The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-17

collection, and l have never hear0 tnaG tne u
government forbade the Peter-peuce.
Leave the government out of the question '
stand on my Instructions. The government
forbids all collections unless permission, rs
connive Mt an open breach of the ordinances. l
will do my duty and remind the burgomaster
of Salin gen that he has not done this"
The occurrence was very annoying to Sieg-
wart this could be seen in his troubled coun-
teuance. He thought of the reproof of the
timid burComaster, and feared that the collec-
ton might in future be stopped.
"You have the authority, Herr Assessor, to
permit l beg you will do So"
| The request must be made in written Off
cial FORM" said Hamm. You know, Herr
Segwart, that am disposed to comply with
| your wishes, but l regret cannot do SO IN
tho present case; and must openly confess
l oppose the Peter-pence on principle. The
| temporal power of the pope has become un
necessary. Why support an untenable dom'n-
AZ consider the temporal power of the pope
to be necessity" said Stewart emphatleslly.
If the pope were not an ndepe 1nr he
| would in many things have to govern the
church according to the mind and at the com
mand of his superior. Sound common sense
tells us that the pope must be Free"
"Certainly, as far rs I am concerned" re-
turned Hamm. "But why drain the money
accomplishing tell you that the political
standing of the bankrupt papal government
will not be saved by the Peter pence"
, "Permit me to observe, Herr Assessor, that
I differ with you entirely. The papal govern
ment is by no means bankrupt-quite tho con-
6 trary. Until the breaking out of the Franco,
= | Sandman revolution, its finances were as well
5 managed and fourishng as those OF any state
in Europe. l will convince you of this in a
a moment" He went to the bookcase and hand
. ed the assessor a newspaper. These statlsc
~. tics will convince you of the correctness OF
"As the documents to prove these state
. ments are wanting, 1 have great reason to
u doubt their correctness," said Hamm. " Pa
q per will not refuse inza in the present case
the pom was evidently driven by friendly
> hand"
"Why do you draw this conclusion ~
10 "From tho contradictions between this ac-
10 count of the papal finances and that given by
o "Permit me to call that editor not an in
af DEPENDENT but q friend of the church, The
u, u, which they hate. Tho papal government is
"a the most illuminated government on earth
su ~ and calumny and fasehood perform wonders
.n in our times. The Italian situation furnishes
IS at present most striking illustration The king
- of Piedmont has been raised to the rnlership o
III u, Italy by the unanimous voice of the people
y 40 saw the papers. But the revoluti on in The
greater part of Italy at the present time prove
no that the unanimous voice of the people was ;
. sham, and that the Piedmontese government
m is hated and despised by the majority OF tn
Yer Italians. 1t is the same in many other things
TX If falsehood and calumny were not the order
ne the day, fisehood and calumuy would rot 81
III crowned on the throne"
&c Fright ~ said Richard. ait is indisputable
ar 1t is nothing but the depraty of che times tina
a., enables the emperor to domlneer over IN
ese Stewart heard Franks observation wit
iat pleasure. Hamm read this in the open count
LIB enance of the proprietor, and he made mov'
49,, ment rs though he would like to tramp o
'ou Franks toes $3.50
II admit the fourishng condition of til
nch smile. l will also admit that the forlne
$50 subjects of the pope, who have been impovel
1 NE ished by the hungry Piedmontese, desire I'll
sor; milder papal government. There is goo
shu living under the crozier, says an old proverf
But what does all this amount TOT Does tn
beautiful past overthrow tho accomplishe
'"h facts of the PRESENT. The powers have dete
mined to put au end to papal dominion. I'll
3 So, TO powers have partly accomplished this. Ca
tne the Peter pence change the programme OF IL
ur; powers? Certainly not. The papai govern
u m lI inent must go the way of all flesh, and
ave the Catholics are taxed for an unattalnab
. object, it is in my opinion, unjust, to say tt
The proprietor shook his head thoughtful
a'o awe consider the question fiom very ditteret
stand points" said he Plus IN. is the heG
deS' of tho church-the spiritual father of all Z
I'M thoics. The revolutio has robbed him Of h
r. revenues. Why should not Catholics CIV
IL their father assistance q
you And | ask said Hamm, why give IL
pope aims when the powers are ready to 81,
al him millions -
you con what condition, Herr Assessor ?"
"Well-on the very natural condition TIL
he will acknowledge accomplished facts"
"ers "You find this condition so natural! sa
be Siegwart, somewhat excited. "Do you forg
lend the position of the pope Remember that
those very principles of which the pope IS u
re- highest Representatives was built the civiliz
re- ton of the present The pope condemns 70
berry, injustice violence, and all the princirl
late I,rouIadTr os accumulated facts resu
the rhich hive snrunp from Injustice robbel
aud violenceg The moment the pope dc
ired that he ceases to be tue first teacher of t
Q ,,n,nIa and the vicar of Christ on earth"
and Van taka +. strong RELIGIONS position, I
ard d.or fr;and y said Hamm smiling compassic
lS s.1 ately. .
ded. ~ do most assuredly," said the prophet
pro- With emnbasis "And am convinced th
was my position is the right one"
.nne Hamm smiled more complacently st
~ Frank observed this smile; and the coutem
w uous manner of the official toward the op
o,, kind hearted proprietor annoyed him..
ear, Plus IN. is at any rate II noble man, 81
saw he, looking sharply mt the assessor IN
III ex lists u critical state ofuncertainty in all 6
0- ernments. All the courts and princlpalit
aud . look to Paris, and the greatest want of priL
'nan pie seems to be in tIe state taxaton.E