, 1874-07-03
THE AMERICAN PILGRIMS.
Judge Thcnrhsg Atiuross TO tho E'opo;
n1id thc,Lnt tcrs's Rcply.

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Judge Thcnrd'o Address TO tho K,opo,
md thc,Lnt tcrs's Reply. :
following arc the address Of Judge Thoard
9th OF june and the Pope's roply both OF which
arc from tho ourront numbor OF tho Catholic Re-
uiGtp:
Mosr Honr TArnrn, You behold at your foot
the Amorican pilgrims from difYcront diocosos Of
the United Stntos OF America md Canatla., We
havo,come from n FREQ country whore truo liberty
Ia thoroughly understood, for thore VIC suffer no
persecution, but OH tho contrary, onjoy full
liberty Of coincidence We havo loft our country,
our homes, our families, and our temporal af-
our hearse, our fortunes. aud, !if need be, our
lives. 1t has been our forYent doHtre to bollold,
face to faco, that glory which 10 not Of earth but
is . reflection OF God Himself, and that, cross
which sheds halo Of glory around your august
head. Our tongue fails to give uttoranca to the
sonlimepta OF our honrts, which throb In unison,
oppressive Of our submission, respect, and loyo
Tor your Hollnoss. The creator your Affections,
consolation IL in tho fact that you aro suffering
tho lot Of the juas. for only the Just suffer por
aeouton. We pray God, nevertheless, that your
chalns may soon be removed, that tho oycs Of
yout, prosecutors mny bo opcnod, and that, SEQ
states Of tue Church, to which tho Holy See has
an iudiBputablo right aud title, established BY
tho sword Of pepln and Charlomange. Blnoo
our country is especially oonsacrate to tho in-
messas % 9 our VIII v Sssas ys hoss Ss '
PROSTATE ourselves frat at tho .grotto Of our
Lady Of 1ourdes, WHO deIgned not TO Gull lorsolf
r. r. "conoeiyed 1mmasulate" a until your ]ellni,
late" aooms TO hare had In view three objects
To oonfound unboliovers; to have homage ron
dored to tho truth Of the immaculate ooncep-
tion; and to provo to skoptics your, own infalli-
L. II, tt
quonco Of your definition that tLis dogua 10 now
an article Of our sserede." In that continent
which has lately sprung up AZ 1t wero from tho
ocean, and from which NO come, tho Catholic
roligion haa inoreased wonderfully, nay mirnou::
surprise. You arc tho FIRST and only Pope whose
aacrod faot ever touched our soil. Wien from
ovsry quarter Of tic earth such demonstrations
Of love and obedience arc heing made, lot us
hopo that tue hour is not far away whom there
tho first pilgrims Of America, have oomo to this
Holy City, not to ofror you rich gifts. but sonH-
monta OF loyo and obedience, which ara infinitely
more prociouR. We ars ready to mike every
nrosorvo you long as tho head OF the Holy
Church. You have eoon the ysArs Of Potor
May God proacrvo Jou to witnoss the triumph Of
our Holy Church. And nov, Holy Fathor, pros
trate at your foot, wo ask your love, and humbly
beg you to bless our. country, our families, and
o,1rsclvos and hum6ly pray you to accept the
ANAL presents which we lay at your feos.
, TILE ANsWER or His HOLINESS.
{: At q moment when the Church OF Jesua Christ
Is assailod by so many .diIoront onemioa, at q
moment In which tho world would wish to cover
tho Church With nist.and darkness, ot tho yery
moment God, with His omnjpotant breath, dis
pcl8 tho dsrkneas and tho mist, aud shows to
tho world the beacon. which guides .us pilgrims
on this Garth, and points out tho course which
leads to tho haven, oil tho difYcront enomios
endoayor to obscure this Church in yarioue ways.
There are those who ondaa'ror to OBSCURE 1t with
spet, who iutludo t|iomsolvss into tho very sane.
tuary, and prescnd not only to regulate rites sud
discipline, but, porlapa, oven tie dogmas Of this
spouse OF Josus Christ. There arc those who
osr eeote e isue 2iI'E sI Ss s hs osarsh 4
Of God which they know, not and understand
not Tlora are those, finally, who, bolder still,
raise tho baud aud tho sword. aud mako thom-
selyoa cruel petaeontoss Of tho Church Of Jesus
because built Mpon rock arm and immoyable.
And It is for this reason that to-day 1t Is all OBJ
joct Of wondor to tho world, to angels. aud to
men. She is peraecuted everywhere. 6ha Is per-
But her strength causes eyou hor onon.iea to say,
Ierael." Do speak tho trufh3 You yourselves
bear magnificent Testimony to tlla truth: Oh
yes. repeat With The prophet 1aaial, LIT up
have como to thoo; thy soma hayo come from
como from Distant lands "bealing gold and
singing praises to God" Yos, you hayo fonroa
q 's your denn.oa Ii nG eS VT WIeh eh you you
were bound, crossing tho Wide oooan to prob
trate your stops Ut tho fcot Of Moat Holy Mary
IL one OF hor sanotuarieH In Franco, and tlonce
direot yourselves towards th!a Rolno, destined
son made mark for tho anger ofunbeNeyers nnd
their blasphemous profaulties. But, notwith-
atanding this, God with hie omnipotont right
hand points hor out In her most noble form as
God bless you, beloved soulu, aud may ho, tue
Lord, turn his gazo towards your country, now
land, q nov, and vigorous nation, wlero tho pro-
ducts OF nature and Industry flourish wonderful
bounded liborty. Thoso tho triis belsovors aro
multiplied aud numerous conversions hRvo no.
oessltatod tho erection OF many new diocosos.
But, while wo heaaeoh God to ttlrn Hla gaze on
t,ls H. now vineyard let ~ bosseqh Gh;a Hin ALAG
all that docs not belong, to IT.. aud that while tho
Lutherans, tho Ualviuists. tho. Anglisans, tho
Metlodists, and 90 many othor scots arc wan
doring over tho lnlmenso auperfloos OF tho
light Of truth to 80 many millions OF souls TINT
they also may enjoy the fruits OF Divine redemp-
ton. May God confirm from tho high heayen
these. few Words which His unworthy Vicar
adds0ssss .; ,,, to toy YOU And Xou who f. for % short
and rooeiya III Roma tho blessing Of tho
Vicar Of Josus Christ, unto With mo iu prayer,
to obtain from God tho multiplication Of labor
orr for the cultivation Of suuh harvest N order
that, sowing good aced eyen among difficulties
-Qui II laehrymis aenlinant tu e.altat!one et
benedlotiontbns metant. May GOD rooonduct
you to your hones tu tho full spirit Of chartty,l
Which, bsing austye %nss xous FesttG;ns nsat;a
pators OF It. Let mothers bo consolod In soeing
Their children grow up n in the holy fosr Of Cod
traflle aud commerce multiply. Let this bonc4
diotion extend over tho whole Of that groat ooh
fayorh, Finally, may II accompany you on tho
voyage 20 your country on tle ~, yoyyago through
lin that moment whom you will ylold your aoula
into the hands Of God. to praise Him aud hlens
Him ali goa-Denediotio Del Patrls et Full OF
Rplritua sancsi descendat super vos at maneat
aempbr, Amen.
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