The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-06
VOLUME ".
M,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
SEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. AUGUST g., Is7l.
FROM ROME.


FROM ROME.
ROME, July-s, 1s7l-Victor Emmanuel
has paid another flying visit to Rome, and,
to induce him to do so. the Government
had to give him 1000, 600 francs to pay n LIS
the doors of all the palaces OF which the
owners we're known to be attached to the
Pope, and all were forced by the MOB TO
hang out flags or illuminate In the evening.
The Italian papers confess to 5o,oV nav
ing come into Rome for the occasion, and
as most of these had free passes on the
railway, besides board and lodging in Rome, |
there ought to appear good item on this
head in the Budget of the current expenses
of the year.
Catholic Romans during the Piedmontese
Saturnaliaf Prior to the Kings arrival
the walls of the city were plastered Win
placards, telling people how they were to
behave on the occasion, and how they
should crowd to the railway station to give
his Majesty a good reception. The real
Romans remained cold and lndlferent 10
the appeal they suppressed the feelings
of indignation and contempt that I'LL their
minds, and would burst forth, were not all
their oppressors. Those of the citizens
who could not get out of the way, to Flo
renee or to Naples, or to the neighboring
hills, immured themselves in their own
houses. az found one, whom called
npon, snugly ensconsed in bed" says cor
respondent of another paper. His win
doWs were shut and bolted, and there hung
out the inevitable bit of tri-colored bunt-
ing to serve as a protection against the
Italian mob" On the Sd inst. the Pope re-
oeived in the Grand Ducal Hall OF the
Vatican a concourse of his faithful subjects,
in number not less than 1000, consisting of
several Roman princes, heads of religious
aud scientific Institutions. and great
number of ex-enployes, both military and
civilians, who came to renew their assn
rences of fidelity to him at the very mo-
ment when the usurper was taking posses
sion of the Quirinal. The ex-Minister OF
Finance, Signor Topgiorgi, read an ad-
dress expressive of the devotion! of all
present, and their hope that an advent OF
justice and reparation would shortly uawn
and inaugurate sc cohd epoch OF the reign
of Plus IA. with victory and peace. Inc
address also made protest against what
was then going on in another part OF the
city. The Holy Father replied that his
soldiers and civil servants had initiated the
example of the Apostles, who left all to fol-
low Jesus.
In the afternoon Victor Emmanuel went
to inaugurate the new ground for the rine
practice. There was large display OF
soldiers and National Guards, besides the
man people and cheer the King. In the
evening several regiments returned tt
Rome By the Porta Angelica, and passing
through the Piazza of st. Peters cried out
"Vira Garibalda-Morte al Papa" Thi
seemed to have been done on purpose, al
st. Peters is not the shortest way pack e
Rome. 1t must also be added the Nationa
Guards are for the most part Republicans
At o'clock the King. gave dinner, e
which were invited the Ministers, General
and official people who had come to Rome
Several of the Foreign Ministers ATTACHED
to Italy were likewise present. The foi
lowing morning the King received depuGa
lions from the various associations OF Italy
from the military and municipal bodies
etc., after which took place the review
the National Quad. In my letter las
week stated that the numbers OF the no
man nobility who appeared at the Dime
at the Quirinal was under twenty no
find that there were not ten that could Z
called part of the Roman aristocrac.
Then there was q procession by torchligi
down the Corso, the noisy mob stoppln
before every house not illuminated, ar
shouting, "Lsimi! Lumi!" as if to prov
> how spontaneous and universal was. tn
demonstration of joy"
The Unita CattolicG of. Turin was seiz'
as to it's whole impression on the I'd ms
on account of its comments on the entry
Victor Emmanuel into Rome In the tc
lowing number it congratulated itself
having suffered the like injury add indi
nifty on the occasion of the other gre
trials of Plus TX: "We were lit say
seized in November, 1866, when Napole
Ill. abandoned the cause of the Papat
and thus paved the way for all the aggrs
sions that have followed: we raised @
voice against the act, and were seized.
1870, Rome wac bombarded; we denounc
the act. and were seized. Soon afterwal
cha locira 0f the Onirinal were uicked: