The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-29
THE JEsJITs.
iss q Religious Orders from Ger
my = naiy- English sympathy with tho
'Sssu- Action Of the Catholic Union
Arehbiahop Masnings Speech.

Rooms. for the purpose of protesting against the
recent law cxpeiing the religious orders
from Germany and Italy. The meeting was at
tended nv large number Of the Catholic laity. The
Dnke Of Norfolk presided, and among those present
were. Archbishop Manning, the Earl OF Denbigh,
Lord fetre the Earl Of Gainsborouch, Lord Howard,
az Cio-~op the Ladies fitzAian Howard the Hon.
Colin Ilnssay. Monslvnor Capei, Monsignor Patter-
son. SIR Charles and Lady Clircrd. Sir George Bow
yer. the Rev. W. Gordon. OF The 0raiory, Brompton;
Mr. sw. Allies. Mr.werg rrosser, Mr.. Mcguire NJ. p,
LADY chichester the Hon. Dr. Talbot, Mr.. Boden-
ham, Lady ceorrina Fullarton, Nr. George Lane
Fox. the lion. william North, Dr. Gilbert, Mrs.
craffsn Beilsw, Coionel Patterson, Lady Amabel
cowper, sir vincent aud Lady Eyre Count DIAL
hanle stuart. the Dowager Warehouses OF Lothian,
the Hon. W. MAXWELL, Major Yard. Mr.. q. LanPdae,
Mr. Aston Bloubi. the Rev. J. Clare. the Rev. +.
Amherst the Rev. ". Bowden, Major Trevor and
Mr.. Arthur A'Beckef.
The DugE oF NoEroLK, In taking the chair. said
thai since The letter OF the Holy Father Cardinal
AntonclIi, calling attention TO the persecution of
the church 10 Italy. aud since that time 10 the re.
cent orders IN Germany, the Catholic Union, in
response 10 the wishes OF the Holy Father. had
deemed 10 their duty Ia call the attention OF the
Catholic world Co tue SUBJECT because they saw In
this movement a determination 10 crush religion
and the higher order Of Roman Catholic teaching
out OF the world.
Lord How ,En 81 clossop, moved the first reso-
luton THAT this meeting. having learned from
the letter al IN. HOLY Father 10 Cardinal Antonelli
the intention 81 the itaian government 10 suppress
religious orders m the city of Rome declares that
the suppression 81 The religious orders In the me-
tropuiis ol Chrisfendom " blow struck at their
cNisience throughout the world"
Nj. MEht PEussER briefly seconded the resou-
Monsignor CARR sald-To those who would ask
whether snould Interfere with the people of
italy and ne people 81 germany In their anairs he
replied that the church Of Rome was one perfect
whole, each "hcying, workinf ami consliring for
these tc,Ig.os orders attacked " not the duty
Of the whole Church 10 protest against such attacks
aud persecution of them To interfere with any part
of the machinery of their Church to interfere
with and stop the whole. In those religious orders
there we're some Of the most holy ana selEdenying
men anu women ~ the time. who gave up all that
they possessed thai the, mivf alleviate much OF the
distress thai EXISTED IA the world. Ibcr noble
Chairman had himself ~ the present time. sister
ia one of those Institutions; like many others.
The dover OF The iainiy, Just sprinping into
the world, Was d., oting IL TO The service and
glory 81 God in tending the siek aud educating the
children oi the poor. ~ all ~ these Institutions
there were some ~ the most noile men and
women; and now Ike the society OF Jcsus. all Of
these orders-the ffanciscans, the Bencdictines,
the DOmintans and Kindred InStituiiOns-were
driven nom the land. for these reasons, then, 10
was that the Catholic Union we're now sounding
the alarm and calling upon her altlsal children
throughout the world bu' especially la England, 10
protest against Injustice and this persecution.
The resolution, ON being put was carried unan
mousy.
