The New York herald., 1871-03-13
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
The Pope and the People-Connecticut Demon
strations in Support Of the Holy Father
General Movement in the New
Haven Churches-Consolation by
Resolutions and Material Aid.

NEW HAVEN. March II, 1871.
| This evening large and enthusiastic meetings
were held at ST. Patricks, ST. Marys and ST. Johns
churches, for the purpose OF rttering protest
against the seizure and occupation OF Rome by
King Victor Emmanuel.
At ST. Patrck's church Rev. Father Hart presided,
and opened the meeting with an address. He said
they had met TO extend their sympathies to the
Holy Father in his affiction and to protest against
the act OF Victor Emmanuel. The occupation Of Rome
could not be justified by the laws nations. 1t
nothing less than highway 70 bbery. He had seized
the patrlmony OF Rome and committed an outrage
against the Catholic world
The pastor pronounced the 116biscite submitted to
the people OF Rome as humbug. There had been.
he said, ple6tScites thar were right. The voted
upon in the United States declaring secession wrong
was an instance England declared IN favor Of the
ptebisctte at Rome but If plebtscite could be sub
mitted to Ireland her people would vote for free
dom from British rule. The pteotscite at Rome
was carried by the force Of 10000 bayonets.
He believed that God would yet make His power
felt at Rome and that the Pope would come out Of
his present TRIALS triumphant.
Resolutions were then adopted protesting, In the
name Of 200 600 Catholics In the diocese against the
occupation OF Rome and extending sympathy to the
Holy Father.
Short speeches were made by several Of the men,
bers of the church endorsing the resolutions.
At ST. Johns church the meeting was called 10
| order 10y Rev. DR.. CarmSdy
Bernard Reilly elected chairman, and F. J.
| Fox ana Peter McQuade secretaries.
Father Carmody stated the object Of the assem-
blage, and made short address.
They were present, he said, to minge their voices
| with Catholics In every cline In sympathy for
Pope Plus TX. He had been lnsuted and wronged,
and thereby they had been insulted and wronged.
King Victor Emmanuel had no right to
Rome She belonged TO the Catholic people all
ever the world. over thousand years ago, after
Rome had been made desolate and nearly ruin,
vivifyng influence, assisted by the great gifts Of
gifts OF the Catholic people made Rome theirs,
and her seizure was an outrage TO the Catho.
lie world They were assembled to protest
against this violence and outrage, and he trusted
they would not cease TO work until the Pope was
restored TO his temporal power.
Resolutions similar to those before spoken of
reported by a committee, and after short speeches
by several present were adopted by the vast au-
dlence rising TO their feet
At ST. Mary's church Rev. Father o'Brlen presided,
and with brief remarks introduced resolutions like
those adopted by the other churches.
Judge W. f. Robinson made a strong speech upon
the resolutions, stating the reasons why the Pope
should be allowed to retain his temporal power and
be free from the restraints OF any outside govern
L. Hayes and Charles Atwater and others also
The meeting was very enthusiastic and applauded
heartily the remarks.
The German Catholic church also held q meeting
and adopted the resolutions
At all the churches committees were appointed to
sign the resolutions and transmit them to the Arch.
bishop to be sent TO Rome.
Lecture Last Evening by Bishop Bayley at
st. Joseph's Church-Fierce Denunciations
Of Victor Emmanuel and the Italian Govern.
ment.
st. Joseph's Catholic church, Sixth avenue and
Washington place, was crowded to inconvenience
last evening to hear the Right Rev. James Roosevelt
Bayey Bishop OF Newark, lecture on the Roman
question. After referring to the present position OF
the Pope and the ordeal which the Catholic Church
was going through, the lecturer went on to speak Of
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CHARACTER or THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
He had followed its history since its formation
and he knew Of no government OF ancient or mod
ern times that had gained Its points SO much by
1alsenood, bribery and treachery as 1t has DONE
Little Prussia, now the leading Power OF Europe
had attained It's present strength by corruption
and Its dimensions by robbery 1t has taken pos
session Of the Papal states by violence, and on the
principle of might conauering right. To show the
corruption and pronigacy Of the government, 1t was
enough to state that when
VICTOR EMMANUEL
assembled the Italian throne the national debt was
only $780, 900 and now it exceeds $4,000 co., And this
with all the Church property which they had conls-
caled and all the converts and monasteries, the pri
vate property OF individuals OF which they had
taken possession. This robbery and con1scation
were perpetrated In the name OF liberty. Not
tent with having robbed the Church OF It's property
they had gone 10 WORK deliberately to corrupt the
minds OF the people and turn them away from
ligion. No government but should nave some
RELIGION AND MORALITY
at its foundation, but these would be locked for in
vain IN that OF Victor Emmanuel. Newspapers
filed with immoral and Infdel teachings were pub
lished, and foul aud disgusting pictures were ex.
hiDited In street windows Tor the express purpose
OF corrupting The minds ana morals ol the people.
The character OF
THE PoSTIFF WAS ATTACKED
by these papers and disgusting carcatures OF him
were distributed about the streets. The speaker
could not understand how any person protesting
the first principles OF religion could approve OF and
! try and in England. He could only attribute 1t 10
| the bgotry OF such people and their hatred
/ OF the Catholic religion. There can be no
TWO things more different than what Is called liberty
/ IN Europe and what Is understood by the word In
this country, and lie believed that in no nation
America. On
/ THE coNrIsEYT OF EUROPE
liberty meant freedom from all restraint and
the right to commit all crimes against
/ ana revolution only words used for
| robbery and pluDder, The lecturer then referred
to Garlbad the master spirit or this organized band
/ OF robbers. That great and good man, as he had
menced life as pirate On sea, and he the speaker)
believed that he continued since TO be pirate
| land.
very truly tad time ago tnat he had only one
] idea and that was dIap0lca hatred ol priests