The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-13
oaHmyAL AsTOsEld.i.

| CARDINAL AATOSELdL.
From the moment wne1, at the age OF
| thirty-nIBe, GncOmO AuLoneili was chD-
sen Minister OF Finance by Gregory XVI,
to tbaL when Victor Emmanael, as Aug
of Italy, took UP his abO.e at the q nri-
nal, tue papal pOley was directed-it
may be even said tnat The papai p0~er
was swayed-by tnis man VI iron will, Of
Iindomitab.e courage, and OF c"nsummate
craft. For his IorIe was not in lie say
ing OF masses or The controversies oi
consistories; he was not IasDi0ned Tor
the obscure rule OF an Italian diocese, or
the religious Offices OF the Roman
cauFches.
| Sbrewd old Gregory saw that his tai
enJ as for politics; tDat the secular
conflicts OF courts and cabinets were his
ield OF action; aud An, oHeIIi, having
reached the hallway stage 10 the priest
hood, became a deacon, aud remained
deacon lOr life. His abilities were 81
well recognized alm,st Immediately az
ter he entered the Papal service that
Pius maze MIN a cardinal, anu received
him into his intimate condolences, within
"a Year after he assumed Tue triple crVwn.
- The spokesman vi tue Vat.can," wrote
Ihome German diplomat, years ago, "is
not the Pope, but AnlOneiii."
The a ,cendency wDicn Tue cardinal SO
speedily acquired, and mas so securely
Iheid, is anOtHer example Of the inf sence
which a strong anu wIhiui and superior
mind can exercise over one tBaL 10 weak,
frank, ana amiabie. Plus has been, IRON
first to last, indecisIye and vacIiIsIing,
lar IRON clear-sIghted. and though 0bsti-
nate, easily worked upon by the devices
| OF an Intellect at once superior aud lar
more subtiie. AntUuelI, with a pro-
/ II. Iodn at
master OF the '-art OF putting things"
soon learned how TO twist aud turn lne
] prejudIces and peculiar brBt Of
the papal mind; an, gnce the con-
/ Lfo Ter OIL that mind, the repeated plots
to undermine hIm Ia the Pope's estima-
ton, ami 10 drive hin from tine offices
which have accumulated in his hands
Ihe Secretary ship OF Stale and the Pres
| idency OF the Cabinet, the prefecture Of
tne apostolic palaces and tie prefecture
of the Congregation OF LOretto-nave one
| and all ANONYMOUSLY failed. "AntJ-
neIIi," says vigorous writer, ''is really
mas ter OF the people ana King Of BONE.
I, Descended from the peasant class, ne
has, what princely FAMILIES rarely nave,
talent, energy, courage; and he grasps
| the TeiDS Win a strong naBd."
! AntOneliPs long perivd Of power has
been cast In what may, IN years 10 come,
be reverted to as the most momentous
era OF papaI history. Waat gne papacy
| has wrought in these Gwenty-seven
years, wnat it has done Of injury Co IT,
Esef, what It mas done for its gfory or well
4 fare, must be Gebited or credited 10 tue
cardinal minister. He began by urging
Ithe Pope 10 reform the abuses OF the tenn
lporal administration. AHtoBeiIf could
no more foresee tue revolution than could
lMazarin the Fr0nue. Thus ne gave
promise, not only Of being great popu.
lar nero, but OF rec0BeiifHg the paPacy 81
Tine march Of modern events. He was
too late. Rome ca1ght the Infection OI
1.-The French kevOIuLf0n, and Plus and
IAutoneiii were forced ~ leave tue Eter.
luaI Ciry. Two years alter, the yoaBg
cardinal returned, resolved TO abandon
( all attempts at reform, and 10 persuade
Inc POpe-wno needed httfe persuzding
afler his exiie--tO rule with the, stern,
Ioespotic rigOr Of lis predecessors. LIN en-
IterIng upon such q fDiscy, Anionefii
lrfsked NOT only assassination. insurrec,
tion, anu the opposition OF men 50 jeal-
Ious and able as UAndrea, but ne con.
Idemned tine papacy 10 the inevitable
coliisIon with secular powers which
has reduced the Pope's domsn.
ions to sthe Vatican and a gar
tdeu., With all ms intense de.
tyorIOu. however, 20 abs0lutIst meth
lods and she extfemest CONCLUSIONS ol
Iuiframoutanism, tnele is much 10 ad
tmIre, II little TO love or even reverence
in the great and intrepid GardInaf-
career. sincerity may not be the OBJ
btrusIye feature OF his dip psomatic deal
tIugs with the European courts, or OF hi,
tcsurse as a Roman miBis.er; but it Il
| certain tnat ne has been exclusively
welded to the grandeur and power o
the Holy See. To save, and, when il
, was lost, to recover the temporal power
( 10 enfofce upen tire whole Church IN,
Idozsaas Of the Immaculate csBceptioI
and -infaIIibity; 20 witness Inc return 6.
1.-The thrones Of those who would tEul,
be s.Most Christian" and '-1less Cain
toIicv kings; 10 drive Visl0r Emmanue
, / frgm tn2t Quirinal uBIcn 10 Inc tradI
ItIonaI palace OF the successors Of 81
Psser--lnese have been the eager aspira
IsIons OF his later years.
He has been the most faithful OF th,
, faithful 70 the kind and benevolent Oh
man whom it has been his happiness &
Iserve uncezsingly and unfaAteriDzf,
: Through early manhood. prime, and Tn
6rst apprtzches Of old axe. WHAT
: Notable dgure 10 this tall, Iastrous-eyel
pessonzxe, with his hot bloDd under per
uetuai coasroi, excepting n0w and tneI
7 lhat il nushes his extraordinary c0un
! tsnance, and kindIes Ere Of indIgEas
words, with his dry, sober smile, hi
: Irapid, gliding gait his euirk guesses q
the thoughts Of others, his immense pOwe
] Iof work, hIs Titanic struggle aEalns
1.-The wezkness Of his own position an
Ithe strength Of that 0f mis- foess ne seems
Nhesner ne like him, or admire the n
, suits Of his works or NOT, one Of the tos
: erinx fzureS Of the aye; and surely. il
: ne history Of this iAfier half Of the NAT
leenrh cestury. he will stand in ii
! foreground with Bismarck ana Nzp0leo
: tIH. and Thiers, with Gladstone, IN
lCax0uF, and Castelnr. surely he il
twfthouF dispute, the chief Of NE noder
\ | r, R,mAns. An around INN il medsocrit,
: | respectable and unassumlnE- or foolsshl
4 ICONS spicuoas; ne - The only great Card
4 nal; the other lofty 1xures o. NE Roma
: Cnurch Of so-day-Dnpanioup And Hal
: n1nk, ,ior exAmpse-re uok yet uftas1 g
4 cifclo of those Who wear red hats au1 q
. signet Of holy priaceship-- --Appistoe
II lar