New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-21
ITALIAN UNITY.
THE CATHOLIC WORLD

a.icle on "Itaian Unity" in its March number VIII up
near from Few extracts. That article discusses we IT,
port OF the meeting held in the Academy Oh Muslc
last January for he purpose OF expressing INC s"'N
faction % the American People with the co"Suhln"
ton OF fhe National and territorial unity OF
italy. The catholic World ignores entirely the
distinctive feature Of that mootngthc declaration OF
the American principles of the right of free popular
over1pcptthe separation Of Church and state liberty
OF conscience and the press and the duty Of the state 10
provide an unsectarian education Tor al us enzenS
alike These are principles the recognition Of which by
another nation should DC matter OF Satacuon ana
rejoicing to every American. We may possibly inier
from the silence OF The Catholic EOrid concerning the
resolutions em5odying these principles, that 1t finds In
them nothing to critcsc or condemn and even regards
them as too obyion and too generally accented TO cal
for remark. Il concentrates its critical powers upon
single resolution. which Processes 20 give In the follow"
ing terms: "CioncrN, Eosuini, Locordare, and D0h-
ger, eminent and sanity Roman Catholic CLERGY nc ~
symDahize with the object OF our assembly Iuis M'S
the inmaton OF one Of The resolutions proposed - 80.
Thompson and adopted by the meeting II is o i'lso
assumption that any OF these eminent writer's 80
wrote "a line OF sympathy with tie olJec' OF TIC
Unity meeting" 49,, l.,
The question here raised by TIE catholic Wor'a Is
simply one of fact Have those writer's al any ''l'
deplorcd the condition Of thNes at Rome arl'lns I'm
the policy of the temporal power as was aSseI', 81 '
resolution referred tol In 1scl Dr. Duhnger deiyeleu
two lectures 40 Munich on The prospects o 'No "4"
state. In these lectures. lie said;
"Itis true that Cor nearly 40 years doep discoe'en
and dissatisfaction have reigncd ia inc HtH.ta -
ShnLCn ItV Ia fe melancholy spectacle OF the weakest
most helpless Government ma a4i ENt9e' nv W.,
,t and tbe,r havonets" Tie goes ON 10 snow mat
his sfqr Of disc intent arises from .oslll 20 W. i
that form>, however u,e,u ana .e&et t-L (gT eS
avail TO remove sucl olstu" SIC i,r
OF secular governmental measures, or even o.
the power ANA claStiseucnte oi INC ponce, 10 e.
feet religions purposes or tlle reverse, tAt ap
of religious means TO pOit,ca. objects The judciii
power chiefly exercised by ccDe-isstcs IN the Fapal
Hence The e., 9ition OF the Papa States, apart Rom
AL foreiCn iir CUES. iucemctts ana acts OF N49c.ee'
again "Tic Church has truly TIE promise tlat we
gates Of he'll shall not prevail against hcI, my sLt Ls
NO promise that the Successor o. 81 Peter sHVU Ma! 3
roman, monarch q temporal LI4"oLn A. ls'S Va
Europe b. designed 10 become the ue3l,r OI new leHo
uufay bftr and more dCuilCd IL j. be not welded 10
The pondcl0us, helpless burden ol secular hhs1OH'
he catholic weird would make il appear that d. Dol
IIuger Ictracted his opinion in bis book hTche una mr.
chen. But the fact is that lo only explained ana am
plihed his position; and, far from eOntadictng himself
he reas,crted his testimony against the temporal POWER
10y Incorporating those cgIos Win that wofE rs an Gl-
pcndix But worse than the perYer5on respecting
D6ngeI is tie ignorance N regard TO Inc other "I5els
cited in tie resolution.
"Iask myse saws Iacordaire "what is the great DIS
advantage of Tie PaT2cy hcore is enemies, ana am
convinced that il lies IN this tact, that The taa NoItr.
ment is governments OF oHcep relt"c Ana ~ !vu ~
what mean hy iAls Q1ahuct BOD 3uS" 81 , 'n
1859 France rs man ~ favor o. ihree p1n,,s'
which she has never since obandoned cNll e}H,l,1y
political liberty, ana inelty OF conscience ,
last sixty years tWOthirs Of Europe have pted us
order Of ideas and thS pr'&ianho 9i lH'3,S
ADOPTED those principles new Governments ana t0sc
which haye rejected tlem are g3leTnni9nJs OF aHr',,.
regime Rome belongs JU the as' oec ne 10 HC1c q
riqie a de PEyise par pAD16 Iacorlairel AGAIN I'm
letter, Jguo, 1863 10 Ahhe ieil ft, ne s'i, ..
