The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28

tNls contribute TO BEING rev happiness
ami Messing 20 lNis see 81 New ltr&
- this CLERGY and people, - tais American
church - THIS great citJ, ana 70 the whole " our
May wnat nas heen done here to-day rebound %
the increase q pieiy ana religion and may u ever
more ana more bind the hearis 81 40 81 as ~ bonus
81 love ana reverence 20 that one Snepnerd 10
whom christ Himself has conmitte1 tue feeding
Ana now nraf tha. Chris would arant-and DO
YOU, brethren, ask rms Tor me IN Your prayers
tHat during my earihiy pilgrimage l may SO wear
I the honor and SO bear the hufuen tut, wuen !
shah stand before Ills tribunal, where no.
the h0nors conferred but the burdens borne
Tor HIS sake alone nave any value, may he loahu
I HIS disciple 70 whom be all honor ana glory Ior
And last Of All. wish you Most Reverend Arch
bishop ana most dear brother, ana would Deg ior
every blessing.
The Cardinal reads In low, scarcely audible
tone. tie addresses himself to the preates and
clergymen about him, and when he concluacsa adj
vances the centre OF tue altar, the preates tall
back to their places and the cardinal, wearing The
oe,retta, makes the following address 70 the peo-
I ple:--
THE CARDINALS ADDRESS.
After m endeavor return thanks TO His
Grace the Arcnblsnop OF Baltimore ana 10 the
Right Reverend ana IllnstriOus Abegate and
Apostolic Deegate Tor the highly In 0 tant part
when tney have 50 kindly aud eraclously saken IA
the ceremonies yol have Just witnessed, lee. that
sull further uuly devoyes upon me 70 maze
some acknowledgements 70 yon my reverend
right reverend brethren ol the eptacopatc,
and 70 You. venerable brethren OF the Gerry anu
TO you, distinguished orlclas either u the STATE uf
city, add To all present N TACT, Tor tns hoAuf that
has beeu con erred upon US by your, presence
here on this day. y woud be proper Ior me 20 :,
make IN betting terms this Acknowledgements OF
my heartfelt thanks and also 10 say so4ethihE %
the solemn and interesting occasion "hlen nas
been the cause of attracting he,e wthln the VANS
VI this venerable Cathedra such an august az
sem6ly But regret 70 s5y taa ~ s ,seo 70
the task, and. besides am admonIshea OF the very
great length tue ceremony has already been o e1
tended 70, ana not yet brou9ht 70 stose' anu
inueed.. dare not venture II could upon our
palence LONGER. | WIN content tnSseal 'n Tet
erend and right reverend ana venerable members
OF the clergy. and you, Deljved children 81 els
laity, on my own penalL for your sympathy ana
your prayers. ask you TO JON with me-hrst IN
gving heartfelt thanks 10 Almighty God, anc after
Him 10 our Holy fatner' cnieI pastor ~ tie
church and Vicar o CHRIST upon eartn Tor THIS
great ana magnanmous iavor wnlca ne mas
deayored 10 snow forth our gratitude IN the
soemuirIes OF TINS day. We will return thanks 10
Goa ana thanks 20 our Holy rather Tor tue Gohor
conferred upon Us ali -conlerred nrsG ubon
the venerable prelates and ordinances Of me
Cnurcn. ana conferred upon the enure Cathonc
people not OF any particular city or diocese, but
throughout the wno,e len-Eh and breadth " me
land, ana whose hearts this day are MADE 20 tafoD
win jog because Of The glad udlngs That nave
come TO them OF tue oxidation and tae dignity 70
winch the Cnurca IN America has been aiseu;
that gives honor not oaly 10 thc prelates and Y
clargy aud he whole Cataolc people. but, IN the
intent anu purpose winch the Holy Father mad in
view, to do honor to our whole country anu
20 show his deep respect ana esteem ior
cur great our glorious Republic, Of which
ms children here form essential part and par
Gel, whose knowledge and whose eeilngS are en-
tIreiy bound up Wlth hers and wno are 80
wholly ana Loyalty devoted 10 her institutions. and
VINO, Gods blessing, WIN never cease 10
strain their utmost enorts 10 strengthen aud sus
tam II throughout more glorious ano prosper
GUS future. Ana IA the hymn Of thanksglVing now
fo follow, and Ia which II you do not Join In
words you VIII join in hearts that Coo may bless
us ali; that ne may bless ths country ana
TINS people; that an ne td mH Fa s m iSat
his prayers NAV be granted 70 nim-Jnat ere nis
eyes snail Close in death ne may iooK upon Tue
UtlNC Af "a n.
triumph OF the ChurcE-a triumph long deferred,
but sure 70 come at last-in wnich ne snail see
the glory and salvation " his people,
The voice OF the Cardinal, sweet clear and slow
1lls the Hhole church with music. There IS a
gentleness and precision In his speech which
might be taken for WEAKNESS, and measured,
courtly way ia returning thanks winch iustihes
the compliment or the Pope, as addressed
II a HERALD correspondent recently, that
the Cardinal has the bearing OF prince.
But when he comes 20 express his
sentiments toward the Pope, and his ANTICIPATION
Of the success Of the Catholic Church over al tse
world there is a fervid, gladso. ne, ringing tone,
the uplifting Of the hands ana a triumphant look
ing upward, az though he saw the cross OF VIC
tory in the heavens that showed that the true
spirit OF the champion and the warrior reigned in
the soul Of Tits nIst American Cardinal Then,
turning toward the altar, he cnanted the opening
lines OF the majestic nyG,n Of 81. Ambrose. tie
Deum laudamus, re Domlnum conntemur.n The
choir took up the joyous strain and, while they
were singing the CARDINAL. accompanied by few
attendants passed into the sacristy TO assume the
robes OF his new rank.
TnE MEANING OF THE CEREMONY.
Ii was something more tnan this. we saw Ia
the elevation or this plan citizen 10 be prince
among princes evidence Of tnot democratic
spirit which, with all It's autocracy, belongs
70 the policy OF Rome. me nonors which
fell upon the meek retiring priest VINO
sat, as it were, snringing on mis- red
cushioned throne were open 10 any one OF
the long procession or young ecceslassics VINO
ned into the sanctuary ana down the aisles. IL
was tine ENGRAVING upon tne Church In democratic
America OF an ancient anu venerated ceremony
All the grandeur, all the glory, all the
power and even-to the minds or the many
Protestant spectators OF this vivid scene
all the terror OF Rome seemed TO
culminate in the pageant which celebrated the
first American Cardinal Nor could the spec ator
fail TO record the eloquent words In which
Protestant historian bad chronlcled the fame OF
church switch was great aud respected
before the saxon had set foot upon
Britain, before the Frank had passed the Rhine,
when Greclan e,oqaence stlll eourished at
Antioch, when idols were stin worshipped IN the
Temple OF Mecca Here we're symbols prescribed
By councils and pontirs WHO ruled tue world cen.
turtles before our word was known. when the very
site or this Cathedral was an Indian camp, per-
haps and the smoke OF It's fires rose IN the air
burdened with incense. Here, In the home OF the
Indian, was the advancing step o. q civilization
wbicn, after marching With varying fortunes over
Europe, was now taxing a new step Ia America.
The nlustrIous circle OF princes into whicn or
royal name and lineage are Only too nappy 70 en-
ter, Is opened at last to the house OF q
PLAN American citizen to whom this car
dInal was born In modest poverty and
effort more tnan sixty years ago. la
the college OF Cardinals we 1nd scnwartzen burg
Of the princely house In Austria; Honenlone,
or the princey house in Germany; Bonaparte,
OF tue imperial house OF France. ny the side OF