The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1873-11-23
Or. Manning and the English Press.

After the brilliant Napoleonic campaign
which was crowned by the victory OF <
Marepgo, the Austrian Plenipotentiary
proposed as preamble to the treaty OF
Of Austria recognizes the French Republic" 6
" Strike that OUT" said the Conqueror, lit
is as clear as the sun at noon-day:" we
are reminded of this historical saying by
the Importance which all the ieading
journals of England attach to the public
utterances of Archbishop Manning, the ,
highest in rank and one of the most pro-
found in thought and uost eloquent IN ian-
guage, of the representatives Of the Catno-
of English law the Catholic Church may
not be known. But there is no longer any
need of this technical and barren recognl-
ton. In the face of hostile legislation,
that fairly bristled for centuries with tne
Catholic faith, in the face of national pre-
judice and ignorance far more difhcuit 10
change or silence than the letter OF upJ4st
J law the Catholic Church in England mas
forced it's way, by the intellectual vigorh ghr or
and more influential position. me
haughtiest government on earth dare not
ignore it-while no religious body at tins
moment SO much arrests the attention ana
occupies the thought of the Protestant
Enclish press. A speech of the Primate OF
the Anglican Church, if made upon puo.c
lie question, might secure few lines OF
notice or comment from partizan Journai'
, , while the rest of the press would most pro-
. badly consider his views, religious or
otherwise, unieserving the honor OF dis
cussion.
But when the Catholic Archbishop, Of
: Westminster addresses the public, either
l from pulpit OF rostrum, either in sermon of
iecture, his words compel, BY their ,,.,nai ,ni
Q trinsic weight and value in the political
q and religious issues that are STIRRING me
!; modern world, the observation of the lead
II ing Journals and most celebrated thinkers;
They may hate Catholic doctrine, and
E deprecate the astounding progress of the
i. Catholic Church in the best secured strong
o hold of Professionalism, out they acknowi-
It edge, in the frequency and bitterness OF
n n controversy with Dr. Manning, the, ,markeu ae
Tended. They confess, that in him and
others of the Catholic Clergy of England
who have adornsd the faith with the
splendor OF their intellect, they have met
with power which, however mnc1 9ls-
liked, cannot be treated with the indiffer-
10 ence of contempt. They may withhold,
O. illogcally it is true, their conviction, and
10 refuse assent to the great truths W9icn ne ne
g. breaches, but they cannot withhold their
rs admiration of the mastery eloquence and
+, r. unrivaled learning of the teacher. Hostile
,ir feeling toward the holy cause, which he so
to yaliantly defends against the strongest as
be sailants, may prevent them from conceolne
to him the victory; but the dispasslopatee ae
VINO view CueS6 lEcNUSho ~No
ties from afar, can judge more justly, and
do award him the reward OF undouotu
triumphs.
Never was the superiority of Catholic
-. truth and Catholic principles more logical
l'o mo ly and eloquently shown than in his ser
%" ~. mon upon the Pope and the Kaiser o
:, Inc o Germany. Published in last weeks STAR:
~. 1t was bold and manly guage OF batti
en thrown to the atlest minds of England
~" that have taken the side OF Cesar IN M NJ
NIT the Church of (HO(
=. :. All the most prominent Journals of LondoI
wv to which the best products of the universl
or ties contribute their services, snatched :
dom the challenge; but they have been taugt
AVN that sermon to repent at leisure of the
,b. precipitancy. The remembrance of tt
var conflict which the will carry with them
,o,d the latest hour of their lives, is the terrib
ice. punishment thatDr. Manning inflicted upe
.tos them. The London Times, Standard, PG
.orc Mall Gazette, and all they subsidiary cor
,ri, that raised their voices against him wi
are jaunty confidence in their success, ha'
no.t alike shared in the same misfortun
gro Every English advocate OF Bismarks pc
r.a. clesiastical code, the tyranny of which L
and Manning thoroughly exposed to the SEQ
>. 70 of Justice, if not humbled into silence, b
been forced by the romorseless pressure
ark BILE defence of the false and slandero
they principle which really underlies and Int
tude penetrates the whole course of tho Prussi
tex government toward the Church name
men the principle, born of Paganism, that
they tholic faith is Incompatible with true al
artly glance to ones country, and that any &C
Q fact ernment has therefore right to com
,rden Catholics to deny the supremacy of
Zen OF spiritual power-that the Catholic relig
laoed is doctrinally the enemy OF the State, q
gem must be annihilated by any means and
how apy cost. To this unenviabe position
largo the Archbishop driven his opponents.
10 OK Winuowed away all the epeclOus, sOphl
psOsa cal pleas upon which they were wont
y our Justify the brutal conducts of Blsmar
from They fell back before the force OF TACT
They Christian truth, to the stand point which
riOoS; Roman pagan assumed when he Pereecu
rices, and there the victorious Archbishop
ey in content to leave them.-Cincinndh u
they gra ph.
'ade.'
untry 1,,-,s,, ANT, c1rpnsAN Hos1HRy AND NEE
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