The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-12
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ~ 1871.
Interview with the Pope.


correspondents interview with his Hol
ness. In accordance with directions fro
the editor of the World, the corresponds
took necessary steps to furnish himse
with credentials from high ecclesiastic,
authorities. Archbishop Manning, particu
larry facilitated his designs by letters to d.
O'Callaghan, Rector of the English College
who introduced him to MonsignOre Nardi
Auditor of the ROta, who took him in hi
carriage to the Vatican, explaining the de
sign and object of the correspondent j,
seeking an audience. When they arrived
the Pope was celebrating Mass in the Sis
tine Chapel, and at the moment we enter
the sight is impressive in tho extreme, and
one never to be effaced from the memory .
He proceeds:
was now presented to the Pope in the
manner usually observed on such occasions,
genufecting on one knee and kissing the
ronnn's hand. Photography has rendered
POPE SO familiar to everybody that it is
unnecessary for me to attempt to describe
1t; and, indeed, words cannot describe the
sweetness of the smile which lights up his
benevolent cOuRtenance.
MonsignOre Nardi said This gentleman
is attached to the staff of the New York
Wort@, and has been sent to Rome to OBJ
tain an audience of your Holiness, and to
investigate the truth with regard to the
present unhappy condition of affairs.
Inc fope-There are great many mem
bers OF my family in the United States. 1
hope you will tell them the whole truth.
CorrespOndent-Of that your Holiness
may rest assured.
The Pope-Unfortunatelym many Journals
everywhere, especially the Times Of London,
1M,i a whatever takes place here.
The journal with which you are connected
deserves commentator for thus endeayor- |
ing to ascertain the truth.
his Holiness continued to speak in bis
native language, which imperfectly I'M
,Herstood, but thanks to the courtesy and
a!ngoistle attalnments OF the eminent eccle-
s!astlc who accompanied me, Tam able to
give your readers the opinions of the Pope
with regard to the crisis through which the
doiy 500 is at present passing.
C.-4s 1t true that the action of the Gov
eminent of Florence interferes with the
personal liberty of your Holiness
The Pope-The action of that govern
ment virtually serves to make me prison ,
er. Although (and the Pope's benignant :
smile deprived his remarks upon this sinh ,
)ect OF any bitterness) although 1 am not !
actually placed under lock and KEY, it y
Mouid DC impossible for me to appear, for
instance, In the Piazza San Pietro without
subJectiug myself to contemptuous treat
lnent on the part of the Kings troops or
1ne misguided revolutionary populace. In
out%ard appearance, perhaps, the troops tt
might III obedience to orders evince a GER S
an respect 10 me but the multitude, who p
rave been wickedly deceived, would as. o.
'taredly seize every opportunity of insult. IL
= own faithful followers experience the it
nii extent of this deplorable animositv, CT
'eVeral OF my Swiss guards, who yentured in
!, 80 4at anto the Piazza San Pietro, were q
on. 'oN w Pr ~
C.-Ooes this animosity, then, exteud to W
he spiritual Office and administration of W
our Holiness7 Va ia
Inc pe-Unfortunately there is little "
sIa 10 doubt it. The Government of s.
'hch urges it forward, hope, through the pl
verthrow of the "temporai novel, y ~ cl
I'm deadly blow at the spiritual indie. b,
endence OF the head of our Holy Chnrcb te
MS 10 clearly enough shown by the arbi- to
rary suppression of the Encyclicai. and hv 81
ne attempts to search persons suspected NJ D,
arrylng letters into the Vatican. At pres- d,
NJ am not allowed to communicates in Ell
ne ordinary manner with the bishops and of
thef adherents of the faith in foreign il,
anus. l am obliged, in order to maintain bs
correspondence, to employ unusual chan ty
els OF communication. ali
our holiness is, of course .awara til
nat the chief representation and plea that
.'s peen maze IN excuse of the forcible oc- oc
u patlou of Rome by the Italian power was at
rat . the Hoty City and the outlying States lie
I the Church were misgoverned by the Sc
iinlsters OF your Holiness; that the people 90
nereof were oppressed, discontented and av
nxious for emancipation and a political an
mon with the rest of the Italians l state m
ne proposition thus plainly, because of the M
'ide currency these reports have obtained ri,
the United States, and in order to solicit err
our Holiness to answer il, if it shonld =
IDLE. ''nees as pos CIV -.
me Pope will SO answer it. 1t is not fo
tue That the majority of the inhabitants of an
n ie CITY OF Rome and of the States of the wi
hurch were disseminated with my Govern st.
ient; On the contrary, the Papal rule was an
lmed TO be especially mild and beneficent. tn
no was-shall l use the term 9-popuiar ra
an extraordinary degree. AS for the tt
ieniscise, which was taken under the tn
iperintendence of the invading army. il be
as deception-nay, mockery. There we
as no proper control over the voting. lor
or instance Qor will descend to some de. of
MS which are furnished mo ond ,,,h;nh he