New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-18
The Pope in His Dignity.

Pope Plus TX. has refused the large annual
allowance of $500, 900 extended to him by the
Italian Government. He claims that Victor
Emmanuel is an usurper in Rome, and he will
not sell his patrimony for gain. In this he is
consistent. There is much in the character
and utterances of the Pope that eXcites our
esteem while many of us condemn his policy.
In one of his most recent speeches, after al
luding to the appearance of Christ to the
Apostles in the sinking bark of st. Peter, he
said, with exquisite dignity, pathos, and elo-
quence:
We are walking upon an uncertain element
our feet are sinking; it is not the north wind,
but the wind of hell that attempts to sub
merge the vicar Of Jesus Christ, and with
him all the Catholics of Rome and of the
werld they would submerge him in the depth
of the sea. Meanwhile, it is here that we
should firmly maintain ourselves, and, turn
ing toward the Saviour, cry, "Domine saliva
nos perimus!'' Your voices are heard be-
meath the dOmes of the temples, and within
the domestic walls, when you cry to God,
''Salva !" Here we are invested with
internal winds; here the youth are corrupted
with false institutions ; here the churches are
prOfaned; here, in short, it Is attempted to
destroy the Church of Jesus Christ. There
fore, turning to the Lord, let us cry to him,
'Salva nOsv'
| And notwithstanding this furious war that
has lasted during these eighteen months of
unjust possession of Rome, they have the
courage to print, as have recently read, that
all is tranquil, all is peace that the two au-
thorities are agreed and that, united, it will
be possible for them to exist side by side
False! False in every particular! This is
adding ridicule to outrage.
will here suspend my words; but will
not allow you to depart without the benedic-
ton. | look toward Jesus Christ in these
days of passion, and meet him on the way
to Calvary, bearing his cross upon his shout
ders. l invite Him mercifully to look upon
us, saving to Him: 80, my Jesus! Carve in
us, as in Veronica, Thy divine face; but
carve it not in the outward image, but in our
hearts, to the end that, retempered with Thy
grace, we may, from the fountain of strength,
take vigor to contend in the battles against
the internal one"
We recommend to Thee also those who I'M
! Justly reign over us excitement among the
hearers and signs of approbatiOn.) l say OF
them: They desire to reign over us, they de-
sire to constitute themselves a government,
and do not hold in their hands the balance OF
justice. They desire to govern, and do not
punish vice--indeed, they exalt it, while they
depress faith and virtue.
NV Jesus. as Thou didst bless the women
who followed Thee to Calvary, bless this peo-
pie that constitutes my crown, that praises
me and loves me. Bless them in their sub
stance, in order that they may have sufficient
for the necessities Of life; bless them in their
souls, to the end that they may preserve Thy
grace bless them in their families, and may
this benediction extend through all the city,
formerly capital Of the Catholic world, now
reduced to situation so pitiable, and to the
many and many millions Of Catholics scat.
tered over the surface Of the earth, to the end
that they may unite to praise Thee, and to
supplicate Thee for the cessation of the
scourge, and for the return Of peace, felicity,
and concord.
But few can read that without judging the
errors of the author gsntly.J