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to discriminate between priests and bishops who
. e worthy and others vino are unworthy to exer-
N1'e their sacred functions. Those are not civil
US which would regulate ecclesiastical iudg.
m nts in regard to those Of the Chur h who may
IeieTve to be expelled from her communion. This
is the kind Of laws, and the only kind which the
German Catholics resist, aud which all Catholics
in the world are bound, IL they have any honor,
c nscisnce or Christian faith, to disobsy; and
there Is no Christian sect in our own country that
would not, under similar circumstances, initiate
their example. Was It to Kaiser William or to
Bismarck that Christ said, "Go teach all nations"
Cesar or to Peter that Christ said. Feed my
lambs, feed my sheep?" The apostles under
STOOD what he and they TS. sS
duty ITO obey God rather than men,"
AS to the third assertion Of "Yeritas," We
would remark that the German premier n9s oniy
has no right, but that Il is an act Of oAroarla1
impudencs and . violation Of all International
law, TO call upon the Italian Government TO re-
affairs: hrst, because Plus TX has never inter
Tered In any way whatever with the civil juris-
diction Of The German empire, and secondly, be.
cause the italian Government has no legitimate
authority Within the pontihoal states, and has no
more right than the Emperor Of China or the
account for his action. The pontlloal tsfrlt6ry1s
ret while the limits Of the Italian QBysfnment
more b ,ha 5 q, hogn,shold invaded and for9lsg
the lawful domain OF the thieves W.
still Another,
10 tie Bdit5F 6fths National Rspnbiisa1y
Sir by J8Hf Kindness TehtHFed TO BifsF some
reflections on this subject BY calling attention b
the menace Of Prince bismarck 10 Vlstsf EmaH.
Bei, King Of Italy, that he should lHtsFb6ss 10
silence the Pope, and prevent him fFs# hfs#eRtI
Ing Febelii6H IN Germany BY al abuse OF the libH
eFty given h#r" The Pope IL BY Law aHd BY
right chief pastor Of the Church, and the Church
being universal he has Jurisdiction wherever u
exists In the verdi lie has the right IN virtue Of
bis high and holy once ~ speak TO ARd admaAIsh
bis children without let or hiHdFaHss of any
Power or potsAtats, Nevertheless II Ia refresh
ing 10 see these noble brothers, par mobile fro
rum lolRt,PaFIaeEs IN persecution and spalla-
u0R=lhs royal robbers OF the nineteenth cen
tuFy=guaTLel over the victim Of their YillalAlss
has himself "lomsnled Iebelli0nF quite enough
| IN the German Empire, He has sGEn the wind
| In support 81 The princIpIe and tie stStsmsnt
| that Prince Bismarck is remodeling the 'scole-
siaslical public laws" with the view and purpose
| OF Iec0nsIruotng the Catholic Church, and ln
violation OF all human and Divine laws; and that
| be was, therefore, dlstuTbeT Of the peace Of
enemy Of mankindf gave the hiIbsst autbnrIty
known and recognized. I gave the dieta OF the
| great and wise Of the world rs laid down IN The
books and upon which Catholic and Protestant
My friend "Veritas," who replies to my article,
passes iS oyer my auth9riIy ana charges that my
being the cause Of the troubles in Germany. He
AYERS that the Pope Is the cause. Well, let US
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governments are based In the moral order declare
| that "Our Lord constituted the Church In the
form Of q commonwealth or body polite, separate
| and dIstict from the civil State, and gave to IL
| peculiar magistrates with power to govern and
administer it. That power was in the first place
given to st. Peter and his successors, constituting
the summit and plenItude Of Jurisdiction, and
| then that supreme primary having been constt-
tutcd. power was given to tho apostles, including
| St. Peter, and TO their successors. By Divine
ordinance, besides st. Peter aud the apostles and
the successors Of both-that is to say the Roman
| Pentih and the other bishOps-mlnisters Of an in
ieriOr rank are instituted, and for the more con-
| venisnt government OF the universal Church cor
tain degrees or gradations Of offices are appointed
| by ecclesiastical authority. These sacred persons
! and degrees present the idea Of the hierarchy
| wide BOWyers Commentaries on Universal Pub
| lie Law, Temporal and Spiritual Laws, page lOT J
| Now, Bismarck, in violation of this doctrine
| which has governed since Christ established the
Church, proposes to recreate the Church upon a
| sOunder basis than Christ himself The foil and
| Wickedness and at the same time the futilIty Of
| these efforts exceeds conception. The same
learned author and commentator, on pages 1l0-lll,
1.-THE Church is a positive divine Institution, hsv-
ing a universal mission; its fundamental and
essential laws are also universal Their direct
purpose is not the attainment of temporal adyan-
tages and objects which differ according to time
and place, but the fulnllment Of a spiritual end
beyond this life and common to all mankind.
