The New York herald., 1871-01-07
THE NEW CRUSADE.

Mass Meeting Of Catholics in Boston 10 Ex-
press sympathy with Pope Pius-Two
H~ndred HIilIion Catholics Offering Him the
Homage Of Their Hearts and the strength
OF Their Hands.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. g. 1871.
The Catholics OF Boston assembled In the Music
Han In large force this evening to express their
sympathy with Pope Plus the Ninth in his depriva-
tion Of temporal power. Not one-half who sought
admission could be accommoda ed with standing
room. Patrick Donohue presided.
The Right Rev. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, Bishop OF Bos-
ton briefly addressed the meeting, explaining why
the Catholics should protest against Italian usurpa
tlon lie claimed tnat Rome was given to the Pope
to govern for the rest OF the world that the poor
and weak churches might be assisted from a cen.
trail point. The emperors from the time or
Constantine contributed to the general fund; that
emperor retiring from the Holy City left the Pope
Governor. The successors OF ST. Peter were
established as temporal soveregns, with the aid of
France, at the time Of the invasion or the mbards
more than one thousand years ago. as the head OF
the Church OF the world. Hence Rome was the
capital Of the world, and the Church had right TO
protest against Its dlscontinuance as SUCH
:. formal protest. drawn up by the leading Catho-
lies and publsned in the daily papers, denouncing
the dlsh0noraDe means. including The violence,
fraud, terror and murder, that were used by the
piedmontese government in dethroning the Pope
during the dlsordered state OF Europe was read by
Hugh O'Brien and unanimously adopted.
Remarks were made by JOHN S. G. CROWLEY who
CdHeu lOT the OpluOu VI Ine enClTe CHufCn on the
sandman usurpatlon OF the temporal authority
granted by the Christian world TO the supreme Pom
tlifs for the maintenance OF their religion. Italy
and tne Inhabitants OF the Pontlhcal states he
claimed had no more right to decide the status OF
the Popes dominion than the residents OF the Dis
trct OF Columbia 10 settle theirs against The edlct OF
the United States government.
Mr., J A. COLLINS said the question was not
whether &c. .000 600 Of Italians should have capital
so much rs II was whether 200c 900 Of Christians
should have common seat OF authority. Rome had
occupied but two positions since its fcundatlon-as
the capital OF the empire and as the Mecca OF the
civilized world II did not belong TO the Romans
or TO the Italians and the Pope was justified in not
abandoning 1t and the Church property to robbers
The occupation must cease for 200 900 600 OF Catno-
lies Will tender their acknowledged head ihe homage
OF lheir hearts and the strength Of their hands.
CHARLES T. DONNELLy drew contrast between
the modes pursued by Daniel OConneii the civil re-
former In Ireland, and Garlbaldl the reDuted liberal
IN Italy, deGounclnR the latter as believer in brute
force gainst the sentiment OF an age OF ciylzaton
THoxAs J. GAueAN expalated on the right OF the
Pope 10 temporal dominion, aud asked what Euro
pean pe'entate could claim SO long succession
Tn the question OF education he could prove by
statistics nat Rome would show more pupils ip her
schools In proportion TO the population than Boston,
and more students In her seniiDaries titan were
educated Ia similar netitutons Ia the United States
lie claimed that the uD,6catlon OF Italy would not
stand Tie tesi ci argument. he Pope was to-day
precisely the Loston that Napoleon was In at WI.
heImsh0he.
TO Victor EmmapueIs declaration that he occupied
Rome TO assure the personal safety or the Pope,
and 10 the ptcDisctt;nt gfapted subsequently, which
drew out The frightened sentiments OF 1000 property
holders.
The arguments OF the speaker. which we're forcl-
bly, put, were heartily acQulesced In by the
blage, which was orderly In the extreme lOr SO
large gathering
Protest or fhe Cleveland Catholics Against
Papal SpOliation.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. Q, 1871.
Agatbering OF the Catholics tosk place here 70