The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04

Another motive which stould animate us at this time Is
that q wishing by our unte and generous to give
sticns on the occasion Of his approaching anniversary
hope tray viii wi celebrate tie compieon o. Is
,wenith year OF his onsiIcae Already has that event
e term crr-t any his days
and tender Providence life precious ,hc Church
% gs. &c pfshvea ,of ss coming OF BRIGHTER day. when
when NE heart q The onssaaerias rontf SHALL be son
psnitsd 70 ,h,re IN his Fejocnss "A a''@ap AeCoess
The continuous line of Ponti.s who since the
days or ST. Peter have filled the Holy see witnesses
one cunors TACT which popular comment, with
Its ready tongue, has hung proverb This Is to the
effect that no Pope shall sit upon the rapal chair
rs long as fhe APOSTLE Peter According 10 the best
modern calculations the time o. Peters religious
rule IN Rome was
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, TWO MoSrus AND SEVEN
The Popular m'nd has fixed this period at twenty
i've Years ard as no Pope up TO the present has
reigned that length The proverb became changed
into sort OF prophetic dictum. From this arose
another error--namey, that on the Inauguration OF
q new Pope the Carllnal Deacon OF Office warns
him:-"IaaOS PetF3 non rid 5lS''-''Thou shalt not
the years OF Peter" No such expression Is used
In the ritual OF coronation. The musty old proverb
now seems In a fair way to be demolished, and
much excitement Is visible among those who, on
every sgh' occasion in li.e take events little out
OF the asua! course miraculous interpretations OF
Providence. IL al arises from hale old man with
cheerful heart and bright SOU, VINO persists In
living. although almost prisoner III his own house,
und surrounded BY
DIFFICULTIES AND ENEMIES on EVERY SIDE.
This Old man in his eigntetn year is Giovanni
Maria Masiai IcrrettL Pontie1 MaXmus Plus tx,
born o! noble Italian family At Siniyaglia near
Anoona 18th May, 49,, when tae first Trench Eevc-
lu'ion was secthing towards the insurrectlon OF
June. Truly troGblous period FOR the Young
Pope OF the future 10 open his ewes IN the world
BE has had cause TO mark the footsteps OF The same
specre fodge ever slnce. He grew up devout child
OF the Church and in 1910 he Is found on his way to
Rome about to JON the body guard OF Pore Plus
VII. II designed for the Church militant it is evil
dent that he was not 10 light with musket in his
hands Tor GA attack OF epilepsy Frustrated him the
road. lie now entered religious seminary ana
gave gage OF his future in tie exercise OF gentle
ness, devotion and selfdenia In time he attained
the priesthood and was sent TO the Hosptal
Tata Giovanni, where the orphans OF the poor-the
little ones whom lis Master loyed-clalmed all the
PioUs PHILANTHROPY or HIS HEART.
But he was not destined 10 remain there and was
sent TO South America auditor 10 IonSignor luigi
Vicar apostolic Q. Chile. On Eis return TO Rome Leo
XII. attached the Young padre TO his household and
made hitn President OF the hospital OF ST. Michael
Again he turned TO the instruction OF the little ones
OF Rome and preached "retreats'' 10 their parents
The Archbshopric or Spoetc became vacant in 1929
and TO this Masai Ferretti was nominated. In 1882
he was transferred 10 the see OF lmola
and, after having served Cod and the Church as
Apostolic Nuucio at Naples he was created Cardinal
by Pope Gregory XVI in 1910 under the title OF ST.
Peter and 81. Marcearus. Gregory was growing
.f1
eighty first year. after regning fifteen years on the
14ih the conelavc or cardinals assembled TO elect
new "yicar OF Christ on EARTH On The 10th the
choice was made. The two youngest Cardinals were
chosen 10 count the votes;
ONE OF THESE WAS MAsTAI FERRErTI.
