The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-31
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FRANCE.
znstailation Of the Archbishop Of Paris.-
Mgr. Guibert took possession Of his metro
politan church Of Notre Dame, ON Monday,
the 9th November. The new Archbishop
had, on the previous day, received the Pal
linn from Mgr. Chigi, the Pope's Nuncio.
Inc ceremony OF the installation com ON
bishop proceeded from the Seminary Of st.
Solpice to Notre Dame. In accordance
with the desire Of Mgr. Guitert, none of
the civil or military authorities were H.
vited but the vast Daves were filed by
crowds of the faithful, whilet the square of
Der of the Partisan clergy, by the students
and professors of tie diocesan semiparies,
and by Populations from the principal reli-
gious orders. The canons and the capitu-
lar clergy occupied the stalls in the choir,
and several Bishops and Bishops elect, to
gether with the Chapter of st. Denis: occu-
pied one side Of the sanctuary, whilst OPP
posite to them were the Professors of the
Sorbonne and the members of the manu-
factory Of Notre Dame. AT tHo o'clock
the Archbishop was received at the great
doors by the Chapter, who handed him the
celebrated relic called the Cross of Anceau
to kiss, and offered him the holy water and
incense. His Grace was then vested with
cope, nitro, and the beautiful crozier sent
by the Pope, aud received an address from
the Chapter, after replying to which he
proceeded to the choir, kissed the altar,
and took possession of the archiepiscopaf
throne, erected in the very spot where the
Communists had heaped up combustible
material to burn down the sacred edifice.
The Theologian of the Chapter then pro-
claimed the Archbishop as installed, and
exhibited the bulls Of his translation after
which his Grace was led to the great nave,
whence he read his first pastoral letter, in
retired from the episcopal charge alto
gether, but could not refuse to accept the
new burden, when he knew that by doing
so he would give some little consolation to
the much afflicted Pope. He also said that
had Paris been still the gay and beautiful
capital, envied by all the world. he would
not have been at all attracted to her; but
that her sorrows, sufferings, aud the de-
struction with which she was surrounded
moved his heart to come to help in her re-
generation. To restore Paris to Faith and
religion would be q long and weary task,
but, supported as he was, he hoped to ac-
complish something towards that end, not
withstanding his advanced age. Finally
he called on the Blessed Virgin, patroness
of His Cathedral; and the Holy Patrons of
his Diocese to aid him in his work. Having
again returned to the altar, the Archbishop
seated himself, whilst the members of the
clergy present, to the number of 600 or 700
performed the ceremony of kissing the
Archiepiscopal ring. Tho re Deun was
then sung and His Grace proceeded in pro-
cession round the Cathedral, giving his
blessing TO the kneelipg crowds. He was
then invested with the Cross of the metro
politan Chapter; after which he pro-
cession to the door of the church, whence
he was accompanied by the Chapter, in
order to take possession of the archiepisco-
pal palace. The attendance Of men on this
occasion was remarkably large, and their
attitude very edifying.
The Future-1s 1t Re-dssuring p The
mists of doubt never blent more thickly
| with the political atmosphere of France.
The Assembly has met again, not in Paris
but in Versailles, and tie representatives
look at one another with distrustful in
quiry. each man scanning his neighbours
position has not been improved since the
adjournment of the Legislative body. The
various parties in the State are still as far
from unity for national purposes as ever,
The Legitimists are Respondent because
the chances OF fusion seem more remote,
and because Comte de Chambord manifests
an indifference to the throne, which makes
it seem impossible that he can ever get
there. The Orleanists are unhappy be-
cause their cousciences tell them thew
have gone too far on false track, attach
ing themselves blindly to q system of gov
eminent which commits them in name to
Republication, while in fact it has no af-
finity to it, and has involved them in a
logical dilemma from which at last they
will not be able to escape, except with q
certain amount of discyedit. Both Legiti-
mists and Orieanists are, moreover, rather
frightened by the somewhat Republican
spirit which, on their return to their con-
stituencies, they have found rife there.
The Republicans, on the other hand, are
beginning to think that the President and
Government are sliding towards constitu-
tional monarchy. The plain fact is,
France wants a man; aud the crisis does
not seem to be in any hurry to create him.
M. Theirs does not come up to the require
ments of the occasion. He has, indeed,
put down the insurrection of Paris, but lie
has not pacified the minds: of the people.
He has terrorized Paris, but he dare not
remove the state of-siege; and by the
recent executions he has exasperated tue
extreme parties throughout the length and