The Earl Of DESBIGu moved the second rrsoIu-
ton THAT The recent legislation 81 the German
empire, expeiling the Jcsints and other teaching
orders from lie teriitory. without proving. even
alleging any illegal acis against them, ~ wrong
done 10 all national right, and an injury inn,cedon
of the people oi this country little understood
what the principles oi the holy Society Of
Jesus were, aud through ignorance he knew tina,
many persons osfed upon ihcm as The most loatbe-
some reptiles ~ existence. II, however. they
woald only inquire into their lives they would End
ln1ff Hat WnI 1Ha4f
iitical intriguors of the worst Kind, but OF the
most kind and gentle disposition.
Sir CHARLES CiLFFogD seconded the resolution,
which was carried.
Mr.. r. W. ALLIES moved the third resolution
"Thaf this meeting considers she leg.slat OF The
Italian and German governments part of general
attack upon the liberties or the Catholic Church.
which calls for protest on the part OF all Catholics
Mr.. BODDENnAM seconded. the resolution.
Archbishop MsNSINo, who ON entering the room
when the proceedings were nearly over was loudly
cheered. was again received with long continued
cheering when he came forward Ia propose n vote
OF thanks Ia the Chairman He saw this great meet
nega o' ,s n a s ne snh T ergs ns sa
one OF shams, and which he would call of super
s,itions they had given formal aud sufficient con-
tradictiOn TO supe rstiiion which seemed To
hang In the air OF England ana TO he received nv
the most intelligent lournalists-nameiy, that the
Catholic laity Of England we're unable 10 30 alone
They would, no doubt, tomorrow hnd ~ asserted
In certain newspapers that there was n great fac
between y c s Grosyenop NOR saaare snd %erssles
square, AMI depot for them between
Portman square and the Regents Park;
but pointing 10 the action Of the Catholic
laty or England when they stood to-
together on former occasion. under the presi
dcncy Of His Grace the Duke OF Norfolk, 90 resist
aggression upon the education OF their POOR chill
dren he expressed his belief that there clear
sighted men who knew that the Catholic la,ty were
IRE quite much the clergy ut the treatment
which the Church had received. Having u feeling
Of nlial aresion for the Roman Father. sense 81
Indignation and Of wrong was kinded which
only a little while ago had manifested Itself
by readiness 20 sacrifice life I'm his defence.
and which would, he believed, again manifest Itself
In the same way. They had been assisting IN avery
solemn drama, In three acts. and that drama was
nothing more than manifestation " the Oil fable
OF the wolf aud the lamb. diearo Fora quarter
OF a century they had seen u hspocri'cal
revolution IN Italy casting the Justification
aggression on the par, q the vIicasnr" OF
Jesus Christ. The second act had been played
in Germany. He had shared with Mr.. ArIes in the
anxious hope that the unity OF Germany might he
consolidated. But when he found that the great
Chancellor OF that empire, dazzed a. Il were with
.f In securing political unity, hut must needs
gage himself with the religious divisions
Some sne m was ssrrv N
possession Of Prince Bismarck that he should
thus undo the work of his own hands. Or.
Manning conceived The explanation 10 Toe this
During the eight months or the Vatican Council he
had touched A. IL were with his own hands the IN
trgues OF the Cove rnments OF Europe and had seen
the preparations made for that unhappy schism
which had followed. The anmatng spirit OF the
whole movement was To he found ia Munich. Thai
schism was the work OF men who. hafrch
and put down by the irresistible authority
of the Church OF Cod as all riust be, rad
no other course Int 20 stir up In governments
all over Germany jealousy. suspicion and prefer.
natural fear of the Jesuis. forsooth; OF aggression
OF the Holy See. and Of what they called the iata
and subycrsvc doctrines or the Vatican council
dreams and imposturcs which co1ld hardly he
hear'l with patience. Then Prince bismarck saving
a. rational man would. that he was not Catholic
and did not understand these things sent for those
who did, and. taking counsel from the king OF Ha
varia and his councillors. had got the infdons pro-
Bismarck trusted 10 building mp the wofks 81 his
hand. he might have pIospercd: that he cynld pro-
per now seemed 10 he beyond human rosshiify.
The third act was behind. lie believed. aud many
present knew better than he dli that there was a
power behind all governments They had heard Of
Freemasonry overspreasng the German empire,
and there were other Loiies which moved Ina nc