The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

ing Then the presence or the prelates The Coun-
Gil rendered especially interesting the grandiose
imposing spectacle OF the Catholic worship usually
given during the Easter season to all Corners In the
venerable metropolis. The eager, devout and vare.
gated throng was yesterday absent at the tomb OF
the Apostles, inside st. PETERS, and the immense
square IN front OF the church waited In
vain for the hundred thousand visitors and
spectators wont TO bend the knee at the sonorous
voice OF Plus IN, when imparting the Apostolical
benedicion, ur6t et Or6; the citQet,s OF arms the
neighing OF steeds, the rumbling OF glded coaches
and the confused murmur Of the vast concourse Of
people, all intent upon the supreme moment of the
famous blessing from the balcony, were yesterday q
desideratum on the grand square. Only few s.rag
glers seemed to slip into the doorway Of the great
church. while Pho Mono with the prelates Of his
Court, contented themselves with saying mass in
private chapels the Pope having descended pri-
vaiely into the Ssttne chapel during an hour and
half for the benefit OF the Austrian Ambassador and
few other privileged persons or the nobility. The
city remained quieter and duller than usual, 1t
Is hence not astonishing that the tourists have left
with pang OF rage at having been compelled to put
up with sight Of one-halr OF the cIty-vlz: the
antiquities. The
INCONSISTENCIES or THE SOLEMN EASTER RITES
and festivities has been keenly felt as well by the
great functonares OF the Church. for ii things go on
this way their prestige Is at once diminished.
Their feeling on this score is observed to be the
more intense from the fact that they continually
twitting the citizens that the new capital will only
be the chief among hundred other cities OF the
Kingdom, mere queen over few weak provinces
loosely tied together; whereas hitherto Rome has
been first over All cities. has, until now, re-
ceiyed 10 her midst two worlds knceur at the feet
OF her Pope King for q blessing. Really IL has not
been without some Just ground that the Cardinals
ASG inr RI IN
dignity and Importance by the side OF the preten-
s0ns OF peIty Italian municipalities; really, IN
eyes, there lever has been an italy, but only world
for their country III which TO display their dominion.
Their superior rule and claims Tor the present
Italians like the Romans or Old, have Pdtria ana
are nursing 1t up III the most lively and promising
manner, 1t must be confessed The cardnas-wno
now have taken 10 writing paragraphs III the news
papers-have put forth their explanation for the
SAD s,ArE or THINGS AT THIS PASCAL EPOCH
They admit that the Holy Father could have gone
through with the grand functions IN all their i'm
posing ceremony; but that he did not choose to DO
So In order not to become a willing instrument OF
the Italian government by confesslng the feasibility
OF co-exstence IN Rome Of the spiritual and tempo
raj powers separated from eacn other. IL is, they
claim, impossible for the Pope to be Tree without
being sovereign, and al the faithful are enjoined TO
encourage and persevere IN such BELIEF, however
practicable 1t may be materially demonstrated for
the Church ceremonies to be celebrated under the
protection or the Italian soldiery and Roman plety.
to ali here present thai the reason why We have mad
no Holy Week Is entirely due TO the cardinllsttc de-
sire TO resume political supremacy and not TO any
material obstacle 'mora imprlSonmenJ pat In the
way OF the head OF the Catholic faith.
THE POPE AND THE KING.
The authorities evince the greatest tenderness and
respect Tor the Pope compatible with their own
supremacy in the civil affairs oil the city, and have
reason to believe on good authority tlat Plus TX
himself would be disposed to come to terms with
Victor Emmanuel were 1t not Tor the adverse coun-
sellers OF his entou''u0e. TINS Is the current belief
OF all classes OF the city for II Is the belief
or all that lie Is emlnently benign and good as a
man, and such and Us head or taelr religion
friendly feeling for him. There can De no doubt
that Cardinal AntOneli Is the superior mind ut
the policy OF the Catholic church. The foreign ee-
ment, as well as the moie grasping OF the Jesuitlc
ORDER have often tried and are still trying TO door
him; put he Is man not easily To be overcome,
peciay by his present antagonists who are SO many
pigmies by MS side.
Now, from repeated conversations and friendly
relations with the Cardinal, lnappen TO Know little
more about his views and doings than certain
scribes who have been lately sending OF telegrapnc
paragraphs 10 the effect that the Cardinal looks
upon the game as ended and Is on the eve OF send
Pope. have 1t In conversation from the Cardinal
himself that he will leave the present Pope IN
his distress, which, being Interpreted, means that
he does not by any means regard the political situa-
ton Of Europe definitely settled and therefore Is
content to await events. From his remarks 10 me
IL Is very evident that he Is one OF those allow
great deal for the chapter OF accidents At the same
time, did he ieel assured that Rome had finally
become the capital OF Italy, with any chance OF per.
manency-whch am sure ne sincerely does not
believe to be the easel am pretty certain that he
would not IN ulat case hod oiice an hour longer,
being too active and energetic character to nold
slnecure office. so far there Is nothing else TO au.
tnOrlze the statement put forth that he is
the oil resgning. lie looks forward to events In
France with great interest for the rest. The cue
here now with the upnoders OF the temporal power
Is that
FRANCE OR AUSTRIA WILL INTERVENE
with armies TO drive out the Italians from The Eter
nal CITY France-alacxadayl THIS Is really the
the Italian authorities the true reason why we nave
nad no Holy Week, no illumination or ST. Peters,
no gtrdnd0d from the Pincian H-no nothing.
II would be well Tor all good Catholics instead OF
organizing meetings which can exert no possible
nnuence here or near the Italian government, to
allow FOR the circumstances as umpartlay and truly
THE POPE NOT PRISONER
The head Of their religion Is not prisoner except
Voluntarily, and Is neither insulted nor matreated.
lie Is Tree 10 exercise all the functions whtcn he
desire OF the Cardinals to govern the CRY OF Rome
In Its temporal AFFAIRS and the clashlng claim or the
Romans to be their own masters surely 1t Is be-
coming all good Catholics, Tree citizens OF America
10 allow the Italians to POSSESSES their own capital
and soil: While enjoyng here, as at home.
snip, II would clearly seem that good
American Catholic would no more dis
pute the civil possession OF this city to the Ita
ians than the city government Of Washington TO
Congress. However this may be, outside opinion
has very little weight here now aud the italians are
striking straight ahead regardless OF consequences.
The deputation OF English Catholics VINO brought q
large sum TO the Pope was barely noticed the Otner
locks, and they are liking tight hold to make up
Tor lost time and the appearances are all Ia favor
OF their keeping that hold. Of course
THE COMIC AND EXAGGERATED SIDES OF THE MEDAL
abound, as both parties here nave their organs IN
the press. The religious writer's strive daily IN their
papers to make the people believe, as do also their
correreS III the pulpit that an intervention Is near
at hand that 1.-The priests will return to govern the
city, and that everything done Dy the city and
national governments goes on from bad to worse.
There is nothing good according 10 them, tnat can
possibly come out or the new Israel, which Is the
new Rome They tax the present rulers az being all
Jews Of the first water oil the liberal writers In the
press as followers OF the jewish persuasion,
and assert that while the rites OF the
tie city OF the popcs Is completely given
over TO freo-thinkers and Hebrew cltizens or the
Ghetto quarter, who derlde Jesus and drink toasts
OH Good Friday to the downfall Of HIS holy doctrine.
AS an example OF this kind Of piquant argumenta-
tion may mention that the Kings son and his
wifo--buth still holding court In Rome until the
King himself shall arrive In the capital or about tho
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