The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28
Aadrsss Of Father Q. 1Geynihan.

nelius MOynihan, on the return Of the
Archbishop, was received at 90 late an
hour as to preclude the possibility Of
of last Sunday:
Most ReV. Archbishop-It is with feelings
of the greatest dif1idence in myself, as well
as with regret that some one, more capable
and better qualified than I, was not ap-
pointed, that 1 venture, at the request of
the Very Rev. Administrator, with o heart
OVERLOOKING with affection and deep adj
miration, to welcome you, in the name OF
the Rev. clergy and people of New Or
leans, to the home of your earlier tri-
umphs and to the scene of your future
Archiepiscopal labors.
Twelve month"; have just elapsed since
Providence placed upon your shoulders the
heavy burthen of the Episcopal dignity.
And what changes have taken place during
that short but eventful period! he whose
spirit of light and power had filled the
entire Christian world with his fame,
whilst his noble virtues lent new lustre
to the enduring elories of our Church, the
illustrious Plus TX, il become captive,
and the dropping genius of Religion now
mourns by his silent prteOn. Ine great
Vatican Council, perhaps the most import
ant that was ever convened, has been tenn
porarily suspended; the City of Peter, and
Of his successors, has been seized BY
,obber Syioand. Even the fair country of
yoar birth, the beautiful France, the cradle
of missionaries, the defender OF the Faith
and the ever. faithful protector of the Holy
See. has been momentarily paralized, both
nv foreign war and domestic strife. But
let us hope the period is not far distant
when she will recover from the shock, re-
sumo again her prOtectorate over the
patrimony of Peter, and hurl back witn
ignominy and defeat the excommunicated
:rsA hnn /
remember. Most Rev. Archbishop, your
memorable words, when setting out for the
Eternal City, when the dangers to which
xou were about to expose yourself were
represented to You by your devoted clergy,
you said, in the words of Petcr, that you
would go, and that, If it were necessary,
YOU would even lay down your life for the
HoIy Father. These recollections and
these events impart a sad, though endear-
ing. interest to your presence; yet IL Is TO
us q pleasure and pride to reflect tnat you
yourself, like q star Of kindred spiendor,
have frightened into full brilliancy, mid
those very changes that have darkened the
scene. Courage we have ever known to be
yours genius also, in its vast and varied
comprehensiveness. For you, Most Rev.
Archbishop. no realm of truth remains I'M
| explored or unknown.
| For YOU. all that human thought may
coniceve of Religions grandeur and mag
| that nature has achieved through her va
ried works, all that history loves to tell of
| the grand progress of human civilization !;
ALI seem present to your view, blended into
one bright and magnificent vision. With
@ genius so vast aud comprehensive, com
bined with the high honors and extraor-
| binary distinctions conferred upon you by
the Sovereign Pontiff, and with every va
ried gift that lends grace and dignity to
I the Episcopal character, it is no wonder
that your Priests and People should look
M to YOU with pride as one of the most
brilliant stars in the bright GALAXY OF the
Archbishop, we have followed you through
your long series of triumphs with an inter-
| eat. higher than even Genius herself can
ipspire. Your noble devotion to the cause
| of Faith and Freedom has but lent to your
career it's browning spiendor and won for
your name the gratitdde and love OF ad.
Rev. Archbishop, have been no barren tri-
umphs, no vain displays. Your name has
been borne from this crowded city, not
onlv to the remotest hamlet of your extern
siye diocese, but it has resounded even
Through the countries of Europe. 1t has
been repeated from mouth to mouth
throu ehour the State with an enthusiasm
of delight. 1t has made every heart Of
vonr people tbrob with renewed courage
and devotion it has infused new life into
our States dropping spirit, and contributed
to cherish the faith of the people in truth
and justice; the proud hopes, and the
epno6lipg aspirations, which it was the
great and most ardent desire of your ven
cradle predecessor to have awakened In
the archdiocese. Yes, Most Rev. Arch6ish,
Cd. permit me to say it, for feel that
speak but the simple unvarnished truth
when 1 say and assure you. that there ii
mot, probably, any living Preiate WHOSE
SWAY is more unbounded, or whose name ii
more proudly cherished by his clergy, THAI
Z ia YOUR own. With your brilliant caree
thus Frightening on the view, and proud!
: and fondly conscious that You are our own
i that you are of us and with us, with
r thousand affecting memories crowdin
3 around, and beholding you again presen
a amongst us, whilst we remember the joy
? BUSINESS, the kindness, the wit and th
|. many graces that made your presence
Is pleasure and endeared you to every hear
n when, in o word, We remember you, tn
admired and loved of Priests and Peopl
!. vitho feelings too fervent for words to e.
n press, / bid You, Most Rev: Archbishop, l
the name of your old and devoted Priest
and their NO less devoted people, an Ell