The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-15
sap-nIug Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW oRLRAHs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IS. 1874.
LErTFR FROM ROME.
THE VATICAN,


audience was given to society
Of Roman women, and an address
was read. The Pope made an able reply
and in the course Of his observations thus
expressed himself in reference to the ap.
preaching elections ;-"All know that in q
few days those who are called electors must
occupy themselves with the choice of De.
puties to sit in certain grand hall. AS
have received many enquiries concerning
the lawfulness of sitting in that hall, while
advise yoh to pray to God, will respond
to the questions put to me by emily two
remarks. First of all, I say the choice is
not free, because political passions inter-
pose too many and too powerful obstacles.
And, in the second place, even were the
choice free. there would remain an obstacle
", of the oath, which every Deputy is oh.
lged to take. without any reservation.
This oath, BIO 1t noted, must be taken in
Rome, here in the very capital of Catholic
ism, here under the very eyes of the Vicar
of Jesus Christ. And he who takes this
oath must swear to the observance, guar
dianship, and maintenance of the laws of
the State; that is to say, he must swear
that he will sanction the spoiation of the
Church, the sacrileges already committed,
anti. Catholic teaching, and whatever else
may be enacted in that way hereafter-All
this is done in despite of the old and new
censureF, and in contradic; IN to the SOL
emn Pnhic promises and pledges made
and repeated by the men of the so.calIed
movement or progress, who cannot merit
the aid of honorable, much less of con-
scientious, men. For which reasons NV
conclrs;',-' is that it is not lawful to sit in
the han of Deputies" His Holiness re-
ceived various Populations during the past
week, and enjoys his usual health.
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES IN ROME.
Fears are entertained that the Govern
ment meditates the tyrannical step of sup
pressing and dispensing the Catholic asso-
Citations and preventing the meeting to-
table purposes. The property of such 60
cieties will be, it is rumoured, converted or
changed from real into paper value. The
resldence of Commendatore Giosccbino
Monari, Vice President of the Catholic So |
Getty OF Reduci pontifcii, was visited on
the afternoon of the 14th Oct, by De- |
legate and Inspector of Public Security, |
who were accompanied by policemen, some
IN uniform and some in plain clothes. They
examined the apartments carefully, and |
took possession of several papers belonging |
to the Society, which they carried away. |
They conducted themselves with much
civility and politeness during the discharge
OF their task. The Popolo Romano, an
nouncing this domiciliary requisition, add
ed tbe information, which was totally false.
that pistols, daggers, and other arms were
found in the house.
The ELECTIONS,
The Liberal journals assert that the Ca
return of the Ministerial candidates. But
the Pope has frequently delivered his adj
vice, and his advice is equivalent to a |
command, that Catholics are to take no |
part in Parliamentary affairs, either as
electors or elected. Cantelli, the Home |
Projects to urge them to activity in pre-
pairing for the voting. This circular be-
gins thus 1.-THE work of the eleventh |
Parliamentary Legislature is over. 1t was |
not without great Importance nor without |
glory. Thanks to it the relations of the
the State, thus securing the full indepen.
denee of the Pontiff in the exercise of his
spiritual functions, Important steps were
taken-towards restoring financial pros
perity." This circular contains as much
truth in its statement about the Church as
in that about italian finance. The pre-
sent Ministry has enormously augmented
the deficit in the Treasury and the national |
debt. The separation of the Church and |
State has simply been the plunderiDg of
as far as legislation can effect ito the
civil power. The suppression of the Rei-
gious orders and conversion of all ecclesias.
teal property are likely to be followed by
dissolution Of all lay or clerical associations
which aim at Improvement of religion and
Ministerial and moderate candidates will
meet with much opposition. Garibal will
be put up for one of the Roman seats, and
also for one or two county boroughs. Ell
ection meetings are held in various parts
of Italy, but there lie no excitement amongst
the people.
INrERNATIoNALIsTs IN FLORENCE.
The conspiracy of Internationlists in
Florence, seems to have attained very
alarming proportions. Thirty one persons
were arrested in the early part of the
month of August, and twenty six in the
month of September. Discoveries were
effected of arms aud ammunition after each
of those arrests. day or two ago, in the
via San Gallo, another search for arms was
made which resulted in the discovery of ,
nine, or as some say, sixteen, Orsini bombs
Of course the persons found in possession
Of these diabolical instruments of destruc-
ton were also arrested. Thus about sixty :
persons are now in prison in Florence for .
she crime of Iuternatioualism. They have 5