The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-22
81. yINcENT's CoILEoE, 80,

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Editors Morning Star and Catholic Messenger: n
As YOU take q lively Interest in every
thing that is for the interest OF religion,
am sure you will be glad 10 learn that the
students of St. yincent's College, devoted
sons az they are Of Plus TX, nave, 40
meeting held on the night Of the Epapaany 4
occupation Of Rome by the army o. victor
Emmanuel. The meeting was called TO
order by H. w. Finch. Of New Orieans'
who nominated p. w. Talon, OF keokuk,
inr been unanimously elected, and Nd. J.
Hart, of New Orleans, chosen secretaxy,
the chairman explained the object o. the
meeting in concise and very pertinenC
manner. He then went ON 70 speak ZOE
some time on the spoliation Of Rome, and
. concluded by sappointing as committee
on resolutions the following gentlemen
Messrs. Redmond, Byrne, Downing, BEST
Gormley, Burns. Seaman and Purcell
After the committee had Ietirea, ad MI
tile meeting in French. Addresses were
also delivered by "a. Meanings, OF st. Louis;
who spoke in German, and by Il. Davy anu ~
ii. w. Finch, OF New Orleans. Az tnls
point Of tho proceedings the co%m rn~orted
through their chairman, Mr.. Redmono, tne
Following preamble and resolutions, as ex-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting
ss Whereas, it is with the deepesS Isenng.
sufferings of the head of the Chufcn, tne
mood aIsd great Pope Plus TX. And where
"A. when tho Father is in af1iction, II II
the DUTY Of His children, the humbiest eve,
.as well as the greatest, to sympasnae III MI
him and aid him by all the means In thei
,"Rssolred, That we, the students OF .,
vincept's College, in meeting assembled
do raise our voices in union with the wh o.
Catholic world in protestation against tn
in;nstice that our Holy PontiR is suffer1n
at the handle Of the enemies OF his perso
HReaofred, That we regard the invasio
of the States of the Church oy tne sE9S !
is,now being made to make Rome the cap
toi If the Kingdom Of Italy, as opposed
anTirhts, both morals and 1nternaSiona
and as establishing preeedents suoVeisi>
atonce of law and order; po - ord,
to fulfill the mission given HIM ny tne p
vienr of Man, must be free, ana as ne cal
mot be free SO long as he ID the su"JecS S'
any King and Government, thae we ,e;a seg ga
those vile, have deprived him OF MS ten
noyol ssrrninions as the worst enemies, n
nnlx ,of sdciety. but of religion also.
It5aesoIrcd That as the Papal terrlto
belongs. not to the Pope nor to MS tempo!
subjects, but to the Churen, we no 40 ~.
spoliatiOn to be most sacr'eSo - -
aRcsoired. That we invite. all true z
+hoi;cs and in an especial manner
.stmden1s of Catholic Colleges, who ma
with u us in this earnest pro.esta aF
hoping thereby to ina%s the hearts os ST. P Pe
~ console the heart of him who
both our Father and our head. ..,
"Rcso1ued, That we remit the sum n,no
4. ,slz5. taken up by q collection from am mo
she students, TO our holy rasns,, a as 81 II
token Of our love Tor ms pe'eoA ''AN =
'0 ssRssosUed, That the proceedings Of 1T
meeting be published IN the ns Cape "a. !.
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REV. A. VERRINA, G. M