New-York tribune., 1873-01-14

ton addressed Dy the f"P" w NAN ~ - ~
sistory of Dec. n:
ArocrrOS or oua Mosr HOLY IOSp Pus * ~ nc arOr Of
5rln< Prori~o Pope direred I'D Deoeuber lSIl 10 ht
Cardinals Of ne Holy Roman caur IN DC FuIaoe Of e Vat
yTSERABLE BROTHERS: The just and merciful Lord
whose judgments arc inscrutabe and whose ways are
not be scanned. permits this Apostolic see and he
whole Church in Union with it to groan under long ana
erus persecution Our anu your eonuuo, S,J,
brothers has not been changed, but rather is day az
gfayated since the occupation OF our provinces ana
especially since two years ago this glorious city was
withdrawn from our paternal rule. Inc expereH1SSe nee
OF CUR yoke has taught us, how correctly itoih tho
beginning OF this persecution promoted by the machna
ops of wicked sects and perpetrated ana carried on
Frequently in our attentions and apostolic letters
have asserted openly that the sovereign rights Oh our
no other reason than that way might be laid toward
abOishing II that could he done the spiritual author
In which the OF Peter are glorious ana 10 Q
terae the Catholic Church and the very name OF Chrt
himself. living and regning in IT. Very clearly deeI,
e @ b capics torn from the foot OF the atars
and deprived Of their immunity have tSen summoned %
the military service; Dy whlch even psnop5 tn nfr
seTauares have been closed. Still tins purpose OF theirs
shall be made still clear by us. In TINS very cI
the religious congregations disturbed under our own
evas or violently driven from their houses ana tne
properly OF the church subjected TO an enormous u
ute and handed to the disposition OF the GH au
thority Even now there has been proposed IN the ls
SIatVe Chamber they call IT, law not WholIS s
sii1ar from that which, potwithstandng our pIVVe pt
execution in other parts of Italy whSh must
cations and confsoate the goods OF the Chureh
and offer them at public auction
A SPECIAL OUTRAGE IN ROME.
Rpt this law IT, indeed we can honor by such name
decree so repusive TO natural Divine and social rgl
is 1uch more niduous and criminal In Rome ana the
o6farenf provinces IL Injuries deeply and sorelY
ne rights and possessions OF the universal churcn ~
attacks the very foundation OF the true social clVLa
tor which the religious orders, with unceasing labor
and equal courage and constancy, nave pfoHoteu. anu
perfected not only in our territory but when tney
have brought and still bring to foreign ana barDaro9s
nations despsing difficulties; dangers losses even ie
ITSELF In fine, this law attacks the rights anu go
OF our Aposolate, since the religious houses We're o
terated notably reduced ana the seeuar celsy w $40 10
duced % destutOn anu stduua3 % . 81 - hara
bers owing TO the military cOnscrlpuOh LOt Only
elsewhere would there DC wanting IosS Sd wY dn
break the bread OF NE 10 the pIope' WIZ wiz @ th
ister the sacraments to the fahfu who should teaHn
the young and strengthen them against the lnnueIaDS
snares dav laid FOR them, but the Roman Ponn would
be deprived of those aids which, as the UhVersa hssr
aud Pastor he much needs for the government OF the
entire church. The spOliatiOn of the Roman Church
would include those treasures which have been gathered
here and placed in this center OF UNITY Dy tne
of all Catholics rather than by the gft OF our own PeO
pie. And those treasures which were DroughI mere
Or the use and increase Of the Universal Church Will be
inpOusy converted to the use Of Others scarcely ad
we learned that Of the ministers OF the saDAphe
Government had sgnifed 10 the Legislative Assembly
his purpose OF submitting TO II law OF TINS hnd ha
exposed it's monstrons character thI01gn ft We @ Ur
tSt he shoUd make known 10 the ambassadors of the
foreign princes the Holy See, this new danger lm
pendBg over u.s. Nevertheless, as the threatened law
bss been nroposed the duty of apOstolae requires
that we should with a louder voice the
eTble Brothers and before the Universal Church Exc
Grating this nefarous crime in the name OF Jesus Christ
whose Wear we are on earth, condemn it by the
fhoty OF the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. and by our
own together with any scheme of law which shall AFRO
gate to itself the power OF disturbing the religious orders
IN Rome and the adjacent pfOVnces anu Vi ueprNins
the Church there of its property, and OF dsp0sng OF
for the benefit Of the treasury or Otherwise We mere
fore, pronounce nVahd Whatever Is IUne uEdust Ino
rights and patrimOny OF the Church We declare aDso
lutey void and null any acquisition by any ute OF the
stolen goods, against alienation OF when ths Apostonc
See Will TO protest Letthe authors and sup
porters OF this law remember she anu h n
constitutions inet On the invaders Sf the rights 0t te
chains let them 20 lay up treasures OF anger
against the day of wrath, and of the revelation of the
just Judgment OF God.
