New-York tribune., 1874-11-24

as fellow-country,nep entertain OF them by sweeping
hest the presumpve imputatIons which their eccesi-
asica rulers Rome, acting automatically appear 70
aierance: and to fulfill the engagement which
their bishops as political sponsor'' proseu anu u'
II would be impertnent, well as needless, to sug-
gest what should be said All that requisite Is 10 lnci
be sOund Is not wanted and tna which IL. What ~ not
wanted Is vague and general assertion, or whileVtr
the specific form ana ciearest terms take TO Dc
one OF two things-that Is to say either. o. ,,,,,
l. demonstration that neither IN the name or faitD
nor In the OF morals nor IN the name OF the gov
ernent discipline OF the Church. IL t1e Pope OF Rome
able by virtue OF the powers asserted for HIM by Tue
Vatican decree, 10 make any calin upon thOsc "no u
here his communion OF such nature as can impair
the integrity OF their civil allegiance; or else, 80
III. That II and when such claim Is made II WIZ, even
although re ting on the deilnt2ns o, ns we bo
was asked what the Rom Catholic cergI would 40 u
tho Pope intermcddlrd with their religion. replied
frankly "Thc consequence wold be that wo should
oppose him by every means 10 our power even oE to
OF OK spiitudl Authority ''1ch To-
In he absence of explicit assurances this effect we
sbouid onp~ar TO be led nav drvcn by just rcasOninR
upon that documentary evidence, 10 the conoiis
l. That the Pope, authcrIzod by ms C0nncli; e,.m
for himself the domain tn OF faith (b) Of morals lc or
all that tho government and discipline VI 'he
Church. , 49,.
Tt tp he does nor sever them by any acknowledged
gibe line, from tho domains OF c'.i Ou1 anu
4 That he therefore claims, and claims from INC
month Of July, 1870, onward wlth pichary , S
from every convert ana member OF his church, 'ht nc
shall place his loyalty ana civil duly al the mercy VI
another" that other being himself
V. BEING TRUE, ARE THE PROPOSITIONS MAIEtiAL'
But next propositions be true, are thoy also
materal The claims cannot, as much FEAR DC dehied
10 have been made. IL cannot be denied that the
Bishops who govern things spiritual more than I'VE
millions Tor nearly OnesXt OF the inhabitants OF tue
United Kingdom have in some cases promoted, IN AZ
cases accepted. these claims. 1t has been favolte
purpose Of my life not to conjure up but to eonure
down, public alarms. / am not now gong To prctenl
that either foreign foe domestic treason cdn at lhe
bidding OF Court OF Rome. disturb these peacctul
shores But though such fears may be Visionary ~ -
more visionary still to suppose for one mQmeht thas
the claims OF Gregory VII. OF lnnocent III ana OF
Boniface Will, have been disinterred In the nine.
teentb century. like hideous mummlts picKeu OUT VI
Egyptian sarcOpnag III the interests OF arcne0iogy,
or without a definite and practical ann as rItlOhil
beings we must rest assured that only with very
clearly conceived and roregone purpose have these
astonishing reasSertons been paraded before the "or
What Is that purp0sef
can well believe it in part theological There
have always been. and there s are, no small proper
tion OF our race. and those by no means III an respects
the worst, who are s0rely open 10 tne 10 @
especially In times OF religions disturbance, 10 dch1ge
their spiritual responsibilities by power or attorney.
AS advertising houses lind custom IN proporOn NOT 80
much to the sOldty OF their resources as TO the magn
oqdence OF their promises ana assurances so theOIot
pay, by widening certain circles ot devoted adherens
however t repel the mass 0f M inklnd Ihefe were
two special encouragemenls 10 ihs az bnp bn
manifest leaning of some outside the precinct,
to undue exaltaon OF Church power; the other the
reaction which Is and must brought about in favor OF
superstition by the evty Of the destructive speculaons
widely current. and the notable hardlhood OF tue
antlChristian writing OF the DAY. ,. Att,
But IL is impossible to account suihcientiy IN tnls
aily pursued by the Roman Court. All morbid spiritual
appetites would have been amply Satisfied Dy cials 10
nfanbility in creed, TO the prerosative OF miracle 10
dominion over the unseen world. H. truth there was
OCCASION in this view tor nothing except liberal sup
ply of Salmonean thunder
' DUN aanmas JoVis, ct sontus imiaur 0ymp.
