The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-29

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The following letter, for which We are
indebted to the courtesy Of the Right rev
EBiahop of Natches, was received by nAm
|1fom pr. Chotard, Rector Of tho American
College In Rome. This letter was written
just few days before the attack made on
his life: ;
ROME, December 20, 1870.
R;oht Rev. and Dear Sir-The city OF
Rome always keeps its grandeur about It,
even though in the hands OF those VINO
seem bent on belittling it. On Sunday II
comforting OF the Palliaas by the Holy Fa-
ther ON Cardinal Patrizi, Bishop. OF Ostia,
Dean of the Sacred College, and on Mgr:
Perche. Monseigneur had kindly invited
me to be present, and at half-past seven
was at tho Vatican, and was at once SHOWN
to the private chapel OF the Holy Fatner,
where / found him just beginning. The
have seen the Pope celebrate on many o.
casions. There were present the officers OF
the household, and about thirty persons,
noble-guards aud attendants, and invited
friends of the Archbishop. The still, solemn
devotion Of all was worry impressive, and
sionally emphasizing certain portions OF
the Mass, struck one most forcibly. This
was particularly the case when, in saying
the prayers immediately preceding the
Communion, he pronounced audibly the
words, Is Coadanare ct pacifcGre dignesss."
Az soon as the MAS was over the faldstool
was placed in the centre before the altar on
the platform. The Hely Father seated
himself and put on his mitre. The Cardi-
nal then advanced and read the oath and
formula prescribed, and then swore on the
Gospels. The Pope then took the Pallism
in his hand and said the words Of the Pom
tifical, adding what under the cirt Smstances
must have made all feel not only the sad
ness too thoroughly excited by them but
also the importance of the act then doing
Accipe jdcustatews consecrandi sumnsuns Pom
fifteen. Immediately afterwards the Pat
lians was given to his Grace the Archbishop
of New Orleans. A second mass, celebrated
by chaplain, followed, at which all assist
ed. During it prayers were said in COM
mon, and the petitions, ferventiy responded
to by all, acknowledging the evils Of the
present as just chastisement for sins, and
begging mercy, were very affecting. The
whole of this ceremony was one of the most
impressive, with it's simple grandeur, that
have ever been present at. 1t took me
back to the early Christian ages, to the
Of the Church, and the scenes |
6H, hidden from his enemies, and surround |
I'D by his faithful attendants and clergy,
without the Pomps of ceremony, did those |
great but simple acts that were detained to |
perpetuate the Church over which he had |
been placed. The analogy is all the more !
striking when you consider that the Pal |
|iuas is always given to the Lord Bishop of
Ostia in full consistOry, that the Sovereign |
Pontiff was morally a prisoner in the Vati- |
IAN, that Outside was q furious set of men,
who were nightly crying under his window, |
'mOrte. al Papa" and even trying to kill |
hose devoted to him, as happened on the |
Eighth of December.
On the same day the all college was very
received by his Holiness, who |
n reply to our protestations of attachments /
o his cause and of fidelity to the Holy See, |
poke in high praise Of the Catholics of the |
United States, to the great delight of the |
!onnG men. have no doubt they viii <iaAl
heir friends faliacsoants ofall they saw and
,eard. To-day Rave received paper
the announcement of the action
AIKEN by the students at the Mountain, and
~ the parishoners of the Rev. DR.. McCaf.
reg. All honor to the old Mountain. May
uch spirits ever seek shelter under her
hadowl What is to happen we know not,
nut TIT i; great thing e haze ones heart
much needed. The Holy Father we'll, and
Always in the Vatican.
December 22.-I have concluded to add
his page of items:
The parliament has been engaged in con-
idering the law Of guarantees granted the
Holy Father, project containing some
,ood things, which there is no intention of
arrying out, but which serve to throw
lust, as the liberals say, in the ewes of
,ood people throughout the world. Their
programme is ''the Pope must 20 down en-
rely" Withtsese good points are cou-
lied several proposals, that nullify them in
fleet. All the Church property is under
he surveillance of the State the pope ia {
rec and inyolable, not so the Cardinals :
nd his misisters-whence it follows that !
the Pops cannot be touched for excom- c
nupicatiTg, and condemning the govern
nent, tbDse who help him will be punished t
fter prosecution in the courts in case of 1
ontroersy between the Church and the n
tate In the concrete between the govern Q
nentand the Pope, the judiciary power l
viz decide, i. @. the judges judging ac- I
oriing to the laws of Italy. The Bishops /
fshe provinces of Turin, Vercelli, Genoa, +
ID Milan have addressed two letters to a
70 Pope and to the King To the latter 8
ey speak of the sufferings of the Church 8
ID OF the Sovereign Pontiff, begging him +
remedy the spo1iation of tho Pope. Their q
Gaming is clearer when the address to the t.
oily Father is examined; in this they asso- v
ate themselves with the Catholics e
roughout the world, referring to the adj v
esses received from all parts. t,
A very remarkable proof of the fidelitv a
the people to the Sovereign Pontiff is t
g almost unanimity of the EMPLOYEES of a
. papal government, {who have up to this. q
the express permission too of the Pope. q
NAMED at their pOsts) in refusing to Z
ko the oath Of an hmissiou ond ohnas.-.e | q