1879 the lapa,y las 'ea,et the htf.s OF az iV.i
and has found it, safety only ia comp-.lon ~ lS.-
oppressed or from tie point OF the Church, tine aetna
slate OF tGngs Is in,Ocbe, and one must "isha speedy
end Of it."
Turn next 70 Rosnini, with whose writings The Cath
Ollie World seems equally ur3cquauted In his eTea
work. "Thc Philosophy Of Right that learned iheo
Logan undertakes logically 20 derive the rights OF ID
Church from its divine origin and holy mission; aud a.
though he ia very minute in that enumo retcn, tn
poral power. Indeed he formally excludes II ny li
sistng and over that tic church, ocihS NoinI
association founded on the irce VIII ANA consent OF ~
faithful, has power 20 enforce d., Greco or Ftcce p
an external sancion Ite Cgtb94t oTI 8uVLS oI
.ays that in IL he defends the temporal power "Ael
In fact he openly condemns ~ 9E" u. "Io P,i', 4
tLor he honor OF tn Caftiuaatc was Withdrawn. vAc
t ecrep1pco had been previously forced upon him 10,
TIE present Pope. II Is two l'at allIl ing IeIt'
useful when it secured their spiritual Independence; bu
alI his work is INT IN eloquent protest aeaias
CE g lie says: "T5oush ct irst the clsTg
viewed with sorrow any alliance .lth teAlSIe
affection. upon thcu, md gradually forgetting The mil
and spiritual habits O. the pastor al rAdi &C. IeaIe a7
too vel, the cruelty a'd III, ina' i'n o. stcu1I sof
IL was hen Thai the bishop, began 10 niEe
VIII tad to emulate &c, rI al aga Ions bean. ,
their best and dearest cuuai Os anu t>t h ing OF
they were also The most lni9r.alt ana @tdlh' Iu
sauctty ana the purity o.. he primitive bishops usap
pearcd when thcl; oiIoa ,casfd 20 1e ~. Ieiy Il
power and the adI4lui,tf"Lnu o teipJiSI 10Y -.
was added Thus they Aec1rle tro, cd ON their manu-
raj dues, aud we've thrown INTO ihe sea Oh secui'f aiis
thus The saArut' "l ne tf-N e'' W., l,u w wy nv
beautiful OF the primitive church we're iolgouch
Thus surrounded ana almost walled In by the JeinpOra
power, accfs, 20 t.c Ilhef- o. tc cuIch became ui4
cult; their secular ambition invented titles and ceIemo
homses fonIed or ictons 5Id is' aud he add: =
constant face IN the history Of the Church reveals Itself
wherever temporal power became united for some TINT
10 an Eps opal Se there always appear sooner or late
causes OF division ana sCllsin.
As to Gioberti one hardly knows whore to begin OIL
how ~ leave Of 20 poryIdcd IFS last works with tn,
condemnation OF tie temporal government Of tho Pope
I'm his II LianoyQucnt0 GIia'il, he calls the Govern
oent OF Rome go u,-oy.rurtut, see-saw between tyr
amy and license q dcspOtism n many chie's, tWnt
aud confused OlcaTcny of inept auo corrupt priests
Ipdcr pOulpous names ard titles LheTC IS IN tia gov
eminent lauguOr Cf decr'fi tgt itludISy OF utdsn
. decay of corrrptOn" al Governments made FOL
the people ana not the people for g0ycnneuts how car
we can power legitimate ana ILrlsllan WmcI
r9,i CC,rrr1a.lt o. its subjects is haucful; Ia,
greatest part u them live lie OF intrigue, o
iDOsfura OF deception, always The case Win pop
NATION OF sIavcs." Tie Paph Government is not only
The open enemy Of italy as t Is ohSei To- aepe4d o.
soro froOus but Is not less ObuUOus 10 the inter
Cbrilttuity which bccoMCs responsible Tor I'll,
oUtracrs committed by Government the head OF "licl
claims 10 ne the Vicar Of God; Government IN Whcl
,h cYstors gre more corrupt the laws more absurd
HE administration more ini4liious, inc ru,o.a aot
infpt than ia any country, Christian Or paFah. many
~ those who rule ia tho u4Ac OF the rope WliluElA
would sen not only ne city OF Rome, os IN ne time
Iue,tfba but indeed the very temple or GOO, 4
StIv thev could dnd buyer Cardinal AntO
1eiH. WHO for DE last two years has mis-
,"o"5ocJ everything sacred aud pfO. enc, il
,nt ~ Hind gs not 10 eoe The damage his policy
iuacfs on religion but what does this Iattcr - INN a
long as De can ENJOY his income and hehehts GIInoIt
80 ; lI.. LIZ OF the IOun