The New York herald., 1874-10-10
THE PAPAL ZOUAvES.

Grand Requiem Mass 1t st. AIMS
Church for Those Who Fell In Defence
OF the Pope.
Four years ago the autonomy OF the States OF
the Church was destroyed by the entry OF the
troops OF King Victor Emmanuel into Rome. The
Oldest and most righteously founded monarchy,
or rather patriarchate, in Europe was overturned
IN one short campaign. and the few who threw
their lives away In battle In defence OF the venera
BILE Pontin were commemorated yesterday by q
solemn grand requiem mass at the leading Catno.
lie churches Of the metropolis. Rev. Father
Preston preached very earnestly and patheticay
on the subject OF the c0mmemoration His Ian.
guage was full OF ferv0r and indignation when he
referred TO the usurpation Of the present King OF
Italy and the mcalculabe wrong done to the
Church in the person OF her head. He character
lied the action Of Victor Emmanuel as criminal,
as spoliaton, sacrilege, robbery, unwarrantable
Intrusion Although society, unsound to the core,
countenances this hcinous wrong and nations
which should be the first to resent IL stand loly
Dy and even take the usurper Dy the hand, the
Catholic Church protests and Will never cease to
protest against tnls horrible Inc xcusable outrage
against the laws or God and man. 80
Tne mass vas saug by the MAGNIFICENT choir OF NJ.
Louis Dachauer the soloists being Mile. Henrietta
cssVe Gomsu snpa o. the
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an adaptation and an admirable one. TOO,
from his great works. The .Kyrien was ar
ranged rom the opening OF the 'sien" overture,
OF the '.Stabat Mater" the "Sanctus" was from
one OF his earlier operas, ana the "Agnus Dei'
was the prayer rom .'Mofsen 1t was rendered
Rev. Father Preston gave The following account
OF the memorable 10th OF September, 1870, the
commemorstlon Of which comes nearly month
On the 10th OF September an army OF 60 600
men and l60 guns epcompassed the Holy City
There was not. and theIe had not been, the slight
OF revolution IN the Papal States. No internal
movement had called this army to its attack aud
christian history certainly has no parallel 70 this
Plus TX. 70 contend, with ais little force, against
siege like this. The following IS the order then
issued TO the general of HIS small but gallant
army At this moment when great sacrilege
and the most enormous injustice is asout to be
consummated, and the troops OF Catholic King
without provocat ton, may, without even the least
the capital or the Cnristian word, ieel, in tie
nrst place, the necessity OF thanking yon ana
our entire army for your generous conduct
shown to the Holy See. ana your Willingness to
consecrae yourself entirely to the defence OF this
metropolis. m May tasse words be solemn docu.
the valor Of the army in defence OF TINS holy See
So far as regards the duration OF the defence feel
it my duty TO command that this shall only consist
in such protest shall testify to the violence
that IS done us and nothing more in other words,
that negotiate tion FOR surrender shall be opened as
soon as breach shall have been made In the
walls. At moment when the whole OF Europe is
mourning over the numerous victims OF the war
now In progress between two great nations. never
let 1t be sad tnat the Vicar OF Christ however un
justly assaed, mad to give his consent to great
shedding OF blood. Our cause is the cause OF God
and We put our whole defence in MS hands. From
Those words are worthy OF him who rules SO SUB
timely rs the vicegerent OF the Prince OF Peace.