The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-07-25

VOLUME VIII.
Speech Of the holy Father on the Anniversary
Of his Coronation.

.. Of his Coronation.
On Monday, the 2lst June, the Roman Mobiles
went to pay their respects to the Holy Father,
that day being the anniversary of his corona
tion The cortile of st. Damascus was crowded
with carriages, and no less than eighteen Car
dinals were present, as we'll as great number
of Chamberlains and members of the Guardia
Mobile. The families of the Roman mobiles " ere
received in the Consis torial Hall. The Marc uis
Cavalletti read an add ress, to which the Holy
Father returned moving and eloquent an
swer, his voice being clear and full, and his
whole demeansr showing little sign of failure
OF strength. The following is translation of
his speech:
Your presence, my beloved brethren, causes
my heart to rejoice, inaslnuch as recognize in
you noble perseverance in sacred PRINCIPLES
ana IN love towards the Holy See. That same
hdeilty OF yours makes rae thank God for in
spring me from the first days of September,
1871, to remain in Rome. However opinions
may waver | always maintain firm resolve
to stay at Rome, with, and for the Romans.
AEd why not 2 had already received such
numerous proofs of affection, saud SO many
demonstrations of love from the people, that
no motive conld persu ade me to separate from
you. Nor was deceived.
Here let me briefly review the unfortunate
events of that memorable month. But q short
timeafter the solemuity of the birth of Maria
oaubi1simb ouDalpln0 CaVal1er presented
himself to me, having in his hand a letter
directed to me by Catholic monarch. read
1t, and noticed that the writer, declaring him
self monarch who was keeper and guardian,
by disposition of Divine Provident, aud, by the
will OF the nation, of the destinies of all the
Italians, he thought it his duty to
take the responsibility of maintaining order in
the Peninsula and the security of the HOLY
See' He then declared that to second the ,viskes
or the Romans he had ordered his troops to ad-
vance to occupy what remained that is to say,
Rome: Finally, he protested that his forces
would be restricted solely to a conservative
action.
Shortly afterwards the Royal troops drew
near the walls Of Rome, and there encamped,
making grand display of strength, and await
1Eg for several days, but in vain, the demon
strations of the trishes of the Romans. Certainly
everything opportune was done to create q
demonstration of these wishes in favor of the
aggres5ors, and many emissaries went to and
FRO between the city and the camp. Chief
among them was the Minister of a foreiga
power accredited to the Holy See. This Min
lister, a veritable Achitophel of modern days
LoquebatHr pacem cum prormo suo, nala Gutem in
cOrde suo-a veritable Achitophel who spoke in
the Vatican language diametrically opposed
to that which he employed in the enemy's
camp.
"Seeing the frmness of the Roman people
the troops approached the walls and opened
themselves passage through the gate, by the
memorable breach of the Goth September.
After this the small but honored and loyal
Pontifcal army was made prisoner and sent to
Upper Italy. There was perchance q fixed in
the pretexG of allaying tumults which it was
hoped would occur in Rome. With this view
this capital was some time left to itself, in
tate the desired outbreak. Bat all was in vain. |
There was not single cry of exultation, nor |
elgn of rejoicing. nor an attempt at disorder. |
Praise be TO the Romans for this. j
The besieging troops entered, and with the |
troops another Government to replace the |
legitimate one. And here I ask (and many |
will ask with me) whether its entry brought |
really q conservative actionT Let the ex- |
PEELED cloistered Religious of both sexes respond
for me, and the ecclesiastical possessions which
were usurped, and the schools and temples of |
many other things, of which all are cognisant.
Nor is the system terminated, for even now
they search and seek after everything which
may have as yet escaped the memorable soythe
of the revolution. And the Romans7 The Ro-
mans 6eplore the immense loss, and raise to
heaven their lamentations aud e II the churches
where they go to pray unto God to give them
those Divine gTaces which may supply them
with strength and frmness under these trying
ciTcu instances.
"In contrast with this sad and dolorous pic-
ture which have just drawn we may place
for our consolation everything of encourage
nent which has lately happened in Rome, in
Italy, in Europe, in the Catholic world. Scarcely
was the voice of the Vatican heard, the voice of
invitation to prayer, when millions and millions
put themselves in movement to correspond to
tho great invitation, sent by God through His
Unworthy Vic9r-the invitation of the Ju bilee,
which opens the way to peuitence and offers
pardon. This uniformity of thoughts and
hearts is a solemn condemnation of the dis
1nion of the legislators in Parliament, where ,
amid scandalous discords is heard the arraign-
nent of the Government, which now rules
Italy, for completely with the authors and
perpetrators of the most execrable crimes.
Aud here desire that you would offer o
reflection to all those, if such there still be,
who are always studying projects of approach
ment, if not Of concord, and who assert that
this state of uncertainty is too prolonged, and
that some means are necessary TO help us to
walk together in quiet. Tell them that to