believe, then, In the
permanent triumph OF the men VINO have thus
DRIVEN THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
to take possession OF R0net'
Ger AMY not. Just consider moment what
they are. IL is true they cherish wild dream OF
universal republic the hour Tor whose realization
II 1t be ever destined for realiZation-as l have
already explained IS certainly not yet. But these
men do not know exactly what they want. They
the only part OF their programme which they have
already mapped out Is wholesale destruction of all
But IL they we're successful in thus overturning the
edihce OF social order, and II they thus plunged the
whole world INTO anarchy they would then quarrel
meiancholy period Of ploodshed and the widest
spring up PERSONAL despetism. But hope that
this not going to be the coming history OF Europe
hope ana trus. an9 believe that Providence viii
.As yet there seems no way Of escape for TIE Holy
Father from his trouDles-there Is no chance or his
being speedily re-established that we can see ?'
mo- but am confident change Will soon come.
Ny faith is still trim and mistaken IN the Divine
not falter because the sky Is st black
with clouds and the air IS heavy with cries Of
menace and hatred In His own good tune God
hope Tor the speedy coming 81 that happy happy day LAY.
Mother. and you will see that she has come triumph
antly out OF many seyerer storms. Remember
WH se ~ e ay sS Sas when eo M
mass IN the darkness Of the Catacombs Then, only
few score years Ego the First Napoleon actually
placed the HEAD OF the Church in
CONFINEMENT
and for five long, dreary years he was severed from
all communication with the Church. The Church IL
now passing through solemn crisis, no doubt but
sne has seen darker days ana mas survived more bit
ter seasons OF affection"
"But If Rome DO proclaimed the capital or
Italy,
IAN, there again differ from The opinion Of many
people. do not think Rome wIl be proclaimed the
capital; or, II it be, its natural unhtness FOR such
dis;ncttoa will be so manifest that Italy will soon
again revert TO Florence or Milan, or even Naples,
as lts potlcal and social metropolis. Rome has no
trade nor can it ever acquire any. IL Is very UNI
heal,h y--Indeed the only fact that lends 1t any
wand claim TO being the Italian capital, Is the
glory OF It's past traditions ana, IN my opinion,
those wall not be able long to outweigh the many
disadvantages that have TO be baaIfced against
them"
"But Isuppose the Holy Father win peacefully ac-
cept the inevitable present. anu content himself with
hoping for brighter luturer n,
''Of course. lie cannot do anything else / sup
pose, II he had been able, he would have
DEFENDED HIMSELF
against aggression
But perhaps 1t Is better for him to wait until the
voice or Justice and order, speaking from every
Catholic, and indeed, fer that matter. also from
nearly every Protestant country in Europe, shall
ring the OF Victor Emmanuel and force
him 10 restore what he has usurped. The evils
springing from the Pope passing under the control
Of civL government will grow more ana more
against 1t will constantly become more decided
and indignant and threatening. One instance OF
what VIII happen came under my notice only few
days ago. gentleman from California, whose
family have been staying IN Italy told me that none
OF The letters they had written had reached nlm
while all that he had sent had been opened by the
Italian fost ONCE. Now. 1t IL plain that bishop
like myself could scarcely, without annoyance and
extreme indignation tolerate the surveillance OF the
Italian government over all his correspondence
with the Holy Father. But that Is what will hap
PEN"
"About nfallibility your reverence differed, be-
lleve viii Dlest OF the American bshops.o
Nell, DON'T think any OF lis disagreed about the
dogma itse.i-merely about the eXpediency OF pro-
claiming IT. Most Of the American bishops thought
its PRONUNCIATION would be injurious to the best
terests of the Church. For my part, I was con-
it, ana think The issue has proved the soundness of
my opinion. The whole Church has accepted the
DOGMA with feeling Of relief and content that it
been aItlOritlLiyplV