The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17
Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley
This gentleman is rising into some
prominence as prospective candidate fol-
the next Presidency. In our opinion he
lacks one qualification without which Q
man, nowadays, has not the shadow OF
| chance in politics, that is reticence. He ia
as garrulous rs an old lady, and boiis
over with dangerous candor on most mop
perfume occasions. Thus Mr.. Greeley, must
know that there is no point on which
| genuine Catholics are more sensitive at
| this time than that of the spoliation of the
Papal States. He must know that they
unanimously regard it as high-handed
villainy, rendered more despicable by the
childish endorsement of bayo election.
He must know that Catholics intend to
right the matter by force of arms, if other
means fail, and that, in such case, they
would desire a fair neutrality on the part
Of the United States, and prefer the presi-
dency of q man who should not be COM
their oppressor.-' Yet in the face Of all this
Mr.. Greeley comes out boldly and plump
~, on the slightest kind of a provocation,
and rejoices in "Iraly's deliverance from
sacerdotal supremacy in civil affairs"
The occasion of this grand pronuncia-
tempt at an Italian procession recently made
in New York. This is represented to have
consisted of $50 persons in alI-mainly
organ grinders and rag pickers. Respect
able Italians had nothing to do with it for
two reasons. First, many of them are
good Catholics, and, secondly. of those
who are not, many do not favor Italian
unity but prefer the separate nationality
system that prevailed until recently. 1t
seems that Mr.. Greeley had been invited to
attend this Grand anti-Papal display,
whereupon he responded as follows:
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 1. 1871
Dear Sir An engagement long ago made
keeps ME out of the city ON the day of your
But rejoice in tho reunion of
Italy under one government OF her own choice,
and rejoice the more that the seat of her an
cient glories is henceforth to be again her
capital. In the sincere hope that Italy's de-
!lverance from foreign masters and from sacer-
dotal supremacy in civil affairs is permanent, |
l am yours, HORACE GREELEY. \
To N. CoRRADI, President, etc,
Sacerdotal supremacy in civil affairs ~
means the independence of the Papal
States. MIR. Greeley stands, therefore,
committed as an American champion of
the antagonism to that principle. He has
such a "sincere hope" of the permanence
of the present status that he might be |
tempted, if occasion offered, to WELD his
influence in its favor. If Mr.. Horace
Greeley were President and American Ca
tbolics should find occasion to give mate
rial aid and assistance in an Itali n war, it
would be very easy for him to construe in
law against them and IN favor
of his own predictions.
1t may be that the democratic party will
have to decline nominating candidate of
It's own in the coming Presidential election
and combine with the moderate wing of
The Republican party to secure the over
throw of its more dangerous element.
That policy has been most successfully
adopted in several States already and can
De extended to national scale if necessity
demands it. If State elections, hereafter
,eld, show that the Democrats are not
gaining ground it would be folly in them
o insist on. the empty bravado of a caDdi-
late of their OWE destined to certain defeat.
Common sense, will III that case cause
hem to throw their votes for Republican
IT the moderate school who will, in that
went, be nominated.
But let it not be Mr.. Greeley. A states
nan who pronounces so emphatically and
utterly in opposition to the feelings of mil
ions of his fellow citizens, when there is
10 necessity for doing it, is too weak to be
he standard bearer of q great conflict.
FAIR, FAIRER, FAIREsT.-The prospects for |
he success of the entertainment to be given |