The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

tween his physicians and the Pope, and we
have no doubt tho venerable Pontff, in this
season Of general rejoicing will find it in hi:
heart TO pray Tor peace to the suffering and
mighty hereto Of Varzin. As for the Pontiff,
the festival of so much rejoicing in the Chris.
tian world finds him prisoner in his ''one,
lone, only, everything Rome" But in all re.
spects he is cheerful and emphatic prisoner,
prompt with an admonition as with a blessing,
strengthening the hands of prosecuted saints
like Louis Veuillot, following the eccen-
trio arms Of Don Carlos with his prayers,
and endeavoring to coax Austria not to Join
hereto Prussia in abandoning the Papacy.
The Father OF the Faithful must have strange
thoughts to-day rs he slowly aseends the
hower-burdened altar to celebrate in joyful
strains the Resurrection, thinking of the many
events oil his venerable and extraordinary
career, and of the perils that now surround
the Pontifcate. But may it not be seen before
another Easter comes that these griefs are but
as elQld mans fancies that he breads simply
imaginary perils (; that the Roman Church
will be stronger when she is really "A Church
and freed from the oppressive fardel of an
unnatural and homogeneous sovereignty?
Even as priest OF bishop the head Of the
Roman Catholic communion is one of the
most powerful men on the earth and this
power win not be weakened by the departure
OF the elnbems Of teasing and inefficient
temporal dominion.
England begins her Easter with new Min
lister in power, and everybody seems flushed
with those happy anticipations that always
attend the advent of new party. Whether
Mr.. Disraeli will make the pint pot contain a
quart, or see that every peasant has cakes and
ale, and make England once more the merry
England Of rhymes and comedies. remains to
be seen. Certainly no Minister ever had a
happier Easter than this extraordinary man.
who, through the patient years of long life
has surmounted every invidious circumstance
and become the ruler of an empire. Let us
not believe that the spirit of democracy and
equality is altogether dead or even dormant in
a country which permits Benjamin Disraeli to
preside over a Cabinet of Derby and Salisbury
and give orders to the proudest peers of Eng
land. Let us trust that all his casters will be
as happy!
France will honor this day with French
fervor, for it has not escaped notice that
for two or three years the proud, glori-
GUS nation has been in religious
frame OF mind, with tendency to sack
cloth and ashes, and preferring, we should
say, the solemn feasts to these days
OF rejoicing. But even France may rejoice,
for the violets and the lilies begin to bloom
again, and promise RESERVATIONS of the ancient
monarchical splendor. We do not know, in
the trembling condition of French politics, that
there is much to pray for but on festival
days we must needs pray for something, and
what more innocent subjects of devotion than
the lilies and the violets? Francis Joseph
has domestic vexat;ons that are not quite clear
to US; but we hope he will have ministry to
suit him as he walks up the gray and veneer
able aisles OF st. Stephens.
There are troubles in Turkey; but we as
Christians, on this most Christian day,
cannot be expected TO concern ourselves
Will tuc uIh anu tuc luuucl. w UuL we e5-
peciaIy note is that peace reigns, and that
the nations of the world are coming nearer
and nearer; that science and commerce and
human achievement are eradicating those
vague legends and geographical differences
which engendered SO much bitterness and
strife. May we not feel. in this happy Easter
mood that we in America have done some
thing in the way Of moral culture and self
improvement; that, after all, we are not as bad
as we seem that we are bound together by
those tender and invisible chords Of love and
humanity whose divine expression we see in
Him whose highest praise will be sung in the
anthem which proclaims this morning to mill
ions Of hearts that Christ has risen from the
grave to bless and save the world?