The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-13
FIRST EDITION
The PRPAL GUARANTEES.
EnCyCliCal Letter of Plus TX.
Highly Important Document.
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ilghly Important Document.
Dreadful Scenes at an Execution.
THE PAPAL GUARANTEES.

Important Letter of His HOIiness-He De-
nounces the Italian Safeguards aud De-
clares He Never can Accept Cancellation
at the Price of Violation of HIS Oath.
Venerable Brethren Health and apostolic bless
ing SO as, in the mysterious counsels Of God,
we found ourselves brought under hostile power
and the civil state OF the Apostolic See suou-
gated by force OF arms and the consequent sad and
bitter lot OF this our city of Rome, wrote you,
the lst day OF November of the year last past; to
you, and through you, to the whole Catholic world
we declared the condition OF ourselves and OF our
city, and TO what unbounded excess of an impous
license we were exposed. And we testified that, on
account OF our supreme duty before God and man,
we wed to keep whole and entire the rights uf the
Apostolic See. We stirred you up, and all the faith
ful, our beloved children committed to your charge
TO appeasng the Divine Majesty by fervent prayers.
Since then the ills and woes which those first
mournful trials 0retold TO US and to the city, and
especially to the apostolic dignity and authoriCy
and to the holiness Of religion and morals have re,
bounded on our beloved subects-so that, in the
ever raggravated circumstances existing. venerable
brethren, are compelled to say, in the words of
ST. Rernard, These are evil beginnings; we fear
worse;" for iniquity is running its course, and
shroud its NEST wicked works, which, indeed, can
not be hidden; and now it seeks its finishing SPOIL
In trampng under foot justice, honor, and religion
In this anguish, which fills our days with bitter
ness especially at the thought OF how continually
dangers and to snare, your signal merits, venerable
brethren, and those OF onr beloved faithful en-
braced in your care, afford us the most marked and
living satisfaction. Far from every region of the
world the faithful, wonderfully attentive our ex-
hortations and following your leadership aud eX-
ample, have counted it their duty, from that
full day OF the invasion OF our city, to beseech the
throne Of divine mercy by steady and feryent
PRAYERS by public and continued suppcations, by
sacred piigrimages, by unbroken gatherings in
churches and felvent cOmmuniOns and by other
principal acts of Christian virtue.
Nor can these most earnest efforts towards ap-
peasing the Lord fail of abundant fruit. The many
good results already gained promise yet others, that
stanchness in the faith and; burning charity un-
folding themselves always more and more. We be-
hold fhof CnAa ntI1d fnonf saf
minds OF Chrsts faithful for the trsvas and trials
Of this Holy See, and Of the Chief Shepherd. We
wills that from the earliest times Of the Church
hitherto, never could 1t be more truthfully more
Of them that believed were OF one heart and of one
MIND" In which array OF virtues we cannot refrain
mention Of our beloved children, citizens Of this
gree, towards US has shone forth, and yet shines,
and their devotion and steadfastness equal to the
test; and their great-mindedness not only worthy,
but rival OF their forefathers of old.
Therefore, venerable brethren, we render undying
and for our beloved children, Cnrists faithful be-
cause he has wrought, and is still working, such
s9s s II s a brought hGSI S 81 a as
where wtckedness abounds there has more abOunded
the grace OF faith. OF love- and of true confession
OF glory? Are notyo In Gods presence? wise
son is the glory of his father. May Ged, therefore
bless you and may He remember the faithful ser.
vice and the tender compassion and comfort and
honor which you have exhibited, and do STILL to the
BIT the su6,AlRpe & r sursi Government me meanwhile
Rome the @ scorn Of the word1UTbsns propsrat G Or5t
tacere Jabutum"-St Bern Ep ION the other, labors
TO begue Catholics, by plfiing up and arr arranging g .
language, 1t calls guarantees" to the end that
these be substituted to us for the civil sovereignty
which, by long series OF intrgues and by parrlcdal
it has robbed us Of. Already, venerable breth-
rem, we have pronounced our sentence upon these
immunites and safeguards We have branded their
folly their guile and their mockery in our letter.
dated the I'd OF March last to our venerable brother
pean the College % and scnS
our Vicar in Rome, which was In due time, printed
and published
Government j0iRing q base and unceasing preJense
of consideration to a shameless contempt OF our
Ponthcal authority and dignity and treating our
protestations expostulations, and our censures
as OF no account, 1t has proceeded, In its Paria-
ment, to act on these aforesaid ''safeguards as II
they were serious, and has had discussions them,
and gone forward in urging and advancing them,
Notwithstanding the sentence expressed by us on
their emptiness. In this discussion full proof was
given both OF the truth OF our judgment on the
nature and meaning OF those Safeguards" and OF
the vain attempt Of the enemy to conceal the fraud
and malice that were in them. Truly, venerable
brethren, it Is hard 10 believe (incredibik est,
that SO many errors openly against The Catholic
faith and against the very foundations OF natural
law uttered on occasion OF that debate could
have been put forth IN the centre OF this Itay which
has ever especially glorled and now glories, In de-
votiOn to the Catholic religion and to the Apostolic
See Of the Roman pontin. And in very deed, by
convictions OF far the larger part of the Italians
very different They groan with us and deplore this
new phase OF unaccepted sacrlege, and they assure
us day by day, by increasing proofs and aVowals
that they associated in spirit and In understand
ing with the faithful In other parts of the world.
Wherefore we anew address our voice TO you
venerable brethren; and, although the faithful com
mitted to you, by letters or by grave documents Ii
form OF protests. have shown us how outraged they
are at the condition that oppresses u.s. and how fai
they are from being deceived by the cheats called
s'safeguards," yet consider 1t part or our Apos
tolic duty that we should declare solemny through
you to the whole world that not only what are called
i'safeguards," and which are devised by the Sub
Alpine Government, but that all titles, honors I'm
munties, and privileges, whatever shape they take
tees can be OF no avail whatever towards securing
the prompt and free OF the power divnely trans
mitfed TO us, nor towards guarding the libert
such being the condition OF afiairs as we have re
peatedly declared and professed that, without tn
crime OF breaking our solemn oath (at enthroniZa
tioB), we can consent TO no condition which, /
any manner, would destroy or diminish the right
OF God and Of the Apostolic Soc, so now, as OF on
bounden duty, we declare that we viii neve
agree TO nor accept, nor can we agree TO 9
accept these cunniDglY- -wrought-out safeguards 3
0uarantees proposed by the Sub-Alpine Govern
IDent, whatever their device OF any others Of wha
form OF securing our sacred power and liberty sha
nave been offered TO us In lieu OF and In exchanR
for that civil prncipsty win which Divine Prov
fnrnished and strengthened, and which Is ratified
us nv legitimate and rrefragable titles as well
possession for more than eleven centuries. For
Pontif 10 be subjected TO the rule OF announcer prime
and not 70 be possessed himself OF real sove
eighty, he could be exempt aeIIher ~ ns vnn ps
control OF that ruler 10 whom ne would oe suolee
ana who might become hereto or persecutor
the Church. or, again. mign. l, oe ~ ~" WIN 0'n
And indeed, Is not this very concession OF Sal
Rnards Of which we speak most clear proof IN IN