Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-10
The Demonstration of Protest.

c.oca, she dJyrs OF the church were thrown
ofen, aid a tew minutes sulHced to ill the
building to is utno.t capacity. All the Catho-
lie congregations Of the State Of Vermont we're
represented. several lay ard clerical delegates
from each sttending. Altogether body Of some
5000 Catholics we're represented at this gather
ing
Chairs had been placed in the chaucel for the
accommodation Of the numerous delegates, and
the speakers spoke from desk in front and out
side Of the altar Elils. Before the opening Of
the proceedings the choir Of the Church, the
school children, and St. Marys band, gave ap-
propriate selectilns of vocal and instrumental
music.
At few minutes before eight, the delegates
entered and occupied their places, and the meet
ing organized by the election Of Dr. Smith of ST.
Albsns, as Chairman, and Mr.. McEttrick Of
Fairfield, as Secretary, beth Of whom returned
thanks for the honor in a few brief remarks.
B. II. Smailsy, Esq, Of St. Adams. was then
introduced by the Chairman as the first speaker.
Mr. Smaley briefly and feelingly outlined
the various events against which they had
met there to protest. ard went on to
sketch the history Of the Church during the
first three centuries, shosing that all the popes
reiguiug during that time had lost their lives for
their disobeiielce Of the temporal power. After
Cons;autine's sif; Of the City Of Rome and its
enyirons, there were no msrtyrions OF Popes.
Hence It seemed necessary that the Pope should
have temporal power to WELD the ecclesiastical
The Pope holds bis sovereignty not by birth, hO
hal no family to transmit hin It's domains-he
has 70 dynasty to hanl it down to. he is an
elective sovereign-Le holds his crown by the
universal voice OF two huudrel millions Of
Christis1s Rome has been the centre Of Chris
tizui;y; ST. Peters has tcsn built by the
uai,sl contributions Of Catholics in all parts Of
the world it has been me.nt4inei by Catholic
Christianity iH all sges as ;he centre AMI head Of
the Church. The speaker then examined the
pretended grounds Of Justification for the seizure
ci Rome ty Victor EnaaGci. and found them
viihos, sol.ity Injustice between nations IS
tie sane as injustice between individuals, sid
the boli, hieh-haniel aggression Of the King Of
Italy on the Pope, v5uII, as between individuals.
have been s;igmatzel by society as an inezcusa-
BE and shameless robbery The apologies offer
el by the argressor for this sc, Of spolia.ion
we're Of the f.mssst description Could the
uuifcalion Of Italy, 60 called, be accomplished
by tine seizure Of E1ma' Not az al. It4ly never
has been united it IS not nov united. though
the armies Of Victor Emanuel hold the city Of
Kome, and it will not De- There was nothing
In Rome itself 10 cause the uui6cati0n Of Italy
nothing ia it, stus,i0u, nothing IA its CON-
merce nothing, in snort, in any way
which could all this b0asied unifcation
scheme. Rome was = relic, p monument.
treas lry o; history, just as jerusalem IL. bat
it vas nothing more The speaker put the
blame Of this unjust ag,ression net on tbs
King of Ialy. but % bis ministry, who have
carried this iuiqu.tcu- scheme into effect from the
double motive Of haired 20 zll io-ns Of religion
aud tke hope Of seeepiug into their hands the
contributions Elwiug steadily into the Papal
treasury from ui parts Of the world. The
speaker then went on 70 show the f4l'acy Of The
assertion that the Pope needed temporal
power 90 % alminift-r hIs ecclesiastical power. IL
was absurd that q msn welding So vast a power
SIS the Pope does, couli De- the subject Of any
should have tTte egrsfs and ingTess 10 Rome.
The Pope viellel "a mixed temporal and
spiritual power sI tle w1rli over. and II
was necessary that be should be shove the
control Of any king or sovereign. There
would BE- uo -ecurIty for Church property
anywhere. IL the head of the Church were
submitted TO temporal 1satr0l, as the Laws Affect
iu- il would be changed by every wind
ani gust Of popular passion. The speaker here
referred TO the act Of 1856 passed by the Legs
l8ture Of Vermont, c.u.aruin- property bell by
the Catholic Church, % show what even jh5
most liberal and enlightened legislative bodies
viil DO when, their passions are reused The
a.e meeting 10 Sew York, in favor Of l:tlisa
unity. was next handled, aud the various
speakers and others tasing part in 10, severely
criticised.