PERSECUTION IN GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND SPAIN.
The very bitter grief with which we are afflicted on
account OF these and the other injuries wrought against
the Church tnrOughout laIy; mas Oeeh, Iot nents IN IN
creased by the cruel persecution to which II is subject
elsewhere especially III the new German Empire WheIe
not only by secret Dachnaons but also by open force
thew attempt subvert it from the very foundation,
INT DO not even know It, claim themselves the right
OF defining the dogmas and rights of the Catholic Church.
declare that they do her injury. Moreover, adding
caumDy and derson TO injury they do not hesitate To
attribute cruel persecution 10 the faults OF the
Catholics fOrsooth, that their preiates and priesthood
together with the faithful refuse 10 prefer the laws and
will of the civil empire the holy laws OF God and the
Church, and TO abstain from their religious duty Would
that the guides OF public affairs taught by long expe
subjects would with greater eXactness than Cath
olics render to Cesar the things that were
Casars and this precisely, because they desire
hgiOusy TO God .the things that are Gods.
The civil authorities of some OF the CanOns OF the Swiss
Republic appear have entered upon the path
the German Empire in deciding on the dOgmas OF the
Catholic itn an favoring apostates and Interruptng
The exeTcise OF Epseopal authority The Govornnent
OF Geneva, although bound by solemn treaty 10 guard
and protect territory Catholic religion has in
the past years enacted laws injurious TO the authority
and liberty of the Church, and more recently has sup
deprived others Of the right Of teaching Lately il
has endeavored to destroy the authority which for many
years past our venerable brother GasPar, Bishop OF
Hebron ieg1nately exercises, and 70 deprive him of
parochal benehce It has even gone so far as 70 invite
by public solicitation, the inhabitants 10 schsmatcally
subvert the ecclesiastical government. Not less grave
hands Of the civil power We have learned that law
concerning the endowment Of the clergy has been
treaties conventions broken but absolutely every
rule OF right aud justice is trampled undersioot This
law which is calculated 10 increase the desttutiOn
aud seryitude OF the clergy, and TO augment |
and increase the evhs done 10 that lllusttious |
cesiastical discipline, by deporaDle series OF acts OF
the Spanish Government has called ior the Just and em
of Spain, II calls for our solemn eXposruatiOn
Sadder things also TO be told of that small but mpu-
dent band OF Armenians who, especially at Constantine
pie have endeavored by audacous fraud and violence 10
fu in their duty and faith. BeyDg their Catholic name
ity and their Legitimate Patriarch who expelled by their
artifce has been compelled TO fly exile, to us. BY
their oraftness they have found favor with the civil
power that notwithstanding the exertons OF our Lee
gate Extraordinary thither arrange this Affair."
and letter addressed to the most serene En-
70 their own use so1e Of the Catholic Churches they
assembled in caucus (coneit,dbullDlJ and have APP
pointed schismatcal patriarch ana have succeeded In
deprivng the Catholics o. the rights which they always
up 10 this enjoyed through public agreements. Con- |
ceTnng these troubles of the Church, shall perhaps
deal more explicitly II our just protests are despsed
WHY THE CHURCH HAS CAUSE TO HOPE
But among many causes for grief, rejoice Ven
cradle Brothers, that you can be consoed as We our
selves have been raised up from our aficton, by the
consancy and ndefa gabeness of the Bishops Of these
regions well elsewhere; Bishops who girt round
the oins in truth, and clad with tne breastpate OF |
Justice and closely bound TO this chair of Peter fright
ened by dangers, cast down by afictiOn, both |
singly and IN body by word ana writing by expostu-
aud pastoral letters, together with their clergy
and faithful people, bravey and with alaerity defend
selves They restrain unjust violence refutec umnes,
discover plots defeat the audacity OF the mpous
and they oppose 10 the assaults OF the enemy attacking
them ON all sides the strength OF compact unity. To
u.s. afflicted with many evils Of the Church they afford