New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-17
VERY ADROTT.

VERY ADROIT.
Our impartial friends of the Picaylne
devote long and Mandatory article to the
defense of the Pope against 'the attacks
OF the English press. 1t prefaces this
commentator by saying that it "never
knelt at the same altar with our Catholic
friends. We never meddled in religious
matters" but when it sees that the
English press assails the Pope, charging
him with being "a weak, vain and foolish
man." it can not but center solemn
protest against those infamous libels."
We are much further from any interyen-
ton in the polemical war now waging on
the other side of the Atlantic. All those
States which either govern in the name
of God, or associate their rulers as either
his partners or interpreters, have an IN
doubted right to regulate their Affairs in
their own way. We differ from many
journalists; we humbly admit. that we do
not understand European, and especially
French politics. 1t is science too ab-
struse. We do not, then, pretend to ex-
plain why the Emperor of Germany i'm
presses the distinction between the civil
allegiance due to State, and the ecclesi-
astical allegiance reserved to foreign
primate of religion.
We really do not understand how it has
been that the Italian States have appar-
emily withdrawn themselves from temporal
allegiance to the head Of the Church and
established a government Of which the
Pope does not seem to approve.
OF the personal character of the Pope
we have heard no censure. That he is
pious, learned and benevolent gentleman
we have no doubt, and we express sympa-
thy that be should be surrounded by trou-
bles when, at his age and with his per-
sonal virtues, he should rather have the
calm Of an unclouded horizon in his de-
clining hours. But our friends Of the
Picayuae go little further than a mere
eulogium upon the Pope and an anathema
upon his English Protestant enemies. It
boldly condemns the republican revolution
in Italy, under which ''the Pope, as well
as the King of Sardinia and the Grand
Duke of Tuscany, found it necessan to
decree constitution on the representative
system"
"Since then" continues the Picayune,
'radicalism,' under the pretense of ally
ing itself closely with the spirit Of national
independence, has endeavored to bring
about the ruin of the Italian nation
The astute effect OF this article is Oh
vious.
l. A Protestant journal testifes in the
most honorable manner thus
That the Holy Father always stood faith
ful and true to his convictions Of honor, re-
iigion and integrity.
And predicts that
Pope Plus TX. will stand forth on the
page OF history as the noblest in the great
galaxy of patriots, revered and embalmed
in the gratitude of the Catholic people.
This is noble and disinterested speci-
men of that religious liberation which the
REPUBLICAN has so much commended. 1t
is true there is great sympathy for the
Pope among the Catholics of America
and that these estimable and influential
persons are numerous and powerful in our
city and State.
2. An American newspaper takes ground
against the republicans of Italy. Italian re-
publicanism, by process very simple to
Democratic journal, is made synonymous
with "Radicalism," as Republicanism is
in Louisiana. The radicals"
Of Italy have "endeavored to bring about
the ruin of the Italian nation" and this
under "the pretense Of allying itself
closely with the spirit Of national indie
pendence.' The Republican party of
America have done the same thing, and
have been denounced for their radical
ism" in the same manner.
The Pope has been very badly treated
BY these Italian Radicals" Radicalism
is the same all the world over. 1t was
Iong the synonym in this country for
democrat, and is still in Europe.
This appeal to the support of the Cath
olics of Louisiana by bestowing deserved
but unmeasured praise upon the Pope,
and condemnation of his enemies, should |
secure the good will of all Catholics,
in politics, advertisements or
subscriptions. The assurance that the |
Radicals prosecute the Pope in Italy, |
with the understanding that the sRadi- !
cal" here are like their namesakes in Italy, |
ought to turn every good Catholic against
he Republican party, and in favor of the
party of the Picayune whenever it shall
nave made its election among the parties.
We DO not think the little game will
win much. The Republicans respect and
protect all the modes of faith. There are
great many Catholics in the Repub-
lean party who are as much devoted to
lis holiness the Pope as the Picayune can
'e. but they have more intelligence than
0 believe that they must abandon their