The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-13

,,.. Catholics oC Richmond held grand
..... ,,,rgr;ng a. -. Peters Cathedral last
,,,..l. to protest against the torcible occu-
',..n.,f lone hv King Victor Emanuel.
1rs,,e>0rcs< their sympathy for the head
-rth,;,, church in this the hour OF ms al
o...,or. The attendance was not so large
mann, expected. probably owing to the
threatening a>per, al the weather; hut the
,.,Iv of The large church WAS crowded and
,,,,. s,Ilr~ic< were we'll filled.
J., ~, on hence were noticed several city
..o;.c-s and one or TWO welI-known Pro-
,..>:so, c,crgymnu. There was also goodly
,,,cnl9.rf @! ladies. hut the congregation
49,, IN The main. composed OF stout. hard
u-,r,ir. nleu-thc Irish clement, of course,
t.,,.,.ly nrc,lominating. Perfect order was
maintained. ana al seemed highly Interested
,n IN. rNc.ri>c> Of III" evening. Captain
u,.nc,, Of the city police, WAS on duty with
= >,n,ad n the door. and did good service in
L.rninc the street quiet aud showing peo-
lic seats.
ENTRANCE OF THE BISHOP AMP PRIESTS.
Al ha} '.,G,.t7 O'clock Bishop Mc(iill ap-
reared ON The platform. He was accompa-
MED hy Fey. Fathers .lanS>cn and Wander
,.iycr. # =. Peters Cathedral: Kelly, Of
=. Pa.r.ck'> Ehardt. OF ST. Mary's Ger
mani, and Vhos J. Brady, of Portsmouth,
vino seated themselves on his right and left.
whilr in their rear there We're a number OF
prominent catholics. The Bishop was clad
~ full Episcopal NcstmcntS. and from his
neck was suspended by 4 gold chain mas
,yr gold CructiN.
After urjcf Pause. during which the
more dcvuut Catholics We're engaged with
their heads, the Bishop requested the gem
tlcmru having charge of the arrangements
to nomiuatc officers for the meeting.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr. John :. Dcvlin then proposed the
following officers. who were unanimously
elected
rgESlDEST-R Right Rev. John Magill, D.
Vrcr-PRrs1pExTs. - 81. Peters,: John
AhcYn. John Purcell, John Ginnochio, D..
Autclotti. John +. Doncrty. JOS. Angus
tine 81. Nd1y'S: Henry Miller, Alexander
Hicrhol2cr. IgnatiuS schultz. NJ. Altmeyer,
+. J. Brandt. st. PatrIcks: William G..
Symons. Richard Mcagher, Robert Kearse
WIN. Daiira. james Hayes.
lini 81. N0ryS: Mr.. Tcgethotr. st. Pat
1YcE'S: Thomas C,Farrell.
The Bishop then appointed the following
Committee on RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE on lEsoLUT1oNs.--St.P Peters !:
\. VI. Kelley. James II. Dooley, DR.. John
Nahnnv. ST. NGry'S: Philip Weber. Rich-
arI suilt,c, Joseph Stukenburg. ST. PAT
rats: John X. Malloy, Francis Mahony,
Wlu. T.. Hamilton.
MUSIC.
The committee retired, and during their
absence the choir sang the hymn,
80, COR AMoRIs vITTlMA,'
N splendid style.
THE PROTEST.
Mayor Kelley, chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions. then presented the lol-
lowing. and moved their adoption:
u h"rcaS. the Catholics of this diocese
have witnessed with the Irotoundc>t coli
Germ the recent cruel and callScieSs lnfa-
sion Of the Papal states by a ncighhoring
sovereign. and the >acriIc@lous violence
with which th" Holy Father has been dri-
cen from his throne and hcrcit Of his law
tHi authority:
md whereas, il is meet that the voice Of
even his small fragment ~ the great Cath
'lit NtilI Nilhl!lI tt 'ii>iN Ill obalIuli
oi This outrage and impie1y:
i,,solred l. That the Catholic clergy and
iti'v IT Richmond, confident thai their
course will he endorsed by the entire die
r.>r, protest against the Invasion and SpO-
ii.Ijon Of the States or the Church by King
Victor Emanuel rs Il crime AGAINST sol
c,rn treaties and against the independence
nl tHc t}cud OF the church on earth, which
must always be imperiIled while he is the
subject Of any temporal prince or govern
mcut.
ErSolred. .. That while no supposed ne
rcs>ltv could Justify, and no anticipated
benefit could excuse, this outrage, il chal-
!uu2cs peculiar rcprchcnSion from the cir
rrlinst;tnce that there was not even the
lrctcuce Of consulting the prosperity or
liberty of the Roman people in the agGre>
SION, but il IS conceded, and indeed til.
i.nrantly claimed II Il merit, that sp0lla
ton was effected in the Interests OF the
people Of foreign States. and TO pander TO
tie vanity OF alien communities.
). RcSotred, That while these political
considerations Justify the world in stigma
tIZin@ this invasion as Il tlagrant crime
against social order and peace Of nations,
the personal turpitudc Of King Victor
EmaMWCl invites even more serious dcnun-
cation. Pretending to be u Catholic
prince he has smitten, rs it We're, with 4
mailed hand the chief Of Catholics claim
in" TO bc q lawful sovereign, he has tram
plcd uHdcr foot the very convention 70
which he owes his throne; and pretending
10 he defender Of the rights OF the hum
tic>l, he has admitted in his proclamation
o! the Sth Of september that he deSpolled
the territory OF Il peaceful neighbor to pre-
vent the hrlgands Of his own dominions
from concentrating the spOliation without
tbs aid.
l. EtSGlced, That to the venerable Pom
tn now ~tandin. Oh the verge of the grave,
after lie extended beyond the allotted
space, Ic>rlenuent throughout its course
with sanity virtues and illustrious achieve
lncntS--thc object Of the fiial worship of
millions 81 hi children in every quarter Of
ChrI>tendoul--and Of the respect and vene-
ration Of the @ooG Of all lands and faiths,
who has twice tasted the bitter chalice OF
political persecution, pressed to his lips by
trcachcrOu> Catholics, We tender our pro-
ioundcst and most allectionate sympathy,
ana beg 10 assure him that though among
Tic most remote and least worthy of his
children, we Yield TO none in obedience to
!l> authority, reverence for his character,
and tender solicitude for his personal well
l1re.
}. Re5Olrcd, That while under existing
circumstances no resistance to the sicrl-
Iege Of which He and the Church are vic
TINS seems left 10 Us save an appeal to the
enlightened Judgment Of mankind, and
prayers 10 the throne Of Him whose divine
promise is pledge to the guardianship
Of this fold, wc offer that prayer and
record that protest in common with our
brethren Of every civilized race and tongue
under heaven in urshaken faith that the
arm OF the Lord is still mighty, aud that
The word lie pledged TO the preservation
Of His Church vii! not pass away" -
Speecss NJ Mayor Kelley.