(En. vi, 55GJ All this could have been managed by
few Tezes judicously distributed over Europe There
fore the question still remains. why dld hat court WIN
policy forever in its lodge such formidable demands
for power OF the vulgar kni III thaC sphere Wnicn -
visible. and where hard knocks can undoubtedly De
gwen as well as receiyedf "
1t must be for some political object OF very tanglole
kind that the risks OF SO daring raid upon Tue cN
daring raid it is. For It is most evident that the
very assertion OF principles which establish an exemp
ton from allegiance, or which Impair us completeness
goes, IN many other countries or Europe. lar more
directly than with US, to the creation OF pohtca STRIFE
aud to dangers Of the most material and tangOl; kuu
The struggle now proceeding IN Germany at once oceuas
to the MUD as pamary instance. am not competent
to give opinion upon the particulars OF that struggle
The Institutions OF Germany and the relative estimate o.
State power aud individual freedom are materially ui
ferent from ours. But must say as much as this: :
Firstly, II is not Prussia alone that Is touched; else
where too the bone lies ready though the contention
arly. there are recent laws In force raising mcn tne
same issues as the Falck laws have raised But the
waiting; and it Is her wise maxim to nght out one
enemy at time. Secondly, If have truly represented
TO deny that those claims and the power Whch mas
made Them are primarily responsible for the pans ana
derils whatever they be- OF the present cOnct be-
tween German and Roman enactments Ana that Whlcn
was once truly SAID OF France may now so oe Su
not less truth OF Germany: when Germany Is oisqueleu
Europe cannot be at rest.
should feel less anxiety on this subject had the su
preme Pontif frankly recognized his altered position
since the events of 1870; and In language as clear II
not as emphatic. as that In which nc has prescribed
modern civilization, given to Europe the assurance that
he would be party to the recstablshment by blood
and violence OF the Temporal Power OF the Church. 1t
ia IN hat il
less than his feelings Italian must have inclined
him individually toward u course 50 humane and
should add, if L might do 1t without presumption,
prudent With whaE appears to an English eye lavish
pr0dgaty, successive Italian Governments have made
over the ecclesiastical powers and privileges of the
monarchy, not to the Church OF the country for the
revival of the ancient, popular, and segovernlng ee
ments OF its constitution but to the Papa Chair. for the
establishment OF ecclesiastical despotism and the sup
preston OF the last vestiges or Independence. This
course, difficult for foreigner TO appreciate
TO justify has been met not by reciprocal eoncilaton,
When the tone OF these denuncations aud complaints
compared with the language OF the authorized and
favored Papa in the press and of the Ultramon
party now the sole legitimate party OF the Latin
Church, throughout Europe it leads many to the pain
ful revolving conclusion that there Is fixed pur
pose among the secret lnsprers OF Roman policy TO
pursue by the road OF force upon the arrival OF any
favorable opportunity, the favOrte project OF reGect
ing the terrestrial throne of the PopedOm, II it
only be rerected the ashes of the city and amid
1t is difficult to contemplate the effects Of
such endeayor But the existence at this day OF the
policy in bare idea, is itself porte ntOu5 evil.
do hesitate that 1t incentive general
disturbancea premium upon European wars. 1t IL, In
my OPINION not sangune only but almost ridiculous to
imagine that such project could eventually succeed
but t Is difficult 10 oyerestlInae the elect which u
might produce generating and exasperang strife. 1t
might even to extent disturb and paralyze the
action OF such Governments as might nterpose for
separate purpose OF their own but only with Wow 10
restoration OF the general peace. II
the baleful power which Is expressed by the phrase
Curd ROmdna, and not at all adequately rendered in
its historic force BY the usual English equivalent.
Court OF Rome" really entertains the scheme, 1t
doubtless counts the support in every country OF
organized and devoted party. which, when 1t can COM
mand the scales OF political power will promote inter
ference, and when IL Is in minority, Will work for
securing neutrality. AS the peace Europe may be in
jeopardy and the duties OF England. as one $50 10
speak, Of its cOnsabuary authorities might come 10