The New York herald., 1870-02-09
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The Papal Council and Position Of
Victor Emanuel
Epanish Monarchism and Prim's Lesson
from Italy.
ROME.

ON eh0 SAtunfi0n-What tho body wus Con.
vokcd FOr-Authority va. RationaiIsn--
Bodily Assumption Of tho virgin-The Now
Canons-Exc snmuMcation and How IL
WOrks-Victor Emanuel Not Lost.
kOMH Jan. 20. 1870.
Secrecy 70 the command here IN regard 10 the
dotn9s OF tho Council. But In this age people are
given to make patent whatever they may know; and
II 80 happens that here IN Rome one Is disposed
TO hide hts light under Q busbel, whatever course
may bo urged 70 the contrary. One Of the Ponl1cal
lawyers, VINO Is an Italian and OF present in the in
de ring OF the C0uuciliary business, as he assists
In It as legal man, replied TO queries the other
day substantially % f0ll0ws:-"N0thtng can be
known positively as to what has been done Is being
oone or VIII be done IN the Council, and whatever
tell you now must only be considered mere conjec-
ture-vague notions. But. as you know, am In
these relations with the preiates and the other law
officers or the Council, and l have the best reason
for knowing that what tell you is the truth.
This Council Is not c0nvoked with aay idea to un-
settle what mas been done aud decided by the pro
vlous assemblies OF the Church. The members have
been called 70 Rome az this time for the especial
purpose OF preparing remedy for new evls and
hcreses that have arisen In the world. Cnlcf among
those evils ls the doctrine or rau0naism tnay Eas
sprung up, and 1t Is this doctrine that the Holy
Fathers and the Church are bent upon exunguish-
ing, rOOt ouu Drlucu. lniS Will DC Tue IHpOItdnt
point attended to and kept In view thro1gnous. Tue
infalbiity OF the Pope, wnicd is the great remedy
we contemplate, as 1t Will be the principal subject
discussed, Intended to put ext:ngulsher on the
creed or raonalism. 1t is not that the Church does
not believe IN the free reasop OF man, but IL does
not believe In that ielr to ITSELF without any
restraint and Independent OF the divine authority OF
the head Of the Church, We consider tnat as the
Nicene Council had TO settle the vexed question
regard to the Trinity, ana tn Council or Trent
had aLIend iILue AFFAIR or the Pr0teStanLs,
this present Roman C0uacu Will decide TINS mat
ter between free thought running into chaoS ana
Divnle authority as represented by Holy Mother
Caurch. Another early subject which VIVA be ue-
bated and settled Is Lhe cOlporeal resumption OF
tue Holy Virgin into Heaven. Heretofore there
will proclaim taL as the Virgin Immaculate so
also Sue Was Dotn bodily spiritually conveyed
proclamation snail be made with the Tree authority
Of all the Church's representatives, and sucn q
decree Is now IA course OF Preparation, 10 become
the law on or before Easter. You may rest assured
tnat nOLhing VIII DO pUdlLlvely known, no canon5
proclaimed publicly until alter Tie Council nnlsnes
up entirely and adjourns repeat tnis-rely on 1t.
Yet things Will be Ka0wn by tae talKlugs and con-
slitatlons gong on among 80 many.
Anolner point shat has already been moved is
whelner the Council shall accompany the new
canons by statement OF the roas0ns and motives
wnic led to tnelr enacGncnt or whether the canons
shall De given forth u tue world Simply anu pIreiy,
wInout any sucn erpOSe. he majority are III IuvOf
OF the form pure anu simple; the French party, or
u
be puollcly alleged for every decision arrived At.
Their view VIII never prevail Tney say taey want
sone ground 70 80 upon when the, return 70 tneir
some convincing, or, at least persuasive arguments,
But we all know tnat that Is . iaihng Vi
| Frenchmcn, in or out OF the church; they always
| are eager TO make pr0minent Individual display
Of themselves so tnat tney can have to SHOW That
| thoy SAID this or dia taat. Well, the Cnuicn does
nothaye the same 1t neither cares for nor
| tolerates such tribes In tire lace Of the lar
serious matter OF securlng The triumph OF durable
/
healthy doctrines, without any to do, confusion or
neslta.ion 1t must Driny the irutn home 10 men or
the word VIII be LOST Dy the present rottenness and
devltry thai nave alas, gotten tie upper iand III IL
rapidly OF late years. Now, tue bun OF Latte Sen
| rise TO much comment In the press. Unnecessarily
so, ior It's meaning Is very clear, II the proper con-
| that pull excommunicates ali sinners against TINS
Holy Apostolic See What an ABSURD error; nothing
Of tine KIND.
According to Pontl1cal law 1t Is impossible for
any one 10 be considered accommodated at any
| time or py that Gull, unless he Ia designated III
name, person and place OF residence. For instance
| as much as Victor Emanuel has Siuned against
| aud more especially tolerated SINS agans Holy
| Mother Church, we do consider that sovereign
bad man, although he has some bad qualities or
weaknesses. lie mas . good neart. Wnen the
MONKS and nuns were first turned out OF their con.
vents and nunneries by the laws OF the Italian Par
| lament who helped tnema Victor Emanuel They
appea.ed 10 hun and he replied tnat ne poweress
/ to prevent their ejectment; the law was supreme
which cast them cut ln tne streets. and he
/ POI 10 execute no ulW1yS nelpcO LucIn a3
much as he could from his purse aud resources.
1t is his disposition TO heip all generously. could
cite Instances. We 40 NOT regard hun as an entrely
bad man; but he has weaknesses. They say at
! Florence that he refused to MAKE to hts conessor
any reiraction OF his past acts during his recent III
ness on the ground tDaG coniessor could not deal
with the sovereign and must question only the lndi-
| vldual IL Is most likely so, Ior we know VINO was
his confessor-a man on the edge and outskirts OF
the royal palace and hence liable on the ilbe.
| raj side; 10 be Influenced Dy the dominant party.
Prince HumDert Is a very dlnefelt man; lie Will
clean the Ptti and be friendly to us. Some
very eloquent speecnes nave been made in the Coun-
| ci.. one Of our legal tneoogians, who IS the most
| learned man we have III Rome, made such an eio-
quenC discourse the other day tnat one OF the
dlnals, VINO was among tne silent listeners, was 80
struck with that afterwards he repeated almost
verbatim to one OF his friends" Sucn Is the InIor-
nation impaired by the Roman lawyer VINO Occu-
pies the high position mentioned. lie spoke with
] Roman volubiltty and quickness; Is thoroughly
| posted IN Clurch law aud Church affairs, ana
stands high IN point OF ability. Inc conversation III
\ the shape gwen Is condensed; many unimportant
preliminary and incidental words were thrown In
| by the speaker While he LOOK, every now and lhcn
| square pinch or snuT between thumb ana fore
| finger de moro Romano.