The New York herald., 1875-07-18

httIe country Is but one battle field In a world
VIDE campaign, and that the true question IT
issue Is not whether religious professions shall be
tolerated In Flemish towns, as whether the reac.
tionary policy OF ths Vatican shall be permitted TO
nulhiy all The WORK or statesmen and patriots
since 1889; whether France shall finally enjOy the
civil and religious Liberties she has won so dear;
whether the unity Of Germany and the lndepen-
dence OF Italy shall be maintained; whether Spain
snail ever emerge from state OF chronic anarchy
ana civil war; Above all. whether the democracy
which is fast acquiring the government OF tue Old
World, shan be enlightened and educated, or
shan be abandoned TO the teaching 4 ianaticisna
and superstition.
IN GERMANY.
From Germany comes the important news that
Dr. Forster. Prince Bishop, or Breslau, VINO has
taken refuge on Austrian soil from what he is
pleased to call persecution. has submitted 10
the Governor General OF stlesia the name OF q
candidate for the place OF Bishop sufragan,
which Is vacant at the present moment. This
would, OF course. be the 1rst step OF the selfex-
lied prelate toward complete SUBMISSION to the
prescriptions OF the new law. 1he news seems
almost 90 good TO be true; but It May be that the
announcement has been put forth as q feeIer TO
see whether Catholic opinion would indorse she
concession thereby implied to the demands
OF the civll power. As. moreover Catholic
opinion must, in this instance, mean the
OPINION OF THE LAITY,
for Dr.. Forster would assuredly NOT have made
so important move except win the approval OF
his ecclesiastical colleagues. 1t may be considered
as highly probable that the act OF submission on
the part OF the Bishop wiz be received With uni
versal satisfaction.
THE PRINCES AND MOBILES
OF the Empire, once the nrmest supporters OF the
Panacv ira ~
Germans hrst and Catholics after ward. Such IL
the language held by the King OF Bavaria, the
Prince OF HohenzoIlern-Sigmaringen the Duke OF
Rat0or and, In short. by nearly all iaymen OF
note. The peasantry and the country clergy are
not, 1t must be confessed. in so concihatory
mood, but their resistance to the measures OF the
government cannot long sarvive sue indinerencs
OF their own superiors.
THE SWISS KEPUBLIC.
In Switzerland, on the other hand the Catholics
may claim victory, though whether It win
ultimately prove OF more than neeting character
remains to be seen.
The Grand Council OF Berne recently issued GER
tain DEGREES banshlng several Romish eccleslas.
tics from the territory of the State Tor refusal to
obey the laws. These, however, appealed to the
Federal Council, which decided that tue DEGREES
in question were incompatible with the rights OF
SWISS citizens and dangerous to the public peace.
Consequently 1t enjOlned the cantonal government
TO modify or withdraw them. The Canton now, In
Its turn, appealed to the National Council, which
anlrmed the decision OF the Federal Council by
the large majority OF 90 to 90, at the same time
extending till the 18th or November the time al
ready accorded to the Cantonal government TO
carry out the orders OF the superior legislature
During the debate
CATHOLIC DEPUrIEs
nra OF IN L
which have been accepted by the friends of prog
ress ever since the days oil Locke, while radi.
cal members could only justify their support Of
the arbitrary acts OF the Bernese governments by
urging that the exlled priests were virtually
guilty OF rebellion, and also by stror ry insisting
on the right OF the Cantons to autonomy, and the
inexpediency OF overriding their authority by q
decision OF the central government
WHAT THE OLD WORLD LIBERALS ARE LIKELY
TO DO.
1t may, nevertheless, be suspected that before
very long liberals throughout the Old world viii
assume franker tone In dealing with questions
which involve the supreme issue OF
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
I3s hot unlikely that they viii recur to a favor-
ite idea-many viii say . fav0rite allacy-of GER
tain publlcists In the seventeenth century. They
Will ask themselves whether Church which has
perslstently opposed the principles OF rolera tion,
and which avows its int tIon to make perpetual
war upon them In the future, is altogether entitled
to the benet OF those principles, and whether the
liberties OF few Will not have be curtailed In
order to preserve the liberties OF all. Such was
the view taken by the famous Burner, Bishop Of
Salisbury, and oy many other wise and good men
OF mis- time; and there Is reason to believe that It
would nave been uphelc without any feeling OF
shame by liberal politicians in England down to
moi hot tha C,eh
in that country gradually dwindled away into q
feeble and helpless minority wRch It seemed
sheer cowardice to strike. Ne one could have
dreamed toward the close OF the eighteenth GEN.
tury tnat the Catholic Church was
ON THE EVE OF RESURRECTION
from It's dead past and about TO win irmer mold
tnan ever ON the minds OF tens OF millions or de-
votees. Now, however, it is seen that Rome is
not only much stronger than she was a hundred
years ago, but that IN the Old world at least she
is unchanged in spirit, that she Is still the most
determined foe to the emancipation OF the human
intellect. Is 1t possible thoughtful men Will ask
to treat this great Church, which taxes but never
gives-which avals herself OF the machinery of free
constitutions TO deal the deadliest blows to lib
erty-s II possible to treat ike the petty reli.
gious societies which have sprung up since the
Reformation in America or Germany Can states
men seriously persuade themselves that the con-
teInptuous liberation accorded to the latter Is
sufficient safeguard against the designs OF that
mighty organization which Tor ages has been the
chieiest source or anxiety to kings and common
wealthsi
THE APPEAL AGAINST PERSECUTION.
The Church cries out loudly against the perse-
cution to which she declares that ner ministers
are subjected In Germany, though the German
government has done little but insist that every
citizen, OF whatever creed, shall receive q liberal
education, and shall not be utterly ignorant of
the conclusions OF science or the lessons OF his
tory. But the time may really not be far distant
when the State, wearled with endeavors to con-
ciliate the irrecOncllabe. may At length draw the
sword and repress, Oy Incorporating measures.
the men who, under the cloak OF religion would
disturb the peace OF the world.
LEGISLATIVE ADJOURNMENT.
Yesterday the Belgian Chamber OF Representa-
tives was adjourned sine de. The session had