New-York tribune., 1871-05-04
THE OPPOSITION GAINING GROUND.

| ARCHBISHOP OF MUNICH-fRElSlNp iiiH
KING OF BAVARIA REQUESTED TO DISSOLVE
| THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TIE CHURCH
| AND THE STATE.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
| FRANKFoRT-o -oN-THE- MAIN, April 1s. - The
opposition to the Infalbty decree OF the late Council
at Rome, begun in Bavaria by Prof Won Dollinger, and
publicly outspoken in his celebrated declaration OF the
2Sth OF March, is continually gaining greater proper
| tions. II is longer confined TO Bavaria, but men
sharing DR.. Won Dollinger's views have raised thelr
voices in other parts OF the German Empire, In swtzer
land and in Vienna Some have already been suspended
from their presty Office and others threatened with
accommodation In they refuse to recant. From
all parts OF Germany especially from Munich Dr.
Won D0llinger has been overwhelmed with addresses
from Roman Catholic bodies supporting the position he
| has taken against the new dogma In Munich, mass
meetings Of Roman Catholics have been held IN his
favor and from all the accounts, there Ia scarcely
doubt but that King Ludwig is supporting the aged
Luther Of the nineteenth century" Dr. Won D6llin
ger is often called in Germany. The Government has
refused to grant the request made by the Bishop OF
Bamberg for the royal pacet necessary before the new
dogma be promulgated in Bavaria. This Is consid
cred by first step toward the abolition Of the
| COncordat.
Hardly had the action OF the Archbishop been made
| public before vast popular movement sprang mp in
favor of DR.. Won DJlinger. mass meeting OF Roman
Catholics held In the hall Of the Museum, when an
address the King drafted Some OF the most inu
ment, and mobiles and citizens attended. Professor
Huber spoke amid enthusiastic applause. He reprobated
| the action Of some Of the German Bishops severely.
especially the Archbishop of Munich who, within year,
had completely changed his attitude The address 10
the King concluded with the demand that the dangerous
OF the proclamation Of the dogma OF lnfa
bility be warded off, by all means in the power OF the
Government that the dissemination Of the doctrine in the
public educational institutions be prohblted and that
prompt and energetic be adopted, regulating
anew the relation between the Church and tho State
Tie address Is still receiving signatures in the capital
From parts Of Germany Dr. Won DOinger received
,nn erable kilograms and letters from the magistrates
onA ty OF the town OF Yilshofen Lower Bavaria;
from the Communal representatives OF the city OF Ingol-
stadt Bavaria from Roman Catholic n>tapniues N
Cologne, where a Central Committee for the agitavo9
against the Papal Infallibity has beep formed.
But It the Government itself that gave Dr. Dol
linger the n,raest support For the PRONUNCIATION OF
any dogma the Concordat requires that the Bishops
shall first obtain the royal pacet, formality which the
Government took care insist upon being fulfilled In
August year The Bishop Of Bambere is the only
one who has requested the royal permission The Royal
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Won Luts, denied the
request. The ministerial document has animated the
hopes OF those who desire the abolition OF the Concordat
and a reorganization of the relations between Church
and State Minister Lutz ia unable to comply with the
Bishops request, not simply because OF the competent
voices raised against the dogma by theoogans but
constitution and the consequences arising therefrom
not merely the domestic relations Of the Catholic
Church, but also the relations between the
Church and State, az they have hltherto
existed in Bavaria, have suffered q complete
change" Won Lutz then shows that the power given
70 the Pope by the new dogma extending as 1t does
bcyond purely doctrinal points, is in direct conflict with
the fundamental principles Of the Bavarian Consttu-
ton and especially endangers the rights OF citizens OF
the nonCathollc portion OF the population Ihere is no
guarantee that the newly defined dogma VIII be confined
to questions Of faith and doctrine ndeed these two
dcpartments are closely defined that the possibility Is
not xcluded Of the ecclesiastical power extending into
the worldly sphere. During the religious Court cere-
monies of Easter week the Papa Nuncio is generally
present but this year he was conspicuous by his aD'
sence Dr. Won DOlnger celebrated divine service as
usual After ecclesiastical ceremonies are ended 1t
is usua for the King to proceed to the HartschierSaal
where he performs tho ancient ceremony of washing the
feet OF twelve aged This year, however, he dele
gated the honor to Prof Yoa DOlinger who performed
the task in presence Of the Grand Steward CT the
Court four royal chamberlans and two gentlemen OF the
bed-chamber The circumstance is considered by the
Liberals az indicating the friendship and esteem III which
D6llinger is held by the King.
AIDE Won DGlingers side Professor Friedrich stands
firmly In his adherence to the declaration Of the 2sth OF
March Dr. Friedrich is also bringing some literary
weapons into campaign. An interesting work, In the
Latin language will shortly appear from his peni doc
| nmenta ad ulustrandum Concilum Vaticanum, ami,
1870" which will contain documents, some Official, re-
lating to late Council especially work by the first
French dignares while in Rome On the Freedom OF the
Counc-the protest of the IS Bishops In the sitting OF
the Council Of the 18th Of Juy-hitherto only incom-
nleely known and correspondence between Cardinal
1ntoneli and Prince SchwarzenDurg. The publication
will cause excitement in the scholarly world Dr. Fried
rich stands and falls with Dr. Won D6lnger great
number OF other Catholic pastors and theoogans
are raising up their voices against the dogma Thomas
nries at OrtpuburP, Passan, IN
bavaria puts q Latin advertisement into the Augsburg
AUoemeine Zeit,ng, In which he declares that the
Rbops OF the Council have in truth fallen from Christ
and stand as heretics. The Bonn Professors-Higers
Ianeen and Reuschwere suspended from their presty
functions 31s Of March, account OF their oppo-
son 10 the dogma. Great excitement prevailed IN the
CITY especially known that all the aity not
accounting the dogma would excluded from the Easter
communion. "Old Catholics" demand that the time has
como for the modern Catholic Church In Germany 70
separate from the Jesutical influence report ina.
the Bishop Of Mayence, Won Hefele, has declared the
new dogma TO be irrecOnciable with his conscience,
must as yet be received with doubt he s' We earn'
about to address his clergy in pastoral letter
MORE PROTESTS AGAINST INFALLIBILITY.
The Indfpendance Beige publishes an address
o M DGneer from the Professors OF the Roman cni-
yersity which occupies more than column III whIeh
the professors their unquaihed acceptahee Oh pr
nlinrcr, vic VS. and protest against the inference hat
Catholics agree with the Roman Curia. They be-
eve in reconcilabiity OF modern science w.I %
@ p9,ns Church which for three centuries, they say,
has been really identified with the Jesuts Inc
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