The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-10
Worthy Of a King.

The King of Bavaria has surprised his
friends by an act of moral courage and of
Catholic faith which they did not expect
from him.
In Munich (above all pIaces) the military
authorities this year chose to order that ICON
trary to the usage Of centures) the troops
should take no part in the procession in
honour of the Most Holy Sacrament. The
general in command is, indeed, unfortun.
ately, Protestant (which means of course
tics Bsm arkian, which means hater Of all
belief in God. But the people of Bavaria
are Catholics, and Munich is their capital,
and their traditions are religious, and in
their good city God was honored ages be-
fore the ill-omened race of the impious
chancellor was so much as dreamt of.
Therefore this most Protestant order,
detestable tyranny, public insult and
hateful fanaticism. But it was doomed
to recoil upon it's originator.
Louis H., King of Bavaria, has disap-
pointed and grieved the faithful over and
over again for a mistaken notion of what
is his true and safest policy he has placed
the state in the position of arbitrator over
the rest of those monarehs who forget the
words of Scripture, "by Me kings
reign,") lie will be made to feel that
"there is none strong like to God" But
Louis H., after all, is Bavarian, and be-
lieves in the Real Presence, and when the
intelligence reached him of the Ubiquitous
order issued by his unworthy officer, his
pitch of excitement, and he straightway
countermauded the decree aud reprimand-
ed the offender, insisting that the army Of
Bavaria should occupy that place in the
great pr ocession which has belonged to it
by right for generations.
rr,t-:- Ii II.
Bavarians, during the last ghastly war,
bore the brunt of nearly every battle, it
might be awkward for imperial Prussia to
quarrel With the brave little state which
it has managed to absorb with its own un-
healthy and unwieldy greatness. However,
one way or the other, matters will right
themselves. God, who .sdisposes of the
ready to do His work when the hour shall
strike. "What has been, the same also
shall be-" and O Bavarian monarch may
again be found to assert the privileges of
tue Church aud to offer himself and his
sword for the protection of the Sovereign
Pontiff. Strange things have come to
pass, but the world is generally confound-
ed by Heaven in the way that it least ex-
poets and, although it would be startling
Certainly to fnd Bavaria Chat Is to say,
the Bavarian Government,) on the side Of
the Pope at the present moment, such o
wise policy would DC quite IN keeping
with the traditions of her people, and Of
course would be perfectly in accordance
with the instincts of their faith. Therefore
We may find her insisting upon its adoption
at any hour.
Tue war cry of Catholic Bavaria raised
on behalf of the Pope-KiDg would send q
thrill through Christendom that would
shake the usurper on his throne, and cause
his Piemoutese to look wistfully through
the gaps which they have made in the walls
of Rome aud to wish themselves safely ON
the other side.
We are informed that the conduct Of
King Louis, in the matter on which We
have been remarking, has given infinite
satisfaction to the Holy Father, who has
spoken of it with much emotion on several
late public occasions. Such an apprecia-
ton will warm the hearts of the good
people of Bavaria, and cannot but produce
the best effect.
Wave, Munich oil thy banners wave
And charge with all thy ehivalTy
London Universe.