The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-09

| ana stood opposite each other. Father
kearney then invited the assistant priest
| to take the brief from the table, which he
did, and read it.
Having finished, Monsignor proceeded to
| the table, and took therefrom second
brief containing his credentials as envoy.
| These he read aloud and then handed to
the assistant priest. Having done this, the
Monsignor walked to the table, took up
the scarlet berretta, and, after saluting
| those around him, walked to the left of the
| Archbishop of Baltimore, and delivered an
| address.
To this Archbishop Bayley responded.
| He then delivered the following address !:
| ADDRESS OF ARCHBIsHoF BAYLEY TO CARDINAL
MC'CLOSkEY.
Your Enincnse-Our Holy Father the Pope
has conferred upon me a great honor, in ap-
pointing me Apostolic Delegate, to give to your
Eminence the mark of the eminent dignity to
which you have been raised and value il the
more, because it affords me an opportunity of
expressing publicly my sentiments of affection
and veneration towards your person and char
| ncter There were rumors in times gone by
that it was contemplated to bestow this honor
| on certain eminent prelates, and especially upon
your distinguished predecessor, to whom the
Catholics of these United States owe 80 great
debt of gratitude; it is an honor, may say
it now, which we had in some manner o right
to expect on account of the number of Catho-
lies, the Importance of the Catholic Church in
! the United States. We had a right to expect
country, the position 1t occupies among the
nations of the earth, the influence it is to exert
over the future destines of the human race.
It was right and proper also that we should
have representative among the intimate
councillors of the Holy Father. There is moth
ing anomalous OF contrary to the principles of
oar Republic that should have in opr
midst Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic
Church, and we are confident that your APP
pointment will continue to be- regarded rs it Is
now regarded, new element of strength and
harmony for all. We congratulate your Emf
nende on yonr appointment to so high an
office. 1t will incraase your cares and RESPONSE
biiities, but it will also increase your means of
usefulness as au honored citizen of the Repub
lie and faithful bishop of the Church of God.
And it will give new brightness to the crown
of glory which God, the rig teous judge, will
bestow upon you on that day when he Will
render to every man according to his works.
AS he uttered the last words, he ad
vanced towards the CARDINAL, who slightly
inclined his head, and the berretta was
placed thereon. This having been done,
the Cardinal read an address to the Arch
bishop and Monsgnor
TRANSLATION OF THE ADDRESS OF CARDINAL NC
CLosKEY TO ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY.
Words fail me to express the gratitude which
fee, towards you, ilIustrious and most rever
end Archbishop, for the great kindness with
which, in obedience to the wish of our Holy
Father, you have come hither to confer upon
me the insignia of the exalted dignity of
the eloquent words so full of affection, but so
far exceeding my merit, which you Have just
add ressed to me as a brother to q brother.
1t is no small qualification to me that You
should be chosen for this solemn ceremony,
| who not only on account of the dignity of
| your see, take precedence of all other bishops
| of these United States but, also, for many
years have been endeared to me by ties of
| friendship and brotherly affection.
confess that this auspcious and most graf
| flying presence of yourself and of so many of
| III tI,a
vast assemblage OF the venerable clergy and
my we'll beloved children surrounding ME with
| their sympathy and their congratulations, but
| above all, this sublime dignity, than which
| there are but few greater upon earth, have SO
| overwhelmed me that voice and tongue en-
tirelv fail to say what fills my mind, but still
more, touches and fills my heart.
| l frankly confess to a sense of my unworthi-
ness and that many of my brethren might we'll
have been found more worthy, Special canse
of difidence might we'll be found in the excep-
tional and memorable fact that upon none
| other before me in this country in by-gone
years has this dignity been conferred.
If should regard only my self all this would
seem enough to overwhelm me; yet find in
| the very thought new motives of encourage.
ment when reflect that not to my poor merits
but to those of the young but already vigorous
and most hourishing Catholic Church OF
America, has the honor been given by the Su
preme Poutif who has judged her to be mos,
worthy of it. Nor am l unaware that wher
| the Holy Father determined to confer upon IN,
TINS houor ne had regard 10 the dignity OF TIL:
see of New York, to the merits and devotion o
it's venerable clergy and numerous laity; ano
that he desired even to honor the emipent ranl
of the great city and the glorious American ma
ton.
It would therefore have been the act not 81
much of modest of a cowardly spirit to re
fuse my head to the honor and my shoulders t,
the harden.
l accept, therefore, the honor. l shall no
shun the burden; and the gratitude which
feel and the thanks that are due to our much
beloved and glorious Pontif and Father ant
which have already made haste to express t
him, would now again for myself because o
his fatherly kindness for this cherished clerg
and people, for the Catholic Church of Ameri
ca, for my city, for my country.
May this most happy day on which Christ
Vicar earth by this new honor has 1850
ciated the American Church with the mobiles
and most ancient of the world, be held II
grateful remembrance for centuries to come
May all this contribute to bring new happines
and blessing to this see of New York, to thi
clergy and people, to this American Church, {
this great city, and to the W hole of our belove
country. May what has been done here to
, day rebound to the increase of piety and re
liglon, and may it ever more and more bin
the hearts of all of us in bonds of love an
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