The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-02

and revolution OF the e0cl0l ana pOAtAC0A
world, she has the consciousness that she
termine, but by . vitality inherent in her
self, and which is not Of human origin.
So she has no part in the fear that Desets
the hearts of the worlds politicians, ana
her only anxiety in civil affairs is to know
whether they run counter to the eternsi
law Of right which it is hers to vindicate.
To1upbraid the Catholic Church because
she ia not q blind approver of revolution,
or in fact of any change in government
that is not clearly justifable, is to speak
her highest praise. 1t is the same as say
ing that she fulfils her destiny and 10 faith
hands. The Church is too enlightened, TOO
heavenly wise, to put confidence in theore-
tical systems which assume that blessings
will come to the human race from sudden
change, from unexpected excitements, from
unheard of, untried schemes, or from the
ill-measured leaps of popular ardor and
frenzy. She has had nineteen centuries Of
experience, and it has not taught her that
the peace Of society is to be preternatural-
~ quickened in the path of universal pro-
gress. The new approved doctors that
came impudently forward to heal credul-
Gus humanity, she brands as charlatans and
quacks, and treats their universal medi-
cines as what it is--tra.h. Her opportuni-
ties for studying the human heart have
never been equalled, and che comprehends
the bad as well as the good she knows
them better than they do themselves. Ger
tainly her great experience inclines her to
suspect aud distrust all those crudely con-
ceived political changes which ruin the
peace Of nations, and give nothing in re-
the great trust put upon her, and is warn
ing men away from ain and destruction.
That in every country the Catholic Church
is in favor of existing authority, until good
cause to the contrary shall appear, can on
ly pc brought as an accusation against her
by those who, like the infamous Cavour or
the mad Drained Garibaldi, care nothing
for the ruin of thousands, body and soul,
if only they can achieve their own impi-
GUS and wild desires. But the principle of
passive obedience on the part of subjects,
or of absolute and irresponsible authority
on that of sovereigns never was, and never
will be an approved principle of the Catho-
lie Church. That it was the favorite doc
trine of Protestant writer's and divines of
the age of the Tudors and Stuarts is one of
the many disgraces of that essentially SER
vile king -worshipping institution, the Eng
lish National Church. There is in the very
heart of the Pontidcal States a little inde-
pendent kingdom, the smallest in Europe.
In the fifth century a stonemason named
Marine established himself in hermitage
in the ancient Duchy of Urbino. His fol-
lowers became in time SO numerous that
they constituted an independent commune
ty, which received it's name from the her,
NIT. The whole territory at present COW
ers thirty square miles, and comprises 1000
inhabitants. The Government is in the
hands of Senate Of 500 elders and an ex-
ty burghers, and twenty peasants. Two
Gontalonieri, elected quarterly, are at the
head of the executive. Perhaps the next
Protestant Lecturer upon the ambition and
the tyranny of the Popes will be good
enough to illustrate his proposition by the
statement that this little republic of Sau
pendence, and it's republican form of Co
vernment for 14O0 years in the very heart
of the Papal States. We should like to
know how long will the Government of
King Victor Emmanuel leave this rich lit
tie community unoppressed and untaxed.-
London Universe.