The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-26
spoliation in Rome-Ths Religious in the Orphan
ages.
From the london rama. oc..A..A

ages.
From the London Talbot october4l
"Respectability,n-so said Sydney Smith
al kiesps r e. {" The witty he
o. Ry In modern Italy deprived in due course
IT, Fl /. ' sIss
ssps ssns 'S asss sssE
GIs ID ao0rs b the msgistrate. Of civilized
enc aa aaie OF Victor Emmanuel in Rome. On
orphsnoges, of which they had been the
tss s and guardians, and their crime was
lions which, although Incompatible with the
atignity OF the Commune and with the author
NY Which it mnst exercise over the InstItution,
these pious men and women, although 30 en- "a.
n;ispsi magistIatss gained for the guilty VIC
crime was committed on the goth Of Septem-
Der, and in forty-eight hours Afterwards the
seGres fet their expulsion was signed the
Der, as the 0psaione, o Government paper. an
nounosd, 1t was put into execution. These
poor . Bteshrsn and Sisters Of Mercy refused it
90 o tSs En sae image Which NaSu
voted their lives to teaching and tending poor
boys and girls In the Hospice or asylum Known
as as that n OF tho Termini, which had been found
eu ana endowed under tho Popes, and was ad.
ninistered under the presidency Of . Cardinal
ny tnese ministers Of mercy until the entry
into Rome Of the italian troops In 1870. Then
Pidity OF the new corners, and was declared
the property of the Municipality. The poor
monks and nuns were not immediately turned
charitable ministrations for time. But now
It seems holder step was required, that of
their total .al expulsion, and pretext was found
Of the breach of Porta Pia by the troops Of
Victor Emmanuel. On that day it was re-
s s6s to celebrate the storwng of Rome and
tion of premiums to the pupils of the NUM-
cipal schools. The distribution took place ut
the Capitol: The children of the Termini or.
But they we're unaccompanied by their teach
ers The Brethren and Sisters of Mercy posi-.
lively refused in this respect to obey the com.
m nap OF their SECULAR rulers or to pretend to
disciple OF Pins ~. must be day of hnmilia-
ton. Their refusal cost them dear. On the
"a OF september meeting was held Of the
Municipal ., Council. A member rose to express
MS indignation at the conduct of the Broth
rem and Sisters, and to demand their expul.
sion. The syndic then alluded to the oontu-
macy Of the Religious in refusing to attend
the public distribution of prizes, and produced
degree which seemed to have been previ-
o tSs prepared, for the prompt banishment OF
clapped their hands aud the matter was con.
Guided. A great victory was thus nobly gained
~ the Mnnieipality Of Rome over " oonscien-
ferred the sacrifice of their vocation to the NV
pocI,sy OF celebrating the pretended "libera-
tion" OF Rome.
The admirers of Victor Emmanuel will pro-
| baby say that there was no injustice done
The distribution of prizes-they will argue
was Itself . part Of the educational system,
and the teachers, in refusing to attend that
point In which politics and religion were not
involved. But the Language Of the decree of
expulsion leaves NO room for mistake or excuse
OF this kind. The conduct" of the teachers
10 said to have been " aggravated by the cir
cumstance that o solemnity of the citizens was
In qnsstion.a eolemnity at which assisted the
primary authorities Of Che State, and upon
day which, recording the liberation Of Rome,
must be honored BY every one who wishes to
| serve the Commune. Refusal to take part in
decree be regarded as o real protest sgainst
the actual order Of things, and may, Ia fact,
constitute qualified characterization" It In
and that without delay. But considering their
conduct may be only the result of " conscien-
Mons ouvictions, which are always respecta-
with every possible regard. Their exit was to
be made " as easy to them as might be consist
ent with the strict observance Of the order
| of the Municipality.
cruel hardship thus inflicted upon mon and
women, whose only crime consists In their re-
| tusai 10 JOIN IN ceIeDratlons intended to exhibit
| the participants as approvers of policy
which 1t is known that they condemn. But it
Ia worth while to point ont how it is that tho
new rueTs OF Rome gain their pretended pros
elytes When the decree announces that the
2Qth Of September is a day which everyone
who wishes to serve the Municipality must
honor, is Is pretty clear that political subser-
viency is a sine qua for all aspirauts to mu-
niciPai Office Aud when refusal to take part
III these festivities is looked on as q protest
against the existing order of Government, and
rs an act OF qualified ineu bordinatiop, it forms
significant mode of explaining the intensity
and presidency with which are prosecuted all
those respectable" persons, clerical or lay,
who cannot conscientiousfy bow the kuee to
Bsal, and who are deprived of their property
II cierics, and Of their employments under the
Government, if laics, because they refuse to
hail the invaders Of the Papal States aud the
dsspoilers of Plus *, as liberators of Rome
aud reformers of the Church. But let it be re-
| mem bored that PApCiani, the Syndic of Rome,
is not a Ronan-that for two years q Roman
ofrank and "respectablity" was vainly sought