The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-18
King William and the Pope.

So many strange things have
happened, and so many sagacious
calculations been defeated by the
course Of events in the present
war, that even statements which
seem upon the face Of them i'm
probable arc not rs promptly re-
jected as they might be under the
circumstances Of this character
is the intelligence communicated
by dispatch to the New York
World, December 16, that the Pa
pal envoy at Versailles has receiv-
ed from King William the assu-
rance that so soon as the present
war is ended he will restore the
Pope to his temporal power. That
the Protestant King Of Prussia,
representing the Protestants Of
the North, should make such a
promise, seems strange enough,
though before we regard it as in
credible we must bear in mind
that he expects to come out Of
this war not simply as King Of
Prussia, but as Emperor Of United
Germany, q large proportion Of
whose population arc attached TO
the Roman Catholic Church. TO
propitiatc this population, and Sc
cure to Germany the good wishes
Of other Roman Catholic nations
in Europe, and even to conciliatc
France, the Emperor of Germany
might consider it policy to restore
to the Pope his temporal power.
What tic feeling in France is
may be inferred from the state
mcnt published by the PnH Mall
GG-ctte, Of London, which comes
almost simultaneously with the
above announcement, that Gene
raj Trochu las written to the
Pope lamcnting that the present
condition Of France prevents her
from coming to his assistance, and
that as soon as he has accom-
plishcd his mission at Paris, he
will make it his next duty to re-
store the Pope his triple crown.
When, amidst her own tribula-
tions, France cvinccs such sympa-
thy with the Pope, it is easy to
see that Bismarck might suppose
he could improve the French feel
ing toward Germany by aid and
comfort to the Pope in his troa-
bic. 1t will DC remembered that,
even as King OF Prussia, William.
in the correspondence between
himself and the Pope: l. August
last, assured his holiness that he
was ;'uEitcd to lin in bonds Of
Christian charity and true friend
ship.
Supposing these words to be
prompted simply by a desire to
conciliatc the Roman Catholic cl-
cmcnt, it is conceivable that, in
order to make Germany a unit.
the same motive might lead to
such action as is attributed to
him in q late despatch. So many
marvc!s are happening that we
may we'll cease to wonder at any
thing. William, from present ap-
pcarances, will be in condition to
do as he rlcascs when the pres
cnt war is ended. His Protestant
subjects may forgive him, on ac-
count Of the glory he has acquired
for Prussia, for an act which ma
ny Of them will look upon as Of
no practical Importance, either iG
religious or temporal point Of
view. whilst the Catholic popula
tion Of the new Empire will be-
come his active friends. In this
country, so remote from the scene
of action, end where the Roman
Catholic clement does not pre-
dominate, we are perhaps not in
clined to appreciate the forcc Of
motives which may be supposed
to operate upon European Gov
crnmcnts in matters connected
with a religion which prevails
among so many millions Of people.
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