The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-01
viotor xnm.nu.l-His Promises ana Aspirations.

Dear Sir-Whether intended or not, the
,om plimentary remarks in the Herald OF
the 9th inst, giving importance 70 line n IKE
satire, especially when we consider the
value he places upon his word or solemn
treaties, 80 recently exemplified in the IN
yasion Of Rome--an outrage more coward.
ly from the fact of its being perpetrateo AT
IL time when France was powerless 10 pre-
vent the injustice. .
The excuse offered by himself and his de-
Tenders, that he was compelled TO the acs
by the whirlwind he had created arouhu
him in the effort to unity Italy, only shows
the miserable foundation upon which ms
dynasty rests, and what importance ""S
be attached to his promises.
He was bound by sOlemn treaty TO pro-
tect the Sovereign P6ntif in the peaceaDie
possession of his dominion and 10 de1eno
him against all outside revoiutlonlsIs, III
stead Of which he marched them INTO h1me
viii his army, and turned the capital OF
the Christian world into q city oflicentlous
meas and disorders. This is no trivial mat
ter. nor can it be dismissed with flourish,
If there is any faith or consistency among
nations and governments.
When Russia encroached upon the MO.
bammedan Turk, England and France sent
their legions to drive baek the aggressors.
A fierce war followed, which was termlna-
ted by treaty of peace-Now there are
sirns-merely signs-Of that treaty pelng
broken.
be hoped that treaties with the head OF the
Christian Church, whose dynasty is not
/ only the oldest but the most legitimate IN
existence, are as much entitled to considera-
| ton and respect as those OF the TURK, VINO,
bot for the Church in past times, woulo
have overrun all ChristendOm. We neeo
no further proof OF the worthlessness OF
Victor Emmanuel's empty words than the
way he has kept his last bypocrltlcal
promise of protecting the Pope and guaran-
teeing him perfect and unrestralned free;;
dom. This he has doue even to selling and
anpropriating to his own use the Pope's
private moneys contributed by tile Ca
tholic world, and by suppressing every
newspaper which dare defend him.
THIS sort of protection aud guarantee OF
liberty is somewhat like that OF a burguiar
who breaks into your house and drives you
to an attic room, telling you that his band
and few of your own frightened Servants
/, the scullery have voted away your
, property to him 1.-THE robbery, but that you
shall have perfect and unrestrained liberty
I to do whatever he 1.-THE robbery Wills
nothing more.
Such is the progress of Italian unity !;
3 such are the aspirations of Italy, of which
we hear 80 much Every thief or looIpau
aspires to what does not belong to him,
many no doubt asnre to the Herald estao-
: lishment and would take it it they could
r but not being in Italy it is safe from prac'
/. teal aspiration.
Let US for moment ask what have the
e Italians gained by their aspirations and
n unity. They have gained an enormous IN
!, crease of taxation, with prospects of a
: lively empty. They have also obtained
t. liberty of the press for all that is imm"ra
h and bad, provided the government Is no
" interfered with. They have also more
- universal right of suffrage, by which mean'
is free thinkers, full of Italian aspirations
D. have been elected to power, aud have
=, seized churches and church property, driver
- forth helpless nuns, Sisters of Charity ant
he holy men, who were guardians of the poor
,r sick and uneducated, and have given tn
,e education of youth to the protested enemie
OF morality and religion, thus sapping til
u very foundation of society and civil order
es Since the .eni6cAffop, religion has bee
g, dying out in Italy. The people are carries
n away by secret societies and revOlutionar
-. propagandists of visionary liberty Tor II
III CO lse) who regard religion and morality q
ne ID restraint upon their aspirations. Protest
It. ant evangelizers, however, need not rejoic
Il, at this. The Italian who makes q bad Ca
" tholc will never make n good Protestant
se He casts aside all religion till death AZ
n proaches, when sometimes, like his royi
til master, he calls for priest and wishes
be reconciled with his Creator and I'll
Church he has disgraced.
N, Your correspondent was for some time
of resident of Italy and speaks from observ'
m. ton when he says Victor Emmanuel is II
r from being a favOrite with his people, wi
'le regard him as a licentious gourmand (;
oh wanting in the dignity of a king as he
on reckless his immoralities. No mark
j., respect ever gre. is his appearance n pu
lic-eyeu on the occasion of bis long prom
In Used visit to Naples in 1859 (where 20
sys correspondent Glanced to be at the time
mt no cheer or viva fell upon his ear no b
. was raised. He drove about unnoticed u
ID less by some few ragged men and wom
ath Who thrust papers, supposed to be pc
lions, into his carriage, aud muttered as
passed on his way. In places of pub
amusement he conducts himself more Ii
No ss a New Yerk rough than an Italian gent
Ike, ant saw hin, at-a1,rcns in Ejnrenca smo
GU ing, with number of boon companion
~ and acting more boisterOus'y that W
ao agreeable to the audience. could not fl
OF u carte de uisite likeness of his in all \
or. ere piles, and with difficulty obtained one
,ne Florence from shopkeeper, who sly
.iu s his Majesty a brute I'll bruto).
erts 1t is confidently reported that Victor E
,al manuel will enter Rome this month. W.
to. he may do 80, and for a time plumber 6
ews Cypress, till it may please the Almighty
With treat him as He has done all his predec
EN- sors in like iniquity. But one thing is C
nm. tain, he can make no compromise cit
ans. with the Pope or the Catholic people, Il
nch VIII accept mourning SNORT OIL tneir }
OO.- claims-a somplete evacuation of the
"A ia vaded territory and Naturalization for
on losses. Mock plebiscites may have answe