New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
Risularck's Policy.

The misunderstanding between tie En-.
peyor William and P!ous lX. has scarcely a
precedent since the conflicts which ushered
in ia . thirty yea,.' war. !: ia 8 struggle Of
q more radical character than that ct the
reformation, Of which it seems to be the
result. il no: the climax. Tbs object then
was only 70 introduce reforms. while the
pceseu: purpose il to reduce the Papacy to
q tishopric. The annexation OF the Ro.
magma to Victor EmanIers kingdom ccm.
PEELED the Pope 10 1Eska up for the loss Of
po::tica! prestige by rev.v;ng Old and esrab.
fishing new claims upon the allegiance Of
MA constituents. Bismarck cow comes
forward like a modern Lu:he. to oppose
,hess claims. with view Of making the
extinction Of she pOlic;ca. :,ove: Of Rome
contemporary VITA tha! st EeE sri,;sIa!
domination.
The paralysis # Austria. the consolidation
Of Italy. th. deGaience OF Spain. and the
cr;pn!iIy Of France preceded this conflict,
and have made the Empero; the a:biteF OF
Europe, while the Vatican finds i;s former
allies unayailing. and il confronted at the
very doors of tae Quirina! by the Few King
of Rome and Of Italy. England Is not
likely 70 abandon her attitude OF neutrality.
even should Archbishop Manning succeed
Plus. and Gladstone keep on publishin;
pamphlets agaiis: the Papacy. The Em.
pe,or and the Pope are apparently engaged
in a single handed combat, like the king ard
the blsLop in chess after the disappearance
Of the other principal pieces from the board.
The Emperor, however. mas at his COM
mal.d powerful army. flushed with vic.
tory. and large portion os the Teutonic
race would rejoice to acquire Ter l'rotest'
antism in Germany the same supremacy
which the Papacv long possessed il con.
junction with the Latin races. Russia and
Italy are the allies Of Germany. As for
France. the Voitaireau sentiment Of the
country will hardly permit he. to venture
upon the Quixotic task OF propp:ng up the
Vatican for the sake OF avenging Sedan.
Like Louis Napoleon, the Pope may attempt
20 gain RECRUITS among the southern Catholic
Germans. and. like Napoleon. he may see
his designs frustrated by the union OF all
Germans III ths interests y: TeH:onie p.e.
! pOnderance.
J Pu;s IN. has no allies except In the spir.
| ;.ual realms OF the Church. Tha: these,
| however. are not altogether pOwerless. is
! evident from the difficulties which beset
| Bismarck. causing him to adopt the most
| rigorous MEASURES against direct and indl'
l rec. adversaries. At the very outset OF his
career he is entangled in difficulties against
| which the strategy of MOltke i OF less vail
I .bay against Bazaine's and MacMahOns
ba,;alionA This terv difficulty ot xrap
4 olin, with subtle and insidiOus Opponents
| i.1ouxh che ordinary shanne!s OF govern
,uen. action. makes Bismarck anxious Il
ent the Gordian knot by the arb!trament Ot
the sword, which ne knOws better how e
! deal with than with the measures OS exas
| perafed .heslogians and disappointed am
| bassadors.
/: u not impossible, therefore. tina. b
will shape events 80 as 81 inaugurate tt'
ext act Of The .efofmation--ths reduction
OF the papacy 20 spiscopa; sunctions-b.
force ot arms. thsugn It - not Tslte cfea
how war can ensue when bayoneIs are onl
me. by DEGREES and kruDp,s guns iy papa
GuiiA
The death q the Emperor al! the Pop
NAV be the commencement of new chaE
ter in this DOS: eyenttul lL:sto:y.-.sv Jsr