The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-17
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AnAirs..

bishop Msnning exoites profound
interest. Gladstone has issued %
pamphlet entitled the "Vatioan De.
crees," which centres on the prop ,ei :.
tion that obedience to the Pope is
incompatible with civil allegiance. IT
declares that no one can become con.
vert to Rome without renounciDg his
mental and moral freedom. and placing
his civil loyalty and duty at the mercy
OF another. Tho Vatican claims more
than infallibility. It demands absolute
and entire obedience. Gladstone warns
Englishmen to marshal themselves
against those pornicious assumptions,
and calls upon Catholics to prove them
harmless or reject them. Archbishop
Manning. in o letter, dated November
10, to the Herald, asserts that he M
eisted in framiag the Vatican decrees,
which have not changed one jot or
title the obligations of civil obedience
that Catholics bear towards the civil
power, and in proof thereof asserts
that the doctrine of infnllibility WAS o
Divine trust before the Vatican Coun.
Gil was held. That Council announced
no new dogma, but simply declared an
old truth. That the position of Cathu.
lies in respect to civil allegiance is pre-.
cisely as before. That the civil powers
of the Christian world hithe:to stood
in peaceful relations with the infalliblu
church, and this relation was often re
cognized and declared in tho councils
of the church before tho Vatican
Council, and that council made no de.
crees in regard to the civil powers nor
on civil allegiance, this subject never
having been proposed. The Arch
bishop says: "Civil obedience rests on
natural law; revealed truth is the Inv
OF God. Society is founded in nature,
nnd subjects are bound in all things
which are lawful to obey their rulers.
Mr. Gladstone's argument hangs upon
an erroneous assumption, aud I can
only suppose him to have been misIed
by misplaced trust in Dr. Dollinger
and his friends. But for my belief in
MIR. Gladstone's sincerity, [ should say
it was an act Of injustice, out of bar
mony with the great statesman's life,
and unless tho providence of God aud
the good sense of Englishmen avert
it's evil consequences, mny tarnish his
great name.
HENDAaE, November IL "A heavy
snow hns covered the mountuinsuround
Irun. The Republicans have driven
the Inhabitants from their homes,
which were then burned. The sur
rounding country is covered with
homeless women and children, ex-
posed to the inclemency of the wea-
ther. Gen. Iona holds the triangle
formed by Irun, Hernani aud San Sc
bastian. He made very energetic
fight on the way to Tolosa and may
turn Estella. The Carlists are not
discouraged. They hold Ardoain, n
good defensive position, aud mean to
fightaga Gems. Llzarnia, Mariones
and Porti!la seriously threaten Estella.
During the retreat of the Carlists from
lrun fifty or sixty mon of the Bscay
battalion were frozen to death in the
snow.
MENDosA, November 16.-The Cli.
lian Consul at this city has been ar
rested and arms torn down from the
consulate. It is believed this action
was taken because the Consul sympa-
thized with the insurgents.
BAYoNNE, November 16.-It is suid
the Spanish CONSUL at this place has
b1en recalled, OH account OF his ex-
cessive zeal and his exaggerated re-
ports to his Government. The Carlists
have re. occupied Estelle.
Telegra aphic-hnertcan nnt,er..
WASHINGTON. November 15.-De-
spatohss from Radical SOURCES repre-
sent affairs in Arkansas as being on tue
verge OF war. Several State officers
claiming State Offices under 1t. Gov.
Smith have been arrested, and war
rants are out for others. There are
no intimations as to tho intention of
the Federal Government in tho matter.
LITTLE Rock, November Is After
the arrest Of John G. Price. of the Re
publican, for printing and distributing
Gov. Smiths proclamation, the Sheriff
searched the city for Smith and
Wheeler, but could find neither. Price
was released on $4,000 bail. The
State House tonight is guarded by
armed men. The most perfect quiet
prevails throughout the city. Smith
and his Secretary of State, Wheeler,
cannot be found, and Gov. Garland
will, to morrow, offer reward for their
apprehension, that they may be
brought before the court and there
held to answer to the charges against
them under the laws of the State.
Neither Gov. Garland nor the Legisla-
ture, which is now in session, will I'D.
peal to either the President or Con.
gress. the State authorities being fully