The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-01
Affalrs n Rome.

The mails bring Us continually increasing
proof of the shameful disorder existing aS 4
Rome. The telegraph prudently declines
any information OF the Sort II
but correspondence cannot be SO easily
and eventually the truth gets !
at least rumored around. The people have
already become greatly discontinued, winch !
result, indeed, the commonest intelligence
could foresee as necessary. The support
of Rome has been based upon the CROWDS
of strangers annually focking to lite gates,
attracted by the presence of the Pontincai
court. The stream of travel and prosperity
that made Rome what it is in modern days.
set thither simply becausesit was the capi-
tai of the Christian world. This stream is
now entirely diverted from it's usual desti-
nation by the Italian occupation Of the
city. Catholics do not care to 60 there to
witness the degradation Of religion, the
humiliation of the Holy Father, and to be-
come themselves the objects of mob vio-
lence. Thus poverty has invaded the homes
that were prosperous. and want presses
where plenty dwelt Refore.~ Taxation mai-
tiplies it's burdens to an intolerabie extent. |
Discomfort increases rapidly, and even
| those thoughtless citizens who let them
selves float on the tide Of popular caprice
begin to rerent their madness and to long
for the happy and peaceful days when
the Holy Pontif reigned with the mild and
benefcent sway of father.
But worse things than poverty and dis
content are found at Rome. The terrorism
of violence and persecution reigns through
out it's limits. A citizen is recognized as
having been drummer among the Pontiti-
cal Zouaves, and he is beset by ruffians and
poignarded to death in the open streets.
A Sister of Charity is thrown into the Tiber
along with the wounded soldier she is
assisting. Bishops and priests are booted
and pursued by a frenzied populace, and
escape death providentiahy. A General of
; the late Pontifcal army Wits Rome; he is
tracked to the palace of p nobleman, 1.-The
palace surrounded by blood-thirsty mob,
he escapes by private way, but is tracke d
again to his own residence, the mob again
clamors for his life, and would glut their
I thirst for blood were it not for the tardy
interference of police force. We are told,
it is true, that these rutfians who run riot
through the streets of the Holy City are
not Romans, that they are convicts and
criminals from every part of Italy, brought
: thither to strike terror into the people
Still the result is the same. The Pope
8 himself is not, so far, in much personal
: danger, for his murder could not ipjure the
n Church and would be too bold an advertise
It ment of villainy. There would be a pub
9 licity about such q crime which could moi
10 be disguised. But as to his friends, woe b.
o to them if they dare make any demonstra
IT t'on of their faith or loyalty, What mar
Is would dare stand on the streets of ROM
IS to- day and proclaim himself an outspoke'
le. advocate Of Papal authority or evep of re
Of licious veneration for the ChasSnf Th
d. military would not execute him, tn
N police would not even arrest him, but Ii
70 would he fortunate indeed to reach hi
7e home alive.
es Though the italian Government is to
Us prudent to inaugurate legal system G
gu persecution to blood, it is sharp and craft
er enough to permit a more fearful and eff
II, Gent one-the terrorism of an irresponsible
ne mob of outcasts and galley slaves. An
Gu though it's legal persecution stops short (
'e. blood, it is not the less active in other re
d. spects. There, as here, it strikes prime
lor pally at education, and strives to contr
he and shape the prejudices of the rising gel
en- GRAFTON. Learned faculties, clerical ar
'he non -clerical, are expelled, and their plac
filed by Jews. Some few families hal
OF diagraced themselves by yielding to til
.ep lawless dictatiop, and sending their chi
are dren to these hotbeds of infdelity and ir
icy morality, but, generally speaking, they az
las the burden of private tuition to that
mi their new found poverty and taxation.
be This state of things cannot last We
lch long, for it is not based on any elements
one stability, religious orpoliticaf. At rece
nds election held in Rome, only 2O60 vol
ca were cast, the Republicans and the frien
'm- of the Pope alike abstaining from the pol
Good and honest people are dissatisi'
and they wish a restoration of the old orc
of things. Bad people are also dissatisf
'es and want revolution of blood and anarc
VIC where lawlessness and brute force v
l'"A revel in disorder. We shall see if Vic
ISL Emmanuel can loose the winds and b
any them at his will, if he can control the {
ments of crime he has evoked for purpo
sos of impiety.
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