In conclusion the speaker protested IS al
American citizen sgsinst the robbery and usur-
patton Of Victor Emanuel he protested
honest msn, irrespective q religious belief and
he asserted th-. the maintenance Of Cathoicity
ard Of Rome ss the heal Of it, was necessary for
Christianity for if tha, Church were swept Swsy.
how long would other churches stand3
Nr. smsHey ss: down anil loui applause.
In the interval tie CHOIR sang with excellent
sp;ri; the 9l,-aid,lt, adapted 90 " z,rt's Gcria
ofE5 T.
R.r. P. 7. Clau'a-hla ,- 2.jllie1lry. spoke
next Ha thought that tie Catholics Of Yer
us-t owed r. 20 themselves MT % remain silent
while momeut3as events were trars9i-iDg in Eu-
r5pe. aal he w2s 1'll to see this meeting so we'll
ATTENDED. Wesre met to protest Is men conf
dent u the fu,urc IS men vh1 viii not ST
silent vhile injustice does IT'S work. The ten
ro-ll power Of the Po,e vzs sanctioned by
thousand yeas Of existence alone It had the
right Of prescription. ss lawyers call 1t, if &c
had act smother aud il hal every reason Of
right and uaticc = vas sail that the people Of
E0ue had G ec-ci Victor Emanuel as their King.
ami destroyed the temporal power by their free
v.Il. gl thing VS. absurd An election held
under THE bsycue-s ot victorious army could
not De The .sea expression of the viii Of the peO-
pie. The result Of au election hell under such
Circumstance hcre, would have ~ weight what
ever. Ou- protest, c0ucluiei the speaker, viii
have neither the accents Of far nor despair ; the
Church has teea assliiel hy stronger enemies
tI1r Fi-Ior Emanuel, AMI has survived thtI3.
I- tes tycn said thzt the Church Vas dying. tut
DO one has seen the signs Of dissolution yet,
soue saii the present vas TIE last Pope. but the
last Pope wss not yet born , often a-sailei. often
smittea, often wounded. the Church has hved.
has bras sen The tolls sni shattered the weapons
of her enemies and she VIII continue 10 DO 50
a. long rs the world last-.
Tremendous applause greeted the conclusion
Of the reverend gentleman's aijr,ss- Music by
the bsnl followed. after which the Rev Mr. Nc
Gadley Of East Dorset took the stand, and in an
implssi1ued aud eloquent address besou.h' bis
hearers, aal the Cathalis world generally. net
to despair, nor issp1nd, however lark the pre-
sent hour nigh, seem The clouds whi,h nov
har- 50 heavily over the ully See, the dangers
vhi,b threaten ard ass1il IL. will soon disperse
and pass away Met now TO protest against
wrong and injustice triumphant for 4 while, the
time was not far distant when We sbo1d aglin
gather ,,g-ther. not to lament or to prates., but
with joyful voicss 10 sing the exnltaut hymn
IL Dcuui II4lsmu., ts Dsari I14dlalus, con
firi0r il i,.
Af'cr the choir had sang tue hymn Regina
Ter.e. the Eey. Father Lynch. Of this city, read
the following revolutions, which wess unani-
maus;y alopted:
Uhre4s, the COOL and great Pope Pins IA.
the Vicar o- Christ on earth, has been unjustly
sui .a,reeilusly deprived Of his Temporal
bIminio1- by Nict0. Emanuel, the so-calei
King Of Italy .nd whereas, it is tho duty Of
every child 20 stand by his father
!. BS0iref, That We, the lergy and iaity
Of tire Diocese OF Burii3cton, enter our solemn
and emphatic project s=1iast such an usurpatcn
ss = haErsut violation cf The principles O.; jus
tice and Of international lsN, war having been
wagei against peaceful sovereign, without tho
least shailw Of reason o. any previous Geclsrs-
ti.n, and agsiGst f1r;atl treaties
. Rcs0tref. Thst We consider il 10 be the
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