The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-07
The Church and Restoration in Spain.
ICorrsspoudent Tablet.l

Correspondent Tablet.l
Sir, Perhaps the following which L
have translated from the EspanG CGtotscd,
Of Madrid. may be of some interest TO your
readers. The article clearly points out the
dirty work of the Revolution in Spain dur
ing the six years of it's existence
''The first duty of Catholic Spain is to
raise herself triumphantiy above the Re-
voiution by placing on the Throne Bour-
| bon, the hereditary monarch represented
in a scion of that House, which has for
centuries given Moparchs to Europe. The
duty of Catholic Spain is to re-establish
| relations between the Church and the State,
! between religion and the people, and be
| tween Spain and the Holy See.
"The Revolution, from the commence
ment, has been characterized by its viola
| ton of the rights of the Church. Its first
| act was, in defiance of the most solemn
| treaties, to break through or abolish the
Coucordat requiring at the same time
from the Church the fulfillmert OF all her
concessions. The men of the Revolution
disgracefully Ignored the obligations under
which, in the name of the Spanish nation,
it stood towards the Church.
"Uader the Regency and Revolutionary
Monarchy, and at the cry of VIA la Lib
| ertad !" the separation of the Church and
State took place. The Jesuits were most
wickedly driven out from their homes and
country.
81. The Revolution dissolved the Society
Of St Vincent de Paul.
all. Raced to the ground monumental
churches of great architectural beauty.
"III. Decreed the notorious 'Incanta-
ciones.' or conf scations of church property.
CIV. Aided and encouraged the attack
made upon the 'Naaciataro.'
"y. Instituted criminal charges against
the Episcopacy.
"VI. Circulated and sent to Foreign
Powers insulting remarks on the members
of the sacred Vatican Council.
"VII. Scandalized and put to shame the
whole Spanish nation by the blasphemy
made use of in the Sanctuary.
"VIII. Deprived multitudes of Religious
of their converts aud property.
elk. Forbade that the Catechism should
form part of the education of our youth.
.'X. Suppressed the missionary colleges
for Cuba and Puerto Rico.
"XI. The University Of St. Thomas was
secuarized and the library and museum
cOnfscated.
"XII. The payment of the clergy and al
lowances for public worship were suspend
ed, although the nation continued to pay
the tax to the Government.
"XlII. Whep the people attempted to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
Pope's reign ruff Aus were hired to go about
aud destroy the lamps, etc, used on the
night of illumination, aud the Government
basely telegraphed to ali the journals of
Europe that the Spanish people refused to
celebrate the anniversary
"XIV. Children born Of parents married
by the Church declared iliigitimate.
s'XV. The abolition OF Royal chapiains
and the stipend of the Patriarch Of the
Iudies.
''XVI. The abolition of the privilege of
the clergy and the burial grounds through
out the country profsned, and an attempt
being made to securalize them.
"NVH. Magnificent churches were
pulled down in Malaga, Barcelona, etc,
and several priests trampled upon in public
streets.
xviii. The churches in Galcis were
pillaged, and the work crowned by the
murder of several priests.
"XTX Obscene carcatures of Bishops,
priests and Religious publicly exhibited in
Madrid for sale.
I'M. The name of God DO longer per
mitted TO be made use of in official docu
ment-.
"XNI. In Barcelona public dances were
permitted to take place in many churches,
aud even worse crimes were committed in
them.
"NNI. Apoetate priests were placed in
charge of parish churches, aud an Apostate
placed in the archiepiscopal chair of Cuba
"The doctrine OF Materialism in all its
arossness proclaimed throughout the land
the logic of Freemasonry taught instead of
Christian truth our universities in part
The Pastorais of our Bish-
ops prohibited, our youth instructed in the
doctrines enumerated above"