The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-08
m. C.tho,io Psstest in London
SPEECH OF MR.. ALLIES.

s!es - nycs noss nssea. Well in that re-
overed National unity we all iels thap an.
here were a gre at many millions StGatno' aac
cs-and we feat, moreover thaV VIC sot he,
n conduct of the Prussian Governnen.' .;o
;nca the events in which former Arch. M so,
,;shop of Cologne took 30 renowned D. pass o "n
'oWards its Catholic subjects, had oeen 60 90
INST and isnpaztial:. Nor were tne. . ev s,u 81
wos,aror Of Germany, mindful Of the posi- N
ton held by the old Emperor OF Sesmany, -
"A the highest impersonation q JuslIs u;
upon earth, would even have reookeo sne w
Of the Int creatfon Of the
German Empire the dealing of the rrIs, &c
si.n Goyerpment with regard to CataoMc u
rishts in education, and the genera tt~ a
doun Of the Church as spa. .md .rnies of q
s.f, was such AZ might serve a. mo9ei
az q rebuke to more than one cannon =. W" =. :
verMnent! How doubly Painiai 10 ~
witness tho reversal OF al TINS .nS into
q . !. s.1 German Empire The acts OF tne
narmsn Government against the CasnGnc
rhnrch. if not so plain and unmistak@'ae
~ those Of the Italian ian.;U wG' a. fatal. I
ViIl now take them in order; ..rsa
There is an attack on the most sacrea
r;eht of the episcopate, In the person Oh
tho Bishop t Of srm Tbe Bishop of Ernie
!.n" 80 professors who have en-
h ,s the new schsm. These Professors
refused to receive the decree o. the
fso1a thu nale of the Catholic Church. The
R;shon aid all that he could to bring them
To Tetter mind. Failing in this, I've mott
ed to them privately tlas they n nni. anior
s Nov i; ne this is the Bishop was doing simply
yS"t he was bound to do. 1t did not 20
In nas to TO- him, as a simple Bishop of Pc.
pese. either to make or suspend a law OF 'a ne
whole Church-he was bound simply 10
ssrry it into execution. He, did 30 with
the utmost regard to kindness which tue
case admitted no publication on bis part
took place, NO offenee to the civil honor OF
q the persons concerned was ooae. a,,ns;na
th;s exclusion from commuhion give any
.-nnnd for this accusation. No act pro
ceeded from the Bishop, which, as suon n
attacked or preaa.ceea an ane e'S State. Tn
Bishop did nothing bat what he was no
.~Iv emnowered. but obliged to do tina
is, he simply declared in the nnp ppta.sa,
-eanonical form that these tSS e. rhurch
1~nirii,e. incurred the penalty OF exclusio
Eronn the Chnrch iaAicted by the fatica
~ Council upon those. who Eetpse 20 aceel
=, ito published DEGREES. fnt S.; noS toneS
made orally, without any ADDITION touei
inr the person of honor, was afterwaft
simply mentioned il Pastoral Letter,
which no remarks were added. NOV SO II
sS,1aned from this OBJ
aatory act Of episcopal .admanistratio
:SSe;ts,sr the Bishop, who is both 'authorlz
AMI hound to act according to the CAM
OF the Church, nor Catnoho enuon ga ,a"
sSelia cauon-laW in the State of Prussia
locally acknowledged by information
cSnDacts, by the legislation, and ey
charter Of the Constitution. dnos s %, %
Of the Catholic Church, call forth the seS
rity of the law Of exeoInmuntcat ten
fl,eir unchurchmanlike and irreligious c,
+aact. Neither the judges nor the iaw,
tho cnlprits who break the law are
;Sail&y parties.
Bot here special attention must be dra
TO two facts Of the utmost Importance v
geserd to the action of the Bishops In
asatter. Fleet, the 18th article OF
rlorter Of tho Constitution declares
N0ioymeut of civil and political right
- iSdepepdent of the religious confess
secondly, by this charter, dated get ~, "a
aFy, lsS6, 1.-THE Roman Catholic 10. On On
entiy:n Now such ordering and adrn'
tra2son can only take place according Il
CAurchs ewn laws. Accordingly,
right Of tho Catholic Charch fully to
Minister canon Jaw in all ecclesiastica
- 1aSfons is hereby acknowledged by
Previous regulations, which required
xoanseat OF the civil power when these
eEeeelesiastical administration were ac'
paaied by civil consequences, have
tSecn abrogated. This abrogation has
Acknowledged by the highest judicial
1dSninistratiVe authorities OF tue Sta
20 o0nized both in doctrine and praC
Thus, on tho 3Oth of May, 1857,
niaiHT against an act of excommunic
Was q ct admitted, on tue gyou nd that hat eS
rn0nie alton 10 only an ecclesiastlcat pa
~n. yhiCh does not go beyond the do
Of the Church's communion, and viii
40 known to the mem OefS q
sO@nuni. who are so6jeo1 to liz il, SId
Un;co Ted person. But eveP
the Smarter was issued, this indePe9 :,
fpowledged. No instance !: l know "
Prnesssn trh, tpH Gnbi Sf apeasor q.
1nnicatton of tive Catholic Church.
in the year Is4s, Ehe ord n5;aEyyS Of fr b.