II was the lrst ballot, ana q perfect silence pre-
vailed IN the large council chamber fusn OF color
was seen mounting TO the cheeks OF Ferreti as he
counted The votes. The other teller, announced
FIRST all for Fcrretsi. Terrettis ballots and his con-
fusion told nearly the same tale. There was pause
when the clear. musical voice OF the Pope elect was
heard 10 utter, uenbltngly, Ecce sei'ruS tuats Do
mine. fiat DaRa secuqd,tRa rer6unp ruunar-tBehod
Thy servant, O Lord; be 1t done unto me according
TO Thy word.) The brick wall in the great window
OF the Quirnal was thrown down and the new Pope
proclaimed, the cannon from the Castle OF san An.
gelo doomed across the Tlber ana reYerberated
among the seven Nils Of Rome and the name OF Plo
Mono was received by the popuace with Ioy. the
prisons Wlere political Offenders langulshed were
thrown open,
A coMpLgTE AMNESTY DECLARED.
reforms In the administration carried out,
ana everything seemed 10 forpodc u
peaceful punilncare. But the red ghost
thai burned It's bloodshot eyes ABOVE his cradle
Would not, In It's mplacable answering,
,rreconcrape hate Of him and his, let hun rest. In
February, ls4s 1t hunted Louis Philippe from
France, and III November OF the year IL sieZed
Rome by the throat. Bloodsned followed and the
PRISONER IN ITS HANDS.
He escaped Ia disguise ana found himself refugee
AT Gaeta, In Naples. IN ls4e Oudirot made his way
TO Rome, captured IL, and surrounded by French
bayonets Plus Landed AZ Cyita yecchia on his way
10 Rome Oh the nth OF APRIL 1850 ana amid spolia-
ton anu the wreck OF the Papal temporal power
irHE BED SPECTRE ~ A RED SHIRT
Ia isSo; ana me KING OF Pieainont sardinia, taly
SINCE remained. Hence the force 10 the Catholic
mind OF the quotation at the tad Of this article.
Outside these Things his pOIincate viii be memo
raple by ~ events: lrst, the Council winch assem-
bled IN Rome IN December 1851, 10 define the dogma
OF the immaculate Conception: aud. second, the
Ecumen.cal Council OF iast year. declaring the niai-
libility OF tue Pope an article Of faith.
Returning o tne proyero above alluded TO- 1t Is
curious thai OF 26S popes since ST. Peter so lew
should have even nearly reached the coveted
TWENTY-FIVE years. On close examination OF the
pons4ncates tnere appear not more than baf score
who have exceeded twenty years In the Holy See
In tue lrst second, third fourth centuries there
were forty bishops OF Rome, and, Dcsiges ST. Peter
only
sat I'm the chair over twenty years In his day took
place tue first great earthly triumph ~ the church.
when Constantine the Great was baptzed by him,
and the cross-crowred banner-the famous Laoa.
rum-was reared beside the eagles OF Rome-those
eagles that often under the Erperors predeces-
sors-Nero, Domitlan, Iraizn, Aurtllus, scverus,
Aaxlnllan Declns, valeriaD, Aurelian aud Dioclc-
tian-had dipped their beass into the hearts Vi me
Christians. Under sylvester. also was assembled
the rrsf Genera Council or Nee nom whose canoni
cal deliberations the wei known hiccne creed was
formulated. In the MIN century
LEO TIE GREAT
was Pope FOR twenty-one years. IL VIII be remem-
bered OF aim that when the huns, under Atlila, the
ecoErQe OF God and terror OF mankind followed In
the devastating steps OF Alaric KING OF the Goths,
aud ravaged italy rs VOL would worry lalno,
and when the uerce, wild Tartars sent thrill or ter
TOR 10 Tho sfoGcst heart in Rome Tue w1itehaifed
nrcate set out alone aud wIth the cross accom-
pished VIVA; the sword had failed %. ALTA con-
eeuted 70 a peace aud Withdrew 10 hungary. wnerc,
two wears afterwards ne died. In the sixth ana
seventh centuries OF thlrtytiice ropes not one
reacncd twenty years Ia rcter's chair In the
eighth