Therefore the public laws Of the Church are not
stricted within particular territories but belong
to a commonwealth, unlimited in extent and uni-
verssl. And so we find that though for temporal
purposes mankind are divided into nations,
Kingdoms and States, the laws Of which differ
very widely, the unity Of the human race is pre-
served by the Catholic Church, and by ecclesias-
tical public law, which are everywhere the same,
and governed by the same spirit, that Of the Cos
pei" Moreover, Christ himself has declared,
'NIy kingdom is not of this world"
Such are the declarations Of Christ, and such
cal public laws Of the Church" or the civil,
moral laws OF the world, and upon society rests
securely and safely Iae constitutions ana laws
portion as they partake Of their spirit in that
proportion are they happy and free. Our own
country, fortunately, is the highest and happiest
illustration OF this TACT. By the civil law the
Popes and Bishops have governed the Church ac-
cording to divine right and Jurisdiction. Hereto
fore it has been the wish Of Governments to rely
upon the civil, moral laws Of the Church to aid
them, aud 1t is asserted by law writer's that tem-
pOral laws and governments are not able to carry
Into effect all the consequences which arise from
their fundamental laws, and to dispose mems
minds to their fulhllment"
| Up to this time, only in periods Of persecution
| by bad and wicked rulers, the Church has given
her aid and entire influence In the best interests
o. ,h Py pr0motng peace On eaLtn; 0y con;
| by dispOsing them to grace. This has been her
holy and only mission. Christ established her
Now, who disturbs this harmony; this nicely
adjusted balance; this equilibrium Of peace in
Germany, perhaps l1 all Europe and throughout
the Uorld7 Bismarck, the evil genius OF the Ger
man Empire. Without authority or right, and
without shame, he constitutes himself Pope, and
undertakes to govern the Church by usurpatlou
and q violation Of all human and divine laws. To
this end he uses the power and patronage Of the
state TO corrupt and ntimldats. Like . prsdeces-
sor, he uses the silver as the price Of blood and
like another, no offers empire, power and glory.
To Justify all these wrongs and crimes he and his
defenders falsely assert that the Pope was the
cause OF the Franco. Prusslan war, and that the
German Catholics are dlsloyal. In vain do they
plead the fact that they were the braYegt Of tho
brave, especially tho BaYAFiRnG The Catholics
I Of the Rgehstadt pronounced these charges false,
and dohed tho proofs for which some OF them
for their rapaety and their wrongs. Christ HIN.
self was accused OF di1ioyAliy TO Pagan Romo.
Priests have been banlshod or Imprisoned;
bishops have been heavily haed and impFisonedI
the religious houses closed or eoniiacated and tho
various orders OF the SiGteFhood turned Into tho
streets, simply because they protested against
the uEuFpations OF Bismarck and bis violations OF
the laws and customs that have governed the
universal Church since It's foundation In the
world by Christ himself
Since the prosecutions Of the early Christians,
nothing has occurred like what the German
Christians are now suffering, It's true the Wild
beasts and arena are wanting. Nothing else. Bis.
mark will 20 into history with the iafamy OF
destroy the works OF God, The Church has the
guarantee Of His protection, and her children will
walk bTaYelY up to martyrdom, Should re-
lgouE war prevail In Europe, Bismarck and his
abettOrs viii be the cause OF IT, as ViOlators Of the
public laws and distuTbers Of the peace Of the
world. Tyranny and war are now the distinguish
ing characteristics Of the German Premier. A
consolidated military despotism Is his beau ideal
Of government, even at the expense OF human
life and human liberty. LEX SCRIPTA.
MARCH II, ls75.