The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-10
THE POPE IND AMERICA.
L.stter of Pho Mono To the Xavier Alumni
sodality-His Views on the Eases OF
American Institutfons.

Some weeks ago there was Published an adj
tlressof the Xavier Alumni Sodalty Of New York
TO the Pope protesting against the occupation OF
Rome by the soldiers o. the Fprenane Governs
.meut. The New York World suys:
IL attracted marked attention at tine time, be
ing widely reproduced in the joarnals OF this
country and The. catholic newspapers!0 OF hngiant
and Ireland. This protest vas sent 20 iHe
Holy Father, and his answer TO .lG is now
published Ee received n with mnch plea.
sure, aud private letters flom Rome state
that be was profoundly. touched by II.
it !, WIS the only protest OF the kind from
America which, ct the lafest sdvices, mad
been. reprinted In ths ssmi.orHcia Joofnai, ,l
read at meeting OF e.Sodalty, In New York. by
Rev. Father Dealy, S. j., the spirlLua director,
aud received with. much gratlncaton by tue.
warm ,remouserance against Liberal Csthol,
cism, :, socaed, and declared that Whe,Lioera
ism and the GathOlioChurch were irreconcliaoie,
there vas no place where so nuchtrue iloerallly
was 10 be found as lnlts sscrea ieia. ne aiSo
pointed out tome OF the reasons which made this
brief Of par tctinr interest TO the members OF the
Sodality. The following Is q translation olt
papa: brief. lts of peculiar iltersst AZ the nrst
answer sent from Rome TO the protests Oh the
American Catholics ahd the Pope:
i:rIUs 7. P. TX.
"Be;epea Childreft Health. and Apostolic Betae.
cations of Catholic yonth and because nothing
can be-mOre acceptable and agreeable 10 US amid
tla great confusion OF the times and the snares
OF the impiouS than that youth particularly
should walk zealously In the way 0. the LORD. ana
nrmly adhere to Christian discipline; we could
NOT, say, beloved. children, peaa tile noble de-
claration Of your sentimental. expressed To your
letter or the Sth day Of Deeembeg last, without
being moved towards you with peculiar sent-
.sFor both your unsi,aken devotion towards US
and this Apostolic See, as you express it. alto.
geher requires this OF Us, as well az the. exalted
feelings oil faith and religion by which you tx
pressc our ahhDrreuce of the ,sacrllegious crimes
committed by the enemies OF truth and justice
against our rights and the rights OF the 4pos-
t0lIc see, and against Holy Church, condemning
with meTited reprobatiou the impious dfels Of
the tyfanhlcalrnle of1hose who, by armed force,
and By all soltS OF deceit and fraud, have tram
pied upon our civil power and Liberty.
''But what especially, beloved chiliren. gives
Us great esteem for your virtue, and gains our
special praise, Is your eloquent declaration that
you and all the members OF your Sodallty place
your. honor and glory in upholtlng and presery-
ing firmly the principles OF religion and justice
wh:h you have received by Inheritance.
'This noble resolution, beloved children, keep
faithfully and seadfastly; fol. since the fuunda-
non OF social order and prosperity In every form
of government, but especially iu That which ex-
lists among you are TO ee oasen eVaenay On th.se
hanpiiiess and honor OF your couatry depends
uyon the same. and that no otners deserve pet
Ter Of it than they who strive to preserve and to
promote reverently the love of justice, pure NOR.
a!ity. anu religion.
ave pray God 10 confirm and strengthen with
His grace your wills inthese sentiments, and that
YOUR example may produce abundant. fruit even
to the advantage OF others:
Finally. as presage Of all heavenly gifts, and
ss pledge OF our paternal peneVolence, recelPe'
beloved Children the apostolic benediction, which
we very lovingly bestow on each and every one
OF you.
"Giyen at Rome at st. Peters, on the 1st day
ponttocate Plus P. P. 1X.n