The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-29
Visit Of the French Pilgrims to
the Vatican.
THE POPE'S ADDRESS.
Universal Suffrage Condemned as
Universal Illusion.
From the New York Tablet

the religious, political and social world who were
in Rome at the time, were present. The burden
OF the address OF the pilgrims was a prayer for
peace, peace thas the whole world cried out for,
and that could only come Dy return to the paths
OF religion, whose centre Rome. A contrast
was drawn between the France OF Charlemsgne
and the France or to-day. The address concluded
with "tne cries dear to the hearts OF all Chris
tians''-"Long live the Pope Long i've the InlaE
libie TeacherI Long live Plus Xxi
His Holiness immediately made the following
impressive response, which affected all present
deeply
No sweeter word could strike upon my ear ana
heart than that which You have just pronounced
peace. All together, you and l, and with you,
blessing y ,. nat comes directly from Cod, I
81 war or internal dlsss a I'll the Powers
midst OF the universal disorder OF society, the
Powers Pow .i in the secret OF their cabinets,
or unjust, seek them in order to preserve tnat
which h tn they M have won or usurped; we those
SEEK them al Also taas they 0 may ' regain tne
autonomy-as the word goes to-day-a word orig
hundred Others. pardonaole THEFT Would TO Godf
that with Greek words many men had nos
we also ought 10 seek alliances that may sustain
US in the midst OF multitude OF disturbances
But where SHAH we fnd thema Among the
hi friends, and others well meaning enough, bus
powerless LIE, rs then, leave the secret cabinets
us leave the dead 10 bury their DEAD and
the world TO deliver itself up as prey to the
alliances than these; let US seek them at the eet
OF HIM who has yoked TO his trlumphal car tho
the Emperor OF emperors, the King OF kings. who
has cried out, and VINO does still At ms hour,
me- have overcome ere the wor H nave over
come II oy my faith; have overcome II BY my
sposses 1t soa and w over
God and by millions and millions OF men faithful to
their sacred duties. Fear not. Ego ctca naundun-
Many impious men, many an unjust conqueror.
many an uneelever, many an apostate, nave re-
peated at The nour OF their death the saying Of
that Emperor-picisti, ''Thou hast conquered.*
And ali tue lost souls repeat It, and VIII continue
to repeat to the end OF ages. Yes, previous to
ton. "yiclstt' tthou hast conquered). Meanwhile
he enters trumphanrly into heaven. After having
wiped out from our forehead the sign OF eternal
damnatlOn In allowing himself to be nailed 20 the
cross he enters gloriously into heavea, escorted
By N e s
gates OF paradise. He enters in. and the angelic
sn ana 70 n % up S e
Aho,Hte portds. p'Tscipes, uestrds; e. eiepa'ntnS
portae pterndles" At the voice OF these an
geiic cho!rs The Conqueror OF the world VIII
enter In triumphantly, and with Him lnnumeraDl6
legions OF ransomed souls. And He viii go to seat
from His throne for ages and ages. Unhappy are
those who oaspheme what they know not. ana
conaemning TO pains eternal those Who rerish in
ia OF confluence TO the throne Of tins a.-powerlul
| sovereign the severe Judge OF the lnplous.
! and invokes His aid. Let us make our ALL
ance with Him, and we shall be sure 10 eight
hand. this great ally vouchsafes to US ,s power
n protection he demands IN return that we uial
that we be Mindful Of Him. that we walk Ia ais
presence. that We speak Of Him.
Listen when the tragic drama Of Calvary was
road they taised together q the suernrs ana ' o
versatlon Jesus Himself appeared. expounied 10
them the event OF His passion. and penetrated
90 .osi'%, aasa. sr r !. ,.s soois vas
apostles. assembled together, were speaking
Of Jesus. and Jesus presented HIMSELF ia
soe s be- to o1 The Mas gong to inc
sepulchre were speaking also OF Jesus. and Jesus
coming 70 meet them addressed TO them this
salute you, molly souls. Go to tue apostles and
tell them that ! have risen again. such, there
an alliance, which assures us the protection aud,
VIII say further. the friendship OF the King OF
Him. to do His holy will But am / deceived7 Or
Is not this precisely what Is happening az this
CHRIST, do those plous and numerous plt
grinages TO the. different sancsuarles. They
around which press in CROWDS vast mu RIss Of
souls DESTROYS or clothing themselves again with
the oia and pure garment Of grace They speak Of
many souls hungering after the bread OF the
strong, and which are srrangedI.'q'tasi nooess
plants are they round about the taoic.) They
speak OF Him, do those missionaries who range the
world sustained by the charity OF the faithful. IN
order to spread abroad His reign. They speak OF
Him, do all those VINO show so much affection for
his Vicar, all unworthy as ne is aud who display
IL by their devotion. by their prayers by
their writings and BY their generous gifts.
spouses who keep ever died the lamp OF the
oil OF charlty-at one time approaching the bed or
around them swarms Of young children. TO Shape
their souls TO the alth, TO pety. 20 virtue again,
entering me prisons tendery 70 dress the wounds
the weight Of their chains
suner, then, the VICAR OF the Bishop OF your
Children and to say to YOU Apete, salute you.
salute you and by this salutation lwouid confirm
have this salutatlon communicate itself TO all cnar-
table souls, TO the end that all together you
sna ds Spr .A ee most may Eyeesoas
to Initiate your example. | salute YOU, and in
sme your friends yo onsi SSr sss
those who shape the destinies OF your lustrious
nation . and may my benedicsion call down upon
soe license OF the press and enable Christian In
strueton y spread itself still more throughout the
extent Q. France. bless them, that united and az
one With the Holy See they may combine to pro-
beet the interests OF this same see which are no
ptner than the interests OF our most holy religion.
Nay IL please God that the dre with which the
Saviour nled the hearts OF the two disci-
81 rulersmmay penetrate them ana "I make Of
them not only the trumpets OF the resurrection or
Jesus Christ, as the disciples were, out also CO.
operators IN the resurrection OF France in Jesus
Christ bless them again. In order--aow me to
say it--tnat | NAV behold them employed IN the
dinlcult work oil dissipating, al least OF dmin.
tshfng, horrible plague that afilicts human so
ciety, and is caied universal suffrage. Yes there
hes plague destructive OF social order and which
would, II It had Its right title. be called universaS
Illusion.
And now nit up my hands and bless you: (
bless you for the journey which you have under
taken. bless you for coming here ull Of iaitn 20
the presence OF this poor Vicar OF Jesus CnrsM
Going back to your homes carry Win you ny
blessing for your families -,
May the litue children the adults and those eleo
| their minds clouded BY certain thoughts drawn