The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-15


moro untoward, and the populations tney
represent less obedient to the FAITH: ~
evident, therefore, that terrible struggle
is at hand between Temporal Goverpmenose
and the Apostolic See. The emperor: u
Germany, under the guidance and insPira- |
ton of Prince Bismarck, seems disposed 70
measure his strength with the Vicar OF Our
Lord. Tho Ministers and importers VINO
advanced him to the Imperial dignity are
putting forward claims ON his behalf wnicn,
though lie is Protestant, equal those
which were made by Catholic Princes OF
the Houses of Hapsburg and Austria.
The pamphlet issued at Munich has
found its echo in one that has just appeared
in Berlin, and is inscribed 40 JOINT pro
duction to the Minister of Public Worship
and Professor of Canon Law. It pro
fesses to have discovered that the Vatican
| has become more political in late years,
| and encroached more on the jurlsdicsioh OF
| Bishops ;; that the Jesuits, with view VI
promoting the absolute rule OF cue ropes
persuaded Plus TX. to promulgate the dog
ma of his infallibiiity; that the E1anco-
German war was urged on ny the ul1ia .
montaue party in Paris even before france
was prepared, in order to crush the Ger
man power; that the Jesnits are nov ;sb t Cos.
T cialists against the Government; that tne
next Papal election will decide whether
there will be peace or war between Ter
| many aud Rome that the right OF veto,
anciently exercised, is justified oy the IN,
! terests which Sovereigns ruling large
: masses of Catholics have in the choice OF a
f suitable candidate for the Papal dignity
: that the doctrine of infallibility makes the
' right of veto more important than ever
j that the theory of so free Church In free
g State Z" is utterly unsound and unwnoIe
' some; that the absolute freedom Of thu
y Church would involve the subJectlon
:, the State that the right Of veto does no
b belong to Catholic Princes only that tn
J. present German Emperor may and ough
;, to claim this as the successor OF those Wh
possessed it; that it is not the religion o
h the Sovereign but tie Interest of his Cain
,e olic subjects, that determines the veto
II right: and that Protestant Princes nav
}; long exercised similar right at Episcopa
,r elections-for example, the Kings OF Eng
D. land in the late Kingdom OF hanover, an u
pr the Kings of Prussia in the Province Q
=. the Timer Rhine and this with the con
,e sent of the Holy See.
d. Now. for our Catholic readers, it ID ne
at necessary to refute these arguments, eGhoe
We throughout Germany by the t Liberal naI Fr ws
h. it is that has !" the interests of his Cathol
a subiectsn SO deeply at heart. They kno'
n nertectlv we'll what he means by "a SUI
%. able candidate as Head of the Church
ne His conduct towa ard the Jesuit Fathers az
at the Bishop of Ermeland is unt0rtunatei
ZEE too fresh in their memory: ihey ma
be seen how he encourages Dolhnger. folio,
Ii in the track of Pombal and Keller, bacl
he IN the cold Catholics" takes the part
ne accommodated Professors, and rosie
re- schism in every way; In Inc h inn% would
he some plant and Liberal" Cardinal-t
he nominee of some Liberal" Prime Minist
red who if elected to the Chair OF st. Pet'
tie would tread in the steps of Clement ri
,er, A willy and powerful Emperor woula 90
err in his power to warp the counsels OF saci
rhe Pontif, and to reduce him to a state OF
err potence and neutrality. Though ne wot
of never be able to reverse the DEGREES Oh
III. Vatican Council, nor to alter one cause
ark the Encyclical and the Syllabus, ne wo,
ure do everyth thing to render them lnopera1
will and to bring them into disrepute. 4
and right of veto vested in such hands woi
nan be a dreadful wrong inflicted on CathS
liberties, an insufferable scourge ana q
in grace. None of those whose hearts
a Of whole. who are really faithful to the ID
# a See and Jealous for the deposit OF the la
ten will lend the slightest support to the ad
ill., Gates of this more than ever obJectlona
has. and perilous veto. 1t were better for
.lsi Church in any country to forego the
nm lection of the State altogether and res
title ali its Temperatures, than to be caJoied
bei,n forced into acQuiescence in claim vi
MS. NAV well be called, in the words OF
avei Athanasius, in his Epistles to the SoiitaI
vbat incredible wickedness, the image OF A
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