The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-28

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mel OF honor - the Vatican sppesrr a
grow moro aod Dsrs serious, that g, In the
eyes OF those who otherwiee are disuoeeA
% saxes the part Of the Piedmontose. Far
eign Govesnments seem not 70 be % easily
| consented with iscoherens explanations,
spatched special ENJOYS to obtain trust
worthy Information ON the spot. So far q
we can mako out, there was q standing or.
der, from Sept 81, 1870, to Dec. 4, ie7I,
that firearms might be used against any
one who might make bis appearance ut .
WIDOW OF the Vatican, or present himself
at the door in any court dress, whether
civil, military, or ecclesiastic. The latter
part OF the order seems to have gone
meanwhile into desuetude. However, the
Piedmontese guards and sentinels were all
removed from the precincts of the Vatican
at the end of last week. Government gives
as its motive for the measure the avoid
ance of conflicts and accidents. An an
nouncement has been made that, for the flu
ture protection of the Vatican, q special
service Of police and gendarmes will be or
ganized. As what the Government prom.
Uses in words is no indication of how it in
tends to act, we are left to form our judg-
ment from its past acts and weli-knOwn
dispositions. We remember that, on the
faith OF capitulation, during the drawing
up of which it's soldiers were 30 dishOnora-
bly, poured into Rome, the Leonine City
was guaranteed to the Holy Father. But,
Immediately, bands of armed rufians were
allowed to overrun this diminutive terri
tory, until it became necessary for the Car
dina! Secretary Of State to request their
employers to take steps for the preserva-
ton of life.and property. There is reason
to suspect design of similar treachery
now. 1t is not improbable that, before
long. the Vatican will be in the hands of
the Pledmontese. It is likely that the new
arrangements are only the prelude to an
imprisonment of the Pope, in q more rigor-
GUS manner, either in Rome, or, as many
think, in some other part of Italy. Recon-
Citation has been found impossible. The
plans of Prussia are, that the Papacy must
be put an end to, and that the Catholics in
each country must take the form of nation
al independents churches, something like
those of England and Russia. The posi-
'bility of the POpe's removal from Italy is
felt to be matter of the highest moment.
If he remain here, it seems to be Thought
that he may be looked upon as the last of
his line, and the Papacy as morally dead.
If he leave Italy, on the contrary, the ex-
istence of the Papacy will be q reality
which, though in an abnormal state, may
continue to exist for an indefinite length of
time, and remain thorn of irritation to
the Catholic world. Besides this, the
Pope in any country is SO we'll apprecia-
ted, that jealousy even on this score, las
weight with Powers whose Catholic sub
jects are in great proportion. To what
ever territory the Pope may choose to re-
tire, it is certain that the halo of his sa-
cred dignity will accompany him, and add
lustre to the Power which may have the
privilege of affording him its protection.
The health of the Holy Father continues
excellent. Last Sunday he received q dep
utation from the districts of st. Maria in
Portico, st, Marco, and st. Angelo in Pes
cheria. A beautiful address was read on
the occasion by the Marchese Antici Mat
tel. In his reply, the Holy Father alluded
to the insults to which priests are now
liable in the streets of Rome. He then
went on to say that, although no bolts
nor guards kept him in confinement, yet
he was no less for that morally prisoner,
not being able to appear in public without
dignities. He spoke again of the efforts
now being made to entice children by dis
tribution of money to heretical schools.
Catholic associations are springing up in
every part of Italy. We have two in Rome,
composed entirely of !aymen, although it
might be more advantageous if they were
directed by those whose experience and
training makes them better acquainted with
the evils of society and their remedies.
Happily they are extremely Jealous and are
the means of promoting an immensity of
good. Still, sad ruin is going on around
US, anu we WlCneSS IL Win aching hearts,
adoring the inscrutable judgment Of AL
mighty God. And though enemies more
multiplied and prospects apparently more
hopeless are to US only prelude to the
more glorious triumph of our heavenly
Judith over the Holofernes who is plotting
our destruction, yet he may well take ex-
ample even from the stif-necked Jews. and
endeavor by similar means to hasten the
cessation of these many evils, and to OBJ
tain deliverauce from our enemies by vic
tory, which may only be retarded to be
granted more graciously as the reward of
our own cooperation and earnest suppli-
cation. We have less need of the instru-
ments of worldly warfare than of the
weapons by which violence is done to
Heaven, and of an army in which infirm
and strong. old and young. can be of Ell
Gent service, and whose companies can be
organized in every Confraternity and in
every home. -
This morning the Holy Father held
and preconization was made of
about thirty Bishops, chiefly for the south
of Italy.
The following letter arrived too late for
insertion last week: