The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-16

per6dtlm from q statement OF Baron
Holtzendorl, Professor of International
and criminal law at Munich. It should
be observed that these laws make no
distinction between the Protestants and
Roman Catholics, and to this account
of the legislation is to be added an act oil
the German Empire by which the Jesuits
were expelled from their corporate and
public working within its bounds.
ORIGIN OF THE LAws-CuURCH AND
STATE.
Such legislation would be considered
despotic in the United states. But in ca.
timatiug them with reference TO Germany
there are facts which go far TO present
them in u more favorable light. In the
first place, in that country the church is
allied with the State. This is with the
consent and at the desire OF the church.
The new laws do not dissolve this alli-
ance, but II is too much 10 expect that
the State il thus allied with tho church,
and bound to provide for its support and
the like, will not also demand Of the
church that che will submit 10 a measure
Of direct control. This may be an evil,
but it Is an evil which cannot be avoided
where such alliances exist. The German
rulers claim that they have not trans
cended their constitutional authority.
tINTRIGUEs OF THE ULTRAMoNTANRa.
In the second place, the civil aulhori-
ties have been driven by the conduct OF
the ultrAmontane party ito Iadopt some
measures to protect, the nation against
their influence and aCtione. Whether the
measures actually insugurated are the
best possible under the circumstances, is
question which can be decided intelli-
gently only by one who is on the ground.
But in the light OF the situation, 1t is
difficult to see how tho rulers could have
been faithful and yet have Jailed to adopt
some such measures.
The Ultramontane party, which has
now so completely gained the ascendanCy
in the Roman Catholic Church, is most
bitterly opposed TO the existence OF q great
Protestant nation on the Continent OF Eu
rope. Such q power stands directly in
the way OF the realization OF its darling
ideal OF papal ascendency in the affairs Of
that part Of the globe. Consequently, it
has sought by every possible way TO keep
Germany in q divided and weak cOndi-
ton. The Ultramontsnes hoped that both
Prussia and Italy would be ruined by the
campaign OF 1866, which ended with the
battle OF Sadowa. When those expecta.
tions were disappointed, they turned 10
France and Louis Napoleon. Bismarck,
the other day, in the German Rechstag,
said, ~ know from the very best sources
that Napoleon was dragged into the war
very much against his will by JsSulttcal
influences. At the eleventh hour he de-
termined on peace, and kept his resolu
ton halt an hour. Ultimately he was
overpowered by persons representing tho
Vatican" Not an UtramOntane dared to
deny the charge. In another debate not
long ago he said that he asked kullman,
who tried to assassnatc him, why he
wished TO kill him: The answer which
he received was, 800 account OF the
Church laws, and because you insulted
my party" (which psrty?" Bismarck
asked. The reply was, "The Centre, or
Utramontanes." IL it strange that the
State should seek to protect itself by laws
against such influences?
Rv1Ls TO BE ABATKD
The peculiar forms which the legisla-
ton has assumed have arisen from the
character OF the evils TO be abated.
1t Is to be borne in mind that
the Roman Catholic Church in Germany
has not only had full liberty in its own af.
fairs, but above and beyond thiq, it has
epioycd privileges which are unknown in
this country. And it was using these to
denaiionsllze the people, and 10 bring
them into bondage TO the extreme OF
ultramontanism The law upon the sub,
iect of clerical education and appoint
ment was passed, because since 1850 the
whole system OF instruction TO which the
priesthood was subjected was designed to
train them by the sChOlaStics OF the mid.
die ages TO be the sbject slaves Of the au.
thorities at Romo and the foes OF the new
order OF things in Germany. The laws
as 10 discipline were passed because the
former II unrestricted could be used
even against the government. Some Of
the officials OF the land had been excom-
municAted for the commission, In the ex-
ercise of their civil duties, OF acts which
were obnoxious to the Uultramontane
party. The Jesuits were expelled, be-
cause as a body they were held to be plot.
tiers against the public welfare.
INFALLBILITY.
The conflict in Germany might have
occurred il the dogma otpspal inlsllibilitY
had not been promulgated. But that
ACT has perhaps haStened It, and certainly
has greatly Increased the tlercenGss oil it.
The iufallibility OF the Pope, disguise
and explain it as men may, is virtually
the declaration Of theocracy. 1tmskes
the man who wears the tiara at Rome
practically the viCegerent Of God in all
the affairs OF the world. II is useless TO
deny this by attempting to draw imagi-
nary lines between things secular and
spiritual The history OF tho pspacy
shows that no respect has been paid 10
such distinctions. Tho famous EnCyCli-
cal and Syllabus OF 1864, which aStonish-
ed the world, shows where the influence
of this infallibility would be thrown, II
acknowledged, in case OF q controversy,
such as that now wsging in Germany, 1t
would be against liberty and progress US
understood by tho most advanced nations
OF the earth.
II the Roman Catholics in Germany are
In trouble, and II laws are made which
arc not wholly uuobiectiCnable, they At
least have no right TO complain. They
NAV thank their own leaders Tor their diill'
culties. OBSERVER
A New Theory About Eve aud the
Serpent.
From tho Chicago Tribune
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