The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
France and the Temporal Power or the
Pope.


ct is asserted" says the Count de Cham
bord, in recent manifesto, which was pub
lished in yesterdays HERALD, THAT the indie
tendency Of the Papacy is dear to me and that
am determined to obtain eficacious guaran-
tees for it. That is true" In this declara-
ton, expressed boldly and by one who aspires
to the throne of France, we perceive the part
which the Papal question is destined to occupy
after the restoration of France to peace, law
and order. 1t is evident from the manner in
which the declaration is made by the Count,
who intmates his intention OF reigning Eat the
head Of the whole House of France" that in
the fusion of both branches of the Bourbon
House the Papal question has been considered
thoughtfu!ly, and the resolve expressed is the
result
But the Bourbon candidate is not the only
faithful advocate Of Pho Mono. NJ. Theirs, as
the executive head Of the French government
of the present time-the republic of to-day
expressed his sympathy with the Holy Father
in his distress, and even while Rome is
held as part of United Italy, appointed
representative TO the Papal Court. And this
at moment, too, when the dire distress in
which France was, during a time when it
might with good reason have excluded other
thoughts but those which more Immediately
concerned the nation from the mind of the
veteran statesman. Yet the thoughts of the
executive head of France were directed to
Rome, and the disasters which threatened the
Papacy were not lost sight of amid the gather
ing clouds which threatened France with
destruction. NJ. Theirs expressed then, if we
mistake not, the sentiment which the Count
de Chambord has but within the last few days
between France and the temporal power of the
Pope.
If we 90 still further and look to the Ma
poleons in their retreat at Chiselhurst, there
too may it be ascertained that strong feeling
which recent disasters have helped to strength
en- rather than to weaken exists for the future
of the temporal power in Rome. Truly, indeed,
has the Roman tiara gone down with the i'm
perial sceptre; but is it not as possible that
one should again resume its sway as that the
other should occupy the place which it has ap-
parently lost? To-day the restoration of the
empire in France is not among the most re-
mote Of possibilities. May the same not also
be said of Rome? In the sentiments thus ex-
pressed by the parties which aspire to the
future government of France-the republic,
the empire and the monarchy-we find the
sentiments Of the French people reflected, for
certainly no power aiming at success would
attempt to win 1t against the wishes of the
people. 1t is, therefore, fair to infer that the
be, whether republican, imperial or monarchi-
cal, will be largely in favor Of the restoration
of the temporal power of the Pope. We do
not wrong the French people by even
the thought Of including in It's population the
slender and feeble voice of the socialistic ele-
ment, whose aim ever has been to disturb
peace, outrage law and blaspheme the holy
name Of God. The downfall of that destroying
power is written in the ruin Of the fair capital
Of France. And though we perceive on the
part Of the three elements-one of which
will be chosen as the governing power of the
French nation ere long-a disposition to sue
cor the Pope and restore him to his temporai-
ties, yet we are at loss to ascertain how poor
France can assist in such contamination
The desire to do so is evident; but will she,
with an impoverished treasury and dis
heartened people, possess the ability to do so?
II shows. however. q disposition to demand