The New York herald., 1874-07-13

order. remedy therefor can only be expected
when political independence and all traditional
rights are again accorded tc the Papa see."
Other resolutions are directed against the const-
tuition OF the German Empire. the Batonal party.
the Jesuit laws. militarism the guid ice or public
instruction by the State, the liberal press and the
foreign policy OF the German Empire, especially as
towards the Vatican.
BISHOP KETTELER.
z the speeches made In support OF these resolu-
lions are full OF enthusiasm on the one hand and
aouse OF modern institutions on the other. One
speaker, referring to Bismarck, said:--"The mau
VINO Is sailing unc0ncernedly on In the ship of folly
Oh tue times Is, perhaps, hardly able to grasp the
he'fn. But he will be brought to a stop on the
rock OF the Church, and will cry out to the one who
steers the ship with o safe hand Help! Throw me
the tow OF salvatloni'u The Bishop or Mayence ut
tered noteworthy words 10 the assembly at St
Rochus chapel. He compiimented the assembly
about him by saying II was picture OF the spirit
Of CathOlicsm-one heart and one SOUL He spoke
pleasantly about the Rhine. how 1t was "German
and Catholic river" in whose flood so man
glorious Catholic cathedrals were reelected and
how along It's shores, from beginning to end, pro.
test had been made by i.s people against the ab-
surd accusations that the Catholic Church ts hos.
tile TO the Germ an Empire.
The German liberal newspapers are OF course
violently abusive oil the RESOLUTIONS adopted by
the Assembly. The National ZettU,J says the
Catholic Union troubles itself too much about the
welfare Of Germany; but the German people pre-
fer to be governed by Its chosen representatives
rather than by the clergy. The semi-oilloia Nord-
deutscter Altgemene Zeitlsag thinks that the
Mayence resolutions are but q further proof that
Rome Is more determined than ever to carry on the
conflict with Germany whereby tho governments,
AMI especially the Prussian, Will find themselves
compelled to make use Of all legal means against
the hostile party for preserving the dignity and in
dependence OF the state. The Frankfort Zeieun0
condemns the resolutions as unworthy the brains
of intellectual men prejerrng "modern Civlliza-
tionn with AL Its evils to the reactiOnary cbarac-
ter OF clerical rulershtp. The Catholic journals.
however, speak IN q very difrerent tone, and 10
the resolutions OF the Congress and the twonty-
eighth anniversary Of the Holy Fathers rule. find
ample texts for exultaton. This latter event
has been celebrated IN all the largo cities with con-
siderable fervor and demonstration. In Mayence
the assembly of Catholics gathered to a banquet In
one OF the hotels when the American address to
His Holiness, taken BY the pilgrims to Rome, was
exhibited. In Munich monster procession went
on the same day TO the chapel at Berg -on-the.
Lain. The German Catholic bishops assemble TO-
day at Fulda and q new pastoral letter may soon
DO expected. Rumor says that the bishops intend
to pave the way for reconciliation between the
clerical and temporal powers. l cannot say what
truth is in this assumption. But II any giving in Il
to be expected 1t must be from the side OF thd
Church. The State is particua rly exasperated BY
the Mayence assembly. All the active members
OF the Mayence Committee have been summoned
to appear before the Court at Aachen to answer
charges OF producing excitement against tas
rOWors that he.