The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-31
ing Star and Catholic Messenger.
Hrw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. MAY 81 's7A.

rrornabled to present to our renders an
.ss,,~ letter from Germany. The wr,ter'
ss,~,s,rssut American gentleman at present
s,.~sfi,r in Europe, sends these letters Tor
.-.,s,si,ssiou in some journal, but has not even
,bn. ,.ost remote idea that any one OF them
....,syd dnd ito way into the columns OF Ca
.ss.6-A, paper. We M axe this statement because
,u.rxs and there expression is seen which
.s,.r.rsd appear arrange coming from Cath
,,rs-, and not because we doubt the correctness
- INV of the correspondents statements
vrEa<-t, ali appear perfectly consistent with &C
,.e.xu,s received through Catholic sourcesi
FRA kxFokr ON THE-MAIS, May 6, 1874.
CATHOLICS IN GERMANY.
4Su.s year ago this month the law, against
.,,as 81, the Ultramontanes have protested by
sassth word and deed, was passed; 1t reads as
vaEoxs: Livery candidate, who shall be
.sss,oirted to an cface Of the Catholic Church,
,1xafi -arst be named to the President Of the
-.fstriea in which the appointment shall be
sr.aaia, tho President must refuse the permits
5000 when the appoiutee is not domiciled in
EienE,any, LAS not visited the public schools
aaesa heard lectures for three years at q German
Gaiversity; when he bas failed in his public
,,saziaation when he has been guilty of pub
4e,y suspicion that be will in any way prevent
.tss President in his dnties or disturb the
if.sa;e-"
without exception the Bishops have made
appointment to the vacancies which have o.
cured they consider the law an innovation on
Lie Church, they protest at every opportunity;
sAsre:,iy three have sacrificed their freedom
Ind liberty and are now wailng behind prison
No ro1lr sv,of rNki frNvs
sheir Bishops, and numerous cases of fnes
lave occurred the entire Catholic people of
Germany rises with it's protestation. but the
State moves slowly forward in tho enforce
assat of the law. The consequence of nom
cElanlpliance with the above regulations is fine,
than imprisonment, and finally banishment
Eaem~the land thus, in time, tho entire Cath
.sGic ok will be without its shepherds. This
sssenis to contradict the teachings ego into all
,snrners of the earth and instruct all men" and
crs1n shall obey God rather than man." which
.&se Bishops have already used. On several
,ass.asions n discussion of the principle loan q
state prescribe laws of conduct for the officers
.If the Church 7" has been sought by the Bish-
ssss; the German Government has disregarded
rstsir request, it labors under the impression
Eeaa4 there is a conspiracy forming which it is
.zsery qualification either in public Journals or
Ia pamphlet, is seized while every one en-
gagged in either the printing, distributing or
.naSe, is fned or imprisoned. The greatest
yszacaution is taken, SO that at every meeting
.nkre1 ~ooogregation o detective is invariably
gRaaaent.
THE BISHOPS.
Tito venerable gentlemen now in ,conAne-
nfn ,Ar T2l&
10 aysey aay citations of the civil courts. The
2oseu Archbishop was tried sin contnmasiam"
aRad che sentence removes him from his Sec !;
Sehs two others will doubtlessly be removed
Srusn their present places Of confinement and
sxpatriated. The. Bishop of Breslau has been
"-rtting n dissertation on the German state,
SrSt che euthe1ities were too sharp and seized
1t bsfose O copy met tho eyes of the public.
rae Bishop Of Strasburg, now eighty years
90 age. vas more successful; his sentiments
are the following: II, member Of the
FRESHMAN Parliament, have seen party differ
E,xSm pnrty and faction from faction, not on
ssnSIo q uestions but on all points, fundament-
1Eiy opposing each other; the Parliament is
tie dice of the people, and We read that q
kiqEdam divided against itself cannot stand :
my associates, who have martyred their lib
1nbis of men. God alone can reward them for
&Gsr Incompatible lAborS."
In the new provinces the German law pre-
S1rrxGea that every child shall visit the COM
annual schools and follow there their courses
M stddy; this has broken up the Catholic
an-SIOoss. which has caused much discomfort
SIncnt. The Bishop remarks as follows "Churoh
Gn1 State should DO separate, the father alone
tha VII IN h0v ND h,,r-
aks child shall be educated" The Bishop of
Metz is also of the Same opinion. hut labors
sEDCior q great disadvantage with the German
.acAtholi &c for the reason that be understands
los German.
The Bishop of Nancy, which is in French
+sssritOEy, has lately been tried " in contuma-
s.txmT by German tribunal for having Is
sued - pastoral letter to the inhabitants OF
AEsace and Lorraine. His sentence is two
asaIth's imprisonment, but as yet the point ia
how ha can ha aeizpd. 81